OUR JOBBE DEPARTMENT JAVING been REPLEN
ISHED with a large a sortment of the latest Europeis and AMIGAN, NOVELTIES,
we are prepared to execute
orders für FANCY WORK with
sentuees and despatch, and of
very moderate rates.
CLINA MALL OFFICE.
No. 10,617.
The China Mail.
AVENTS FOR THE UNLÓA MAI).
LONDON -F. ALBA, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane; Lombard Stree, O. GEDHOR STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill, GOLDON Corcos, Ludgate Cirate, 5.0. Bazm "HEIT & Co., 37, Walbrook, E.C.. SAMUEL DEACox & Co., 150 & 156,
號五月三年七十九百八十一英
Business Notices.
Established
LANE CRAWFORD & C
February 1840.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1897.
Business Notices.
Leadenhall Street. W: M. WIS, 16, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Cannon Street, E. C. ROET WATON, 10. Fiert Street,
PARIS AND EUROPE : --- MAVENOS, FAVRE & Co., 18, Bus de la Grange
Bateliere.
NEW YORK THE CHINESE EVANGEL
Orrion, 52. West 22d Street.
SAN FRANCISCO and Ainurtean Porte gumorally-BEAN & BLACK, Son Foam
circa
AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZEALAND GOLD & Geron, M CEYLON : Smith & Co. Tax
Sourne and Sydr.ay.
APOTHECAES Co.. Olambo, SINGAPORE, STRAFTI, &:-KELLY &
WALSH, Ln., Singapore. CHINA-Macao, A. A. DA CRUZ. Amoy,
F. Moston & Co., LIMITED. FRochon, H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, Lane, ORAWFORD & Co., and KRELY
WALSH, Fukuham, LANE, CHAW PORK
& Co., and KELLY & CO.
Banks.
[HE ONARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER '1853. BEAU OFFICE, Lunden,
CAPITAL PAID-DE....
www
...£800,000
KESERVE LIKENTY
OF SHARE-
HOLDERS 120
411
...£800,000 ....£350,000
RESERVE FUND
INTEREST allowed on Onṛront Account st the rate of 2% per annEM on the Daily balancer.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4%
*
帽
H
-
24 %
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager,
846
Hongkong, October 17, 1896.
Fresh supplies reived fortnightly from CROSSE and BLACK- WELL, JOHN MOIR and Soxs, BRANCH FLOWER--alṣo from CUTTING PACKING CO., and other first-class American Packers.
"
YORK
N.B.-All Goods of the VERY BEST quality only.
BACON, SPECIALITIES.—REDGATE'S STREAKY HANS, Lane, Crawford & Co.'s French BETTER (Blue, Tids), Australian BUTT (Rosebud Cremery) Indian Cursie, Lane, Crawford & Co.'s Grouid CoFree, Ceylon TEX, Cumshaw TEA, Phillippe and Caud's VetrnáBLE, Diteli AsPARAqus, déc.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEERS, LIQUEURS, BITTERS Of best Brands only, and at MoDERATE PRICES.. Sole Agents for Ayala's GiaMPAGNE, Napier Johnstone's Wisky, N.B. WHISKY, Teacher's WHISKY, Adet Seward's CLARETS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN BONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOA TUE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade,
Contractors to II. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, mcluding The Imperial Railways of daper,
MANUFACTURERS OF
The best qualition of ASBESTOS and RUBBER 000DS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheaper qualilies for Low Pressures.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Loris of the Admiralty for us throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
EONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
"BELL'S ASBESTOS,
ALUMNICM & GENERALFORSURY SYN. LCD., New Wat Were Rooring Co.
Snowwow Sox's & da, “ snowozive, CAPE'S STEAN TRAP.
A Benom & Sosa' isto., Paints & VARNISH, TORTOr Bros. & Martures' Srsen GooDS, W. Wishy CoubETT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING),
Bell's Packings and Joiutings are used by the British, French, Russia, Italia, Swedish, and Spanish Navios, also by Principal English, Colonial and South Americau Railway Companies.
24
W. JACKSON, Manager.
VIN SAINT-LEHON,
GRANVILLE 1 SHARPE, F. O, S., Ete, duniyat, Late Principal of the Liverpool College of Chemistry-1 hereby cortify that I have submitted to very careful chemical analysis, ample of Saint-Lohon Wine, and I r it to be a parfectly pura Adatural Wing of grut exculunce, possessing a very obcice aroma and baguet, and containing zaluable dietatie, recuperative and invigorating propertios..
Istimulate the appetite, promotes digestion, and I consider that its wao will bộ attended by the best remits in all creva whers a wholesome and reliahlo sitmulant in required.
$18.00
448
*.
por doz. SOLE AGENTS,
GANDE, PRICE & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants, 12, Queen's Road.
PENINSULAR; & ORIENTAL STEAM
The" VIUTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and W
Bydraulie Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Deurs, &o, are ulec used on avery-Battle- EX NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, ahip, Cruiser, Gonboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in F. M, Servico.
"BALAMANDER" Nouandaoting Composition for Būilers, Hut-water Tanks Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
LIMITED.
ACTEORIZED GATITA
£1,000,000,
ZUMICLIZED CAPITAL£500,00
HEAD OFFICE-Hongkong.
A
Court of Directors
D. GILLE, Eng H.STOLTERECHT, Eng. CHAN KI SHAN, Grow Tuxo SHANG,
Esq.
Ex.
KWAR Not Croix, Esų,
Chief Manager.
Gro. W. F. PLAYFAD
Intarost for 12 months Firad & X-
1281
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, Superintendené ! ?...
THOS. SKINNER
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,
General Agents.
TRY OUR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
.*.
Sepacob VESSELS to the Underinstioned PORTS on the DATIS
raciont-
FOR,
SHANGHAL....
STEAMBLAR.
CAPTAIN.
..7. Lrue.........
*Sec Special Adpartisumqut,
P. & 0. 9, N. f'a Office,,
alangkung, March 4, 1997.
....About 28th March.
日三初月二年西丁
THE MONEKONG CHINESE MAIL* 假日字華港香
{Hanjkong Wa The Fat Pvc
18SUED DAILY,
CEN UF MAN,
Manager and Publisher
BUDSERIPTION:
Viva Boterapiar, driverablein Horg hang. Outporie, $11.10 per annum, including peakage,
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
Don't Worry,
307
But Read this Advertisement!
"ANGEL BRAND CONDENSED
SWISS
Milk.
THE RICHEST IN GREAM. ·
13:13 per
AN AVERAGE OF
Cent. of BUTTER PAT..
WATKINS & Co.
SOLE AGENTS,
GreenIsland Cement Company
PAVING
BRICKS
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS. OF
TILES
PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
WORKS,
FIRECLAY GRE
GREEN ISLAND MACAO.-
DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
Intimations.
Intimations.
Hongkong, October 23,1804,
11
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
VHE business of the shore Bank is con- Ans
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. - Rales may be obtained on ap plication,
INTEREST on deponila is allowed at 343 S PER CENT. per annum. Dépositors many transfor at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed' ou' FIXED DEPOSIa ut 4 PER ORŅI. par
одсеть For the Hongkong and Bhanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
thies Manager.
Hongkong, August 1, 1805.
H
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
CAM-OP CAPITAL.
RESERVE TURBA
RECIATE LANTATY OF
PROPRIBICES......
HONGKONG HOTEL.
SPECIAL WHISKEY.
W. POWELL & Co.
A NICE SELECTION OF
FANCY WORK.
EMBROIDERIES, NEEDLIWORK, WOOL WORK, ARROSENES, SILA-
EMBROIDERY WOOLS, &c. &c...
1516
W. POWELL & Co.
Hongkong, February 22, 1867.`
379
DICK'S LATE HANNAYS)
...$10,000,000.
6,500,000. $10,000,000,
COURT OF DIRECTORS :-
“ET. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairtoon.
PATENT COMPOSITION.
Hox.J.J.-IVQDeputy Chairman: The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for
G. Bourmann, Esq. R. L. Richardson,
GD. Boning, Ea
Esq.-
G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, Eng
R.. M. Gray. Esq. R. Showan, Eaŋ.
A MoComaobie, Esq. IN A. Siebs, Fig.
A. J. Raymond, Eay.
QHIEF MAHAKER
Hoogkerg T. JimBRON, Fing,
MANAJER Shanghal-J. P. Wasd Gand'ren, Esq LONDON BANKGES-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co, Ln.
FORGEONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of â per cent. per annum on the daily balanco.
OF FIXED DEPOSITS →→
For 3 mouth 2 per asnt. per annen.
11 8
13
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
308
Hoazcooz, February 27, 1857.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP.
IS BUT TO ALL ANSIATY
THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH
VALUE POLICY.
OF THE
2562
"quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agents in Bangkong.
ERTD. 1604.
15, QUEEN'S ROAD. Telephone 75.
'HORSE HEAD' BRAND. BASS'S PALE ALE, GUINNESS'S EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, Both Guaranteed to be the BEST quality brewed. Bottled in London.
Caldbook, Macgregor & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
Hongkong, February 97, 1897,
W. BREWER & Co.
The Poetry of Sport, Badminton
Library Other Worlds than Cars, by Prostor 2.00
H
411
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. The Horse, by Procter..........$2.00 Naval Pocket Bunk, 1800- $ 2,00 ou Sawyer Detective, by Mark Twain 2.00 6.60 Fars British and Foreign, by Smith 3,00 Fezaljof Nansen, 1841-03
Ardwch, by Maria Corelli le met 1.20 5.25 Sentimental Tommy, by J. Barrie 1.90 Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria,
by Barnett-Smith Motive Power and Gearing fox Eleo. trical Machinery, by Carter
7.50 Lloyd'e Sasman's Almanack, 1827... 1.00 Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel
'EQUITABLE. Wild Beasts of Tadio, by Baude sou: 7.60
A Marriage zu Chine, by Mrs Archi
bald Little
387 Greener
This Policy provides tree things: (1) The Gun and its Development by Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the assured's later youta) (3) A valuable investment,
When the sonaal premiums have bean paid the policy acquirien yearly thereafter. thrco dalinat GUARANTEED values. In
(1) paid-up szagrance j (2) Cash (9) Loan
It 6 per cent.
1.20
6:25
L. MARTEL & Co.,
This policy is pronounced by experienced WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
den of business to be the best and mo
Kiberal contrant of life sururation aver laHABLIS
and it li offered by an office haring the
plendid SURPLUS of £8,600,000 startfor
to kapport Its GUARANTEES,
Tall Pullulie and Clustration from
DEEWAN TOMES & CON
DATE.
Balia...F. N. TULALU,,
... About 7th March: LONDON...... Canton....... A. G. CUBIT, RN.E...... Noon, 8th March. LONDON, &c.... Räkilia *.................... F. 3. Coma tuh... Nage. Ich March. JAPAN..
Andoria
W. D. MEDIE........
...Noun, 12th March.
LONDON...................colievanema...J. Cheitsw........... About 18th March. SHANGHAI, NKI
KODE & YOKO.Jqpzv.
For Freight or Passage, and further Particulas, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Dox. 11, 15, and 15 Central Market,-
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAQAO THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
STEAMBOAT. CO., LIMITED.
PRODESSION OF THE CROSS.
COMPANY, LIMHED.
Ordinary
SPECIAL CHEAP EXCURSION TOT MEETING SHARDHOLDERN
MACAO.
in the Company will be held at the Com pany's Oric Nó 9, Paya Central, Victoria, oz-ONDAY, the 22nd March,
for MACAU, at: 12 o'clock None, for the purpose of
148 TTTEATHER Permitting, the Steenzer
Next SUNDAY, 7th March, at 9 a.m., and on the Return Trip will leave Macao at 10 p.m.
PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON VRÅD SAUSAGES
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES- Hongkong, March 1, 1897,
To Lot.
TO LET
intimations.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES,
SANDICO (with PROFESSOR'S DIF
The GRAND PROCESSION of the CROSS is announced to take Place in the AFTERNOON.
SPECIAL EXCURSION BARE 89,
No Single or Second Claas Faren Chinese Servants 50.Oouts each vay, Tickols may be purchased at the Com.. Jay's Orrion, or on Board the Steamer
ere she leaves,
T. ARNOLD
Secretary, hongkong, March 3, 1887.
440
The BONGTON ROPE MANUFAC QURING CUMPAST, LIMITED.
myAnanal
receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Bangers for the pear ending 31st December, 1996, declaring Dividend, and electing a Comalting Com- mites and Auditors.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 2nd Justant, both daya ionlusive.
SHEWAN, TOMÈS & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, March 4, 1897,
452
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS
CONTRIBUTING
08. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE LOMA) giren Lessons in apsnah,MATTINO KAPOLDERS before the 16th March, on which date the
French, Italian, German, and widertakes
-(Tur Prax).
Apply to
J. W. NOBLE.
all kind of TaxSLATIONS in the above lo the Company will be. Fall ay Com.. Hongkong, August 28, 1896,
1742 LANGUAGES.
pany's, Orin e Pogba traî, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 14th TO LET.
receiving a Statezgont of Burnis
From lit April, 1997. NO. 3, QUEEN's Gardens. Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, 13 Praya Central. Hongkong February 25, 1897.
TO LIT.
DWITTING BOUSES
306
HOUSE RON TERRACE.
·RARFORD,' as MAGAZINE GAP. THE KENNELS, MAGAZINE
GAT.
GODOWNS in BLUM BUILDINGS, FLOOKS in "Bor BUILDINGS.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG-LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY. Co., Lan Boogkong. Faornay 18, 1897- -*185
TO LET.
'THE SPACIOUS GODOWN, YARD d DWELLING of the Bangkong Sam Janndry Co., d., Situata at Bowrington.
Apply to
4. O'D., GOURDIN,
Secretary, Hosgkong, March 2, 1897.
438
GAS I GULF & 60, Chronometer, Watch de Clock Makers, Javellers, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTICAL SOIENTIFIC AND
4.50 N HETEOROLOGICAL
QUEEN'S ROAD.
POMMARD.
CHAMBERTIN.
BRIAKFAST 180 Atta Diem Tok, hod and White. →
pure and dadiltersted.
INSTRUMENTS.
.
A VOIGTLANDER') ÜELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Baroma's JaqUID, AND OIBER COMTASSES, ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English Stover & ExSITEO-PLATED WARE, Ohristofis & Co.'s Elnuro-Plated War
· GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY great variats DIAMONDS
ما
DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collsution of the Latest LKDOR
Paman, of very moderate prica TB
durgaon Dunstan,
No: 10 D'AGUINAN STRAIN TERME TERY MODERATH.
439
Co MR. BASS,
No. 7, Itenediox Terrace.
Twelve o'clock Serm. Ata than 25 Thuf
of Business Contributed during the Half Year ended 31st December, 180€, on ve AQCOUNTS Ħill be OLOSED.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I ROBE,
Secretary
Kinghorn & Macdonald, and Deals ging box the year brogkong, February 25, 1887
Consalting Mechandout Engineers
and Surveyors, CONTRACTORS FA THE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY AND APPLIANCES.
and
CPECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS
DRAWING8 prepared for all Classes STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOLLERS.
New Work and Repairs supervised. Surveys undertakan and Reports prepared, Telegrams, Kialoar," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 141. Postal Addres, 17. Praya Orotral,
JOHN W. KINGHORN, L.M., MT. Mach-By London,
DONALD MAUDONALD. Hongkong, November 5, 1896.
Insurances.
anding 31st December, 125, undamang Dividend and Efeating & Comenity See) mitto and Auditors
The Transfer BOOKS of the Comput will be CLOSED from the 8th to the Loth Instant, both days inclusive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Manager: Hongkong, March 1, 1807.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,
.836
& WALSH, LTD.
OF REFERENCE.
arts of English Wordaß 5:00
2.00 Longutus dex yest of the World... 22:50 433 Black's General A
*** 80.00 Dollar and Sterling Exchange Tables 2.00 Dollar and Rupee Exchange Tables 8.60 Desimal Interest Tables
3.00 Woods Dictionary of Quotțime, ... 4.00 ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
YEAR 1806.
tions
King's Classical and Foreign Qua CONTRIBUTORS to the abora Orvice Crudens Conco
Concordahe are requested to Famiah the Undor † Every Man's Own Taa sigued with a Laer of their Contributions for Men and Women of the year ending at Decatuber, 1895, in Brewer's Dictionary! 2933 order that the Distribution of BONUS may Fable
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 81er DECEMBER. 1685, £12,439, 181 Authorised Capital...........£3,000,000.0.0 Babacribed Capital.....£2,760,000.0.0 Paid-up Capital dengan £687,500.0.0 Fra Funda.....ER,601,036.9.0
be arranged, Returns not rendered prior Brewer's Dictionary of to the 31sr day of March Instant, will be Walker's Rhyming Dioti xdjusted by the Orrion, and no CLAIMS Payne's Buntress Educat or ALTERATIONS will be subsequently Busy Man's Handbosis ... Admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
• General Agents. CANTON INSURANUS OPTICE, LE Hongkong, March 1, 1897.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES
* LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the CALL TAVING been appointed AGENTS of the of 81.50 per share on B shares HA
above Company we are prepared to nambered Accept EDBOPEAS BOⱭ UKINELE RISKA Current Rates.
....
SHEWAN, TOMES,& Co.,
Agente.
· Hongkong, July 23, 1896.
26001/25656, 20004/26143, 2619426943 26394/20593, 26804/20793, 28899/26843, 26004/27043, 28438/28637, 32881/82860, 32862/39618, 34000/3410%, 86104/36200 147 3636036835D
36800/56720
3689490883, 37284/87900 37284/37909, 3704/37994 3804598819 384538394
UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
frslittled in the Reign of Quens Anna 4.D. 1914). UAPTAL FULLY SUBSULIDED, £450,000. CAPITAL PAID UP, £180,000, TOTAL INTESTED FUNDA HICLE £3,000,000,
· TOTAL-ANNELL INvous, £850,000.
THEE Undecaimed, having boon appeloted inmost of the above. Bodety in Hong kobe, are prepared to lung Postore: aguinat. | Fikit on the total torttua,
39245/002404040851005, 41856/41765, 41034/42283, 425512489 42684/42783 44184/44299, 4445444833, 44884/4488345119/45281, 4737217421, must be PAID to the Undersigned at the Ofies of the Company, 38 and 40 Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Houskong on or before the 18th day of Merth Lanly and Notion is laugin that in the event of zooparment of 10th call at the offs of the Qotopony aforefill be or veiere be sald 16te din of Mar. 18ặt, the abơmi mens HARRY WIOKING & Casioned chores will be Hable to be lerakt
Mercantile Spaller.... Writing Desk Book
Payne's Legal Adviser Warren's Household Physician Moore's Family Medicine for Int The Family Poster
2.00
2.00
50
09
Thomson's Dictionary of Domestic
Medicine and Surgery
KELLY & WALSH, IMITED,
Hongkong, February 87, 1807.
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. 8, Queen's Road, Citral,
HEAD-OFFICE :––TOKIO. BRANCH OFFICE-LONDON, NEW YOKE, BOMBAY, SINGARDEN, SHANGHAI, TIE- TAIN, NEWOKWANG and a Porta in JAPANN
AGENCIES
MIKEE COAL MINER. ORKOURA COAL MINES, KAWADA QUAZ
Azma.
TOKIO MARINT, INKUBANOR UN, LID. IMPERIAL
PAPER MIZ, Japan. GUSTOR ULLASeu du 1720, Do., Shali Онова Овывие Совинт бари BAXTRATTORI COPION Brad May, if MUES CORTON SPIKE MIA, LEAR To Corner Bruxure Min
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