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NDUR JOBAND DEPARTMENT

AVING been REPLEN

lead with a large as- sortmant of the latest EUROPRAN

and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to execute

arders for YANCY WORK with

neattes and despatch, and at

very moderate rates,

Quiza Mack' OFFICE.

The China Mail.

THE OKO 13. CHINESE MAIL

泰日字華港香

(Hongkong Wu Das Put Po)

ISSUED DAILY.

Cavs UN MAN,

Manager i l'ublisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

His Daltarsha ying, deliverabực du long 2. Cutwarte, $11, dû prou din AL, including poutage.

Establishoa

Fóbruary

1845.

No. 10,002

-AGENTS-FOR-THE UNİNA ̈MAIL"

LONDON-F. ALOAR, 11 & 18, Clement's

fane, Lombard Street, E.Q.' Gzorazi

STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill. Gogos & Goren, Zugate (brous, E.C. BATES HANDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, EC. BAKWAL Dragon & Co., 180 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILE, 151,

· Carnon Street, C. ROBET WATSON, 150, Fleet Striel.

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENDE, FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grange Bateliere.

NEW YORK:-Tur Chinese EVANGELIBY

OPPTOE, 63, West Bd Street.

BAN FRANUISCO and American Porta generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-

cisco.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND Consox & Concu, Mil- bourne and Sydam, CEYLON:-W. M. SMITH & O., Ta

APOTHBABIES Co., Colombo, SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &,,;—KELLY &

WALSB, LTD., Singapore. OLINA-Macao, A, A. na Cruz. Amy,

wwwww.

N. MOALLE & Co., Luerres. Foachowo, H. W. CHUзOиtti, Shanghai, IARB, Chawronu 2 920., and KxxxY & WALS. Yokohama, Lang, QuAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

10 business of the above Bank le con-

ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Baka may be obtained on apm pilcation.

INTEREST on deposits L ́allowed at

號六十月二年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

HONGKONG-RACES,

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1847,

Business Notions.

1897.

LANE CRAWFORD & C

Rey to draw attention to their

SPECIAL SHOW OF SADDLES BRIDLES, SPURS, WHIPS,

SADDLE CLOTHS, WEIGHT CLOTIS

JUST RECEIVED.

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

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

200

QUEEN'S ROAD & PRAYA.

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 Tradė,

3 PER CENT, per annum. Depositors Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and

may transfer at their option balances of

Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Muthaays of Japan,

MANUFACTURERS OF.

$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND HHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on The best qualitive of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest

- FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per

בניהם

For the Hongkong and Shaughat Baking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chie! Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1895.

THE

1815

}IHE OÐARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALJA, AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHArter 1853, HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for nae throughout Her Majesty's Nary

The VICTOR' METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steams and Hydraulic Juinta, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c.are also used on overy Battle- ship, Cruzisor, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Servico.

"SALAMANDER" Now conducting Composition for Bollers, Hut.water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES,

1281

CAPITAL PAID-UP...

RESERVE LANTLITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS.

KI

...£800,000 ...£800,000 +£350,000

THE

BEBENTE FUND

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balancos.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 month 4

5

11 3

TH. WHITEHEAD,

Manager.

Hongkong, October 17, 1898.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

THOR, SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

HONGKONG HOTEL

2-

Most Central,

Afost Convenient,

Most Comfortable.

846

AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-ET CAPITAL

RESERVE Frau

REBEKER

LIABINKY

PROPRIETORS ............

حيث

COURT OF DIRKUTORA

$10,000,000.

6,500,000. $10,000,000

A. MOCONAGATE, Esq.-Chairwan

Br. C. MIQHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman-

Hon.J.J. Bell-Irving, B. L. Richardson,

C. Bearmann, Haq. Eeq.

G. B. Dodwall, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, Raq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

OKIER

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siebe, Ba

R. M. Gray, Hey.. Mario:

Hongkong-I. JACKSON, Ezq,

MANAGER Shanghai-J, P, WADE Gand'ser, Eng. LONDON BANKEES-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., Lo

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS

For 8 mouths 24 per cent. per annum.

B+ ፋን

39 10

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

360

Hongkong, Fabrsary 19, 1817.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CASITA,........£1,000,000.

TRADE MARK

CANADIAN RYE

Whisky.

DISTILLED IN 1887.

### FEL DOZEN, Hong Name YUEN Wo.

TELEPHONE No, 185.

280

ED. 1884.

15. QUEEN'S BOAD. Telephone 75.

1282

$12.00. GANDE, PRICE & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants,

12, Queen's Road Central.

ACKERMAN-LAURANCE'S

SAUMUR CHAMPAGNE

DRY ROYAL,

Is as pure, wholesome and exhilarating as the most experai vē

· Champagnes, whilst it can be obtained at about half the cost of the laller-Zundon Medical Recorth

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co,

AGENT FOR HONOKONG AND CHINA.

Hongkong, Fairuary 6, 1887.

W. POWELL & Co.

SURWORBEN UATITZ.........500.000 For RACING COLOURS,

BEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Court of Directors.

D. GILLIES, Esg H.Srolmerour, Raq, CHAN HI SHAN, CHOW TUNG SHAXG,

Esq.

Kwan Hot UAVEN, Esq. Chief Manager.

Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR

Irtorest for 12 months Fired 6 %

Hongkong, Optober 25, 1894,

AN EFFECTUAL STOP-

BY

18 PUT TO ALL ANXIETY

VÄLUE "POLICY

1711

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH

'EQUITABLE.

RACING COLOURS,

Bongkong, February 6, 1897...

249

RACING COLOURS.

W. POWELL & Co.

A 250

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24 QUEENS ROAD.

CHABLIS

POMMARD.

OHAMBERTIN.

This Pelley provides three things; (1) BERARIAST and After Dem Wins, Red and White.

Protection for the family ; (2) Providun for

the assured's later years; (3) A valuable

Investment, Amitime

・ ・ When three annesi

have been

paid the policy, acquiries yearly thereafter phies daino GUARANTEED mulier in

(1) paid-up subarance ) (8) Cach; (9) Lash

This polier is

y experienced

at per dont pronounced by liberal contract of Bfe, mantanes ever lasti elly and it fivered by an olive-naybug the

men nt business to be the best and recat

1869

All our WINES Brs guaranteed puce and unadulterated,

Price List on Application.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY SY

PATENT COMPOSITION.

splendid SURPLUS CE 300,000 stenfor The Cunard Steamer LUCANLA which holds the record for

to support its GUARANTEESMUS

Fall, Pardeclarande Fllustrationi frum

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,

quickest passages noross the Atlantic is oouted with

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WIKING & Co. Alé Agents in Hongko

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRIVA.

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS. ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. Lro, New-WIE WOVE ROOFING Üs, SNOWDON Sor's& Co., *SYOWDRIFT," GEIPEL'S STEAM Trar, BERGER & Sons' Leik, Patsies & Vansu, TORION BROS, & MATTHEWA' STEEL GOODS. W. WILSON COBATI, (SATTEN AND SCAMINAVIA BELTING). Bell's Asbestos Metallic Bagger' Packing has been in constant use for 10 Months without Renewal,

by B.MS. Espress 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,

W. JACKSON, Manager, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL

TILL doapatob. VESSELS to the Cudermentanol PORTS on the DATES

rusted

YOR.

YT SAMSHIP,

CAFTAN,

DATE.

SHANGHAI...... Katsuri-ind.....0. L. DANIEL.About 21st Feb. LONDON, ......Kavez G. T. DENNY, ANE. Noon, 25th Feb. JAPAN

Verora... S. Tocqu1 .N......Nosa, 26th Feb. LONDON, Certo G. QUEITI, E&E About 6th March, LONDON............ CHELLEW, RER........ About 18th March.

*Sea Special Advertisement,

日五十月正年酉丁

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH, ́

Business Notices.

Don't Worry,

SOT

But Read this Advertisement!

ANGEL BRAND CONDENSED

SWISS

Milk.

THE RICHEST IN CREAM.

AN AVERAGE OF

13 13 per Cent

of BUTTER FAT

WATKINS & Co.,

Green Island Cement

PAVING

Limited

MANUFACTURERS OF

POLE ACENTS.

Compan

TILES

PAVING

BRICKS

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY GRE

P. & O. 3. N. Co.'e Olli so,

For Freight or Passage, and further Purticulara, apply to

H. A RITCHIE, Superintendent

Hongkong, February 16, 1957.

318

WORKS,

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED

RE-OPENED!

ON FRIDAY, the 15th JANUARY, for the Traneation of Business as heretofors under

ENTIRELY

NEW

MANAGEMENT. In making this announcement the Undersigned respectfully INVITES INSPEO- TION of his Premises, and walls axpressing gratitute for past favours, respectfully solicita the continence of Patronago.

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS," HONGKONG.

Notice of Firm.

Intimations.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE

NOTICE is hereby fires that the

Intereat of DAKIN, CRUIOK. SHANK & Co., Lures, in the BustyEss VICTORIA DISPENSARY Consad and determined on the 14 INSTANT

heretofore carved on by om at The

Catstanding Accounts of DAKIN, ORDICH BANK & Oo, LDCTED, before the INSTANT will be Paid by the Undersigned, Accounts dne to the said FIRM. who will also Collect and Receive a

DISPENSARY. For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,

Per C. CAMPBELL.

Hongkong, Jaanary 16, 1897.

CHOICE

$5

AUSTRALIAN WINES

FROM THE

CELEBRATED COOLALTA VINEYARDS,

NEW SOUTH

WALES.

Analysed by the New South Wales Gorerament and found PERFECTLY FURH, SOUND AND THOROUGILY FERMENTED WINES. HOOK CHABLIS. 1884 BURGUNDY,

Samples may be had FREE on application to Oaldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Nois Agents for Hongkang, Hongkong, February 9, 1897:

W. BREWER & Co.

127

K

Chun Ti-kung, by Claude Racs Thu Hure. Ly Procter

***

2.00

3.00

***

250

10

Practical Hints on Shouting, by 20.

Bore...

The Business will be Carried on in te fature under the Style of THE VICTORIA

For THE VIORIA DISPENART,

J. R. CAPELL,

Manager. - Hongkong, January 30, 1897.

Intimations.

Ztö

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165,. Regular METING- the above LODGE will be held in the F- MABOND HALL, Zetland Street, THIS BVENING, the 18.k Instant, at 8.30 for 0p.m. precisely. VISITING BRETHREN AND

cordially INVITED to attend.

Hongkong. February 18, 1887. THE-HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

COMPANY, LIMITED.--

NOTICE

THE Eleventh Ordinary Anzual General

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

of the above Company will be held at the Registered OFFLORS of the Company, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on MON- PAY, the 22nd Tastant, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Ruport of tha Governing Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 81st December, 1896.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will: ba CLOSED from the 17th to the 24th Inetant, both days inclusive.

By Order,

BART BUOK,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 10, 1897. 286

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

MEE

Ordinary Yearly MEETING SAAREHULDERS will be held at the Oruas of the Company No. 14. Praya Central, co MONDAY, the 22nd Fbruary 1807, at 19 o'clock Nou, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the 201 Directors and the Statement of county to the 31st December, 1893, and of approving by resolation of the proposed purchase of HUNG HAN IBland Lots Nos. 171 and 179 and of the proposed extensions to Kowloon Marino Lot No. 27 and to Hong-bam Marine Lot No. 1 ut terms to be stated.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will bo CLOSED from the 8th to the 22nd J'ebruary, both dage inclusive,

By order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary,

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Lvery Girl Back of Sport, Occupa The Captain of the Pula Star, bytion, and Pastive para 3.00 THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half

Quaaa Doyle

$1.20 Ny and Army, Fol. 2

6,501 Year ending Stat Degamber last at Princem Cera, by Anthony Heps... 1.90 Hntory olladia, by James Grant, 3 the Rate of ONE POUND and Fire Satt Chin Chin Wa, by Banan

Vole

7.00 LINGS STERLING per Sham of 3125, it Motive Poror sad Gearing for Elea

PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the trical Machinery, by Carter, ... 8.60 15th February ourrent, at the Orices of Rise of Dutch Repubile, by Motley 5.00 the CORPORATION, where SHAREHOLDERS Indian Game, by Rios

7.00 are requested to apply for WARRANTS. Ambushes & Burprises, by Malleson, 5.00 -By Urder of the Court of Directors,

Queer's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel.

↑ JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Kangkang, February 13, 1897.

"HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING, 1897. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND

Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria,

by Barnett Smith...

312

BANK HOLIDAYS.

200

Undermentioned. BANKAR CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, at 11.63 aim, 10- MORROW (WYSUNKSDAY), THURSDAY Bad FRIDAY, the 17th, 18th and 19th Instant, respectively.

For the Chartoren Hank of Indin, Aus tralia and China, takOOTBA

'T. H. WHITEHEAD,"

Manuger Hongkong

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation, JACKSON,

MARANGOZOnier Manager.

For The Neconal Bank of Chips, Limited,

GED, W. F PLAYFAIR,

Chior Manager. For The Mermasile Bunk of India,

Limitad, ZRAN

JOHN TAVRBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. For the Banque de L'Indo Chice, Hong

kong Agency

FAUGUSTIN,

Manage

For the Bank of China and Japan, Lid,

Hongkong,

VOLANTREY INCHBALD,

Manayer. For the Yokohama, Borels Bank Ltd,"

NAO, NABEKRA,

Agent. Hongkong. Tabtuary L 1897,

TERAS VERY MUJUDRATE,

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS

HONGKONG RACES.

OFFUES WILL CLOSED for the JHE Unlarmantioned INSURANOX Tranesc.ids of Paphio Business, st 11.40 ADA 10-MORROW

(WBENESDAY)} THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 17h, 18th and 19th Instant, respectively,

JARDINE, MATHESON &

General Agenta, Cinton Insurance Office, Ltd.;

treneral

Hongkong Fire Intune Coy

N. J. EDE,

Secretary

Ltd

DNA PRIDAY,

the 17th, 18th, and 19th February.

828

LOKETS of a Respostas may be ab. HOKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND

Hongkong, February 2, 1867..

227

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE Tolli Ordinary Anzel MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 4, Praya Central, at 12 o'clock (Noo) on TUESDAY, the 23rd February the Directors, with a Statement of Accounta for the purpose of receiving the Report of

tained from Mosers KELLY & Watem, Lp. †to 31st Deconiber, 1898, Price for the Meating.

Tiokets for the Day may be purchased at the Gate; Price 82 each.

No one admitted without a Ticket, to bo

Union migrante Society of Canton, Ltd. | shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.

L. KENNARD DAVIS,

Aaliny Agent, **

North China Insurance Co, Ltd.

W. H. RAY

Seretary

China Traders Treurne Do., Ltd.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Ü6,

Yangulo Insurance Association, Ladr

GEORGE L.

TOMLIN,

polis Posing Sentary, her Chim Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Hospicer Februar 19, 1997. BOS

ASEBIOLK SYSTEM

DENTISTRY.

69, QUEEN'S ROLU CENTRAL OHADWICK KEW. Tar or Poate Nokia)

TEHOUGHT,

·· Clerk of the Coures,- Hongkong, February 13, 1807.

· HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB,

835

The Trasfer BOOKS of the Company. will be ULOSED from the 15th to the 23rd. February, both days inclusive.

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 9, 1897, 278

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY, LIMITED S

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THE Twenty-eighth Ordinary Aunusi -

MEETING of JBARKHOLDERS in the xhone Company will be bald at the Qeriors of the Company, Peddor's Street on FLIDAY, the 26th day of February, 201807, at 12.30 of the Clock in the After

boon, to receive a Statement of Accounta Slab December 189, and to

Report of the staggers, and to diet open t

THE STEWARDS request the plaastre Tf the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND And Eropostas daring the Bates on the 17th, 18 h, and 10th inut.----

ST., Y, HOUGH,

Clerk of the Coures. Hongkong, February 19, 1897.

- BORGKONG JOCKEY GLUR.

ATO SERVANTS will be allowed inside

ting

and auditors.

to

the EACH BERK of the Rosborg The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com during the Base Digs without Ticker, Faur will be CLOSED from the 13th in the Phish can be bra papplication to the 25th February, both days folosive Endersigned

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., BOUGH Geral Managers. Clack of the Cueret

Hoxrocu Finz lastnanca dh., 15.