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OUR JOBRING DEPARTMENT- FAVING boon. BILEN.

ISHED with astgo ko sortment of the latent Eunorman and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, wo are prepared to areantá order for TANGY WORK with peatuose and despatch, and bery smoderate ratas,

CHINA MAIE' OFFICE.

No. 10,643

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE URINA MAIL

LONDON -F. Ati, II & 12, Clemenca

Lane, Lombard Street, EC, GEORG

STEELT & Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON & Goron, Laddgate Circus, H.O. BATES HANDY O., 37, Walbrook, E.C. SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 154, Inadendall Birect, W. M. WILL, 151, Cannon Street, E.C. ROBERT WATSON, 150, Heel Street,

號五月四年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

Establishod

nobruary 1840.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1897.

Business Notices.

MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.

NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS,

PARIS AND EUROPE: MAXENOR, NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN,

FAVE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grange Dafeliers

$50, $75, $100, 8:25,

NEW YORK-THE CHINESE EVANGELIST VINACCIA MANDOLINES @ $35 to $100.

Orion, 52. West 228 Street.

SAN FRANCI800 and Ameriena Porta

generally-Bear & Bison, San Fran

Cisco

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

CREAT MANDOLINER FROX $10 MUSICAL BOXES,

by Nicole Frères of Geva,

ZEALAND:Corner G, Md Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances; from $25 Upwards.

bouros nad Byzey... OEYLON-W. M. Sum & Co., Tak

APOTEZO, RIZA Co., Colombo. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &-KELLY &

WALSH, LTD., Singapore,

OUINA:-Macao, A. A. da Cruz, Amoy,

N. MOALLE & Co., LIMITED. Poochow

TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS.

FIVE

AND SEVEN STRINGS,

PRICES PROM $25 to $80,

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

LONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

日四 初月三年酉了

THE HONGKONG SHIKESE WIL 報日字華港香

(Mongkung Wa T'in Yat Po.)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHUN UN MAN,

Manager and Publisher “

SUBSCRIPTION:

Five Dollars a pedr, Setiverails in Zag Zeng, netporis, $11.tüperanAKANG including postage.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTA,

Business Notices.

JUST A MINUTE!

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

SOLE EASTERN AGENTA FOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

NEW WINE Wore Rooring Co.

GRIPEL'S STEAM Trap,

TE

4.

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LTD., SNOWbos Sex's & Co., • SNOWDRIFT,'

-; (=);

Peptonized 'Pomolene'. Bitters.

you baza stomach trouble or indigestion try the New Remedy for Dyspepsia. Manufactured by the American Drag & Chemical On, under the direction of the Peptonized Pomsiono Bitters Co., from extract of Chinese Poracio Fenit thoroughly

BERGER & SONS' LTD., PAINTS & VARNISH, TURTON BROS, & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS. Poptonised and pueroated. It is unexcelled as an appetizer a digestant,

W. WILSON Consert, (Satuan and Scandinavia BELTING).

Those biltore will be found especially useful in ail tropical countries where Indigestion, general weakuoza and debility are so prevalent ; also during the hot monkba in more temperate climates, as well as in all cases and at all times where thora ia indi-

-Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, gestion, less of appetite, general dubility and nervous prostration.

CHEAP BANJOS PROM $5.

SHADES IN CANDLE TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.

24

H. W. Cavaott. Shanghai, LANE, A CHOICE STOUK OF PIANO GRAFFORD & Un., and” Kétur d Wiwan. Tekohama, Laxe, OlawṛOLJ

Do., and Kruzy & Co.

Banks.

[HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

THE

LIMITED,

AUTHORIZED CAFEFAL,...............................£1,000,000, BUSHCRIBED CAPITAL 500,000.

HEAD OFFICE - HONGKONG,

Court of Directora.

D. GILLIES, Esq. H.STOLTERFONt, Boy, QDAN KIT SKAR, QUOW Texa SBAND,

Hart

Hag.

KWAN BOI CHUER, ESQ.

Chief Manager.

Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %- Moogkong, October 33, 1894,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

TH

171

E business of the above Bank is von ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtainad on ap plication.

057

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

RONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

Contractors to F, M. Government and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial. Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by

Principal English, Colonial and South American, Railway Companies.

TRADE MAR

Доро Иста YUEN Wo.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

P. D. C.

A BLEND of OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, fully

matured, with soft delicate Bouquet.

TELEPHONE

No. 130.

601

PRICE, $12.00 per dozor.

SOLE AGENTA,

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

12, Queen's Road Central.

The bart quailties of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

Pressures. Chenger qualities for Low Pressures.

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

The VICTOR" METALLID JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Gydraulic Joints, Masholo and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battle. ship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. MI. Service.

SALAMANDER" Neo-conducting Composition for Builors, Hotwater. Tauks, Piper, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

INTEREST on doposts is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per asuum Depositors 1261 may transfer at their option balaures of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per

BILL,

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong. August 1, 1895.

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UY CAPITAŬ

810,000,000.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

Thos. SKINNER.

General Agents,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

HOTEL.

HONGKONG

TRY OUR

WH

NAVIGATION COMPANY

[7ILL dempacoh VESSELS to the Undermentowed PORTS on tho DATIE

Bamod:--

FOX.

STEAMSHOP.

CAPTAIN.

LONDON, &c.......Rosette......F. N. TILLARD...

PATE.

Noon, 8.h April.

JAPAN............. Ancona....W. D. Mon....Noon, 9th April.

LONDON......... Jandia ..........G. E. Wataur, R.N.E........ About 160. April.

LONDON.........Jap

About 20th April,

* See Special Advertisement. + For Freight (only),

For Eroight or Passago, and further Particulars, apply to

P.&O. 5. N. Qu.'s Office,

Hongkong, April 5, 1897.

URKE'S

BOFF

H, A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

BURKE

SPECIAL

1515

WHISKEY.

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

Reszave Ferti.........................ß. 6,500,000.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF $10,000,000

PROPALETOES.. *****

COURT OF DIRECTORS :-

Br. C. MIHAELAEs, Beq. —Chairman,

Hon. J. J.BELL Tavise,-Deputy Chairman.

C. Pourmano, Esq.

G. D. Boning, Eng.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

David Gabbay, Haq,

A. McConnahie, Eeg.

A.J.Ksymond, Esq.

R. I Richardson,

Esq.

R. Bhewan, Esq.

H. A. Slobs, Esq.

ONE MANAGER:

Hongkong-1. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER

Shanghal-J. P. Wade Gardner, Esq. LONDON BAKERS-LONDON AND COUNTE

BANKING Co., ID.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,

On Varrent Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum os tão dally balance,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS --

For 3 months 2 per cent, per annum.

345

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

OTTLINGS,

MANUFACTURED ONLY BY

American Drug & Chemical Co.,

Sola Aorare FOR THE FAPTONIZED PASIGLEYE BITTERS Co.,

75 Pino Street, New York.

WATKINS Co., Agents, Queen's Road,

Limited.

659

/ Green Island Cement Company

PAVING

BRICKS MINUTE

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

WORKS,

→ FIRECLAY G

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

Butes of Firms.

NOTICE.

THE Tuterat and RESPONSIBUSTY of in Our FIRM in Hongkong has Cmaxan from the 1st April, 1997.

Mr. DAVID REUBEN SASEVON |

We have admitted Mr. DAVID GUB. BAY PARTNER in Oar FIRM in 627 Hongkong from the same Date.

URKE'S DOTTLINGS.

Por each of

4 dos, gtx. 8 des piste

$17.20 842.50 17.50 22.75

CONDITION GUARANTEED. BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THESE

PATENT COMPOSITION.

The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for 553

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

2662

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

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

HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

"1

B

11

" 12

4

1T

↑

T. JACKSON,

Chief Munayer.

PRIME

368

Hongkong, April 1, 1897.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL OKANTIE 1858.

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-ZF

RESERVE LIABILITY OF Suare-

HOLDERƏ

RLARIVE FORD

Nos. 11, 135 and 15 Central Market.

BEEF

AND MUTTON. VEAL SAUSAGES. CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES. Hongkong, March 1, 1897.

W. BREWER & Co.

...£800,000

£800,000 NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. ....£350,000

Year Book of Treatment...

...$400 2.25 Canada, by Buntinot...... Lawson's Piotorna Soutland-

illustrated with over 70 Obromo Lithographs School for Scandal, Sheridon's great

play, choice actored illustrations 10.00 Beatum's Distionary of Industry and

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance,

On Fixed Depoalls for 12 months 4 %

6

8

84

1. H. WHITEHEAD; Manager. Hongkong, October 17; 189651-646

AN EFFECTUAL STOP 18 PUT 10 ALL ANXIETY

BABY

THE NEW GUARANTERD CASE:

VALUE POLICY

'EQUITABLE.

This Policy provides three thingu 1 (1) Protection for the family; (2) Provision for

anced's

615. Commerce...

...

424

Nanson's Life and Travels, 1961-

18013

15,00

$0.00 Ki napped in London, Sun Yat Sen 0.70 Application of Electricity to Ballway

Working, by Longđen -Maren Polo's Travels, by

Wright...

illustrat d. Vol. 2. Navy and Arvy, Notes on the Rifle, by Freemantle... 2.60

Queen's Noad, Under Hongkong Hotel.

6.00

2.75

6 50

4.00

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTE,

24, QUEEN'S ROAD,

OHABLIS.

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN,

there's later years), (8) A valuable BREAKFAST and After LISTER WINxx, Red and White..

When three annual premiums have bees - paid the policy acquiries yearly thereafter Three disloat GUARANTEED on t

samorange) (9). Oats 1 (8) Loan

Pay is pronounced by experiented This policy

ized of businem to be the beat and mos liberni suntrast of life merctando aver lord, od 1 and it is offered by an onise having the

iplaadis SDEPLUS of £8,500,000 steelug

to support im GUARANTIES S

- Tak Particulars and Blustestiran from i

HA GENERAD KARST

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00:

// page is l

1568

All our WINES are guaranteed pure and ̈nnadulterated. Fries List on Application.

'HORSE HEAD' BRAND.

BASS'S PALE ALE Guaranteed to be the BEST QUALITY GUINNESS'S STOUT)

Bromed,

BOTTLED IN LONDON.

FAMOUS BAVERASER

HARVIE & Co., Agents.

W. POWELL & Co.

TO

BUILDERS AND

NEW STOOK OF

CONTRACTORS.

FIRE GRATES.

FIFTY GRATES TO A PATTERN.

Hongkong, April 8, 1897.

To Lot,

TO LET.

FROM IT MAY OF 1ST JUNE,

WO Excellent HOUSES in STEWAUT

TWO Ute Has Centrinius VAVA

Rooms each, with VERANDARS front and hack, handsomely Glazed in and in good repair.

Will be Luz Singly, or the Two as one House.

Apply to

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkung, March 16, 1897.

TO LET.

649

WELLING BOUETS-

HOUSES in IPO TERRACE 'HARFORD,' at MAGAZINE GAY. "THE KENNEKES,' at MedAZINE

GAP. GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. FLOORS in BLUE BUILDINGS.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

2185 Hongkong, February 18, 1897.

TO LET.

W. POWELL & Co.

Intimations.

680

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

LAWN TENNIS

1897-RACQUET8-1897.

TATE'S SPECIALS,

SLAZENGER'S E.G.M.,

SLAZENGER'S DEMON,

AND

BALTER'S FAMOUS BLACK GUT

RACQUETS.

1997-BALLS-1897.

AYRKS' ORAMPTONSHIP

AND

630

CYPRUS LAWN TENNIS BALIA, KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Hongkong, Marob 27, 1897, Kinghorn & Macdonald, Coneulting Mechanical Enginters.

and Surveyors, CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL Kinus or MACHINERY AND

APPLIANCES

and

[OS. 9 and 3, STEWART TERRACE

(THE PRAE) Apply to

PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS J. W. NOBLE.DRAWINGS gropared for all Chase Hongkong, August 28, 1896. 1742 of STEAMSHIPS, ALACHINERY and

BOILERS.

Now Work and Eapsim supervised TO LET.

Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared. From 1st Apr, 1897.

The Bottles bear Ben & Qu'e and Arth. Guinness, Bons & Ca's No. 8, QUEEN'S GARDENS,

Labels, rumpestively,

Waldbeek, Maggreger & Oo,,

SOLE AGENZE

Apply to

G. G. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central. 500 | Hongkong Tub wary 12, 1997.

Telegrams, Kinokom," Hongkong. Telephone, No, 141.- Punted Address 17 Prays Céntret.

JOHN W. KINGHORN, M. 7.M. M. Mi-London DONALD MACDONALD, Hongkong, Narender 9, 1980,

125

NOTICE.

A

R

Intimations.

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

N issue of B shares at par is offered to

the Registered Sharaboltem of the above Company in the proportion of Seven bars for every fifty shares they hold. Every Shareholder on the Register up Wednesday, the 7th day of April mext, DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.

will be entitled to an allotment of Soyon Hongkong, April 1, 1897.

670 shares for ovary Fifty shares whether A or B registered in bla name. Ail sp- plications must be made so forms for the purpose, which may be obtained at the THE Forest A lies

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. Office of the Company on and after the 7th

WONG day of April next, and

must be

be Alled up CHAN CHEE in Our FIRM has Ceased and lodged with the Company-os or before from the 1st February, 1897.

WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of April Mr. WONG FOOK and Mr. WONG next, together with a sum of Two dollars LAN, were Admitted PARTNERS, from and fifty cents for every share applied for same Data,

sea Brst instalmout. A receipt will ba BOP KING RONG.

which must be forwarded to the pony in ozelange for Scrip Hongkong, March 23, 1807.

592

Intimations. CEMENTIGHT.

PAINT-non-conductor of Hest or Gold, imporviona to dampaces, and Also Fire Front

Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buildings

A protection against high and low tem-1 peratures.

▲ proserver of all klods of Timber against insecte.

An indestructible Paint on Iron, Ericks and every description of Plaster, Lime or Cement,

For further particulars, apply to

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

634

CHAS, J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, We^ ) & Clock Makers, Jewellerí, Gola & Silversmitha. AUTICAL, SOIENTIFIC AND

NETRUROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

YOIGTLANDER'S ́ CELEBRATED BINOCULARS And TELESCOPES, Bmont's IzqvID AND OTHER COMPASSES. ADMIRALTY & IMBAY CHARTS,

ALBOOKE NAUTICAL

English SILVER & ELSOTEO-PLATED WARE. Christofle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARN, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY

In great variones.

DIAMO

* ABB-***

DIAMOND JEWELLERY,

A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON |

PARTEENS, at very moderata pricas 724

JAPANESE

FINE ART UURIOS.

SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the th April

to WEDNESDAY, the 14th April next, both dye inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be ro glared

JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, 98.40, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong, March 26, 1807.

808

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. B, Queen's Bood, Central. HEAD OFFICE :-TORIO, BRANCH OFFICE-LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBLY SINGAPORE, SHANGHAY, Tiny. ABIA, NEWULIWANG and all Ports in JATAN

AGENCIES

Mixa COAL MOVES. ÕHNOURA COAL MEFER. Sarada GOAL MINEN.

TeXIO MARINE INSURasos Co., Lam. MALI FIRA Insurance Ö^., LTD. IMPERIAL GOVT. Patzn Milo, Japan. COTTON ÜLEANING & WEG. Co., S'hal, ONODA ORMENT COMPANY, Тарале

LEGATUOHI COTTON Br'G MI Mixs COTTON

MILL, LTD SP'ING TOKO COTTON SPINNING MEM, HAYARI CLOOK FACTORY, Kongkong, December 11, 1896.

FOR SALE.

"

1378

J. & G. STODART'S FINE, OLD

WEST OF SCOTLAND

Whisky.

Dodwell, Carlill & Co.,

Prays Central,

KUHN & KOMOR, Hongkong, March 23, 1867.

21 & 29, Queun's Road, Hongkong; 55, Water Strusi, Yokohama į sud 98, Divizion Hírest, Kobe,

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Oeners will be Reponsible for any the following usia, during their say in Debt contracted by the Offcern of Crew of Hongkong Harbour

dotama, American barque, Captain C. M. | Koyer.—Captain.

AMERICAN SYSTEM

OP

DENTISTRY

693

69, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL OHADWICK KEW. (LATA OF POATE & Nezia.). Hongkang, December 19, 1998.

Tuzon, British ship, Cartaz J, W S

hors-Captain.

FALLA of Das British 4-masted ship, Captain J. E. Took Standard Vil Co.

LORRISDAL, British 4-masted bargus, Quat. In Buchanan. – Eleasard OU DO,

Burton Bentle

2368

· Kn 19. D'aseILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE Cod tebion Tree,