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OEM FORMING DEPARTMENT HISHED with a large as- TTAVING boom: REPLEN

sortment of the latest EURDYKAN and AMERICA NOVELTIES, wa are prepared to execute

orders for FANCY WORK with

montrees and dosfatob, and of

wry moderate rates.

CHIRA MAIL OFFICE.

No. 10,686

HORNUGI BROWNE

The China Mail.

Establishod

Febr WATY

1840.

號六月五年七十九百八千一英

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1897.

Business Notices.

"NB"

SPECIAL SCOTCH

922

WHISKY

Brow

Norman

WHISKY.

Ten Years Old

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

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUR.

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the OLUB GYMNASIUM,

on FRIDAY, 28th Instan', at 5.15 p.m.

BUSINESS :-

(1) Adoption of Reports and Passing of

Accounts.

(2). Alteration of Club Rule No. 12.

R. F. LAMMERT,

Acting lion, Sereiary.

Hongkong, May 21, 1898.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

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.

Business Hotives.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL,—PRA FA,'

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS POR:'

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYs. LTD., NEW WIRE TOVE ROoriso-Co....

GEPEL'S STEAM Thar. SNOWDON SON's & Oɔ, *SNOWDRIFT," BERGED & SONS' LID., PAUSES & VARNISH, Tauros Bros. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS. W. Witsox COLLETT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING),

Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French,

21

BRO

Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also b

Principal English, Colonial and South American

Railway Companies.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

E CRAWFORD &

SEASONABLE DELICACIES.

ROJK TROUT, MACKEREL 1 TOMATOES, DEVILLED CRABS, CURRIED RABBITS, FOWL, MUTTON, CHICKEN, 10-PATE A LA DIABLE, SAVOURY PATES-PILCHARDS IN O L. PRESERVED LAX, KVAST GROUSE, ROAST TURKEY, TUNNY FISH, SPICED SARD NES, SARDINE PASTE, FILLETTED HERRINGS, &o, &c.

CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S LUNCH PATTIES.

COMB HONEY IN AND 4 1b GLASS Jang.

AMERICAN COCOA-NUT TAFFY CAKES.

BATH OLIVER DISCUITS.

Tes9 Centractors to il. M. Government, and the Principal Eutish, Indian, Colonial and 1061 Foreign Paways, including the Imperial Railways of Jupan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

M MOVED WIE DENTAL ROUMA U NG

R. CHADWICK KEW has RE. The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest

39, Queen's Road Central, opposite bis la o premises and abure Atack's FurniturÓ Store,

Pressures. Cheaper qualities for Low Pressuree.

BOVIS FOOD BISOUITS.

TENNIS, GOLF AND DIGESTIVE RISCUITS, OATCAKES (TACK AND TRIN).

WHEATEN AND ALBERT BISCUITS,

PENINSULAR &

MAULARENS CANADIAN CHEESES,

SMALL AND Latur Jans,

ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

The VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the WILL despaten VESSELS to this Undermentioned PORTS on

named-

ME

STEAMSHIP.

CAPTAIN.

LONDON. Sacetra*...........J. PAINE, B.N.R..

888

Admiralty for us throughout Her Majesty's Navy.

METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS For Steam The "VICTOR Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &o., are also used on every Battle- ship. Crniser, Gunbost, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Servico.

"SALAMANDER" Non-onducting Composition for Boiler, Hol-water Tocks, Pipes, do IN TWO QUALITIES.

and

S'HAI,

1+1

TROS. SKINNER.

CHAD. T. KEW. Hongkong, May 3, 1897. Kinghorn & Macdonald, Connding Mechaniogi Eugineers and Surveyors, CONTRAUZOES FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY AND APPLIANCES.

ĮPECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS. and DRAWINGS prepared for all Classõe

of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY að BOILERS.

New York and Repairo supervised. Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared.

Felegrams, "KINGHORE," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 141.

Postal Address, 17 Praya Central,

JOHN W. KINGHORN, M.I.M. E., M. I. Mech.-E., London, DONALD MACDONALD. Hongkong, November 5, 1896.

2233

-1281

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agelo.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

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

CEMENTIGHT.2562

A

PAINT,-non-conductor of Heat or

A Gold, impervious to dampnees, and

Alto Fire Proof.

Specially Suitable for the Covaring of Buildinge.

A protection against high and low tem-

peraturas.

this Composition,

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Sole Agents in Hongkong,

DURKE'S

BUFFER

OTTLINGS.

BASS & Co.'s FINEST PALE ALE,

BURKE

4. presas ver of all kinds of Timber against | GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, ... Insects.

An indestructibls Faint on Icon, Bricka and every description of Planter, Lime or Coment.

For further particulars, apply to

URKE'S OTTLINGS.

Fer, cank of

4 doz. que. 8 duz. pints.

€17.25

17.00

822.60 22.76

CONDITION GUARANTEED.

BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THISE

BARRETTO & Co. General Agents.

553

Hongkong. March 15, 1897.

534

FOR SALE

DX

FAMOUS BEVERAGES.

HARVIE & Co, Agents.

W. POWELL & Co.

PUBLIC TENDER. DIAMOND JUBILEO DECORATIONS.

In accordance with a Besolution of the

LARGE STOCK OF

Hyogo Municipal Council, passed 25th FLAGS, FICTURES, FAIRY LAMPS, LANTERNS, FLORAL DECORATIONS, February, 1897,

TRE LOT OF LAND, No. 33 Forrige

Concession, Kobe, magaring 3754 sudo more or less, Porporust Lease file-deed, with the BUILDINGS thorcon,

༧---་

pet

1-TE MUNICIPAL HALL, occupy-

ing about 45 triba. Two-storied.

TRE JAIL, 65 tribo. One-stories, 3-POLICE QUARTERS, 16 tubo.

Tho storied,

SHIELDS, MEDALS, EROOCHES, &c.

ALL NEW GOODE,

W. POWELL & Co.

·Mongkong. May 15, 184.

986

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MEROHANTE AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 14. QUEEN'S ROAD,

4-ENGINE HOUSE, tubo. Two CHABLIS ·

6.—WATER-CART HOUSE, 16 tasbo.

Ons storied:

The Jail is built entirely of Brick; all the elbor Buildings cre of the usual framework Donstruction.

CONDITIONS OF TENDER.

The said Buildings and Lot of Land will

suld abfeat to the following conditions, viz-That they be Rented to the Coraçil for such time as they may require a Yearly Rental, to donaiat a serlain par osutage to be computed on the purchase zeney, and which aid percentage la to be stated in all Tenders,

All Toaders to be sent in to the Municipal

Superintendent, not later than S1st day of

May reasonsujug,

By order of the

B1000 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,

TROTZIG,

Superintendant,

March 20, 1807

OCEAN MARINE INSURAKOS COM.

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN.

BREAKFAST and Attor Does WINES, Rod and White.

1862

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

Vinolia

VINOLIA" 18 A SEFIRED SOMP.

Rasps the complexion fresh

and clear.

No other Boap has received

PANY, LIMITED

Hovedompany

are

BUAP

TAVING, been appolated. ATENTS such high awurde as "VINOLIA"

prepared to recept Marine KINKE

DODWEEL, CARLILL & 0.5

Meaghan, May 1, 2001

Don't use

Boiled Soap

for the

Tollet.

Sony

DON'T BOONOMIZE AT THE EXPINGE OR YOUR COMPLEXION: JINOLIA KOANS "AU From: NIKOTTA MIA

N'SAKI,

KOBE Y'AMA Formoso..... STRAITS&B'BAY Peshawar SHANGRAI.........Roselia.. LONDON, &c... Rahilly ...

JAPAN....

LONDON..

Areas.

Sizode

* For Freight (only).

the DATI 2

日五十月四年酉丁

GOLD MEDALS, PARZ. 1878:1880

JOSEPH

GILLOTT'S

PENS.

Of Highest Quality, & Having Oresters

Durability are Therefor

CHEAPEST,

The only Award, Chicago, 1608. NUMBERS FOR USE BY DANKERS. Harrel Vent, 25, 220, 21. Blip Tenr, 2, 99, 147, 18, 401, 7,000 Ya Fino, Miami, and Dronă Toints, The Now Turned-up Point, 1933,

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notions.

Booming Ahead.

A LEAP INTO FAME!-

SCHMIT

SCHLIT

A BUMPING SUCCESS!!

WATKINS & Co. 1

Sole Agrals.

Green Island Cement Company,

PAVING

BRICKS

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVING

TILES

DRAIN-PIPES

FIR ECLAY

WORKS,

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

W. BREWER & Co.

DATE.

About 27th Mr.

R. A. PETERS....Noon, 25th May. F. W. VIBEST, R. N. R.......Nono, 29 May. About 29th May. .F. N. TILLARD......

Album, entirely revised, perina. ment Edition

$10.00

F COLETAENG

Noon, 3rd June.

„Nooa, 4th Juns.

S. G. D. ANDREWS.......About 10th Juns. *See Special Advertisement.,

The Soldier's Pocket Book, by Lo'd

Wlesty

Queen's Regulations and Admiralty

Iuatractions

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. | The Sven Seas, by Rudyard Kipling $1:25,

Achivemco af Cavalry, by General Seta Irated Postage Sp

Eve'ye Wo The Cahunan Club, by George Sims 2.00 The Bikha and Bikh Ware, by Goule.

4.50

*3*25

Guugh and Innes

0,60

Redan Windham

2.00

Barton...I

2.75 D. love of the Empire, by Cir 4.00

2.75

2.75

W. D. Man

+ Calling at COLOMBO, if sulficient inducement offers.

For Freight or

P. & O. S. N. Oo.'s Office,

Hongkong, May 26, 1897.

724

ASK

sange, and further Particulars, apply to

FOR

H.A. KITOBIE, Superintendent.

1035

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.

ENGLISH DRY GIN.

TE Have jost landed a shipment of the D. C. L. DRY GIN. Tha D. C. L. 'OLD WE

TOM has become very popular hore, and we feel sure the DRY will be no leat estrocesful once it becomes known. It isn spicit of the very finest quality and on secount of importing it direct from the Distillers under a Sule Agenos agreement we are able to place it on the market at the low price of-

964

$6.00 PER DOZEN.

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

12, Queen's Road Central

THE HONG KONG

BUTCHERY

THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

REDUCED RATES FOR

CERTAIN ROOMS.

ENQUIRE "AT 283

OFFICE

RONGKONG HOTEL

***

Key to Reed's Enginners' Hand-Book The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling 9.25 The Sepoy Revolt, by General Innes Man and Beset in India, by

4.00 „Queen's Food. Under Hongkong Hotel. 1097

EBTD. 1964. 15. Queen's Road, Telephone 76.

CHAMPAGNES.

POMMERY-LOUIS BODERER-BOLLINGER-KRUG, LANSON PIPER HEIDSEICK — JRROY. PAUL DOMMIER-PARRET DE LUZY.

SAUMUR,

* BRUT ROYAL

ACKERMAN-LAURANCE DRY RUYAL

ROYAL

As supplied to the House of Commonı.

Oaldback, Macgregor & Col

Hongkong, 22nd May, 1897.

Wine Merchants.

1445

ENGLISH CYCLES. NOTICE TO MARINERS,

THE DRAGON.'"

LARGE CONSIGNMENT just arrived, Latest DESIGNS & FATENTS. CYCLE ACCESSORIES of story description. Every Machine tested to carry 800 lbs.

TYRES. TYRES.

TYRES.

LOT'S PURGTUER PROOF TYREB For which we are the SOLE AGENTS for China and Japan.

Absolutely Bafe. No

No Deception, No fine. No Levers. No Scrown, or other Couplications. Can be fixed on any Rim, Wood or Steel, IS UNE MINUTE, and is pasture proof. REPAIRS of every description executed with DISPATCH. INSPECTION SOLICITED,

WILLIAMS & GIBSON,

Cycle Manafacturers, WOLVERHAMPTON AND Horozora.

1048

Dey &:-11, D'Aguitar Street, Hongkong Hongkong, May 22, 1897. H. F.

CARMICHAEL, Condting Engineer and Surveyor, 18, PRAYA CENTRAL,

No. 72 (SPECIAL)

CHINA SEA,

SHANGHAI DISTRICT

WOOSUNG INNER BAR

Intended change in position of Range

Marks and Lightboat.

NOTICE is hereby given that on TUES-

DAY Next, the 25.h Instant, the present Range Marks for the Woesung Incer Bar, which stand on the left or Woosung bank of the river, will be moved to the South-Westward of the positions they now occupy, where they will indicate the best channel across the bar under exis ting conditions, and that the Lightboat will be shifted so se to occupy the same rejative position to the fairway line as at present.

A. M. BISBEE,

Cous! Inspector, Imperial Maritime Centoms, Joast Inspector's Office, Shanghai, 19th May, 1897.

DEGS to sunounce that from this date Dhe intends to carry on Business at the THE above address, and that he is prepared to supply DESIGNS nd SPECIFICATIONS for Idleases of ENGINEERING WORK. Repairs Supervised and Surveys Undertaken.

Hongkong, April 26, 1697.

840

1001

AN EFFECTUAL STOF IS PUT TO ALL ANXIETY: NEW GUARANTEED (ASH) ·

VALUE POLICY OF THE

'EQUITABLE.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD. Protection for the family; (3) Provision for

SOLE AGENTS IN OKINA, You

YOST TYPE WRITER.

-- Promptstils bh Applization. “IRLIT & WALAR LIMITED. Hongkong, May 27, 180

This Policy provides three things (1) the assured's later year; (3) A valuable Investment.

When thros sonual premima have been paid the policy saquiries yearly thereafter Three distinct GUARANTEED valdos, in (1) paid-up asurance; (2). Casts (3) Loan

Per cent.

This policy is pronounced by experienced *** Etainers to be the best and most Uberal contract of Ille asurans over imús ed and it is offered by an office having the plendid SURPLUS of £8,400,000 sterling to Aapport Its GUARANTEES,

Fol Particulara and Illustesilona: from the Garza AGESTI,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

J. T. HAMILTON,

Manager for the East. Konekona, October #7. 1868,"

Auftien Danthat

No. 10, D'Anvisas Armast

TERMS VERY MODERATEL