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OVA JOBLING DEPARTMENT "TAVING bzen REPLEN

HISAR) with a large sa

sortment of the latest EduoreAD and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to excoute

orders for FANCY WORK with

Beatson and despatob, and at

very moderate rates.

CHINA MAIL OFFICE.

No. 19,640.

BUNTU NGA THẦN OÁN 2,

The China Mail.

LONDON:F. ALDAR, 11 & 12, Camod'.

Lane, Lombard Ared, E.U. Groanz

BESEIT & Co., 30, Cornhill.' GORDON & Gurun, Ludgate (hrews, E.G.” Bates Hastor & Co., 37, Walbrook E.C SAMURL DRAGON & Co., 150 & 154, Landenhall Street, W. M. Wizz, 151, Cannon Street, E.0. Roar WATSON, 150, Dent reci.

號一月四年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

stablish

lishan Kobruary 1248.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1897.

MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.

NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.

PARIS AND EUROPE MAYENO, NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN,

FAVRE & Do., 18, a de la Granje Bateliers,

Mi $50, $75,-$100, $125.

NEW YORK-THE ÜHINES EVANGELIST VINACCIA MANDOLINES & $35 ro $100.

Orton, BS, West 2d Street.

BAS FRANC1900 and American Porte

generally :--Brax & Blate, Son Fran-

cico.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

CHEAP MANDOLINES KOM. $10. MUSICAL BOXES,

by Nicolé Frères of Geneva,

ZEALAND GOLD & Gozon, Md Playing the latest popular Airs and Dauces; from $25 Upwards.

bosera and Byde.my.

OHTIAN 5-W. M. RITU & C., Th

TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS.

ÄrorindÄKIES O... Colombo.

BINGAPORE, STRAITS,

KELLY &

FIVE

AND SEVEN STRINGS

PRICES FROM $25 to $80,

WALEH, LCD, Singapore. QUINA --Macao, A. A. DA CRUZ. Amoy,

N. MOALLE&O., LIMITED. Fanchois, H. W. CAVRUZILL Shanghai, LANE, A CRAWFORD & Co., and KALLY WALAU. Fulchama, Laza, Cras FONT- ✯ Un,, and KELLY & Uo.

Banks.

ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

HANGING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL...........................

KESKRVE

Reserve FD........

INABILITY

PROPEILIDES

..$10,000,000).

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS -

ST. C. MiGnarlsen, Esq.-Chaira:su.

Hon. J. J. BizL-ISVINO,-DuputyChairman.

657.

C. Beorman, Esq. IL Richardson, |'. G. D. Boning Eq

Eng.

G. B. Dodwell, Eig. ¦ D. R. Susoony Ekq,

B. M. Gray, Faq R. Shewan, Eaq.

A. McCouaaliy, Esq. N. A. Sioba, Euq.

A. J. Kaymond, Esq.

CHIEF MANADER:

Hongkong-T, Jacksox, Dag.

. MANAGER:

Shanghal--J. P. WADE GARD'EX, Bug. LUNDUN BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING CO., La.

Hosarosa-INTELIST ALLOWED

On Current Accoat at the rate of 2 per cent, per anne on the daily balance,

ON FIXED DEFOATIN

For 3 months 2 per cent. per apua.

H € H

tr 12

11

$

1. JACKSON,

Chief Manager;

Hongkong, February 27, 1807,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARter 1859. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

CAFITAL PAIN-UP

+4

RESERVE. LASITY OF SHAKE-

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

**£800,000

TH 4

**

...£800,000 ......£360,000

CHEAP BANJOS FROM $5.

CHOICE STOCK OF PIANO OANDLE SHADES IN

TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, OBINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

Contracters to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Iulius, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperini Railways of Japan,

MANUFACTURERS OF

Business Notices.

日十三月二年酉丁

- THE *BONEKOAR CHINESE MAIL"

(Hongkongg Wa Paz Fat Po,) ISSUED DAILY.

CHUS UN MAR, LE Manager and Publisher

SVESCRIPTION:

Pipe Bottura a gene, deliverable in Heng`

kowa. Outports, $11. d) per ansa

insiming postage

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd, JUST A MINUTE!

BONGKONG HOTEL AYA,

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SY. LTD., New Wine Wove RoosING CO. SNOWDON Sox's & Co., 'Snowscri,' GRIPEL'S SIBAM TRAP.

IT WILL MEAN POUNDS IN YOUR POCKET IN COURSE OF A YEAR.

Peptonized 'Pomolene' Bitters.

__();

IF you have trouble or indigestion try the New R mody for Dyspepsin."

Markfatured by the American Drug & Chemical O»., under the direction of the Pepton's Pouvione Bitters Co., from extract of Chinese Porela. Fruh thoroughly

BERDER & SONS' LTD., PAINTS & VARNISH, TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS STEEL GOODS, Peponized and pancreated. It is unexoulled as an appetizer and digestant.

W. WILO CORSIT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING),

Thon bitters will be found especially useful in «il tropical countries where indigestion, general weakness and debility are so prevalent ; also during the hot moulds in more temperate climates, as well as in all cases and at all times where there is indi French,gation, loss of appetite, general debility and nervous prostration,

Bell's Packings aud Jointings are used by the British,

Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navios, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

24

W. JACKSON, Manager.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

¡IL dnapalah VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATIS

MANUFACTUR1D UNLY BY

American Drug & Chemical Co.,

SOLE ANEKTS FOR THE PRONIZED POMOLENE BITTRAM Co., 75 Pine Street, New York.

WATKINS & Co., Agents, Queen's Road.

058

Green Island Cement Company

WIL

named :-

FOR.

"STEAMSKIP.

CAPTAIN.

DATE..

S'HAI. N'SAKI,

KOBE & Y'AMA Aden.R. E. L HILL, K.R..... About 3rd April. LONDON.....

..Ceylon..........................J. R. LENDON, B.N.R...About 3ed April. SHANGHAI.. Mirzapora. J. F: JEPRYON .................... About 466 April. LONDON, &e................. Rosetta * .. .. N. TYLLARD .......................Noơu, 8:h April.

FAVINC

Backs

The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest JAPAN........ Ancona. W. D. MUID.NOOD, 9th Apul

Pressures. Cheaper qualition for Low Pressures.

LONDON

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the | LONDON Admiculty for nee throughout Her Majesty's Navy

The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jointe, Marhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battle. ship, Orniser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Service.

Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

"SALAMANDER" Noc-conducting Composition for Boilera, Hot-water Tanka,

1231

INTEREST allowed on Current Account 845

at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balancer

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 %

Manager. Hongkong, October 17, 1896

THE NATIONAL BANK OF ORINĂ,

LIMITED,

TH

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:...

THOS. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

HONGKONG

SPEC

TRY OUR

General Agents.

Candie.............G. K. Wang, N........About 1êu Agrii. - Japan....T. Lett.............. About 29th April.

* Seo Special Advertisement.

For Fraight or Passago, and furthur Particulars, apply to

P.&O. S. N. Co, Olive,

Hougkong March 27, 1997...

URKE'S

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

OTTLINGS. BURKE

HOTEL.

BASS & Co.'s FINEST PALE ALE, GUINNESS EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,

WHISKEY.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 34, QUEEN'S ROAD,

TH

10

6 11

19

18 3

7. H. WHITEHEAD,

846

CHABLIS.

POMMARD,

CHAMBERTIN,

All our Wires are guaranteed puro and unadulterated,

AUTHORIZEN CAPITAL,£1,000,000. SUMORIBED CAPITAL 500,000,

HELD Orrick-HONGKONG,

Stan

Court of Directors.

D. Gitus, Esq.

Breakfast and After DINNER WINE, Red and White.

H.STOVERFORI, Esq. 1882

OHAN KI SHAN, CHow Turg Suase,

Esil

Bach

KWAN HOT CHUAN, Esq.

Chief Manager.

GEO. W.. F. PRAYFAIR, Interest for 13 months Fixed &X. Hongkong, October 23, 1894.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

171

HE basinoes of the above Bank is con

Taubed by the HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Bules may-bo obtalaad on ap- plication.

Price List on Application,

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 2562 3) PER CENT, per annura, Depositors may ionfor at their eption balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per

AnDUDL

For the Hongkong and Shanghal

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

∙1515

Hongkong, August 1, 1895.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

IS FUT TO ALL ANXIETY

KAY

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH

VALUE POLICY

OF THE

'EQUITABLE.'

This Pulley provides three things; (1)} Protection for the family; (2) Provision for the assured's later peare; (3) A. valuxblu investment,

When three annust promfuma have bean paid the poller acquiries yearly thereafter three distinct GUARANTEED valumi Li (1) paid-up amuzanne į (2) Oash; (5) Loca at d

per cent

Thle pollay is pronounced by experienced men of business to be the best and most liboral contract of life assurance ever in edi and it is offered by an office having the splendid SURPLUS of ES,500,600 steeltog to support ita GUARANTEES

Full Particulars and Illustrations from the GENERAL AGENTS,"

BHEWA, TOMES & CO

J. T. HAMILTON,

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Sola-Agents in Hongkong.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,..

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALË AND STOUT IMPORTERS,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

ESTABLISHED in SHANGHAI, LONDON and GLASGOW.

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

→ FIRECLAY G

627

WORKS,

OTTLINGS.

Per each of

4 dec. gs. 8 dez pints.

817.25 17.50

RES. 60 22.75

CONDITION. ĠUARANTEED. BURKES BOTTLINGS "A THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS, OF THESE

553

FAMOUS BEVERAGES. -*

HARVIE & Co., Agents.

W. POWELL & Co.

NEW MILLINERY,

NEW

Hongkong. March 27. 1897,

TRADE MARK.

行洋和港

Hong Name

YUEN WO. K

TELEPHONE

STRAW HATS,

NEW FLOWERS, &c., &c.

PL

W. POWELL & Co.

D. C.

628

A BLEND of OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, fully

matured, with soft delicate Bouquet.

PRICE, $12.00 per dozen.

SOLE AGENTS,

No. 135,

661

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

12, Queen's Road Central,

EDWARDS'

FOR HAIR

HARLENE" FOR

THE

WORLD-RENOWNED

Hair Producer and Restorer.

Is the Best Dreasing, specially prepared and Perfumed for Toilet Use.

"HARLENE” PRODUCES LUXURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY.

Unequalled for Promoting the Growth of the Beard and Moustache,

THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS,

For Caring Weak and This Eyelashes, Preserving, Strengthening, and Roudering the Heir beautifully Soft For rving Beurt, Dandruff, etc., ale for Diestoring Grey Hair to its Natural Colour, it le without iniyalı Fayetcians and Anslysts procouned it to bo levoid of any metallic or other injurious ingeradients. 10, 21. k., and Įtaple 2/8 dire) sa, éd. per Battle. May be had From Chandela, Hairdressers, and Perfumers all over the World

EDWARDS "HARLENE," 00., 95, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C.

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

sances of Fires.

NOTICE.

Intimations.

ZETLAND

LODGE,

No. 635 R.C.

THE luterest and Resporsting of Mr.

WONG CHAN Aliva

WONG OBAN CHEE in Our FIRM has Censed from the 1st February, 1897.

Mr. WONG FOOK and Mr. RONGADGE wil be held in the Fast- Regalar MEETING of the above

LAN, were Admitted PARTNERS, from sama Date.

HOP HING BONG. Hongkong, March 23, 1897.

NOTIOE.

693

WE Hive Authorised MR. RONALD

GREIG to SIGN Our FIRM by Procuration,

DEACON & On. Cantón, March 24, 1877.

681

NOTICE.

MASONS' HALL, Zotland Street, THIS EVENING, the 1st April, at 8.80 for 9,00 p.m. precisely. Visine Batraaax are cordially INVITED to attend. Hongkong, April 1, 1897.

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

A

639

Nisaue of Babares at por is offered to the Registered Shareholdera út tha abore Company in the proportion of Berén. shares for every fifty shares they hold. Every Ehareholder on the Register u Wednesday, the 7th day of Apill next, Drom the Coton, Mr. D. HAO. Babares for every Fifty almaria whether URING MY Temporary ABSENCE will be entitled to an allotment of Seven DONALD has born appointed ATING A or B registered in bis nemo. All ap Engineer SURVEYOR for the BUREAU

plications must be made on

Farton for VERITAS.'

purpose, which оту ba obrained at the OHp of the Company on and after the fou day of April nezt, and must be filled op and lodred with the Campany 01 or beture WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of April beat, together with a sum of Two dollars Bud Bilty venta for every abure applled for at instalment. A receipt vill ba iron, which mast be forwarded to the Company in exchange for Scrip

The

JOHN W. KINGHORN, Hongkong, March 29, 1897,

Intimations.

647

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT. SILVER LOAN OF 1888, E.

`21ST HALF-FWARLY DRAWING,

INTEREST Duo sud Drawu BONDS of this LOAN will be PAYABLE at the OFFICES of the CORPORATION ON and after the 31st March, 1897.

LISTS of Drawn BONDS can be obtain. ed on application to the Undersigned.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION, Agente Issuing the LOAN,

T. JACKSON...

Chief Manager. Hongkong. March 81, 1897.

2.

053

BBARE REGISTER wil be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the th April, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th April Deti, both days inclusive, dailog whình peri d no trabaler of shares can be re- gizlered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managert. 98-40, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong, Maroh 25, 1997.

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha,

008

No. 9, Queen's Road, Central,

-HEAD-OFFICE:---Tokio. -----

BRANCH OFFICE:~LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, BBANGHAI, TIEN- TRIK, NEWCHwang and all Porta la JAPAN.

CEMENTIGHT. AGENCIES

PAINT,-non-conductor of Host or

A Cold, impervious to dampness, and

also Fire Proof.

Specially Suitable for the Covering of

Agriseres in all the Principal Ports of CUINA, JAPAN and KELLY & WALSH, LTD. | Kinghorn & Macdonald, Ballings

ESTU, 1884 ́18. QUEEN'A' KOAD. Telephone 75.

the STRAITS..

Hongkong, March 23, 1897,

HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Nos. 11, 12, and 15 Central Market,

589

LAWN TENNIS

མ 1897-RACQUETS--1397.

TATE'S SPECIALS,

PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON.

VEAL SAUSAGES.

CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES, Hoogkong, March 1, 1897.

W. BREWER & Co.

7693

424

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.Nansen's Life and Travels 1881. Year Book of Treatment

$9,00 ... 4 00 Osunds by Burian

Sun Yat Sen 0.70 London, 3.75 napped in LAWSON Fisturrique Santand

of Electricity to Bailway Applicatiou lustrated with over 70 Chromo.

Working, by Longdo

4.00 Lashographs

16.00 Marco Polo's

Travela by School for Scandal, Sheridan's great

Wright at an an plane clinics olored Lustrations 10.00 Navy and Arplastrat d, Vuls 3 0.80 -Notes on the Rifle, by Freemantle... 2.00 Bouton "The kapary of Industry and

Queen's Road, Undir Hangkong Hotel,

એલાનને શાલ 0

SLAZENGER'S EGIL,

AND

SLAZENGER'S DEMON,

SALTER'S FAMOUS BLACK GUT

KAUQUITA.

1897-BALES-1897; AYRES' CHAMPIONSHIP

AND

CYPRUS LAWN TENNIS BALLS.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong, March 27, 1897.

S

630

I ** TING, Surgeon Dentist,

"No" 10. D'Aguttar Szentr.

TERBLA TERT MODERATE Organization Fre

Consulting Mechanical Engineere

▲ protection against high and low tem peratures

preserver of all kinds of Timber sgainat

and Surveyore CONTRACTORS FOR mas Scerir oF ALL insects,

KINDS OF MACHINERY AND

APPLIANCES.

and

| PECÍFICATIONS, DESIGNS

DRAWINGS prepared for all Olasins

of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY nad BOILERS.

Now Work and Repales supervised. Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared.

K

An indestructible Paint on Iron, Bilaks and every description of Planter, Lame or Conrent

For further particulars, apply to

BARRETTO & Co- General Agents Hongkong, March 15, 1897.

SERRAVALLO'S

534

MIZE COAL MIN29. ÖRNOWRA OBAL NÚIVES. Kanava Coal MINDƏ, Tokio Making Innvmanos Coi, Læv. MRIFI FIRE INSURANCE ON, Ind. Impertal Govt. Papex Mitt, Japan. COTTON CLEANING & Wzo. Co., bal. ONOUR OFMENT COMPANY, Japan. KANEGAFUORI COTTON SPING MIL Miike Corror Sr'iso Mmb, LTD. 19" TOKIO COTTON SPINNING MILL, HAYASHI OLCOK FACTORY, Hongkor, December 11. 189

JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS,

· 1978

KUHN & KOMOR,

21 & 29, Queen's Road, "Hemgkong';'

Telegans, "&LKOEK," Hongkong. Ferruginous Quinine, 38, Water Sizest, Yokohama ; and

No. 141. Postal Address, 15 Praya Central,

JOHN W. KINGHORN, MIM.B, M.I. Moch.... I., Landon, DONALD MACDONALD. Hongkong, November 8, 1896.

2933

THE GREAT AUSTRIAN TONIO

OF

30, Division Street, Kobe, FOR SALE

PERUVIAN BARK J. & G. STODART'S

AND IRON,

Over 300 Mrdivas ÜnetipicatoA Notifying its great strength-giving pros

EXQUISITE TASTE,

TOWKAYS A WOREMEN who have

experienos in Concrete Workt ate | pertics and at the same time being of au WANTE for the CONSTRUOTIUM (M the Masana Badasika. Rainwat near Him |laps÷Apply to Heuriqus Rodriges, No. 8,

56 Frauen Yard, Wanshai. BOTAL RAILWAY DAPANMENT, Baugs-k. February, 1007,

A, B. Watson & Co., Hongkong.

Bolt Agsula for Dongkang di

Hongkong, August 12, 1800,

1709

FINE, OLD

WEST OF SCOTLAND

Whisky.

Io well, Cariiil & On,

Praya Central

Hongkong, March 15, LGBT