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OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT TAVING been REPLEN.

sortment of the latest EUROPEAN mûd AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

HISSED with a large as-

- wo are prepared to exeonte

orders for FANCY WORK with

meatness and despatch, and at

very moderate rates.

CHINA MAIL OFFICE.

No. 10,650

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHI♫ MAIL.

LONDON-F. Asal, 11 & 14, Clements Lane, Lombard Street, H.C. GRAROL Braxer & Co., 30, Corntil, Gouvon *Goren, Ludgate Circus, B.C. BATEN HENDY&Co., ST, Walbrook, E.C. SAXURE DEACON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Wix, 161, Cannon Stree!, E.O. RouenT WATSON, 1501, Block Strent.

我三十月四年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

الوسية

1648.

Establishod. Zebruary

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1897.

MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.

NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.

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

FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grange Bateliert.

At $50, $75, $100, $125,

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAFA.

SOLE BASTERN AGENTS FOR:

SELL'S ASBESTOS,

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FORMDAY SYN. LID., New WIRE Wove Rooring Co. CHEAP MANDOLINEE FROM $10.SNOWDON SOP's & Co., SNOWDRIFT,”. GEIERL'S STEAM TRAF.

NEW YORK-TRE CHERE ÉVANGELIST VINACOLA MANDOLINES © $35 TO $180.

Qian, 62. West 22d Streal.

BAN FRANOI800 and American Ports

generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

MUSICAL BOXES,

by Nicole Frères of Geneva,

ZRALAND:CUADON & Goren, Md Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances: from $35 Upwards.

- tourne and Sydki,

CEYLON:-W. M. Satr & Co., TE

APOTHECARIES O., Coloraho SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:-KELLY &

WALSH, LTD., Bingapore, QUINA:-Macao, A. A. Da Ontz, Amey,

N. MOALLE & Co., LIMITED. Fooshow, 1. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghui, Lark. Chawroan & do., and KELLY & WALSH Yakehamu, Last, UnawYORI &G, KELLY & O

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

EUTRALIA, AND GRINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1863.

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UF...

REARRYS LIABILITY

***

...£800,000

07

SHABI-

HULDERS

га

Ent

RESERVE FUND

**

C

...£800,000 ...£300,000

INTEREST aftowed on Current Account

at the rata of 2% per annum ca the Daily balances.

O Fixed Deposits for 12 mouth 4%

1+ &

भ

"

.3

24

840

T. H, WAITEHEAD,

Manager.

Hongkong, October 17, 1896

TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS. FIVE AND SEVEN STRINGS.

BERUEL & SONS Led., Paints & VARNISH, TraION BEOS. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS.

W. WILJON CODETT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELZING).

Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by

PRICES raon $25 TO $80,

A

CHOICE STOCK

CHEAP BANJOS FROM $5.

OF PIANO CANDLE SHADES IN TASTEFUL COLORS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.

24

657

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co..

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

TUB THE

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

Contractors to H. M. Gonument, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the imperial faticaps of Japan,

MANUFACTURERS OF

The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBEER GUOUS for the Very Highest

Prescures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures,

Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

W. POWELL & Co.

NEW CORSETS.

|ZZ.-PRIMA DONNA, P.D.-COMPRESSOR, ZEFFOLITE, RIVAL, HAIDEE, LA FIANCEE, POLO, MAIDS;, &a, &o.

STAY BUSES, CORSET SHIELDS, BUSK PROTECTORS, Žo., &c.

Bongkong April 10 37.

URKE'S OTTLINGS.

BURKE

The VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the BASS. & Co.' FINEST PALE ALE, Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy.

W. POWELL & Co.

BURKE

The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, .... Bydrsolic Juinte, Manhoic and Mudhele Doors, &c., are also tesed on every Battle. THE {[182 NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, ship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport iu B. M, Service.

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.£1,000,000. SUBSCRIBE CAPITAL, 100,000.

DEAD OFFICE--HONGKONG,

Court of Directors.

D. GILLIES, Ey. E.STOLTERFOET, ËSŊ. CHAN KIT SHAR, CHOW TUNG SHANG,

Esq.

Esq.

KWAN RO CHUEN, Esq.

Chief Manager.

Gao. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed 5%.

Wangkang. October 28, 1884,

"SALAMANDER" Nedecting Composition for Boilers, Hul-water Tanks, Pipes, do. IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

Tucs. SKINNER.

1281-

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

W. BREWER & Co.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

171

The Navy and the Nation, by Clarke

And Horsfield Olga Romanof, by Griffith

Yaar Book of Treatment...... Canada, by Bourinot... Lawson's Pictuer sque

...$ 4.00

2.76

Scotland

...S .CO

ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

360 2.00

$10,000,000.

2.00

illustrated with over 10 Chromo Lithographs Ferns, British wad Foreign, by Smith School for Scandal, Bheral's great A Modern Zoroastrian. by 8. Laing

play, cluico e dored illustrations 10.00 Haman Origin, by S. Laing ...... 2,00 | Boston's Dictionary of Industry and

4.00 Modern Science and Modern Thought

Commerce... Queen's Houd, Under Hongkong Hotel

16.00

HOTEL.

PAID-UP CAPITALogistics, Beasure Fogu.86,000,000. | 716 by 8. Laing'...

RESERYS ABILITY

PROPALATORS, 1974

COURT OF DIRECTORS --

ST. C. MÍDKA KLAW, Boy, Ohairman.

Hon. J. J.RELL-IRVING-Deputy Chairman,

C. Benmann, Esq.

G. D. Böuing, Mag,

G. B. Dodwell, Kaq.

“K. M. Gray, Esq.

David Gubbay, a,

A. J. Raymond, Eeg.

R. L. Richardson,

Esq.

R. Shews. Eny.

N. A. Siebs, Fun,

Gerald Slade, Fag.

CHIEF MANAGZE : Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER: Shanghai-J. P. Wade Gand'sen, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., LD

HORD INTEREST ÁLLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of 9 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED Deposr

For 3 months 24 per cent, per annum,

"16

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•: 13

13

HONGKONG

TRY QUR

SPECIAL WHISKEY.

で

HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

L-JACKSON,

Chief Munager.

PRIME

*368

Hongkong, April 10. 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

TIBE business of the above Bank is con-

THE

ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may he obtained on ap plication

INTEREST on deposits ta allowed at 3 PER CENT. per annum Depaitors may transfer at their option balances of El er more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on

- FIXED DEPOSIT at £ PER CENT, per

Nos. 11, 13, and 15 Central Market.

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

L. MARTEL & Co.,

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

HABLIS

POMMARD.

OHAMBERTIN.

For the Hongkong and Shanghal BABAKFAST and After Dan WINES, Red and White,

Bauking Corporation,

T. JAOKSON,

Chial Manager.

9618

Innokong. August 1. 195

AN EFFECTUAL STOP IS PUT TO ALL ANXIETY THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH VALUE POLIOY

'EQUITABLE.

This Policy provides three things th

·Protection for the family; (2) Provinia for

the mesured's lalar yeare; (1) 6 valuable Investment A M

When thine annual premiums hare boun

ver paid the polter acquiriant

three distinct GUARANTE

pald-up assorson) (F))

at 6 per sent,

This policy is pr

men of business 10 be

ed and la

edg

splendid SURPLUS

to support, LA GU

Full Particulars

the GENN841, AGESEN

Eern. 1684:

·OTTERY RHOAD, Telephone 70%

739

URKE'S

OTTLINGS.

Per calef

4 duz. qts. 8 don. pints,

$17.25

17.50

822.30 22.76

CONDITION GUARANTEED. BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS or THESE FAMOUS BEVERAGES,

553

724

FOR ASK

TRADE MARK

****

Bong Name YUEN WO.

TELEPHONE

HARVIE & Co., Agents. FERGUSON'S

P. & O

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.

These are the Guest productions of Scotland; davoid absolutely of all deletericus matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importers,

Sperial Liqueu

XP&O

COTCH WHISKY

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

P. D. C.

A BLEND of OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, fully matured, with soft delicate Bouquet.

PRICE, $12.00 per dozen:

No. 195.

661

SOLE. AGENTS

啦

日二十月三年酉丁

THE "HONGKONG CHINESE NJIL" 製紅字華饼香

(Mangkans Wa To Put Pa)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHỌN ĂN HẠN

Manager and l'ublisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Five Dollars a year, dalamaæbląễm Hang kuny. Outport, $ikkö par away including pratnje,

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH..

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.

SCHLITZ BEER Received the Highest Award at the Columbian Exposition.

==

Sale Agen's for Hongkong:

WATKINS & Co.,

68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

WAI KEN TAI YEUK FONG.

藥大建

740

/Green Island Cement Company,

PAVING

BRICKS

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

WORKS,

→ FIRECLAY G

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

Intimations.

BANK HOLIDAYS. Naccordance with Ordinance No.

1870, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on FRIDAY, the 16th Instant. (GOOD FRIDAY), add on MONDAY, the 19th Instant, (EASTER MONDAY).

For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-

tralia and China,'

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Mariager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

ing Corporation,'

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Bar The National Bank of China, Limited,"

ANTHONY BABINGTON,

for Chief Manager. For The Mercantile Bank of India,

Limited,'

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong, For the Bangos de L'Indo-Chine, Hong-

koug Agency,'

F. AUGUSTIN,

Manager.

GANDE, PRICE & Co., For the Bank of Chita and Japan, Ltd.,'

Wine and Spirit Merchants. 12, Queen's Road Central PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

18: WILL dosyatoh VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DAT) 8

All our Wines are guaranteed pure sad unadulterated, Price List on Applination-

pawed :-

Tok

STEAMERON,

ULPTAIN,

DATE.

LONDON Jandia ...G. E. WRIGHT, A.........About 16th April. SHANGHAI..................Coronandel. F. H. 8BY 1007...About 17th April. LONDON, &... Thames W. J. NASTES..........Noon, 2nd April.

S'TAI, N'SAKI,

KOBE & YAMAScotra

JAPAN

J. PAIN, NE...About 32nd April, Verona... H. 8. Toogva, A...Noon, 23rd April, LONDON..... Japan....... T. Lef÷x... About 29th April.

*For Freibt (only), Ses Special Advertisment,

For Freight or Pasage, and forcher Particular, apply to

H. A. RITORIE, Superintendent.

HORSE HEAD' BRAND. P. &0. 3. N. Qu's Ule,

BASS'S PALE ALE QUINNESS'S STOUT

Guaranteed to be the BEST QUALITY-

Br. wed.

BOTTLED IN LONDON.

The Battles beat Biss & Co.'s and Arth. Guinness, Sons & Ovi's

Labels, respectively.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS.

„DIOK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

088

PATENT COMPOSITION.

Cunard Steamer 'LUCANIA,' which holds the record for

quickest passages across the Atlantio is coated with

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers,

HARRY WICKING & Co., Cola Amu in Hongtung,

Hongkong, April 9, 1887.

750

KELLY & WALSH, LTD. Kinghorn & Macdonald,

LAWN TENNIS.

̈1807-Racquetà-1897.

TATE'S SPECIALS,

SLAZENGER'S E.Q.M.

SLAZENGER'S-DEMON,

AND SALTER'S FAMOUS BLACK GUT RACQUETE

1897-BALLS-Yen).

ATRES' OHAMPIONSHIP

AKU

CEPRUS LAWN TENNIE BALLS. KELLY & WADSH. LIMIERD.

Consulting Mechanical Engineers and Surveyors, QOXTRLONORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF

KINDS OF MACHIKERY AND APPLIANCES,

PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS Kad DRAWINUS prepared for all Cigates STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.

New Work and Repair supervised. Surveys undertaken and Repórte prepared.

Telegrama, Kiertoar," Hongkong, Telepheus, No. 141. Postal Addrem, 17 Praya Central.

JOHN WAKINGHORN.

Hongkong,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager For the Tokohama Specie Bank, Ltd,,'

NAO, NABEKRA,

Agent. Hongkong, April 10, 1807.

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,185,

7743

Intimations.

"INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.

E Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on FRI- Y, the 16th Instant (QUOD FRIDAY), and on MONDAY, the 19th Idem

EASTER MONDAY).

JARDINE, MATHESON & 06.,

General Agents, Canton Insurance Ofide, Ltd.;

General Managera,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lt N. J. EDE,

Secretary, Union Insurance Society of Uantou, Ltd.

W. 1, PERCIVAL, Agent,

L

North China Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. H. RAY,

Secretary, China Traders' Insurance Co., Lad,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

Agento,

Yangtzee Insurance Axsodistion, Ltd,

J. B. COUGHTIQE,

Secretary, China Firo Insurance Co., Ltch

WH. MAOBEAN,

Manager,-

The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd.. Honghome. April 19, 1897.

754

TRE FUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

OTTOE is hereby given that the EX-

NOTRAORDINARY Garemi, MERT

ING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the abuveOcmpany, cunvened for 1URSDAY, the 18th day of April, 1897, at11 'dook in the Forenoon has been abandoned, and that Pin Liau thereof s 3 General MEETING of th of the Com

stil be held

the

TEE 16th Lsing GOOD FRIDAY. 200/250 PREZA CHI-

Iral, on

O TUESDAY, the 20th day of April, are requested to attend the Duties of a LODGE on THURSDAY, the 16th 1887 at 11 o'clock in the Foreroon, when the Thetans, at 5.00 for 8.30 p.m., precisely, OPINION of the SHAREHOLDERS Pio. sent will be sought as to the Rawing of B. J. HANISON, P.M.,

| additional CAPITAL or the BECONSTRUCTION Hon. Necretary.

of the COMPANY, Hongkong, April 8, 1897.

725

CEMENTIGHT.

PAINT,-non.condactor of Heat or Ooid, impervious to dampness, and Specially Suitable for the Covering of

Kho Fire Proof.

Buildings.

A protection against bigh end law tam. peraturce

A preserver of all kinds of Timber against ingerta

Au indestructibla Palat on Iron, Bricks and every description of Plaster, Lime or Coment.

For further particolare, apply to

BARREPTO & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, Mark 16, 1887.

FOR BALE.

J. & G. STODART'S'

FINE, OLD

WEST OF 800TLAND

Whisky.

Dodwell, Carill

By Order of the Board of Director,

JAMES B. DUNGAN,

Secretary. Hongkong, April 10, 1897.

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

$748

A Nissue of B shares at par is offered to A the Registered Shareholders of the above Company in the proportion of Seven hares for every fifty shares they bold. Every Shareholder on the Register on Wednesday

the 7th day of April wit beatitled to an allotment of Seven

Baharée for every Fifty shares whether a or B registered in his mama. All p plications aint be maris on forms for the purpose, which may be obtained at the

of the Company in and after the 7 day of April nexte and regas be filled us lodged with che Company on or before WEDNESDAY: the 1415 day

of April

d.1

neat, together with a sum of Two dollars. and Alty Conta for avery share applied for fit instalment, A receipt will be given, which most be forwarded to 164 exchange for Scrip

SHARE REGISTER will wa CLOSED WEDNESDAY: the fib Aptl,"to WEDNESDAY, the 14th Agrif nest, both daya incitaire, during which peri: 4 no transfer of shans can be res gistered,

JOHN D, BUMPHREYS & BOK,