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BEN JOBBING, DEPARTMENT. LJAVING been REPLEN

sortsmcnted the latest Kumornan And AMERMAN NOVELTIES, we are prepared to azituta

ardara for FANOT WORK TUR

acsizes and despatch, sum er

very moderate ratu.

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CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,

No. 10,080.

The China Mail.

February 1840.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1897.

Established

骤九十月五年七十九百八十一英

Business Notices.

"NB"

HORMAN BROWNS

Norman Brown

SPECIAL SCOTCH

WHISKY

Home COURT TO TOF

WHISKY

Ten Years Old

Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., G. GIRAULT, at THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM, and all Retail Stores.

NOTIC E.

Special SESSION of Her Majesty's JUSTICES of the PEACE will be held

in the JUSTICES Room, at the Magistracy,

at Noon of TUESDAY, the 25th day

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED,

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR TUE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

OLIVER, for the transfer of her Publican's Contractors to If. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and

of May, A.D. 1897, for the purpose of considering so application from onG ESTHER!

licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquora

on the premises situata at Nos. 12 and 13.

Queen Vioworis Street, under the sign of

Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.

BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

SOLE EASTERN'AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

ÁLUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LTD., New Wine Wove Rooring Co.

SNOWDON Sore & Cu., Skowanirr,"

Getreu's Steam Tear.

BERGER & SONS LTD., PAINTS & VARNISH, TURION BROS. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS.

W. WILSON CORBERT, (Satury and SOANDINAVIA, BELTING).

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

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Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

LANE CRAWFORD.

NEW GOODS.

GENTS' STRAW HATS,

GENTS' TENNIS SHOES,

GENTS TENNIS SHIRTS, (A SPECIALITY),

ICE CREAM FREEZERS,

ICE PAILS (ELECTRO PLATE),

016

ICE SHAVERS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

The Travellers' Hotel te ono W114 FARE The bout qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Bighest THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Cox.

H. E. WODEHOV BE,

Police Magistrata.

Magistracy, Hongkong, May 14, 1897, 9a3

A. S. WATSON AND COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is barely given that the Twelfth Aquual Ordinary General MEETING

Pressures. Cheapor qualities for Low Pressures.

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

Admiralty for ves through Her Majesty's Nary,

The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Storm-and- Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are alan ased on every Battle- ship, Ortisor, Ganbast, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Service,

"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water_Tanks, Pipos, &a. IN TWO QUALITIES.

of the Company (ained its BEGISTRA TION) will be held in the Board Room at the Horozora BKPENRARY, OD SATUR: 1881. DAY, the 22nd instani, at Twelve o'clock Noon, for the purpoan of receiving the Report of the General Manager, together with a Statement Account to the Sist December, 1895.

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, till WEDNESDAY, the 26th Zoat., both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Bharce can be Begletered.

By Order,

A. H. MANUELL

Secretary. Hongkong, May 11, 1807.

$80

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

PRIVATE MEETING of SHARE.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

BUR

Tuos, SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

URKE'S OTTLINGS.

General Agents.

DURKE'S

831

REDUCED RATES FOR

CERTAIN ROOMS,

ENQUIRE AT THE

OFFICE,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

OTTLINGS. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

·Fer cask of

4 dos. gl. 8 dna, pints, 817.20 $29.50

17.50

22.76

BASS & Ou's FINEST PALE ALE, GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, ...

CONDITION GUARANTEED. BURKE'S BOTTLINGS LES THE ONLY RELIABLE.BOTTLINGS OF THESE FAMOUS BEVERAGES,

558

HARVIE & Co., Agents.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

A BOLDERS wire beld at the Orio OABLIS,

of the Company on THURSDAY, the 20th

Jus sut, at 4 p.m., for the purposo

sidering, and if thought advisable, approving

• proposal of the General Managers to

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

POMMARD.

OHAMBERTIN.

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

extend the Company's BULKES and to BRAKPART and After DINNER WIRES, Red and White.

INCREASE the GAPITAL

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Manager 8. GREEN ISLAND ORHENI Co., L

Hoogkong, May 13, 1657.

CHUN QUAN KRE, DEALER IN SILKS,

1018

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

1.892

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

TVORY, SANDALWOOD, CARTON BLACK-The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for

WOOD, LACQUERed Waxy and all kinds

Gold and Silver Medals received from Fyrciji

Exhibitions,

SAI HING STREET, CANTON. 061

Kinghorn & Macdonadi,

Consulting Mechanical Engineers

and Surveyors,S CONERLUTORS FOR THE BUPPLY OF ALL Korba or MAUBINKEY AND APPLIANCES,

(PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS

DRAWINGS prepared for all Cluwese STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and

BOLLERS

New Work and Repairs mupervised.

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quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

this. Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Scie Agents in Hongkong,

JUST LANDED.

Surveys undertaken and Reporta prepared. 18, Queen's HOLD

Hongkong.

* KINGROEN, Telegrama, Telephone, No. 141. Postel Addross, 17 Prays Central.

JOHN W. KING HORN, M.I.M.E., M. I. Mech. B., London, DONALD MACDONALD, Hongkong, November 6, 1896, --

CEMENTIGHT.

A

PAINT-conductor of

Cold, impatrious, to,

100 Fire Proof!

Specially Sabiedr

Baudlugs

▲ prowetion against high

paratures.

4 preserver of all kinds

and every description Cement.

For further part

· LOUIS RODERER, Seo LANSON PERE ET FILS (ein 1889) ACKERMAN-LAURANCE, (Samur) Des Royal-Beat Royal and Rogal

in Magnum, hattles, bottles and I bottles,

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

ESTO." 1804.

Telephone. 75.

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

"Hongkong, 10th May, 1897.-

Don't use

-040

Boiled Soap

NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

named

TOB

STEAMSHIP.

CAPTAIN,

DATE

LONDON, &c.......Coromandel * F. II, SEYMOUR Noo, 20th May.

JAPAN... Feros.C. H. S. ToCQUE, R.. R.....Noon, 21st May.

LONDON Socotra J. PAINE, N. About 27th May,

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

For Freight or Passage, and further Particulare, apply to

P. O. 8. N. Oo.'s Office,

Rongkong, May 16, 181/7.

724

ASK

FOR

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

FERGUSON'S

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 20 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALDANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.

pener! Ligustin

Those are the finest productions of Scotland; devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF COTCH WHISKY

WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importers,

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

TONG KONG

THE HONG

COTO

Vinolia HLN

AVINOLIA” 18 A REFINED SOAP.

16-Keops the complexden fresh

Lie äther Boop had revolved

Bulla high awards AS "VINOLIA"

for the

Toilet.

Soap

MIKS AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR COMPLEXIÓJE.

B39

BUTCHERY

ENGLISH DRY GIN.

Woven a DoYoure the Day will be sol

178 have fast landed a shipment of the B. C. L. DRY GIN. The D. α L. "OLD

siloesful one is becsiger, knowa. Is in a spirit of the very best quality and on socɔtat at importing it direct from the Distillers under a Boly Agency agreem ons we are able to place is ou be market at the low prlos of......

$0.00 PER DOŽEN

GANDE, PRIOR & O.,

日八十月四年酉丁

GOLD MEDALA, PARIS 1878; 1889

JOSEPH

GILLOTTA

PUNS.

Of Highest Quality, & Having Orestart

"Duzažiklis, are Therefore

CHEAPEST.

The paly Award, Chirago, 1849. NUMBERS FOR USE AT BANKERS, Barrel Penn, 235, 126, 201,

Blip Penn, 1, 1, 197, IAU, AB1, 7,806. In Fine, Medium, and Broad Pointe.

The New Turned-up Point, 1080.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH,

Business Notices.

Booming Ahead.

$32

A LEAP INTO FAME!

SCILV

SCILLI

A BUMPING SUCCESS!!

WATKINS & Co,

Limited.

Sole Agents.

/ Green Island Cement Company,

PAVING

BRICKS

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILKS

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

WORKS,

3 FIRECLAY G

RICKS

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

W. POWELL & Co..

DIAMOND JUBILEE DECORATIONS. LARGE STOCK OF

FLAGS, PICTURES, FAIRY LAMPS, LANTERNS, FLORAL DECORATIONS, BBIELDS, MEDALS, BROOCHES, Lo.

ALL NEW GOODS,'

Hongkong. May 16, 1847.

W. POWELL & Co.

W. BREWER & Co.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Beardle of the Courts of Europe, by

Allon Upward...

***

$89

...$ 3.50 On the Face of the Waters, by Steele 1.30

Phil May's A. B. Q...

3.26

Mount Despair, by Murray

* YWY

1.2J

Achievements of Cavalry, by General ·

Sie Evelyn

D-fena of the Empire, by Osr

Wood

4,50

DEVON. ***

Int ***

$.60

2.00

Ardath, by Mycie Carolli

L.B.)

W

5.00

Ensinoor's Year Book, by Kempe...

4.50

2.75

Medical Aanan, 1807

4.60

Beart of the World, by Haggard...

2,00

The Conchmen's Club, by G. R. Sims Eydranlio Machinery, by Blaine bert the Bruce, by Maxwell The Sikhs en Sikh Wars, by, Genl.

Gough and Innos Redan Windham

8.60 The Beppy Revolt, by Lt.-Geol. Innes 2.75 2.50) Queen's Road, Under Hongkong Hotel, -080

Intimations,

Notices of Firms. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

FIRE AND TYPHOON. URING my Absence from the Colony,

DURING By froBET TREN

W. MACBEAN,

Local Manager.

903 Hongkong, May 17, 1887. THE ETRAITS INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.

INSURANCE HOLIDAY,

THE Undermenticned INSURANCE-

TOFFICES WIH I CLOSED for the

DAY, the 2an lobalt, the by priced

Tranmotion of Public Busimene, on MON.

QUARD DAVIS bas boon appointed in this Cotony for the CELEB ATION OF AUMING LOCAL MANAGER of the Hongkong the ANNIVERSARY tbe BIRTHDAY BRANCH of the above Company and Assumes of HER GRACIOUS MAJESTY the CHARGE this Day.

QUEEN.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General deonta, Canton Jurance Office, Ltd.; General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. N. J. EDE,

Secretary, Union Insurance Society of Uanton, Ltd.

W. I. PERCIVAL, Apeut, North-China Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. I. RAY,

Becretary,

Hongkong, 17th May, 1807. have this Day Assumed CHARGE of the Company's BUSINESS in HONGKONG. By Order of the Board of Directora,

W, B, T. DAVIS, 1000

Acting Manager

intimations.

BANK HOLIDAY,

■N accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of

will be CLUSED for the Transaction of Public Businesa, on MONDAY, the 24th Instant,the day appointed in this Colony for the Celebration of the ANNI- VERSARY of the BIRTHDAY of HER GRACIOUS MAJESTY the QUEEN, For the Chartered Bank of India, Az-

tralie and China,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong,

For the Hongkong and Bhonghal Bank.

ing Corporation,'

P. JACKSON,»

Chief Manager.

For 'The National Bank of China, Limited,'

GEO. MUNRO,

for Uhief Mariage, For The Mercantile Bank of India,

Limited,'

JOHN THUREURN,

Manager, Bongsong, For the Banque de L'Indo-Chine, Hong

kang Agency,"

F. AUGUSTIN

Manager, For the Bank of Chine and Japan, L.

Hongkong

CHANTREY INURBALD,

pet Manayon Ect the Yokohama Sprole Bunk, Ltd

KAO NABRERAS

10. Sumar Road Testral Hongkong Max 11, 189,

China Traders Insurance Co., Ltd,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents, Yangtazo Insurance Association, Ltd.

J. B. COUGHTRIE, Necretary, Chins Fire Insurance Co., Lid. -

W, H. T. DAVIS, Acting Manager, The Straits Insurance Do., Ltd.

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Hongkong, May 18, 1997.

PERSEVERANON LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,180.

00

NEmergency MEETING of the abova. LODGE will be held in the FRED HALL, Zotland Strest, BLASONA THURSDAY, the 20th Instant at Bo 5.30 pra, precisely. VISITING BRETHREN are nercially INVITED to attend. Hoogkong, May 19, 1987, CELEBRATION OF THE SIXTIETE ANNIVERSARY OF THE REIGN OF HER MOST GRAĢIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

Underlined will be glad sú receive BUBSCRIPHUNS to the abate fundi LISTS ll be found as the various CLUBS, and as 16mats. Kamat & W

HET JACKBON