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GUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT AVING be REPLEN. ISHED with a large se sortment of the latest EvuoPRAN and Amgeisar: NOVELTIES, we are prepared to execute orders for FANGY WORK withTM,

nestness and despatch, mud af very moderate rates.

CHINA MAIL' Orvick.

No. 10,627

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE OLINA MAIL

LONDON: F. ALDAR, 11 & 12, Cerment', Lane, Lombard Street, E.O. GROBOK STEZIT & Co., 350, Cornhill, VoION & Goron, Ludgate Cireus, LLC. Ester HENDT & 66., 31, Walbrook, C. SAMUEL DEADON & Co., 15 & 164,

February 1845.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1897.

Established

“城七十月三年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

NEW GOODS.

EX 3. 8. CEYLON.

Leadenhall Street W. AL WILL, 161, WATERPROOFS (INFANTRY AND ADMIRALTY REGULATION).

Cannon Street, B.O. ROBERT WATSON,

150, Piest rörrel.

FARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENCE,

FATER & CO., 18, ne de la Grange Bateliere.-

NEW YORK-THE CHINESE EVANGELIST TENNIS SHOES,

Orvice, 52, West Earl Strock

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports

generally :-BAN BLACK, an an

$130

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND-GORDON & Gorua, Mei- bonerna and Sydney.

OVERLAND TRUNKS,

KIT BAGS, GLADSTONE BAGS,

FOOTBALLS,

SOILED LINEN BAGS.

TENNIS RACQUETS GLAZENGERS) E.G.M.'

DOG COLLARS, DOG CHAINS.

FOCKET FLASKS, HAIR ERUSHES,

BHAVING BRUSHES.

BEST PATTERNS AND SHAPES. A SPECIALITY.

OKYLON-W. L. 8TH & Co., THTIE SCARVES AND BOWS OF VERY LATEST AND

APIDECAREs Co., Colombo.

SINGAPORE, STRATTS, &c.-KALLY &

Walsh, Tao., Singaporo,

OUINA, A, A. DA ORTL. Amoy,

N. MOSTAR & D., LIMITED. Foochone, CARPENTEES' TOOLS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

II. W. CHOROHILL. Shanghai, LANS, UGAWTOM & ., and KLT & Ways. Tukohtina, Lasz, OpawVORE a-da, end Katar & Co.,

Banks.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HE business of the abore Dank in con- Quoted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rulor may be obtained on ap plication.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PER CENT. por annum. Depositor may transfer at their option balances of

49€

OF BEST SHEFFIELD MAKE ONLY.'.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHÍNA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Flaneurs 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

$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed no

Prassures. Cheaper qualities for Low PressurES. FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CEKT. pur

JDONIAL.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,"

T. JACKSON.

Chief Mouger.

Hongkong, August 1, 1995.

1535

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HARING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAT..........

RESERVE FUND...

.

"

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for war bronghent Her Majesty's Navy.

The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudinle Dama, &, are also used overy Battle- ship Graiser. Guubost, Torpedo-boat and Transport in E. M. Herv.co.

SALAMANDER" Non-conducking Composition for Boilers, lot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

Tuos. SKINNER.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

$10,000,000. 1281

$ 0,500,00

BONEKY Iamuny Ꮀ | $10,000,000.

PROPRIETORS

Cocur or Diretous !---

Sr. C. MICHAELSEN, Ecq.-Chairman.

Hon. J. J. BELL-Invrao,—Deputy Chairman.

C. Beutronan, Esq.

G. D. Bäning, Eriy

B. Richardson,

Eaq

F Donna, Vinij,

M. Gray, Esg R. Bhawan, Esq.

A. McConachio, Esq. N. A. Siobs, Faqe

A. J. Raymond, Esj.

บ

Chang MANAGER ;

Hongkong. Jacreon, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai J. P. Wade Gardner, Esq. LONDON BANKens-Lonüou" AND "COUNTY

BANKING Co., Ln.

+

HO3GKUNG-INTEREST ALUNED

Or Ourrent Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per unam on the daily balance.

Ox FIXED DEPOSITS :- * For 3 months 24 per cent, por amIUM.

"6 #13 1

345

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

HONGKONG

TRY. OUR

Business Notio9s.

BELL'S ASBESTOS HASTERN AGENCY, Ltd,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

SÓLE EASTERN AGENTS FÜR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS.

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY BY LTD., NEW WIE W ROOPI Co.

SnowDos So's & Co., 'SNOWDRIFY," GEIPAL'S STEAM Trap.

BERGER & SONS LTD., PAINTS & VARNISH, TORTON BROS. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOOD. W. WILSON CORDETT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA Besting). 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.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY

WILL

ILL despatch V439ELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DAT) S

патей -

NTRAMSHIP,

CAPTARI,

DATE. LONDON......ürk..............................Ï, CARLLEN, KN. 2...Nooc, 19 b Marsh. KOBE. vinnans Brindisi peruanoriu.T. Wickendes... Noon, 19th March. „BHANGHAI, N’Kİ

KOBE & YOKO, Japan.T; Latok.......

„About 20th March, SHANGHAI.........Thames W. J. NANTES............ Alwąs 21st Blarth. - LONDON, As......Kaisar-i-Híd *...C. L. DANIB............. Nooo. 25th March, JAPAN....... Ferun.O. H. S. Tocour, R.......Noon, 26th March. LONDON..............J. R. LEKEON, B........... About 3rd April

* See Special Advertizentent,

Fur Freigher Pingo, and further Particulars, apply to

P. & O. 8. 5. U».'s Offian...

Hongkong. Moral: 17, 1897.

H. A. RITCHIE, Sperinten feet.

629

VIN SAINT-LEHON. GRANVILLE H. SHARPE, F. O. 5., Etc, analgat; -Late Principal of the Liverpool College of Chemistry: —I hereby cartly that I huen submitted to very careful HOTEL.hemical analysis, a sample of Saint-Lehen Wiño, and I and it to be a perfectly purs

SPECIAL WHISKEY.

گر

W. BREWER & Co.

Waltham

NEW BOOKS: NEW EDITIO65. Stean-Engine design, by J. M. The Complete Works of Shakespero $2.50 | The best and cheapest Edition yet issued) Navy end Army, ustrated, Val, 2.. 66 50 Strood Musical Magazine, 1996 –

2 Vois... Pearson's Magazine, 1896, 2 Vo... 7.03 Our Next

757

H

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

368

War

4.01 Notes on the Rife, by Freemantle... 2.50 Naval Warfare of the Future, by 500 Wersker...

260

Robgkong, February 27, 1897.

E

JEE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

· INCORPORATE HE ROYAL Onakter, 1853.

HEAD

EAD OFFICE, LONDON.

UAPITAL PAID-UP.

KESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS

REAREVE FUND

...£800,000

***

*་

* £800,000 ...£350,000

· INTEREST allowed on Qurrent Accvent

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

810.50

Chemical Analysis of Iron, by Blair 7.50 A Summer trip from Shanthai to

Banff (Canada) & book (lustrated) 1.00 Te Far East, by Houty Norman... 11.00 Practical Navigation, by Wilson-

Barker... Elementary Seamanship, by Wilenu-

Barker....... Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel,

AQUARIUS.

+

2,50

WAN

250

*A PERFECT TABLE WATER.'

Caldback, Macgregor & Co.,

und natural Wise of guest excellenca, pussessing a very choica aruna and bouquet, and-containing valuable di-istic, recaporative and invigorating prop seties.

It stimulates the appetita, prezantes digestion, and Insider that its use will be attended by the, beat rauita in all cases whore a wholesome and reliable sitmulant is required.

448

$18.00

per dos.

SOLE AGENTS, GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants, 12, Queen's Rood.

HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

PRIME

Nos. 11, 18, and 15 Central Market.

BEEF AND MUTTON: VEAL SAUSAGES. CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES. Hongkong, March 4, 1802.

Vinolia

“VINOLIA" 19 A REFINED BOAP.

It keeps did complexion fresh

Par i don. Quarts, Per 1 dos. Pinte

$1.16 3.00

Allowance for emption,

0.00

0.25

Nat prise.

1,26, 0.75.

and clear.

Ext: 1884.

ft

6

18

81 2

11

3

B

24%

16. Quzix's Koan. Telephone 75.

SOLE AGEN PM.

Hongkong, March 11, 1807.

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager.

848

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4

Hongkong October 17, 1896.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

THE LIMITED.

W. POWELL & Co.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.1000,000 GREAT SALE.

BUNSCRIBED CAPITAL 500,000.

· Heap Orvice-Honarcha.

Court of

Directors.

D. Gawes, Eny.

| B. Browarogr, Beqa

UHAN KIX SHIK, ÚHOW TUNG Shard,

Eng

Ex

KWAN BOI CHURN, Eq.

Chief Manager.

dao. W. F. Playra

Interest for 12 months Fixod 5 %.

Hongkong, October 28, 1894.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

IS FUT TO ALL ANXIETY

171

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH VALUE POLICY

'EQUITABLE.

400

For one Week only.

IMENSE BARGAINS.

Hongkong, March 13, 1897.

W, POWELL & Co.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, '24, QUEEN'S ROAD,

ORABL18.

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN.

BREAKFAST and After Dinner Wins, Red and Whits.

This Policy provides three things (1) Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the assured's later years; (3) A valuable 1862 investment,

annual preplume have been

When

paid the policy acquirisa yearly thereafter ditions QUARANTEED valdes in assdrages; (2) Cash 1 (3) Loan

at per cent

This polley is pronounced by y exparionesd liberal could be the best and mos

contrast of life nesutaɔde ever fan-

No other Boap has received.

such high awarda as " VINOLIA”

SOAP.

Don't nee

Boiled Soap

for the

Toilet.

424

Soap

DON'T ECONOMIZE AT THE EXFENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXION, FINOLIA BOAFEAJl Priem, VINULIA SKAVING OTTOES and CATES.

INGLIA CREAM (For Itching, Pace Spota, ko,), and VINOLYA POWDER (For the Complexion).

Intianations.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

WANTED

an ENGLISH CLEUK with sme Knowledge aud Experience of 518 VV

MABINE INSURANCE.

A Good Salary will be given to thoroughly competent Man

Apply by Letter to the Undersigned,

} N. J. KDE.

Secretary. Hongkong. March 13, 1897.

Intimations.

NOTICE

AJUSTICES of the PEACE will go beld Special SESSION of HER MAJESTY'S

in the Justices' Boom, at the Magistracy at 2 16 o'clock in the Afternoon of TUES- DAY, the 23rd day of March, A D. 1887, for the purpoas of suvaidering do applice- $20 tion from, one ScruY ABRAMotits, for « Publiest's Licenco te soil and retail intoxi- osting Liquors on the premises altunts f

KELLY & WALSH, LTD, No. 45 and 47, Queen's Road Baar, ander

New Books IN THE COLONIAL LIBRARY SARIES. PRICE $1.25 Ea0b. DA NIKOLA-A TALE OF CHINA-by

Guy Brothby

All our Wises are guaranteed pore sad unadulterated. Beatiful White vll, by Guy Boothby,

Prios List on Application,

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

dj end it is stored by an office having the The Cunard Steamer 'LUCANIA, which holds the record

plendid SURPLUS of £8,000,000 sterling

to support'ina GUARANTEES, TO SA

Tail Partionary zatidi. Illustrailogs from

the Cheap

OMES PHEWAN, ZON

quickest passages across the Atlantio is coated with

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Lite of Steamers.

HARRY WIVKING & CR, Sole Armia in Langkung,

The Uariesims, by Luers Malet. Baron Bean, by Rudyard Kipling. Rodney Stone, by A. Conan Doyis. The Rod Staur, by P. A. Graham, lilumination, by Harold Frederick. The Lilac Banbonnet, by S. R. Crockett. Gry Man, by B, R. Cruskett In the of Advoznity, by

J. Bloubdella

Barton

Stories

the Diary of a Ductorý by Ĺe. T. Merde and U. Kalifar. Murder of Delis, by Maris Coralli, for Hours of Frida Qars, by Authony Hop captain of the Polesiası Goban Doyle. Stark Kento Letters, by Const Doyle, th Frizbore Desiree, by Cletettle Black. Puritan's Wife, by Max Pemberton. Masen Lim, by K. Douglas Wiggio, Stories for Nimon, by Berilo Edu

KELLY A WALSHENIMITED Hongkongs March 18, DEPT.

the Sign of Ta¤ PRINCE' ALBERT Rotar."

WHL 0, H. HASTINGS,

Aoting Police Magistrats: MAGISTRADY

Hongkong, 18th March, 1887.

532

CHAS. I GAUFF & COL Chronometer, Walch & Block Makers, Jouiller, Gold & Storamik. AUTICAL, BOIEN TIBIU AND

METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS, BINOCULARS AND FRIARSCOPHA, Regentre LaqULD AND OPREM

ADMIRATICAL BOOKSNE, Tublish Barras de asično. PANG MARK GOLD & SILVER JEWEILKY

• Ir gessé variety. DIAMONDS

DIAMOND VBWÄLEDKY

4 Balendid Collection of the Leagues Boston

Porquant, et virg moderuar peran (1)

日五十月二年西丁

GOLD MEDALS, PARIS 1876:2899 JOBEPE

GUINDENTUINE

PINE.

Of Highest Quilty, & Hanke Ursalina Durability, are Therafüre CHEAPEST.

The only Award, Citatio, tek). NUMIDERÀ POLUHE DT BANKERS, Barrel Fens, 125, VIE, MER,

Sip Teas, R. 297, 108, 408; 1,000. In Fine, Medium; und Brood Cainta,

The Kit Teinid-up Point, 103k.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

No Land is so Remote that it is not reached by

SOHLITZ BEER.

Knowledge is Power.

TO-KNOW THAT

SCHLITZ,

The BEER that made Milwaukee Fanious, it ABSOLUTELY PURE

AND MADE OF THE BEST PARTS ONLY OF CHOICE MALT & HOPS,

FOR

ASK

Schlitz

(Schlitz received this highest anurd at the World's Fair

PÜRIT

Sale Agents for Hongkong:

WATKINS & Co

56, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, okukoký. WAI KİN TAI YEUK FONG.

拼樂大滅

Green Island Cement &

PÁVINC

BRICKS

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

472

Company

TILES

DRAIN-PIPES

→ FIRECLAY GYC.

FIREBRICK

WORKS,

GREEN ISLAND, MARAD. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.

intinations.

GEO, FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED,

THEEighth Ordinary General MEETING THE

of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL, on FRIDAY, the 19th March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directoré, declaring a Dividend, and electing Dires toms and Auditors.

The Traustor BOOKS of the Company will be OLUSED from the 16th to 19th

March, both daya inolussiva.

By Order of the Board of Director,

W. E. WINTERBURN,

General Manager.

Hongkong, March 11, 1697.

Intimations.

NOTICE

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COM.

PANY, LIMITED.

TN Accordance with the Provision of No,

19, of the articles, of Annociation, the General Managers, with the approval of the Consulting Commitee, have THIS DAY De dared an INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rate of 4 por Cent, for the Half-year ende ing 31st December, 1899, on the Pald-up Capital of the Company,

DIVIDEND WARRAN IS PITAMEN OR TUESDAY, 23rd Instans, will be lasted ti 605 Bbareholders

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Oom-

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIPpany will be CLOSED from the 18th

THE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE Fourteenth Ordinary General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Com- pany's Orrion, No. 9, Prays Contral, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 22nd March;

12 o'sinok Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Beport of the General Managers for the Fear ending 31st December, 1898, declaring Dividend, and electing a Consulting Com mittee and Auditors,

| the 23rd Instans, both daja Isolúžive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Omeral Managers - Hongkong, March 18, 1897.

OHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

THE Ninetech16 Ozar Anest MEKTING of the SHAREHOLDERA

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 22nd Tartant, both days inclusiva

EHEWAN, TOMES & də,

General Managers. Hongkong, March 4, 1807. · 450:

1898.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT DOM.

PANY, LIMITED.

THE Eighth Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com. pany will be held at the Company's OrrION,

No. 8 Praya Central, Victoria, on MON-

the 22nd March, at Twelve-thirty

DAY,

pa

of Accounta and the Report of the

of the Company, will be held at the Orrints of the General Agent at Noons on BATURDAY, 27th March, for the phe

of eating their Report with Staterait of Accounts to

31st December

The Transfer BOOKS of the Compan

will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th March, both daya inoludive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents,

Hongkong, March 6, 1897.

460

for the prepose of reacielos a State- LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,

General Mobagets for the Year ending alar

D

cember, 189, declaring & Dividend and elboting & Consulting Committee and Andi. tons.

The Tranzler BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 22nd Idistant, both days inclusive.

LIMITED.

NOTICE

18E Filtenth Ordinary Annual MEET- ING of the SHAREHOLDERS of

the Company will be bold si the Oretoke of the General Agents, Pedda; Strnet, st 18.30 p.m., on SATURDAY, 37th Marub, 693 for the jurpose of receiving their Raport, and ia Statement of Amsonals to Blat Desi, 1896.

SHEWAN, TOM28 & 0....

General Manageri Hongkong: March 18, 1807.

UANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, -LIMITED,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th, 10 the ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE 27th March, 1897, both days inclusiva.

YEAR 1896.

ONTRIBUTORS to the above OzvION are requested to Furnish the Under signed with a Lasr of their Contributions for

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Agents, Hongkong, March 6, 1897,

the year ending Slak December, 1896, in Kinghorn & Maodonald,

order that the Distribution et BONUS may be arranged. Beturns not rende ad prior to the air day of March Idstant, wilt be adjusted by the Orrion, sud on ChAIMS ALTERATIONS will he subesquently Admitted.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General agents. CANTON JARDRANUL OFFIN Hongkour, Matuh 1, 1897.

HONGKONG CRICKET OLUB,

TOURNAMENT.

MEMBERS wishing to outer for the

will Sad Lista on Shtalk to mhief their gained in the HongKORG CLUS (and in the OxiNERT PAVILIOŤ. MAMA

Eguried will OLOSE on the --20th MARON,

009

Fungkong, March 11, 182|| -

|

Camilting Mechanical Engincora and Sarveport, CONTRACTORS FOR TAM SUPPLY OF ALS

Kings of MagiAKE" AND -

ZÁRTIZÁN ORR.

DRAWINGS prepared for all Clawe ĮPECIFICATIONS, DEMINS

A STEAMSHIPS, LACHINERY 168 HOILERS

How Work and Rapalen sperrbed. Surrepe undertaken und Report, preparadi

Hosphory

Telegrama, KisGHUAR;" Talephone, Ms. 143!

Postal Addream, ff Prays Cortal.

JUBN W, XINGHORN,

DONALD MACDONALDS”.

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