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OUR JODIBINA DEPARTMENT "TAVING... bos1. REPLEN

HYOHED with a larga sa-

sortment of the latest EUROPEAN Kod AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to extante

orders for FANCY WORK with

meats and despatab,' and ad

very moderata rates,

Ozina Man' OFFICE

No. 10,6977

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON -F. Aman, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, B.O. GroRGĖ

Braver & Co., 30, Comhill. CORBOR

& Gown, Ludgate Virvis, E.0. Batza

BLENDY & Co., 31, Walbrook, EC.

SAMUEL DRACON & Co., 100 & 154,

་་

Cannon Street, E.G. RORBET WATHON,

Established

晚九十月三年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

NEW GOODS.

EX 9. S. CEYLON.

Fobruary 1840.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1897.

Business Notices.

Leadenhall Street. W. M. Wais, 181) | WATERPROOFS (INFANTRY AND ADMIRALTY REGULATION).

150, Fleet Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-- MAYKNEK,

FAVER & Co., 18, Rue de la Grange Bateliere

OVERLAND TRUNKS,

KIT BAGS, GLADSTONE BAGS,

SOILED LINEN BAGS,

TENNIS RACQUETS (SLAZENGERS) ‘E.G.M.“

DOG COLLARS, DOG CHAINS.

FOOTBALLS,

POCKET FLASKS, HAIR BRUSHES,

NEW YORK: THE UHINESE EVANOBLE TENNIS SHOES,

Orrian, 52, West 2d Street.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porte

generally-Bar & Brace, San Fran

Cisco.

AUSTRALIA TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND-Glaxnor & Goran, · Mcl». bourne and Syr.cy.

SHAVING BRUSHES.

BEST PATTERNS AND SHAPES,

OKYLON :--W, M. Smith & Co., Taxi TIES, BOARVES, AND BOWS OF VERY LATEST AND

APOTHECARTES Ca... Octombo. SINGAFORE, STRAITS, &:-KLY &

WALSH, LTD., Singapers. YUINA Maçao, A. A. Da ÜRUZ

AMOY, N.. MOALLE&Co., LIMITED. Foochote, H. W. CHERCHILL. Shanghai, LaxD, Unawrond & Co., and KELLY & WALSE. Yokohama, Lane, CRAWFOR & Co., and KELLY & Co.

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED ar ROTAL CHARTER 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-UF

*** ...£800,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

BOLDERS..

BESERVE FUND

*

I

...£800,000

CARPENTERS

434

A SPECIALITY.

TOOLS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BEST SHEFFIELD MAKE ONLY.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED,

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Plonears of the Asbestos Trade.

...£300,000 Contractors to II, M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% por aonum ca the Daily balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 %-

+

+

M 3

3%

T. K. WHITEHEAD, ~|

Manager.

Rongkong, October 17, 1898,

846

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

RUBSCRIBED CANIA.£600,000.j

Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

The beat qualities_of_ ABBESTOS and RUBBER GOOQDB for the Very Higkeat

Presentes. Cheaper qualition for Low Pressures.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

SOLE FASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASGESTO), ÁLUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY GYM. Lab, New WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO. Srowogs' Sor's & Co.. 'Sowmire," GOPAL STEAM TRAR.

Benona & Sons' Lad., Paints & VarISH, TourON BROS. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODE. W. WILSON COUBETE, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING). Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italiau, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

24

D.

SOLE AVENTS,

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

W. JACKSON, Manager. OLD TOM GIN,

C.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

$6.00 per duz.

L.

W. POWELL & Co.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the NEW MILLINERY,

Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Nary.

TheVIOTCE" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam mad Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudbole Doors, &o., are also used on ovory Battle. ship, Cruiser. Gunboat, Torpedo-bost and Transport in H. M. Service.

"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Buitera, Hot-water Tanke, Pipes, &o. IN TWO QUALITIES,

£1,000,000.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

+1

THUS, SKINNER.

1281

НА ОРУСОВ Номикона

Court of Directors,

D. GILLES, Esq. 8.STOLTERFOUT, Esq. CHAN KI SHAN, ONOW TUNG Brand,

Esq.

Esq.

KWAN Hot CHUEN, Esq

Chief Manager.

Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed 5%. Hongkong, Betober 23, 1894.

171

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE,

'THE business of the above Bank te con. ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA. TION. Rules may be obtained on ep- plication.

INTEREST on deposits, is allowed at 34 PER CENT, per annum. Depealtors way transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND

Кат 1864.

15, Queen's RoAD. Telephons 75.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & ̈ Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ALE AND STOUT IMPORTERS,

15, QUEEN'S MOAD:

ESTABLISEED in SHANGHAI, LONDON and GLASGOW. AGENCIES in all the Principal Parts of CHINA, JAPAN and the STRAITS.

Hongkong, March 23, 1807,

HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on PRIME

FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Civiel Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1895.

BANKING CORPORATION.

1515

AI

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

$10,000,000,

BY FORD......

$ 6,500,000.

Reskar LABILITY

PROPRISTORS

0 $10,000,000.

Covat oF DIECTORS →→→

BC. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman/

Hon. J. J. BALL-Iavano,-Doputy Chairman.

C. Bearmann, Fag, R. I Richardson,

G. D. Boning, Eng..

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

E. M. Gray, E.

A. MoConsobie, Faq.

A.J. Raymond; Eaq

Neq

D. R. Sassoon, Baq.

K. Shawan, Feq.

N. A. Siebs, Keg,

CHIEF MAKAGRA

Hoogkeng T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER!

Shaughn J. F. Wade Gard'ine, Esq.

TAN BALODON AND COUNTY

BANKING Co., L

Horas.oad-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Acconat at the rate of per cent par mans on the daily balance. Or Fixen Darosis -

For 3 months 2 por sent, per annum,

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Nos. 11, 13, and 1 Central Market,

589

BEEF AND MUTTON.

VEAL SAUSAGES.

OORNED BEEF AND TONGUES. Hongkong, March 1, 1897.

494

HONGKONG HOTEL.

TRY OUR

SPECIAL WHISKEY.

W. BREWER & Co.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Year Bond of Trotment Canada, by thring

15.00

4.00

Nauzen's Life and Travels, 1801- 001902 2.76 napped to London, Sun Yat Sen Application of Electricity to Railway

8.00 Working, by Logden Marco Polo's Travels by T

Wright.

276 Navy and Acoy, illustrated, Vol. 2, 650 Notes on the Rifs, by Freemantle... 2,50

Queen's Road, Under Kangkong Hotel.

89.00

0.70

Lawn's Picturesque Scotland- illustrated with over 70 ChromO Lithographs 3chool for Scandal, Sheridan's a

great play, choice colored illustrations 10.00 Beston Dictionary of Industry and 615. Commerce...

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

368

Rongkong, February 27, 1867.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

18 FUF TO ALL ANXIETY BY

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASE

VALUE POLICY

'EQUITABLE.'

This Policy provides three thing↑ Protection for the family; (2) Provision the assured'y later peart) (3) Avaliabl Enyestment.

When three annual premioma hara b

paid the folioy acquiries Tearly

"three ditinst GUARANTEED

(1) paid-up assurance; (8) Chah

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Fall Farionery and E

SHRWA

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT M=RURANTS AND COMMISSION-AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD, OHABLIS

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN.

Babazzart and After Dames Wists, Red and White.

All our WayEx are guaranteed pure and unadulterated. Price List on Application,

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

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

this Composition.

in Gas by the EMPRESS Line of SteamETË,

HARRY TICKING ★ 00, Mic Apna in Manging

NEW STRAW HATS,

NEW FLOWERS, &c., &c.

628

W. POWELL & Co. Hongkong. March 27, 1897. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL dospatch VESSELS ta the Undermentioned PORTS the DAT: S WILL

named:-

FOR.

STEAMARIE.

CAPTAIN,

DATE.

S'HAL N'SAKI,

KOBE & TAMA Ades R. E. LH, RN About 3rd April, LONDON....... Celo. R. LENDON, B. T.......... About 3rd April SHANGHAL.....Mirzapore.J. F. JEPHSON About 4th April LONDON, & Rosetta F. N. TILLARD.Noon, 8th April JAPAN..

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* See Special Advertisement.

For Freight or Parage, and farther Particulars, apply to

P. & D.. 8. Ŋ. Qu's Offen,

Hongkong, March 27, 1897.

URKE'S

BURK

OTTLINGS.

H. A. RITOBIE, Superintendent.

BURRE

BASS & FINEST PALE ALE, GUINNESS EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT...

027

URKE'S OTTLINGS.

Fer cask of

4 dos g. 8 d. pinta

#17.25 $32.80

17.50

22-75

CONDITION GUARANTEED.

日七十月二年四丁

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(Hongkong Wa Tu Yal Pa.) 189UED DAILY.

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including postage.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

No Land is so Remote that it is not

reached by

SCHLITZ BEER,

Knowledge is Power.

TO KNOW THAT

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The BEER that made Milwaukee Famous, iš ABSOLUTELY PURE

AND MADE OF THE BEST PARTE ONLY OF CHOICE MALT & HOPS.

FOR

ASE Schlitz

Schlitz received the highest award at the World's Fair

PURIT

Sole Agents for Hongkong:

WATKINS & Co

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

WAI KIN TAI YEUK FONG.

芳藥大建威

Green Island Cement Company,

PAVING

BRICKS

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

BAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY G

FIREBRICKS

WORKS,

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

DEEF WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

TE Have Authorised Ma. RONALD

Procuration.

WGREIG to SIGN Our FIRM by

DEACON & Co.

Canton, March 24, 1877.

NOTICE.

031

Intimations.

NOTICE,

AT MEETING of the COMMITED Aar pointed by His EXCELLENCY The GOVERNOR to make Arrangements for CELEBRATING the Completion of the BUR YEAR of the REIGN of HER MA- JESTY THE QUEEN i was decided, in addition arranging for other Celebrations, UE Interest and Responsibility of Mr.

WONG CHAN Altaa WONG endeavour to mark the Auspicions Occa CBAN CHEE in Our FIRM has Ceasedion in Hongkong by establishing a Per from the Jat February, 1807.

maners Memorial and to invite เชล Pablia Mr. WONG FOOK and Mr. WONG take.

to suggest what form ook memorial should LAN, ware Admitted PARTNERS, from | same Date.

BOP HING HONE. Hongkong, March 23, 1897.

Intimations.

BURKES BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF TREES CLOSED on the 31st INSTANT

FAMOUS BEVERAGES.

558

Intimations.

CATHAY

CHAPTER,

No. 1163.

Regular CONVOCATION of the above CHAPTER w be held in FREEMASONS' BALL, Zetlood Struck, THIS KVENI G, the 29th- Tr-stant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. VISITING CONPANIONS purdia by SVITED te altend."

Hongkong, March 99, 1897,

601

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

LAWN TENNI

1897-Lacquer8-1897.

TATE'S SPECIALS,

SLAZENGER'S E.GM,

SLAZENGER'S DEMON,

SALTER'S FAMOUR BLACK OUT

AND

1807--HÄLLS~1807, ATRES' CHAMPIONSHIP

AND

QSA

QYPRUS LAWN TENNIS BALLS. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Hongkong, March 27, 1807.

JAPANESE FIND ART. CURIOS

KUHN & KOMOR,

21 & 10 Queso's Bondi Hongkong)

Wale Sizest, Takohemos 110d

Division Kirom, Kom

HARVIE & Co., Agents.

Intimations.

Kinghorn & Macdonald, Consulting Mechanical Engineers and Surveyors, Contractour FOR THE SUPPLY OF

KINDS OF MACHINERY AND AFFLIANCES.

፡

652

INDIAN FAMINE RSLIEF FUND.

THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST in Ald of the FAMINS RALIZE FUND will be

Those who have not yet SubSURIBED AFO invited to do so before that Date.

J. B. STEWART LOCKHART,

Hon. Secretary. --Rongkong, March-18, 1897. ----

WANTED.

Any Memors of the Community, who may bare any suggestion to offer, is request. ed to forward it in writing to the Under- signed on or before WEDNESDAY, the alat Instant.

598

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, March 24, 1897.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE-

YEAR 1896

requested to Farnish the Unders CONTRIBUTORS in the above Orica algued with Last of their Contributions for -688 the year ending 31st December, 1898, in order that the Distribution of BONUS may be arranged. Returns nos rende ed prior to the alar day of Masch Instant, will be adjusted by the Orion, and pe CLAIMS ALTERATIONS will de rubsequently Admitted.

to

A Tan Ocrrest, an experlanced Man A take CHARGE of a dos PRINTING and AIL STATIONERY Buuren, and to Fort a

SMALL NEWSPAPER,

PECIFICATIONS; --DESIGND and DRAWINGS prepared for all Classes BOILERS, of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and

New Work and Repsira supervised. Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared. Telegramu," KINGHONN," Hongkong, Tolephone, No. 141. Postal Address, 17 Praya Central.

JOHN W. KINGHORN, M.M... M. I. Mesh, bodo

DONALD MAUDONALD.. Hongkong. November 5. 1896.

9999

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. 8. Quem's Bond, Central

HEAD OFFICE |—Tomo, BRANCH OFFIOR-LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, Tran- sin, Nawozwane and all Ports in JATAN AGENCIES

Mings Coat MINIS Oxuduma Coal Mines. KARADA COAL MI ToXIO MARINE Insurance Co., L

FIRE INDRANCH

Oy, Lab IMPERIAL GOVE. PAPR Mill, Japan, COTTON CLEANING Wao. Co., B'bal ONERA ORMENT COMPAT, Japan KANKSATURNI Corror BF188 MINA, 14 Milas Coston SP'ing Mix, Lan Toxo Coron Bruxine Miz, HATARI CLOCK Factory, Hongkong, December 11, 1896.

S

Burgaon DikĚLE

12

1378

Ke 10, D'AsthaK STAKET,

Apply, in the First Instance, by leitar to ['ALPHA,' ojo the Orries of this Paper.

Hongkong, March 22, 1897.

589

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANÝ, LIMITED,

S

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

mary> General agents. CANTON INSURANUR OFFICE, LD.

431

Gongkong, Mazob 1, 1831.

OLIVERS FRÉKHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

ha

HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed A Nimue of B sharer at par is offered to that at the Annual General Meet the Registered. Shareholders of the Ing beld in London recently, Final above Company in the proportion of Beven DIVIDEND of % was declared on the shares for evsty fifty shares they hold,.. Company's PRESESNOE BRAKES, Er the Every Shareholder on the Register on BI MOSTES ending 31st December, 1686 Wednesday, the 7th day of April next, making

inal. A DIVIDEND of will be entitled to an allotment of Seven X for the same year was also declared on shares for every Fifty shares whether the Company's OzDIXASY SHARES.

A or B registered in his name. All p DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready plications must be made on forms for the on the 3lat Instant.

purpose, which may be obtained at the The Transfer BOOKS of the Company Off of the Company on and alter the 7th wil be CLOSED from the 29th to the 91st day of April next, and must be filled op Instant, inclusive,

and lodged with the Company on or before next, together with a sum of Two dollars WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of Aptil and fifty cents for every share applied for a ftat Instalment. A receipt will he which must be forwarded to the

The SHARK REGISTER bo CLOSED WEDNESDAY, the 7th FAINT-non-conductor of Heat or wet, both dess inclusive, during which April, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th April ACold, impervious to dampneas, and ported no transfer of shares and ba-rem Aledico Pront

gistered,

THE CHINA MUTUAL S. . Co. LD P. p. HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agenta, Hongkong, March 25, 1897.

603-

CEMENTIGHT.

Specially Suitable for the Covering of

Buildings

A protection against high and law tom» peratures.

A preserver of all kinds of Timber againak Insects.

An Indestructible Palas on Iron, Balaba

Cement

And every description of Flastot, Lime or

For further partibular, spply to

BALMETTO & CO

General Agrets. Hongkong, March 10, 2007,

j' in exchange for Scrip

|

Will

JOEN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

88-40, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong, Moroh 25, 1887,

808

OWAYS and WORKMEN he havo experience in Dortrete Works are WANTED Ter the CONSTRUCTION of the NASARA BAYANMA RAILWAY neat king Apply to Henrique Rodzigen, No à St. Franule Yard; Wangmula Royal Rahway Drinin,