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DER JORKING SEFARTMENT ITAVING bin REPLEN,

16ED with a large as sortment of the lab EUROPRAK and AMERICAN COVELTIES, we are prepared to exsentè orders for FÁNOT WORK With

mosiness and despatch, and af mary moderate"vales,

CHINA MAKE OPTICK

No. 10,057

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA Mall

LONDON--F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Olement's]

GEORGE Lane, Lombard Street, B.C. Struer & Co., 30, Cornhill, Gordon & Goren, Ludgate Girous, R.C. Batza Haxor & O., 37, Walbrook, E.0. Samuel Dalton & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street, W. M. WILLA, 151, Cannon Street, R.C. Roseur Warson, 100. Flest Brest,

PARIS AND EUROPE:-- MAYENOL, FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grange Bateliere.

NEW YORK-TEX CHINESE Evangéliar

Örrion, 62, West 22d Street

BAN FRANCIS00 and American Porte

generally :-----BRAX & BLACK, San Fran

circo.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

·號二十月四年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

Detablished

February

1840.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1897.

Business Notices.

MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.

NEW STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS.

NEW MODEL MANDOLINES, BY WASHBURN, AL '$50, $76, $100,. 8125,

CHEAP MANDOLINES FROM $10. MUSICAL BOXES,

by Nicolé Frères of Geneva,

VINACCIA MANDOLINES @ $35 to $100.

ZEALAND Gossos & Goros, Ma-Playing the latest popular Airs and Dances; from $25 Upwards:

bourne and Sydney.

CEYLON 2-W. M. Trя & Oo., Tux TEMLETT'S NEW ZITHER BANJOS.

-KEY & FIVE AND SEVEN STRINGS.

APOTHECARIES Co. Colombe,"

BINGAPORE, STRAITS,

WALSH, LTD., Singapore. OUINA-Macao, A. A na Cruz

Amoy,

N. MALER & Oo., LIMITED. Fouchers, H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, LNK, Crawford & Co., and Kelly & WAYSH, Fukchama, LANE, ORAWORL & Co., and Kelly & Co.

Banks.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

HE business of the above Bank is coo.

Tush of the HONG KONG AND

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rulos may be obtained on sp- plication.

INTEREST on deposita is allowed at PER CENT. per annum. Depositors may transfer at their option balances of

607

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDAY SIS. LAD., SNOWDOX Soy's & Co., SNewORIFE,'

BELL'S ASBESTOS.

NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING 'Co.

GUPEL'S STEAM TOAT

BEBOEL & SONS' LA., PAINT & VARNISH, TURTON BEOS, & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS. W. WILSON CORBETT, (Saturn and SCANDINAVIA BELTING). 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.

PRICES PROM $25 to $80,

CHEAP BANJOS FROM $5.

CHOICE BTOOK OF PIANO CANDLE SHADES IN

TASTEFUL COLOURS AND NOVEL DESIGNS.

24

ASK

FOR

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE ATRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Pioneers of the Ashostes Trade.

Foreign Bolloays, including the Imperial Railways of Japan,

MANUFACTURERS OF

$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND The best qualition of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest

BHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation,

T, JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, August 1, 1895.

1575

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA..

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853 BEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

ÜMPIAL PAID OF...

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

FOLDER.at

RESERVE FUND

...£500,000

SHARE-

...£800,000

...£350,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account

at the rate of 2% per annum on the

Daily balances.

On Fixed Depolta for 12 months 4 %

6

પ

રા

T. H. WHITEHEAD, Manager,

Egkong, October 17, 1896.

840

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

Authorized CAPITAL£1,000,000, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL BU0,000,

HAAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Court of Directors.

D. GALES, Esq. H.STOLTERFOHT, Esq." OHAN KIT SHAN, CHOW, TUND SHANG,

Bisq

BWAK HOI CAUEN, EL,

Chief Manager.

GEO. W. F. PLAYFASE,

Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %.

Hongkong, Oatobar 29, 1894.

171

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 Eydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doorn, c., are also used on every Battle.

hip, Oruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. 3. Service.

"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilere, 'lot-water Tanke, Pipes, &o. IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

THUS, SKINNER.

1281

General Agents,

346

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

HONGKONG HOTEL:

SPECIAL

TRY OUR

WHISKEY.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS.

24, QUEENS ROAD.

HONGKONG CORPORATION BERAEFAR and After DINNER WINES, Red and White.

BANKING

724

W. JACKSON, Manager.

FERGUSON'S

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY,

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.

These are the finest productions of Scotland; devoid absolutely of all deleterious mattor. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

SPECK

Sule Importers,

TRADE MARK.

行瀅和源

Bong Nume

TURN Wo.

TELEPHONE

No. 135.

Special Ligaetalh

COTCH WHISAY

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

P. D. C.

A BLEND OF OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, fully

matured, with soft delicate Bouquet.

661

---------......

PENINSULAR &

PRICE, $12.00 per dozen.

SULE AGENTS,

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

12. Queen's Road Central. ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

日一廿月三年丁

門

THE 'HONGKOSE CHINESE MAIL- 報日字華港香

(Hongkong Wa Toz Yat Pe.)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHON UN M48.

Manager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Dollars a year, deliverable in long kung. Outporis, $21,40 per annum, including postage.

Paice, $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.

Sile Agents for Iongizung:

WATKINS & Co.,

-46, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

WAI KIN TAI VEUK FONG.

遊菜大建威

740

Green Island Cement Company,

PAVIRE

BRICKS

Limited:

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVING

TILEB

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY

WORKS,

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

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

intinations

FOR SALE

TENDER.

PUBLIC

BY

In accordance with a Resolution of the Hyogo Municipal Council, passed 26th February, 1897.

ILL dospatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATER THE LOT OF LAND, No. 38 Fareiga

WILL

named

FOR.

BELAMBHIR.

CAPTAIN.

DATE.

JAPAN............... Ferona mu........0. H. §. TocqUE, EN......Nous, 26rd April.

KOBE & Y'HAMA-Spectra *. PAINE, H. p.m., 23rd April.

LONDON ..............................JapaneseT. LEIGK.....................About 28th April.

* For Freight (only),

CHABLIS.

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN,

All our Wines are guaranteed pure and unadulterated. Price List on Application,

P. ¿0. B. N. Go'a Dißce,

Bongkong, April 12, 1897.

PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 1882 HESBBVA HVAD¶ 6,500,000.-

RESERVE LIABILATY

PROPRUMORS 0000

$10,000,000,

Qover or DiasvTORS ----

B, C. MICHAEB, Eaq. —Chalemao,-

Hen. J. J. BELL IRVING, Deputy Chairman.

Q. Bearmann, Eaq, R. L. Richardson,

G. D. Boning, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Eq.

B. M. Gray, Esq.

David Gabboy, E. A. J. Raymond, Esq.

Big

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siebe, Enga

Gerald Stede, Esq.

ORILY MANAGER Hongkong T. Janson, Esq.

MANAGE:

Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Haq.

LONDON BASKERD-LONDON and Üounty

BANKING CO., LD,

HORONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,

· On Current· Account at the rate of 2

per cent. per annum on the dally balance.

ON BLEED Deposits >

For & months 2 per cent, per annuni,

12

B

FT

"

W

T. JACKSON,

Chief Munager,

308

Hongkong, April 10, 1897.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

IS PUT TO ALL ANXIETY

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASHI

VALUE POLICY

SOFTER

'EQUITABLE.

This Policy, provides thren thing#1 (1) Protection for the family ; (2) Provision for

the assured's later yest↑ (3) á valuable favestment

HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

PRIME

Noe. 11, 18, and 15 Central Market.

BEEF AND MUTTON. VEAL SAUSAGES.

CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES.

Hongkong, March 1, 1997.

Клв. 1964.

15, Quan's Road, Telephone 75,

'N

AQUARIUS.

424

O Filter has ever been invented which can be relied on to catch tho Gorms of Cholers. The real safeguard against

dan or of this kind is either to drink no water af all er to driak only DISTILLED WATER,'—Et. James's Gazette, London,

NOTE.-Only pare treble distilled water is used in the mstufas uro of ‘Aquaniva.'

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

For Freight or Passage, and further Partioulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

W. POWELL & Co.

Concession, Kobe, measuring 376 tsubo more or loss, Perpetual Lesso a por title deed, with the BUILDINGS thereon,

Fiz:-

1.TE MUNICIPAL HALL, occupy.

ing about 15 tube, Two-storiad. 2. THE JAIL, 65 tsubo, One-storied. 3-PULION QUARTERS, 18 tsubo,

Two storied.

4.-ENGINE HOUSE, 42 tubo. Two.

storied.

WATER CART HOUSE, 16 truba. One-storied.

The Jail is built entirols of Brick; all tho other Buildings are of the usual framework construction.

CONDITIONS OF TENDER.

Iutimations.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

at

THE

Annual General MEET NG of the MEMBERS of

tho *ONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 29th April 3 o'clock pn., at the Rooms of the CHAMAER, CITY Hatt, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee and passing the Secretary's Accoun's for the Fear ending 31st December, 1896.

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Secretary. Hongkong, April 20, 1897.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

70#

N Interim BONUS of TYLNTY PER

year 1998 her boun declared.

WARRANTS will be listed on the 30th

A CENT on Oontributions for the

By Order of the Board,

The said Buildings and Lot of Land will Instant. be Bold subject to the following conditions VIE. That they be Rented to the Connoil 780 for Bush times they may require at s

Yearly Rental, to consist of a certain per contage to bo compated on the purchase money, and which said percentage |

Is to bu atated in all Tenders.

NEW CORSETS. Z.Z.-FRIMA DONNA, F.D.—COMPRESSOR, ZEFFOLITE, RIVAL, BAIDEE, LÀ FIANCEE, POLO, MAIDS, &o, &0

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

W. POWELL & Co. Hongkong April 10 187

DURKE'S

DOTTLINGS.

BUFF

BASS & Co.'s FINEST PALE ALE,

BURKE

N. J. EDS,

Secretary. Hongkong, April 18, 1887.

778

All Tenders tabe sent in to the Municipal | NEW STORE AT KOWLOON, Superintendent, not later than 1st day ofR H. ROTTONJEE has much plon- May next ensuing.

By order of the

BIOGO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,

H. TROTZIG,

Superintendent.

March 22, 1897.

1 euro in informing Lis someone Patrons in Kowloor and Hurehom that be intends to open, from

1st MAY NEXT,

764 A BRANCH STORE AT No. 10 AND 20,

BOLY ROAD, THIMATSU

39 CEMENTIGHT.

URKE'S OTTLINGS.

Per cask of

GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, '...

4 doz. qtr. 8 dos. pints. $17,20 $22.50

17.60

2275

785

PATENT COMPOSITION.

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

When Faroe annual premiums have been 2862 pald the polies Acootsivas early throu Three distines GUARANTEED value In (8) Orah's (3) LORE (1) paid-up asuransi at 3 par oenit.

This polloy la pronounced by experienced -2019 of business to be the best and mos liberal contrast of life sasurence over a ed hand it is cffered by an offen having the splendid SURPLUS of £8,400,000 stealing d. Illustration from

to mibport ità GUARANTENS

Fall Particalay and

the GERAL AGENTS,

THEWAN, TOMES &.00,

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers,

HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agents in Hongkong.

W. BREWER & Co.

Bo hopes, by attention to the Orders of

A POINT, non-conductor of Host of his Costealers, to merit their doniraod

Oold, impervious to dampness, and

also Fire Proof.

Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buildings.

A protection egalost high and low tem- perstores.

pport. Hongkong, April 15, 1807.

FOR SALE.

762

A preserver of all kinda of Timbor against J. & G. STODART'S

insects.

An indestructible. Palat on Iron, Brioks

and every description of Plaster, Lime or

CONDITION GUARANTEED. BÜRKES - BOTTLINGS ARG TOM OSLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THEST Cement,

FAMOUS BEVERAGES,

558

HARVIE & Co Agents EDWARDS'.

11.

HARLENE"

FOR LAT THE

HAIR

·WORLD-RENOWNED

Hair Producer and Restorer.

Is the Best Dressing, specially prepared and Perfumed for Toilet Üse..

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

Unequalled for Promoting the drowth of the Board and Moustache,

THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS.

For Curing Weak and This Brixaben, Fresurring, Strengthening, and Rendering the Hair beautifully Both For removing Scurf, Dandruff, etc., alão for Restoring Okey Kadr in its Natural Chleur, it is without izzival Plegabdiana and analysis prononassis to ho devait of any metallo og sther injurious, ingredients. 14,25 €4, and (tuple 2/6 airs) da Ed. per Rostle. May be had frùm Chandra, Hairdromers, and Fortunets dil over the World.

HOWARDS' *HABLENE” 90., 95, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.0.

$1.25

The Navy and the Nailon, by Clarko

sad Bursfeld

8.00

9.00 9.00

(41

6.000 2.78

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. 21, b Marie Co lie... peribunt North, by Namun, Vol. 260 Modern Boienos Modern Thought, The Bilik Mercanulo Marine,

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9.76

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TERME VERY MODERATE Consultation Fres

JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS

KUHN & KOMOR,

11 4:23, Queen's Road, Kungkong)

Water stent; Yokohama i anda,

For further particulars, apply to

BARRETTO & Co., General Agents Hongkong, March 15, 1807. -

134

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

FORTY-ONE YEARS IN INDIA,

FROM SUBALFERN TO COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

REMINISCENCES OF FIELD.”

MARSHALL, LORD ROBERTS, # KANDAHAR--With PORTRAITS & Mary # Volaj-13th Edition 919.00

To those who love records of daring Bad adventuro, or have not learned or sited of

| learning any what the British Saidisha, |tals thriding abg may be tomattended as

second to none. Pill Mall Guztia.

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Hongkong, Spell 17, 1987,

FINE, OLD

WEST OF SCOTLAND

Whisky.

$25

Dodwell, Carlill & Co.,

Praya Central. Hongkong, March 23, 1897. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. 8. Queen's Road, Omtral.

HEAD OFFICE -TORIO, BRANCH OFFICE:-Lornos, New Yorn,

BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI TIEM TIM, NEWDAWAN had all d'ora. In JAPAN.

AGENCIES

Make Goal blwEM

Dufoura Cost. MIKES, KANADA OCAL. MINES,

TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE Do, Ers.

FIRE INSURANER Qa, Lad, Izraziaz Govt. Paren Mitt, Japan, COTTON OLMANIND A WED. Co., Elpats ONOPA CEMENT Comrary, spani KAKEGAYTON Coston Bezug MILE MIES COTTON SPING MILL, LIR, SE TOKEO COTTOR Spinning MILL, BATARKE CLOCK FACTURTU- Hongkong. Demmt 11, ING

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