OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT AYING been "REFLEN- HIGHED with a large as
sortment of the latest EUROPEAN
and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,
wa dras prepared to execute
ordore for FANCY WORK with
beatness and despatch, and at
very moderate ratos,
CHINA MAIL OFFICE;
No. 10,849
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE OHINA MAIL.
GXONG!
LONDON-F. ALBALL, 11 & 12, Osment's
Low, Lombard Street, E.C. STREET & Co.; 80, Cornhill, GORDON & Goven, Ludgate Circus, K.O. BATYS BENDY & Co., 37, Waldroos, E.G. SAMUEL DEACON &Co, 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street. W. 31 Wes, 161, Caravan Street, B.C. ROUE WATSON, 150, Meet Shaved,
號二十月四年七十九百八千一英
Business Notices.
Establishe22
Pobruary
1840.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1897.
Business Notices.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.
PARIS AND EUROPE: MAYENOR, NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN,
.
FATRE & Co., 18, Bue de la Grange Bateliers.
41 $50, $75, $100, $120,
NEW YORK-The Chinese EVANGELIST VINACCIA MANDOLINES @ $35 TO $100.
OFFICE. 42. West 22d Street,
SAN FRANU1800 and American Porta
generally-Brax & BLADE, Sun 11am-
ciara.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
CHEAP MANDOLINES FROM $10. MUSICAL BOXES,
by Nicolé Fières-of-Ocueva,
ZEALAND:Coxon & Gowa, Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances; from $25 Upwards.
tourne and Sydney.
CEYLON-W, M. Bи & O. The
APOTHECARIES Us.. Golembe.
TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS.
PRICES room $25 to $90,
CINGAPORE, STRAITE, &c.:-KELLY & FIVE AND SEVEN STRINGS.
WAISH, I., Singapore,
CUINA:-Moue, à. A. pa Űruz,_ Amoy,
N. MOALLE&O., LIMITED. Foochero, H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, LANE, | A ORAWFORD & Co., and KEY & Wask. Yolchama, LANE, GRAW FORS KELLY & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
HIRE business of the above Bank in con-
The toy fe LONG KONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained on ap- plication
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at
537
CHEAP BANJOS FROM $5.
OF CHOICE STOCK
PIANO CANDLE SHADES IN TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVE DESIGNS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS ŠETTLEMENTS,
Jon Tur
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
31 PER CENT, por santin. Dopoaltors. Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indias, Colonial and
Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Jupon. may transfer at their opilou balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. pr
BONUR.
For the Honghong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Mariager.
Finnykoze. August 1, 1836,
1615
THE QUARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND SHINA
JACOBORATED BY ROTAL CHAxysu 1953.
Head Office, London,
MANUFACTURERS OF
The bost qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has boon adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for nee throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jointa, Manhole and Midhule Doors, Sc., are also used on every Battle ship, Cruiser, Gunboas, Torpedu-beat and Transport in H, M. Servico,
SALAMANDER" Non ansducking Composition for Bulars, Hot-water Tanke, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES,
1981
...£800,000
CAPITAL PAID-UP.. RESERVE LIABILITY OF Buang
KOLDENS..
RESERVE FUND
144 ...£800,000 .....£350,000
H+
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily baluucee.
On Find Deposits for 12 moniks 4
T
63 3
2. H. WRITEHEAD, Manager. Hongkong, October 17, 1896.
THE
12
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:
THOS, SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)
PATENT COMPOSITION
The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
846
2562
HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL............$1,000,000, Buszcribed Casitazumommand 500,000.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGYONG,
Gorart of Directors.
D. GILLES, Esy. H.SIGLIKAFORT, Esq. CHAN KIT SHAN, CHow To Shaws,
Хад
KWAN HOT CHURN, Esq. Chief Manager.
Gro, W. F. PLAYFAIL, Interest for 12 months Fired 5 %. Hongkong, Gotober 28, 1894.
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agents in Hangkong.
W. BREWER & Co.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S ASBESTOS,
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNUBY Bry. La., New WIRE WOVE Roofing Co.
SNOWDON SON'S & Co., SHOPLIFE,' CHITEL'S STEAM TRAP.
Benore & Sons' Lero., Paints & VaunISH, TURTON Buos, & Mirruzw?' SIBEL GOODE.
W. WILSOY COMBeta) (Saturn and SCANDINAVIA BETTING).
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, Manoyer.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STJAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
TILJ dumpatah VISSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS DO the DATI 2
named:-
FUR.
STKAREIP.
UAPTAIN,
JATE
LONDON.......Canda Hom........0, K. Waiver, B.N.B ......&bout 19th April SHANGHAL........Coromandel.........F. H. Sarsovn......................ÁÞout 17th April.
....Noon, 22nd April. LONDON, ........Thames .............W. J. NANTES.......
SHAI, NEAKI.
KOBE & YAMASocotra *...........d. PAING, R.NE............... About 22nd Apríl,
JAPAN.... „Fervan...................................C, II. §. TocqUE, B. N. R.....Noon, 23rd April.
About 29th April.
LONDON. Jajetà.............T. LercH.................
*For Freight (only), +200 8pecial Advertisement
For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to
P. & O, S, N, O», '★ Òífica,
Roopkung, April 9, 1857,
H. A. RITCHIE, Buperintendent. -
W. POWELL & Co.
NEW CORSETS.
2.2.-PRIMA DONNA, P.D.--COMPRESSOR, ZEFFOLITE, RIVAL, HAINEE, LA FIANCEE, POLO, MAIDS, &o, &c.
STAY BOSKS, CORSET SHIELDS, BUSK PROTECTORS, &e, 4o.
W. POWELL & Co.
Hongkong. April 10. 1507.
URKE'S OTTLINGS.
BUFFLE
URKE'S
BUFFE
BASS & Oo,' FINEST PALE ALE, GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, ...
730
日一十月三年酉丁
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.'
3日字華香 (Kungkowi Wa Tus Fat Po,) ISSUED DAILY.
CHUN UN MAY, Manager and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION:
Bus Dollars a year, deliverabia la Hưng kang. Dusparta, §33. 40 per komunię including postagev
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTAL
Business Notices.
Synonyms: SCHLITZ and PURITY.
Insist on having
Schlitz Beer.
THE BEER THAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS
NOTE OUR LABEL AND TAKE NO OTHER.
HIGHEST AWARD FOR PURITY.
-CHLITZ BEE-Received the. Highest Award at the Columbian Exposition.
Sale Agents for Hongkong! WATKINS & Co.,
36, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
HAI KIN TẠI YÊUA FO
琤榮大建威
Limited.
740
/ Green Island Cement Company,
PAVING
MANUFACTURERS OF
BRICKS ON WAIRS
PAVING
TILKS
DRAIN-PIPES
→ FIRECLAY
WORKS,
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, CENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
inbinations.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
FN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, the Undermentioned BANKS
OTTLINGS. will be CLOSED. for the Transaction
Per cask of
'4 doa, ght. 8 dos, pintu,
@17.26 $22.50
17.50
23.76
CONDITION GUARANTEED.
$4.00 BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ARE TER ONLY RELIABLE BUFFLINGS OF THE
FAMOUS BEVRAJES.
NEW LOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. The Navy and the Nution, by Clarke
and Harefold Olgu Romanoff, by Griffitha
8.8,00 3.64
171
by 8. Laing
Fera's, British and Foreign, by Smith A Modern Zoroastrian, by S. Laing Human Origin, by 8. Laing ........... ... Modern Science and Modern Thought 716
319
2.00
5,07
Year Book of Treatment... Caneda, by Bourinot... Lawson's Picturesque Scotland- illustrated with over 10 Ohrome Lithographe School for Scandal, Sheridan's groat
play, ebuies colored illustrations 10,00 Reaton's Dictionary of Industry and
Commerco...
THE *** ***
2.75
553
15.00
*
ASK
FOR
4.00
2.00
Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel.
ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
HARING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPIYAJ
KERAYA FUNDA RESERVE LLARISATY
40
......$10,000,000.
....8 6,500,000.
210,000,000,
PROPRIETORSustanonime.
Cover of DuKUTOES (--
9. G. MISHABLAEN, Roq, Chairman,
Hon. J. J. BELL-LEVING, Deputy Chairman.
C. Bearman, Esq.
G. D. Böning, Eny.
G. B. Dadwall, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Exq
David Gabbay, Dog,
A. J. Raymond, Esy.
R. L. Richardson,
Bag,
R. Skewan, Haq.
N. A. Siebs, Katy,
Gerald Slade, Eng.
CHIEF MANNER; Hongkong-T. JAOKRON, Beq.
MANASER Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Bag, LONDON BASKER-LONDON AND COUNTY
Banging Co., L
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Curront Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance. ON FIXED DEPOSITS →
For 3 months 24 par cont. per annum.
#1
# 12
Sh
ti
16
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, April 10, 1897;.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
I PUT TO ALL ANXIETY
BY
368
THE NEW GUARANTEED QASH
VALUE POLICY
"OF THE
'EQUITABLE
This Palloy provides three things; (1)
Protection for the family; (2) Provision for
345
HONGKONG HOTEL.
TRY OUR
SPECIAL WHISKEY.
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
PRIME
Nos. 11, 13, and 15 Central Market.
HARVIE & Co., Agents, FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY. Those are the finest productions of Scotland; 'devoid absolutely of all deleterious mattor, THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.
Sole Importera,
-
724
AND MUTTON. BEEF VEAL SAUSAGES.
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES. Hongkong, March 1; 1807.
L. MARTEL & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD.
OHABLI S.
POMMAR D.
CHAMBERTIN,
the assured's later years; (3) A. yaluable BREAKFAST and After DINNER WINES, Red and White.
Investment
When thres annual premiums: Eave been
pald the policy acquiries yearly, thereafter 1869
these distinct GUARANTEED valu
paid-up
Akhora208'; (8) Cans 1 (8) Loan
Löscate
This policy is proudunced by experienced men of buailteas to be the best and most. Bharal
contrast of life mantranos aver feen.
ed and it is offered by na tiffise having the
splendid SURPLUS of £8,500 cho atarling to support is QUARANTEES, AT
Bult Parlonines and Illustrations from
- the QKTERAL AGENTS.
SHEWAN, TOMEN & CO.,
J. 4. HAMILTON
E320 1884.
194
TRAVE MARK.
行洋和臘
Hong Name
YUEN WO.
TELEFUOSE
No. 135.
rial Liqueur
CLAJO
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
P. D. C.
A BLEND of OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, fully
matured, with soft delicate Bouquet.
661
PRICE, $12.00 per dozen.
SOLE AGENTS.
GANDE, PRICE & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants.
1
12, Queen's Road Central
KELLY & WALSH, LTD, Kinghorn & Macdonald,
LAWN TENNIS.
1897-RACQUET:-1897.
All our WINES are guaranteed pure and unadulterated,TATES SPECIALS, Price List on Application.
'HORSE HEAD' BRAND.
BASB'S PALE ALE Gastanteed to be the BEST QUALITY
QUIENESS'S STOUT).
Brewed.
BOTTLED IN LONDON,
BLAZENGER'S E.G.M,
SLAZENGER'S DEMON,
AND
SALTER'S FAMOUS BLACK GUT
RACQUETS,
1897-BALLS-1897;
The Baltics baar Bum & Jo.'s and Arth, Guinness, Soms & 5% ATRES' CHAMPIONSHIP
Labels, respectively,
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS,
AND
OYPRUS LAWN TENNIS BALLS, KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Mongkong, March 87, 1897,
880
Connilting Mechanical Engineers
and Surveyors, CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPET OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY AND APPLIANCES. –
~PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS and
DRAWINGS prepared for all Classer.
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOLLERS.
of Public Business, on FRIDAY, the 16th Instant, (GOOD FRIDAY), and on MONDAY, the 19th Instant, (EASTER MONDAY)
For the Chartered Bank of India, ̈Aus-
tralia and China,"
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Intimations.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION, .FOREIGN AITAORMENT.
SUIT No. 379 of 1897.
RETTO DATENDANT, CHO BING.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank PLAINTIFF, FREDERCIO DEMER BAR-
ing Corporation,'
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. For The National Bank of China, Taited,
ANTHONY BABINGTON,
for Chief Manager. For The Mercantile Bank of India,
Limited,'
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the 'Banque de L'Indo-Chine, Hong
kong Agency,"
F. AUGUSTIN,
Manager. For the 'Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.;
Hongkong,
OHANTREY INCHBALD,
OTICE is hereby given that a Writ of Foreign Attachment returnable on the 24th day of April, 1897, against all the Property moveable and immoveable of the above ared Dofendant within the Colony of Hongkong has been ined in this Suil, paranent to the provisions of Section LXXXII of The Hongtong Quds of Civil Procedure,"
Dated this 10th day of April, 1807. (780 WILKINSON & GRIST,
PLAINTIFY'S SOLICITORS, 79, Queen's Road, Victoria,
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANÝ, LIMITED.
Manager. For the Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd.,'-
- NAO... ÑABĒKRA,
Agent. Hongkong, April 10, 1897.
743 NOTICE is hereby given that the EX- TRAORDINARY General MEET- ING of the 5 AKEHOLDERS of the above Company,convened for THURSDAY, the loth day of April, 1897, at 11 o'clock in the Foreroon bas been abandoned, and that in Lion thereof a General MEETING of the Shareholders of the Company
will
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF
1
HONGKONG, No. 1,166.
bo bold
at the Company's OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Con- tral, on TUESDAY, the 20th day of Aprii, 1897 at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, when the OPINION of the SHAREHOLDERS Pre seat
THE 10th being GOOD FRIDAY, you are requested to attend the Duties of & LODGE CA THURSDAY, the 15th will be sought as to the Raising of Instant, at 5.00 for 6.30 p.m., precisely.
8. J. HANISCH, P.M., Hon. Secretary.
-725 Hongkong. April 8, 1897.
CEMENTIGHT.
A
PAINT-Don-conductor of Heat or Cold, impervious to dampness, and Also Fire Proof.
Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buildings.
A protection against bigh at low tem *peratures.
A preserver of all kinds of Timber against An indestructible Paint on Icon, Bricks and every description of Plaster, Lime or Doment.
For further particulars, apply to
BARRETTO & Co.,
Generoi dyte. Hongkong, March 18, 1897.
FOR SALE
65
New Work and Repairs pervised. J. & &. STODART'S
Burvoya undertaken and Reports prepared.
Telegrams, "KINOKGEN," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 142. Postal Address, 17 Priya Central.
JOHN W. KINGHORN, 21.1.M... M..Preah E. London, DONALD MACDONALD Hongkong, November 6, 187,
FINE, OLD
WEST OF SCOTLAND
Whisky.
Dodwell, Carlil & Co.,
Frayn Central 1000 || Hongkong, March 15, 1687, 511
additional CAPITAL or the ReconstrUCTION of the COMPANY.
By Order of the Board of Director,
JAMES B. DUNCAN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, April 10, 1897.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, .
LIMITED
14.01
748
Aisne of B shares at par is offered to the Registered Shareholders of the abure Company in the proportion of Berem shates for every Bfty shares they hold. Every Wednesday, the 7th day of April next, Shareholder on the Register on
will be entitled to an allotment of Seven aces for every Filty shares whether A or B registered in bu namu. All sp plications must be made on forma for this purpere, which may be obtained at the Glace
of the Company on and after the Thir day of April sext, sed must be filed up with the Company on or beford WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of April. noat, together with a sum of Tradollim and ofty cents for every share applied for as Art lostalment A revelpt will be giveo, which must be forwarded to the Company in exchange For Scrip
be
and
The SHARE REGISTER CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the th April, to WEDNESDAY, the 16th-April next, both days indignire, during which perid no transfer of shares man bem gistered
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
General Managers, 18-40, Qusonin Road, Central, Hongkong, March, 80, 1017)
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