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OUR JOUNING DEPARTMENT TAVING been REPLEN..

HEED with a large s

sortment of the latest EUROPEAN

and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to execute

orders for FANCY WORK with

mentres and despatch, and at

very moderate ratia,

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China Mam' OBIICH,

No. 10,671

MORĶAM GROWER

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The China Mail.

Establishoc

號八月五年七十九百八十一英

Business Notices.

"NB"

February

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1897.

Norman Burin

SPECIAL SCOTCH

WHISKY

WHISKY

Ten Years Old

Proprietors, N. P. BROWN BROTHERS, 27, Lombard Street, London, and Glasgow.

ار

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,1

00

A by bold in the Fatr N Emorganoy MEETING of the abaro

MASONR HALL, Zotland Street, TUESDAY, the 11th Instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. VISITING BRETHREN aro cordially INVITED to attend.

Hongkong, May 7, 1897.

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF

934

Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and all Retail Stores.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

POR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal Mnglish, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Jupan

MANUFACTURERS OF

The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheaper qualitics for Low Pressures.

1048.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

RONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

1

SULE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASOESTO5,

GEIREL'S STEAM TRAP.

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN, LTD., NEW WIRE WOVE Roofing Co.

SNOWDON SON'S & Dɔ,, 'Snowərin,'

Brzoza & SONS' LID., PANTS & VARNISH, TEION BROS, & MATTHEWS' Sree Goapy,

W. WILSON Couscry, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELANG),

Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italiau, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

NE CRAWFORD &C

NEW GOODS.

GENTS' STRAW HATS,

GENTS' TENNIS SHOES,

GENTS' TENNIS SHIRTS, (A SPECIALITY).

ICE CREAM FREEZERS,

10E PAILS (ELECTRO PLATE),

018

ICE SHAVERS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the W

Admiralty for us throughout. Her Majesty's Navy,

KUNGKONG, No. 1,166.

The "VICTOR" METALLIŲ JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Regular MEETING of the above Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doure, &c., are sise and on every Battle. A LODGE will be held in the Free-form Tepedo-hour and Transport in I. M. Service

10

MASONS' HALL, Zutland Street,

"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilers, But-valor Tankı SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at 8.30 for Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES. 9 p.m. precisely. VIKITING URETHREN LIS

pordially INVITED to attoud.

Hongkong, May 7, 1897,

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

P25

1281

TR. CHADWICK KEW Las RE

MMOVED HIS DENTAL ROOMS to No.

39, Queen's Road Centra?, opposite his in e

premiers and above Btore.

Atack'a Furniture

CHAD. T, KEW,

Hongkong, May 3, 1807.

688

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:...

URKE'S

BURKE

Taos, SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLİLL & Co.,

OTTLINGS.

BASS&C.' FINEST PALE ALE,

J

CEMENTIGHT. GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,

PAINT,-on-conductor of Heat or

General Agents.

URKE'S OTTLINGS.

BURK

Fer cask of

ILL despatob VESSELS to the Uniormentioned PORTA ou the DATHS

named:-

STEAMSHIP.

CAPTAIN,

BATH.

MR

SHANGHAI N'KI

KOBE & YOKO. Bornea, E. P. Bisor.............Abuat 14th M45., SHANGHAT....Kaizar-i-ind.....C. L. DANU About 15h By. LONDON, HAVRE

& JAMBURG... Ader.......... .RE. L HILL, N.......About 16 h May.. LONDON, &........Coromandel *................. E. HI.. DEAR..............Noon. 20th May, JAPAN............ Verons... H. S. Tocquz, R.N.....Nov, 21st May.. LONDON....... Socotra t... PAINE, F. N...... About 27th May,

* Sec Special Advertisement. † For Freight (only).

For Freight or Passage, and furtnar Particulats, apply to

4 days. 8 dos pints, $17.25 $22.50

17.50

22.70

P. 20. 5, N. Go'a Often,

Hongkong My 8, 19497

CONDITION GUARANTEED.

A Cold, impervious to damprese, and BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ALS THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THESE

slao Fire Proof.

Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buildings,

A protection against high and low tom- peratures.

A preserver of all kinds of Timber againat.

Insects.

An indestructible Paint o Iron, Bricks

and every description of Plaster, Lime or Demont.

For further particulara, apply to

DASRETTO & C

·General Agents.

Bonglong, March 15, 1897.

AN EFFECTTM"AL STOP

IS FUT TO ALL ANXIETY

DY

-634

553

FAMOUS BEVERAGES.

HARVIE & Co., 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

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASH 2582

VALUE POLICY

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Role Agents in Bengkong-

'EQUITABLE. L. MARTEL & Co.,

This Policy provides three things; (1) Protection for the family; (3) Provision for the sanred's later years; (3) Investment.

(3) A valuable O HABLIS.

When three annual premiums have baan paid the prãoy acquiries yearly thereafter three distinct GUARANTEED values in (!)_paid-up an orange; (2) Oxali; (3) Loan at å por cent.

ASK

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

SPECIAL CREA

POMMAR D.

724

CHAMBERTIN

BUBAKKAST and Alter Dissen Wins, Red and White.

This policy is pronounced by experienced men of business to be the boat and mecat. libers) contrast of life ansurados ever (sati: · 1889 ed; and it is offered by an office having the

plendid SURPLUS of $3,600,000 starllog

to support its GUARANTEES,

Fall Particulars and Illustrations from

the GREERAL AGENTS.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO...

J. T. BAMILTON,

Manager for the Hasti

Hot gkong, October 27, 189A.

SIAM

Kinghorn & Macdonald, 15. QUEEN's toan,

Consulting Mechanical Engineerá

and Surveyoraj.

CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY: OF ALL

Kinpa or MACHINEX AND DANN ME APPLIANCES.

PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS

DRAWINGS prep

and. prepared for all Clause

of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and

BOILERS

New Work and Repair anpervised Barveys gadurtakon and Reports prepared,

Telegramm, τι "Eisemany," Hongkong.

lephone, No. 142.

Pontal Address, 17 Praza Central.

JOHN W, KINGBORN MIME, MI Heck-Lenkara DONALD MACDONALD Bengkong, Nivutuber à 1899

WANTED

ALS ANELET

Esto, 1864.

Telephone 75.

All our Waxes are guaranteed pure and unadulterated. Frice List on Application.

ACKERMAN-LAURANCE

SAUMUR

DRY-ROYAL, BRUT-ROYAL, AND ROYAL. We can hour testimony to the excellent quality of "Dachers-Limrance's "* Dey Royal" It is na pare,

whatceuine and exhilarating as the most expensive Chimognes,"

--Lendon Afeteal Record,

Oaldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

AGENTS for CHINA and HONGKONG.

Borgkong, 28th April, 1897,

Vinolia

VINOLIA 18 A REFINED SOAP.

It keeps the complexion fresk And Bear.

No other Boap has received

Corson arch wards as " VINOLIA":

825

Don't use Boiled Soap

for the

Toilet.

Soap

BUONOMIZE AT THE HYPERDE OF YOUR ODMPLEXION.

&.0.

FOR

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

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 matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importers,

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

HONG KONG

& MUTTON

CORNED

BEEF AND

PRIME BEEF

TONGUES

SAUSAGES

&c.&.0.

IL 13. 15.

GO TO

CENTRAL

MARKET

BUTCHERY

MONOPOL.

939

A bright sparkling BEER in Hock BOTTLES, free from sediment.

Per case of 6 doz. pints,

378

$12,50.

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Fine and Spirit Alerokanta

12, Queen's Road Central.

W. BREWER & Co.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Pacuan, Anthucy Hupe What is Electricity-Trowbridge Joseph Thomson Thomson Fancan'a Farthest Varth, & Vola... 280 The British Mergantle Marine, by

Blackmore

The Rheinper Year Bool

Year Book, 1887, by Mauro and Camician Pocka)

日七初月四年西丁

GOLD MEDALS, PARIS 1878:1889

JOSH Y

GILLOTTS

PENS.

Of Highest Quality, Having Orostook Durability, sro 'Derstore CHEAPEST.

The only Award, Chicago, 1995, NUMBERS FOR USE BY JANKERS.

Blip Pic 227, 199, 2×7, 164, 491.7,000.

In Fine, Medium, and Broad Points. The New Turned-up Folut, 1093.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTE.

Business Notices.

OR SIXTY YEARS

WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION.

FOR QUALITY! PORITY! EXCELLENCE!

Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES the most

Established" İsince 1829.

WONDERFUL PURIFIER

OF THE HUMAN BLOOD. WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA

The most Rallable Remedy for TORPID LIVER, WEAK & LANSUID DEBILITY,

EVIDENCE OF SUPERIORITY. ^

*We cannotamuk tos Mijlele of Span-takerz.

MAYBE.

This prepararfon for rent vira what may be called the weselai iť a nierenzlal esttren.”- Pin, STON

BEWARE:

SUBSTITUTES

IMITATIONS AND

AND REFUSE ALL”,

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Your trace of damata fannepakipca rubeč nar afa tarpd Liwr then slider a

ELSA GO ATAKORNIDE, HI

Sold by al-Chemists and Storekappers.

The Most Roliatio Remedy for

RHEUMATISM, Eruptious,

und the GEST PREVENTIVE

of ILLNESS.

WILKINSON'S

SARSAPARILLA

CLEANSES

THE BLOOD OF ALL

DANGEROUS

HUMOURS.

Hoxegova: DEIN, ESJEANX & Co., A. S. WA7sors & Co., &c.

Booming Ahead.

839

A LEAP INTO FAME!

SCHL

CHLIT

A DUMPING SUCCESS!!

WATKINS & Co,

Green Island Cement (

PAVING

JORICKS

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Sole. Agents.

Company,

TILES

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

WORKS,

FIRECLAY GRE

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

W. POWELL & Co.

OF

Ex. 8000 TRA SPLENDID ASSORTMENT NEW MILLINER

HATS-FLOWERS FEATHERS-LAGES-RIBBONS SHIRTS SKIRTS-COLLARS-CUFFS-do. Woobali make a spesial show of Jubiles specialities for decorations ate., about May 17.

W. POWELL & Co. Hongkong, May 1, 1697.

FBI

THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

831

REDUCED RATES FOR

CERTAIN ROOMS.

ENQUIRE AT THE

OFFICE,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

OUKAN MARINE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED,

HAVING Ver TAVING been appointed AGENTS

prepared to accept Marine RISKS at- Current Rater.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,,

Agents.

Hoogkong, May 6, 1897. -

129

E F. CARMICHAEL, Consulting Engineer and Surveyor, 18, PRAYA CENTRAL,

Be intends to onery ch Business at the

to announce that from this date.

above address, and that be in prepared to-l

for all classes of ENGINEERING WORK.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

BONUS of TWENTY PER CENT, upon A CONTRIBUTIONS for the Year 1698, has the Day brea declared. WAR RANTS will be inued on the 10th Proximo,

JARDINE, MATHESON & U...

General Agents, CAKTON INSURANOR OFFIER, ID, Hongkong, April 24, 1897.

238

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

pupply DESIGNS nd SPECIFICATIONS A CENE upon Contributions for the N Interim BONUS of TWENTY PER

WARRANTS will be issued on the 30th BID Insteat,

Repairs Supervised and Surveys Underbonear 1880 has been declared.

Hongkong, April 26, 1897.

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

Hongkong, April 18. 1897) WANTED'

JAPANESE

The Navy and the Nation, by Clarke

and Hurefeld is Medical Anunal..... ou

Bladera SoleandModern Thought,

by Laing oth

88.00 4.40

21.00

TINE ART OURIOS.

Human Origin, by Lalog.....

2:00

2.95

Nunsen'e Life, 1881-180

6.00

British India, by Fung

KUHN & KOMOR.

4.26 Riding on the Flat and arcas on 21 81, Onsen's Ford, Hongkong) Buoys by fisyen ps

778

#1We Recus and Xirona, Barn-LÓTM

and Room for SERVANT.

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