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OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT TAVING boon KFLEN. BHED with a lazgo zs.

sortment of the latest EUROPEAN

and AMERICAm Noveltirs,

we are prepared to executa,

orders for FANCY WORK with

nestness and desputab, and at

very moderate rates.

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.

No. 10,651.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE QUINA MAIL

LONDON:--F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, E., GEOKON START & Co., 30, Cirnhill. GORUOS & GorоH, Ludgate Circus, B.O. BATEK HANDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, B.C. SANDEL DRACON & Co., 150 & 164, Leadenhall Street. W. M. Wrts, 151, Cannon Street, E.0. RosнET WATSON, 180. Meet Street.

就四十月四年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

1840.

Establisko February

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1897,

Business Notices.

MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.

NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.

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

FAVRE &., 18, Rue de la Grange Bateliere.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

RONGKONG HOTÉT-PRAVA.

SOLE EASTERN ACENTS FOR:

CHEAP MANDOLINES FROM $14.

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LTD.;

SNowoos Sor's & Co., 3yoWUBLET,'

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

New WIRE WOVE ROOFING Co.

Gerel's Brex Tuar.

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

NEW YORK-The Cinese EVANGELIST VINAQUIA MANDOLINES $35 TO $100.

Örrice, 62, Wast 221 Direct.

SAN FRANCISCO and American Porta generally:-BEAN & BLADE, Sun Pran-

cisco.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

MUSICAL BOXES,

by Nicolé Frères of Geneva,

ZEALAND:CORBON & Gown, M-Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances; from $25 Upwards.

hours and Bydary.

OEYLON :-W. M. Bra & Co., Tue TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.—KELLY & FIVE AND SEVEN STRINGS.

APOTHECABIES Co., Colombo.

Wawn, LTD., Singapore.

QUINA-Macao, A. A. DA ORdz, Amoy,

N. MOALLE & O., LIMITED. Poochers,

H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, LANE, OKAWFORD & uo, and KELLY &

Wangu. Tokohama, Lase, Chawronz

A Co., and KELLY & Co,

Banks.

DE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

THE

LIMITED

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.£1,000,000. Bunaquren CAPITAL..yu£ 500,000, -

HEAD OFFICE--HONGKONG.

Court of Directors.

D. GILLIER, Esq. | X,STOLTERFOut, Esq. CHAN Kar SAAN, CEOW. TONG SHAO,

Esq.

Loq.

KWAN BOY CHUEK, Esq.

Chiej Manayer.

GEO, W. F. PLAYTATE

Intereet for 12 months Fixed 5 %. Hongkong, October 23, 1894.

11

ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HBARRING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL RERERVE FUND... Beskuve

LiabiNTY PROTETOR„mániáve

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

U! $10,000,000.

COURT OF DIRECTO

Sr. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq. —Ohairman,

A

CHOICE

657

Benoan & Sons Ltd., Paints & VÄRNT, TERTON BROS. & Maranew,' STEAL GOOD,

W. WILSON CORBETT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING),

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

PRICES FROM $25 TO $80,

CHEAP BANJOS

FROM $5.

SHADES IN

24

STOCK

PIANO OF

CANDLE TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.

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,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade. Contractors to II. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Jupin,

MANUFACTURERS OF

Pho boot qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS für the Very Highest Fressures, Cheaper qualities for Low Pressures

The "VICTOR" METALLIC FACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy,

The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Stoom and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Madhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battle- ahip, Oruiaar. Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in R. M. Service.

BALAMANDER" Non ducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

Hon. J.J.BILL-IRV150,-Deputy Chairman. 1251

C. Bearman, Eeg,

6. D. Boning, Esq.

. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. L. Richardson,

Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

2. M. Gray, Haq N. A. Sleba. Bag,

David Gubboy, Kan,

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

Gorald Slade, Esq.

Cumy. Manager |

Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Bughal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq, LOADON BANEERS-LÖNDON, AND UGUNTY BANKING CO., LD.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the dally balance.

O FED DEPOSITS > -

For 3 months 2 per cent, por annum,

6

12

3 11

4

11

でも

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

368

Hongkonu. April 10, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

E business of the above Bauk is con

045

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES.

Superintendent:

Tuo8. SKINNER,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

HONGKONG

TRY OUR

General Agents.

HOTEL.

SPECIAL WHISKEY.

HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

ducted by the HONGKONG AND PRIME

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtained on ap plication.

INTEREST on depolta Is allowed at 3) PER VENT. per annum. Depaaltorn may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND - SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT até PER CENT. per

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chicl Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1805.

1515

Nos. 11, 13, and 15 Central Market.

BEEF AND MUTTON. VEAL SAUSAGES.

CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES. Hongkong, March 1, 1807.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTE, 24, QUEEN'S ROAD. CHABLIS.

POMMAR D.

CHAMBERTIN

[IIHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, BREAKFAST and After DINNER WINES, Red and Whito.

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INOORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853,

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

140

..£600,000

£800,000 ...£350,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HORDERS.**

Reave FUND

A

A

INTEREST allowed on Current Acovani

at the rate of $ % per nunum on the

Daily balancos.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4

1860

6

Eato, 1884.

#

2

TE. WHITEHEAD, Manager.

15, Queen's ROAD. Telephone 75.

Hongkong, October 37, 1890.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

IN FUT TO ALL ANXIETY

BY

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH

VALUE POLICY

OF THE UK.

Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

BURFLINGS.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

URKE'S

BOTTLINGS. DOTTLINGS.

BASS&C.'a FINEST PALE ALE, GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,

Fer cask of

4 dos. qt. 8 dos, pints.

$17.95 $22.50 22.70

17.50

CONDITION GUARANTEED,

BURKES. BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THEAR FAMOUS BEYDRAUÉS.

553

ASK

FOR

HARVIE & Co., Agents. FERGUSON'S

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD BIGHLAND WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BRKADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.

These are the Snart productions of Scotland; devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LACRÈME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importers,

-24

TRADE MARE,

行洋粥

Along Nama

YUEN WO.

TELEPHONE

No. 136.

日三十月三年西王

GOLD MEDALS, PARIA 1876:1889

JOSHTH

GILLOTT'S

PENS

of glost Quality, & llaving Greatest Burly, Therefore

OHLAPEST.

The only Award. (adasgo, 1989, NUMBERS FOR USEBY BANKERS, Barret l'ens, 215, 120, 287. Blip Tune, 0:49, 297, 148, 104, 7,600, In Fe, Modium, nnd Broad Puizia,

The New Turned-up Point, 1098.

Parce, $2.50 FER MONTA,

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 Iteceived the Bighest Award at the Columbian Exposition."

Sole Agents for Hongkomy' :

WATKINS & Co.,

66, QUARN'S BUAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG. WAI KIN TAÍ YEUK FONG.

茹樂大建威

749

Green Island Cement Company,

PAVING

BRICKS

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

RAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

→ FIRECLAY G

WORKS,

ITCH WHIS

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

P. D. C.

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

DEEP WATER BAY,

HONGKONG,”

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., CENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.

intimation.

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165. THE 16th being GOOD FRIDAY, you TH

are requested to attend the Duties of a LODGE on THURSDAY, the 15th

A BLEND Of OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, fully Instant, at 5.00 for 5.30 p.m., precisely.

“matured, with soft delicate Bouquet.

661

PRICE, $12.00 per dozen.

SULE AGENTS,

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

12. Queen's Road Central.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

S. J. HANISCH, P.M.,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, April 8, 1897.

720

BANK HOLIDAYS,

TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of

with Ordoned BANKS

will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on FRIDAY, the 16th Instant, (GOOD FRIDAY), and on MONDAY, the 19th Instant, (FASTER MONDAY).

FILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATEE For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus

WILL

tralia and China,"

named :-

703,

STEAMMELIP.

CAPTAIN.

DATE.

B. About 16th April About 17th April

Nooá, Zad April.

LONDON................Candia. *.....G. K. WRIGHT,

SHANGHAI... Coromandel...F. H. SEYMOUR...........

LONDON, &c.Thames. J. NANTES..........

SHAL

'SAKI,

KOBE & YAMA Socotru *............J. PAINE, RED, ............................About 22nd April. JAPAN............ Pero, H. S. TOCQUE, IN......Noos, 23rd April

All our WINE are guaranteed pure and ozadullensted. LONDON.ðapar..........................T. LEIGH......... About 29th April Price List on Application,

'HORSE HEAD' BRAND.

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

For Freight or Pausage, and further Particulars, apply to

Í F. &C. 3. N. Qo.'a Offico,

B. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

BASS'S PALE ALE

Guaranteed to be the BEST QUALITY

Brevod.

Hongkong, April 9, 1857,

730

GUINNESS'S STOUT)

BOTTLED IN LONDON. -

The Bottles bear Bass & Co.'s and Arth. Gainness, Bons & Ušľa)

Labels, respectively.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S).

688

PATENT COMPOSITION.

'EQUITABLE. The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for

This Policy provides three things i Protection for the family; (9) Provision the assured's later youru;. (3) A VAREDIS Investment

When three annual pramiame has been pald the polity acquiries, park thereafter thres dialinat GUARANTEED JEM, la (1) paid-up asurason) (5) Gaab (3) Loan sto por dent

This policy by

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Solo Agente in Hongkong.

mum of buludes (he the best and son W. BREWER & Co.

Aberaf optract of life asquande ever feat

es and is offered by an clice having the ABY JOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

J

splendid SURPLUS of £3,500,000 aletling The Navy and the Nation, by Clarke

to support its GUARANTEES

Full Particular and Elustrations from

ide GENERAL AGENTE.

CHEWAN, TOURS &

J. *. HAMILTON

00

and Hursfuld og Olen inbocff, by Giff th

Your Book of Treatment... .... 4.00 Caouda, by Bourinot.

2.75

www.$ 8,00 8 30

Leo's Picturesque Scotland- Illustrated with over 70 Chrome Lithographa

A Modern Zoroastrian, by S. Ling: 3.00

18.00 Brillab and Foreign, by Smith 300 Schout for Sonsdal, Sheridan'w great

play, oboice colored illustrations 10.00 Human Origin, by 5. Laing so 16 2,00 Bester Dialousry of Industry and

Jomein zelange and afødera Thought

Commerce...

4.00

.114

Sker's Road, Vader Bengkong Helsi

W. POWELL & Co.

NEW CORSETS.

T. E. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong, For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For The National Bank of China, Limited,'

ANTHONY BABINGTON,

for Chief Manager, For The Mercantile Bank of India,

Limited,"

JOHN THUBBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. For the 'Banque de L'Tudo-Chine, Hong

kong Agency,

F. AUGUSTIN,

Manager. For the Bank of China and Japan, Itd.,'!

Hongkong,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

For the Yokohama Spocis Bank, Ltd.,'

NAO, NABEKRA

NABEEL Agent Hongkong, April 10, 1897.

743

ZZ-PRIMA DONNA, P.D.-COMPRESSOR, ZEFFOLITE, BIVAL, HAIDER, CEMENTIGHT.

LA FIANCEE, POLO, MAIDS, &o, &o.

STAY BUSKS, CORSET SHIELDS, BUSK PROTECTORS, &c., &c. ..

W. POWELL & Co. Gongkong, April 10, 1897.

Vinolia

"VINDLIA" IS A REFINED BOAP.

It keeps the complexion fresh and clear.

No other Hoap ban received

suck high awarda as "VINOLIA"

BOAT.

PAINT-non-conductor of Heat or

also Fire Proof.

A Cold, impervious to Lampness, and

739 Rally Suitable for the Covering of

Don't use

Boiled Soap

for the

Toilet.

Soay

DON'T ECONÓMISH AT TER EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXIONT- VINOLIA BOATS—AJEROM, VINOLIA SHAVING GITJES 114 CANER

VPEOLIA OBRÁN (For Itabler, Kare AppM, KIJANA VINOZIA POWDER (TOK Ihe Gymplaziva),

A protection against bigh and low tem peratures

A preserver of all kinds of Timber against Insecta.

An indestructible Paint on fron, Bricks And every description of Plaster, Lime or Cement,

For further particulara, apply to

BAURETTO & Cou General Agents,

634

Hongkong, March 18, 1897. NEW STORE AT KOWLOON,

R. H. RUTTONJEE has much plea Patrons in KowLOON and BUKSBox that ha intonde to open, from

MUTIONING auprous

1st MAY NEXT,

A BRANCH STORE at Net. 19 and 20, Exo Road, TAIMULATEDI.

Eo hoper by attention to the Orders of his Customers, to marit, their continued support

Kopykany, April 19, 1007,

Intimations.

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTIOR is hereby given that the EX-

TRAORDINARY General MEET ING of the SHAREHOLDERS. of the Above Company, convened for THURSDAY, the Forencon has been abandoned. and that the 15th day on April, 1807, at 11 clock in in Lies thereof a General MEETING of the Shareholders of the Company will be hald at the Company's OFTIO8, No. 3, Praya Cen- iral, on TUESDAY, the 20th day of April, 1897 at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, what the OPINION of the BEAREHOLDERS Pres Bent will be sought as to the Raielog of additional Capiral or the RECONSTRUCTION of the COMPANY.

By Order of the Board of Directorr,

JAMES B. DUNGAN,

Secretary.

Hongkong, April 10, 1897, -

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS,

749

THE Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES will be OLOSED for the Transnotion of Public Business, on FRI- DAY, the 18th Instant (GOOD FRIDAY), and on MONDAY, the 10: Idem (EASTER MONDAY)

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

General Agents,

Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.j

General Managers,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

N. J. EDE,

Scorelary, Union Insurance Society of Vanton, Lehi,

W. H. PERCIVAL, Ayent,

North-China Insurance Co., Ltd. W. H. RAY,

Secretary, China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agerts,

Yangtaza Insurance Association, Ltd.

J. B., COUGHTICE,

Secretary, China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. WM. MAOBEAN,

Manager,

The Strait Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, April 12, 1897.

754

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

LAWN TENNIA.

1897—RACQUETA—1897, '

TATE'S SPECIALS,

SLAZENGER'S EGM,

SLAZENGER'S DEMON,

430 SALTER'S FANOUS BLACK GUT

1807-BALLS-1897. AYRES OHAMPIONSHIP

AND

OFPRUS LAWN TENNIS BALLA KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong, March 27. 1887.

IEN

680

TING, Burgeon Dentist,

No 10, D'AQUILAN STRAIT,

TERMS VERY MODERATI, Consultation Free.