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GOR JORKING DEPARTMENT AVING baap REPLEN. ISHED with a large **

sortment of the latest EuroPRAN

AN

AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to executo

orders for FANCY WORK-With

nestness and despatob, and of

very modarole rats.

China Maik Özelok,

No. 10,605

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR TUN CHINA MAIL

LONDON :—F. Atoar, 11 Æ.15, Cumov's Lane, Lombard direct, E.0. Gronor STREET & Co., 30, dormaiz, GORDON Goron, Ludgate Virous, E. BATER HET O., 37, Walimok, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Go., 150 & 154,

Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILL, 161,

Canon ditral, D.O.. Roter Wasson, 150, Beet Street.

PARIS AND BUROPE : →→ MAYENCE,

Bateliere.

FATE & Co., 1B, Rue de la Orange NEW YORK:--THE CUTNERE EVANGEpis

OFFIUR, 52, West 224 Street.

SAN FRANO1800 and American Poris

generally:-BIAN & BLACK, Am Pro

Sisco.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NE

ZELLAND:--Goapox & Goma, Pe bourne and Sydney.

ONYLON:-W. M. Surr & Co., The

APOTEZDARIES: Co.. Colombo.

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, ELLY &

GALA, Lirp., Singapore. QUINA:-Macon, A. A. na Omui; Amoy,

N. MOALLE & Co., LIMITED. Noathou, H. W. CHURCHILá, Néhanghai, LaNE, GRAWFORD & Co,, and IxLY &

WALST. Fukukamu, LASE, DAWTOR

& Co., and Keay & On.

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL................................ £1,000,000. BUBRIBED CAPITAL, UC,

IIXAD OFFICE-HongKom.

Court of Directors,

D. GILLIES, Esq. H.STOLTERONT, EM OnAN KI SHAN, CHOW TUN SAS

Esq.

E31.

KWAN HOT OHUEн, Esq.

Chief Manager.

GEO. W. F, PLAYFAIR Interest for 12 months Fixed 6 %- Hongkong, October 23, 1894.

T

*

171

HONGKONG SAVINGS-BANK; -

f1IE business of the above Bak is cop: ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA

TION. Rales may be obtained en sp- plication.

號九十月二年七十九百八十一英

Business Notices.

stablishes că- February 1840.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEDRUARY 19, 1897.

Business Notices.

LANE CRAWFORD &CK

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.

Fresh supplies received fortnightly from Cross and BLACK-

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

RONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,

SOLE EASTERN. AGENTS FOR:

DELL'S ASBESTOS,

WELL, JOHN Mom and Soxs, BLANCAFLOWER also from Corns ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDAY ST. BA, NEW WIRE WOVE ROOPING CO. PACKING Co., and other first-class American Packers.

SNOWDON Sox's & Co., SNOWDRIFT, GRICE'S STEAM TRAP BERGER & SONS' LID., Paints & VARIO, TURTON BROS & MATTHEW STEEL GOODS. W. Wasor Court, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTISO).

N.B.All Goods of the VERY BEST quality only. SPECIALITIES-REGATE'S STREAKY BACON, Your Bell's Asbestos Metallic Dagger' Packing bas been in constant use

HAMs, Lane, Crawford & Co.'s French BurTER (Bluc Tins), Yustralian BUTTER (Rosebad Creamery) Indian CuerNIES, Inne, Crawford & C's Ground Corrs, Ceylon TEA, Cumshaw TEA, Phillippe and Canaud's VEGETABLES, Dutch ASPARAQUS, &C,

WINES, SPIRITS, BEERS, LIQUEURS, BITTERS Of best Brands only, and at MODERATE PRICES. Sole Agents for Ayala's CHAMPAGNE, Napier Johnstone's WHISKY, N.B. WHISKY, Teacher's Winskr, Adet Seward's CLARETS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

349

LIMITED,

• SOLE. AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, ZAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade. Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Culonial, and Foreign Reways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

The best qualition of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for Vie Very Highest Pressures. Cheapor qualities for Low Pressures.

The VICTOR METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Adairalty for use throughout Her Majesty's Novy,

The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for

Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudbols Doors, ɖo., ben alsomund on overy Battle- ahip, Cruiser, Gonboat, Turpedu-boat and Transport in . M. Servien,

"SALAMANDER" Nowe malucting Composition for Boilers, ilot-water Tanks, Pipes, &o, IN TWO QUALITIES,

INTEREST on deposits la slowed ut * PER CENT, por annura. Dopositora

1281 may transfer at their option balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PERCENT. per

For the Hongking sod Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

ADARUL

T. JACKSON,

Chief. Amager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1805.

1518

THE QUARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHIYA.

INCORPORATED' BY ROYAL CHARTER 1859. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

***

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARK

CAPITAL PAID-UP

NIGLDEAS..

RABBAYE FOND

-£800,000 346

£500,000 ---£350,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account-

at the rate of 2% per aDROM `DA the Daily Fangua

On Fixed Doposite for 12 months 4

M.

6

81

11

3

E. WHITEHEAD,

Manager.

840

Hongkong, October 17, 1896

TIONG KONG AND SHANGHAT

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITATIO

RESERVE FUND.----+ KEARBUR

TALENTY

PROPRIETORS..

40

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

THOR SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

for 10 Months without Renewal, hy RM5, Empress of Japan.

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

04

Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

THIS WELL KNOWN ESTABLISUMENT RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

ON FRIDAY, the 15th.Jartsar, for the Traumaction of Business an Ecretofore under

ENTIRELY

NEW-

MANAGEMENT.

Tam king this en mnement the Undersined respectfully INVITES INSPEC. T.ON of Mia Precise and, while oxpressing "gratitude for past favours, respectivly solicits the continuance of Patronage.

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,

Per C. CAMPBELL.

Hongkong, January 15, 1897.

W. BREWER & Co.

*

日八十月正年酉丁

THE HONGKONG CHINESE M'İL' 報日字華港香

(Mangkowy Wà T« Vul Po.)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHOS UN MAS,

Manager and Publisher

SONSCRIPTION:

Five Dollars a year, deliverable is Borg konc. Gulpuri, 312,4° per annum. fududing porings.

Paice, $2.50 Per. Mostu,

Business Notices."

Don't Worry,

317

But Read this Advertisement!

ANGEL BRAND CONDENSED

SWISS-

Milk.

THE RICHEST IN OREAM.

AN AVERAGE OF

13.13 per Cent. of BUTTER FAT.

WATKINS & Co.,

Green Island Cement &

PAVING

PRICKS

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

KOLK AGENTS

Company,

TILES

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY GI

WORKS,

...

3.00

*A+

Irt

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO,

DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. 650 SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS,' HONGKONG.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. | Every Girl's Book of Sper, Occupa

tion, and Pastime The Captain of the Eda Siar, by

Coman Dayle

L2Nvy and Army, Vol. 2 Princons Una, by Anthony Hopp

1.29 History of India, by James Grans, 2 Chin Chin Wa, by tunn

2.00

Yula....

750 Chun Ti-hung, by Claude Rock

300 Motive Power and Gearing for Eco- teed Machinery, by Carter," $60

8.50 Rise of Durch Rapablie, by Motley R.00 2.50 Indian Game, by Rico

7.00 Ambushes & Surprises, by Malleson, 5.00 Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hetil. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

HONGKONG HOTEL, The Horse, by Procter

TRY OUR

SPECIAL WHISKEY.

TRADE MARK

CANADIAN RYE

Whisky.

DISTILLED IN 1887.

行洋和源 Pen DozEN,

Song Avenie

YUEN WO.

TELEPHONE

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

Practical Hints on Shorting, by 20-

Boro

+

Life of Her M-j s'y Queen Victoria,

by Barnost Smith......

312

2.30.

NAVIGATION COMPANY

Notice of Fırın.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

NOTICE is hereby given that the

Interest of DAKIN, QRUICK-

SHANK & Co., Lu, in the BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them at The VICTORIA DISPENSARY Crused and determined the 14th INSTANT.

Outstanding Accounts of DAKIN, CRVICE INSTANT will be Paid by the Undorsigued, who will also Collect and Receive all Accounts due to the said FIRM.

VILL dospatch YESSILS to the Vadermentioned PORTS on the DATES SHANK & Co., LIMITED, before the 14TH

Wamad :-

TOR.

STRANSSIP.

DAPTAIS,

DATE.

SHANGHAI......... Kaitar-i-Ilind.....C. L. DANIEL.About 21st Fab.

LONDON, &c. Reverna.... .C. T. Desut, a... Noo¤, 25th Feb,

JAPAN..

Varona... H. 8. Torque, R.N.R....Noon, 26th Feb.

LONDON..........Coutuma................ 1. G. CORITT, RN. About 6th March, LONDON...........J. CHELLOW, E.ME............About 18th March.

For Freight,orassage, and further Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

2.. $12.00.

*San Special Advertisment.

P. & O. 8. N. Où.'s Off-xo,

Hongkong., February 15, 1947.

CHOICE

12, Queen's Road Central.

ACKERMAN LAURANCE'S

No. 135.

283

810,000,000,

$ 6,500,0× 0.

$10,000,000,

COURT or Dmorons--

A. MCUONICEIE, Eq.-Chairman,

ST. C. MICHARLAN, Bag.-Deputy Chairmar

HonJ.J.Ball-Iryth R. L. Rkhardson, C. Beurmann, Esq.

CB. Dodwell, Esq. D. P. Sawson. Eg,

ACD. Kakiel, Bag.

B. M. Gray, Esq.

B. Shewa, Esq.

N. A. Siebe, Esq.

¿

CHIEF MANAGER : Hongkong T. JAURON, Eng.

MANADER: Shanghai-J. F. Wade Gard'sın, Eeg. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., Ln,

Honorguɑ-INTSEEST ALLOWED.

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

OK Fix Deposits →

For 3 months 24 par cont. paraFEREN.

.tt

@ 13.0.

.3

#

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manage

Hongkong, February 13, 1847.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

IB PET TO ALL ANXIETY

368

SAUMUR CHAMPAGNE

DRY ROYAL,

Is a pure, wholesoms and exhilarating 43 the most expensive Champagnes, whilst it can be obtained at about half the dust of the latter:-London Medical Record.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

· Esro. 1964.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Telephone 75.

AUEN FOR HONGкanG AND CHINA.. Hongkong, February 5, 1807.

W. POWELL & Co.

For RACING COLOURS,

RACING COLOURS,

Hongkong, February 6 1897,

240

RACING COLOURS.

W. POWELL & Co.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, BA, QUEEN'S ROAD.

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH OHABLIS

VALUE POLICY ̧.·

OF THE

'EQUITABLE.'

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN..

This Policy provides three tags; (1) BREAKFAST and After DINNER WINEs, Red and White. Protection for the family'; (2) Provision for

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

Whom three annual premiuma live been pald the polloy sognirisa yearly beres fier thres distinct GUARANTEED 1930es in (1) paid-up asurando] (9)

(9) Cab

(0) Loan

at Apoio is pronounced by emperfaboed

This policy

manok liberal contract of life surnude ever laau ed; and it is offered by an office beving the

ok business to be the best and mosSE

256

All our Wines dro gharanbood pure and unadulterated. Price List on Application."

DIOK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

splendid SURPLUS of £500,000 sterling The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for

So Epport fte GUARANTEES,

Fr Partioclare and Klustrations, from

the GUNERAL AUKUTS."

SHEWAN, TOMES & 10

-J.T. HAMILTON

Menazar for the Best

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

this Composition,

Also in Uso by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WIOKING & 007 821 demte in Mongkang,

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AUSTRALIAN

***FROM TAZ

The Buses will be Carried on in the Future under the Style of 'THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

For 'THE VICTORIA DISFENARY,'

3. R. CAPELL,

Manager. Hongkong, January 30, 1897.

*Intimations.

QUEEN'S

215

COLLEGE.

TERM begins MONDAY, the 22nd. Every Boy mos be in his place, wh 318 School FEE and complete set of BOOKS, WINES

CELEBRATED COOLALTA VINEYARDS,

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Analysed by the New South Wales Government and found.

FERFECTLY PURE, SOUND AND THOROUGHLY FERMENTED WINES.

HOOK CHABLIS. 1884 BURGUNDY,

Samples may be had FREE on epplication to Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Sole Agents for Dongkong.

Bigkong Fuhruvry 9 1887.

NAVAL CONTRACI, 1807-99.

(HEALED TENDERS; in Duplicate, will

bs received by the NAVAD STOLE KEEFER, I M. Nasal Yard, natil 10 a., Do WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instant, from Persons desirous of "SUPPLYING 169 Undermentioned ARTICLES for the uae | uf-H, M. Navy for the year 1897-08 ;—

Biscuit

RANS

SOFT KIRAD

FLOUR

FISH BEEF

STOAR

FR GR MILK FAZER V OKTALES WATER for Dis FRESH POTATOES

ING and BLERS.

Printed Forros of Tenders and further Particulara can be obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's Office,

at 9 a.m.

Boys accking ADMISSION must pre- sent thetneelves accompanied by PARENTS or GUARDIANS in the HALL, OD SATUR- DAY, the 20th, at 9 am

Boys who left Bobool fast year, or ware abacut on the last day of last term, must Bak KE ADMISSION OF FRIDAY, the 19th, at 8 a.m.

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D.,

Headmaster, QUEEN'S COLLEGE,

17th February, 1897.

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB."

RACE MEETING, 1897.

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY,

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

544

VICTORIA CHAPTER, No. 525 B.C.ICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND

STAND AND ENCLOSURE may be ou tained from Messy KELLY & WALSH, LD. CONVOCATION of Emergance of the Price 85 for the Meeting, FREEMASONS HALL, Zelland Street, THIS the Gate; Price $2 each.

Above CHAPTER.will be held in the Tickets for the Day may be purchased at EVENING, the 19th Instant, at 8.30 for

No one admitted without a Ticket, to be p. precisely. VerriNG COMPANIONS DES Stywe to the Ticket Inspector-stibe-Gale. Dórdially INVITED to attend,

Hongkong, February 19, 1897, 898

| THE HONGKONG AND-SHANGHAI

BANKING OORPORATION.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course.

X25

Hongkong, February 13, 1807.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

HE DIVIDEND declared for the Hall-E STEWARDS request the pleasure

Year ending 31st December last, at the Rate of ONE POUND and FIVE SU The right to reject the lowest or any PAYABLE on- and after MONDAY, the

LINGS STEAMING per Share of $135, i

Tendor in reserved.

HONGKONG VICTUALLING YARD,

Hongkong, February 16, 1897.

332

DIOCESAN SCHOOL & ORPHANAGE..

CHOOL DUTIES will be Resumed on.

MONDAY, ibe 22nd Instant...

Fur Terms for Board rate-Day Scholare,

Apply to the Band Master. Hongkong, February 10, 187.

AMERICAN SYSTEM.

OF

DENTISTRY,

09 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POATS & Sonnu) Hongkong, Procalır 19 18 U, 2588

15th February current, at the OPTIONS of the CORPORATION, where SHAREHOLDERS

are requested to apply for WARRANTS.

By Order of the Quart of Director,

T. JACKSON,

"Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 13, 1897, -- 828

THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.

I

NOTICE

HAY TO DAY B sumed da Doriss

Í SECRETARY of the Conking.

By Order,

ver

JAS. De CotduTRIE

Hongkong February, 16, 1997-

of the presence of the LADIES at the Races on the 17th, 18th, and 19th inst GEAND STAND mad ENCLOSURE during the

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Cour Hongkong, February 13, 1507.

HONGKONG JOCK”” CLUB.

NO SERVANTS

.820

allowed inside

incinations.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

Eleventh Ordinary Annual General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

of the above Ovinpany will be held at the Begistered Orvices of the Company, 18 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on MON- DAY, the 22nd instant, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Governing Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 3lat December, 1996.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 24th Instant, both days inclusive.

By Order,

BART BUCK,

--Secretary.

Hongkong, February 10, 1897.

285

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK- COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

HERE Yearly MEETING of the OFFICES of the Company, No. 14, Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 22nd February, 1807, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directore and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1803, and of approving by resolution of the proposed purchats of HUND-RAM Inland Lota Nos. 171 and 172 and of the propered extensione to Kowloon Marina Lot No. 27 and to Hng.m Marine Lot No. 1 un tarras to he stated.

SHAREHOLDERS will be held at

The TI INSFER BOOKS of the Com. pany will bo CLOSED from the Eth to the 22nd February, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Direagra,

THOS. I ROSE, Secretary.

Hongkong, February 1, 1897

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN 00., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

BB Ten Ordinary Annual MEETING TETRADEHOLDERS in the

COMPANY will be held at the Company's OFFIOR, No. 4: Praya Central, at 12 o'clock (NooL) on TUESDAY, the 23rd February. for the purpose receiving Eby Report är the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1886.

278

The Transfer. BOOKS of the Company ill Le CLOSED from the 15th to the 23rd February, both days inclusivo,

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary Hongkong, February 9, 1897,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE-COM««

PANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS' TEE Twenty-eighth Ordinary Actual

MEETING OF BEARERULDERS

la the above Company will be held at the orrices of the Company, Pedder's Street ou FRIDAY the 20th day of February 1897, at 12.30 of the Oleck in the After Doun, to receive a Statement of Accounts to -Stat December, 180*, and the Report of

The General Managem, and .327

the Encang the Rooovess during the Rad Days ithout Tickets, which can be bad on appliation to the Undersigned.

TF, HOUGH, Clark of the Coured. Hongkong, February 18, 1809.

ING

to 10. D'adiškas Stħabt

TEEDS BAY MODERATE..

ting

Corbisted and Androta Untati

-The TRANSFER 3034 of the Com.. many will by CLOSED Irela tho 1 tare sha BF-brusy outh dy fuel eptir JARDINE, MAUIESON & CHA

General atanap Frosogo das pase & Co. In

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