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DUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT ITAVING been REELEN-

ISHED with a large be portment of the latest EUROPEAK And AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

ko ero prepared to executa

ardave for FANCY WORK with

neatness and despatch, and at

very moderate ratoi,

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE

No. 10,094

The China Mail.

tabath mang

February

1810.

號四月六年七十九百八十一英

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1897.

Business Notices.

SCOTCH

W WHISKY

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

......

BELL'S ASEESYOS.

日无初月五年酉丁

THE HONGKONO CHINESE MAIL." **200*

(Bingham - Mag3-120} INUED DAILY.

CHUN UN MAN,

Manager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Five Dollars a year, falavarokie in Bang

kong, parts, $11.40 per annu

including postage.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTA..

Business Notices.

Booming Ahead.

A LEAP INTO FAME!

922

Gentlemen'.:

•The Very Best

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

BANK HOLIDAY.

N accordance with Ordinares No. 6 of 1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transretion of Public Business, on WHIT MONDAY, the 7th Instant.

For the Chartered Bank of India, As-

tralia and China,"

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Honkong,

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS, IN

DONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

PON THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-Contractors

ing Corporation,'

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

to H. M. Gonerrogent, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial ana Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

For The National Bank of China, Litud, The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest

GEO. MUNRO,

for Chief Manager.

For The Mercantile Bank of India,

Limited,"

JOIN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

Mundjes.

Prossures Cheape qualities for Low Pressures.

The VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for un heoughout Her Majesty's

Sary The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydmalie Jos, Manhole sud Mudhole Doors, S., are also used on every Battle-

Cruiser, Gunb at, Torpedo-boat and Transpart is H. M. Bervice.

For the 'Banque de L'Todo-Chine, Hong-SALAMANDER" -onducting Composition for Brilees, Hot-water Tanks,

kong Agacy,'

Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

U. AUGUSTIN.

For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd,,'

Hongkong,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

1281 Manayer, For the Yukobima Spreie Baur, Ltd.,

NAO. NABEKRA,

Agant.

1111

Hongkong, June 1, 1887.

INSURANCE HOLIDAY.

THE Undermentioned INSURANCE

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Buperintendent:

Tuos. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agente.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

OFFICES, will be CLOSED for the The Cunard Steamer 'LUCANIA, which holds the record for Transaction of Pollic Business, on MON- DAY, the 7th Instaut (WEIT MON- DAY).

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents,

Canton Insurance lice, Ltd.;

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

N. J. ED,

Secretary,

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent,

North-China Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. H. RAY,

Secretary,

Okina Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agentay

Yangtaze Insurance Association, Ltd.

J. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary,

China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. H. T. DAVIS,

Acting Manager,

The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd.

Homeken June 2, 1897;

1117 OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

FAVING been appointed AGENTS H

for the obave Company, we are prepared to accept Marine RISKS At Current Ratee.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, May 6, 1897.

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.

929

HE following Telegram has been

THE LES COMMISSIONER

OF QUSTOMS, SANGHAI:-

Maena, Formsin Porir, Amoy, Ds CLASED INGOTED; Medios! Visits enforced from Birth,'

J. F. MONTGOMERY,

IL COMMISSIONER OF ÜUSTOMS,

for Kotelon and District.

.-11$1

Kowloos, June 3, 1897.

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

HE FINAL DIVIDEND for the Your 1890, at the 1 ts of FIFTY CENTS per Shazz for FIVE Per Cent; on ile Capil of the Compang, making TEN Por Ce f. for the Year) is PAYABLE at the HONORING & READHAL BANK: Hough

2502

quickest passages across the Atlautic is coated with

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., Bole Agents in Bongkong.

URKE'S

BOTTLINGS.

BASS & Co.' FINEST PALE ALE,

•BURK

QUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT,

URKE'S BOTTLINGS.

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS POR:

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY BYN, LTD., New WIRE Wave Roofing Co.

SNOWDON SON's & Co., SNOWBEIFE," GEIPEL'S STSAM TRAP.

BERUER & SONS' Ltd., Parxes & YARNISH, TURTǝx Bam, & M Trews STEEL Gloods.

W. Wilson Qpenetr, (SATURN AND OCANDINavia 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 &C.

SEASONABLE DELICACIES.

▷RJOK TROUT. MACKEREL IN TOMATOES, DEVILLED CR183, CURRIED RABBITS. FOWL, MUTTON OMICKEN, &-PATE A LA DIABLE. SAVOURY PATES-PILCHARDS IN OIL, PRESERVED LAX, ROAST GROUSE, ROAST TURKEY, TUNNY FISH, SPICED SARDINES, SARDINE PASTE, FILLETTED HERRINGS, &o, &c.

OKOSSE AND BLACKWELL'S LUNCH PATTIES.

COMB HONEY IN 1 AND 4 h Grass Jars.

AMERICAN COCOA-NUT TAFFY CAKES.

BATH OLIVER BISCUITS.

1051

HOVES FOOD BISCUITE

TENNIS, GOLF AND DIGESTIVE BISCUITS, GATCAKES (Thick and TaiN),

WHEATEN AND ALBERT BISCUITS,

HÙNG

THE HONG

& C.

MA) AREN'S CANADIAN ORFENES,

SMALL AND Large Jars.

HỌNG

CO TO

CENTRAL

11. 13. 15.2

MARKET!

FOR

CORNED

PRIME BEEF

& MUTTON

BEEF AND

BUTCHERY

THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

831

REDUCED RATES FOR

CERTAIN ROOMS,

ENQUIRE AT THE

OFFICE,

STEAM

HONGKONG HOTEL. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL

NAVIGATION COMPANY WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the ̈ DATI

Per cask of

4dor qt. 8 dos. pinte. $17.25 842.50 17.50 22.75

W named

FG3

CONDITION GUARANTEED,

BURKE'S BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BOTTLINGS OF THESE FAMOUS BEVERAGES.

558

HARVIE & Co., Agents.

W. BREWER & Co.

...

$7.50

6.513

NOW READY 1897. FIGARO SALON Part I (To be com

pleted in 6 Pria) LE PANORAMA-SALON PARTITO bo

completed in 10 Papta) NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS, Under Live's lule, by Mica By- dduw $3,50 Every day Life in Chion, by Wattes 2.00 The Opera by Streatfeld.....

3.30

-

THE

STEAMCA HIP.

CAPTAIN.

DATE.

STRAITS & B'BAY Hydasper*S. DE B. LOCKYE...bout 11th Juas. SHANGHAT, N'KI

KOBE & YOKO, Canton....A. G. QUBITT, B...........About 11th June. LONDON... Sunda.....S. G. D. ANDREWS, EN. E..About 12th June. STRAITS & B'BAY Bombay G . . Way, A.N.A...About 12th Jane. SEANGHAI....Reven.C. T. DENNY, B.N.E...... About 18th June $1.25 LONDON, &c....... Kaisani-Hind ....S. BAROHAM Noon, 17th June.

LONDON........ Horneo.F. G. A. LYON, .....About 22nd June.

he Masareuen, by Onida... Seaf's Ilustrated Postage Stamp Alburn, entirely rovised, perras-

10.00 Edition mant Queen' Regulations and Admiralty.

Tstructiona

**- 9.25 The Soldier's Pocket Book, by Lord

3.75 W lealey

C

* Calling at COLOMBO, if suficient inducement offers. † Sea Special Advertisement,

For Freight or Passage, and Racibor Particulars, apply to

Key to Reed's Engineers' Hard Back 400 P. &0. 8, N. Oc,'n Office, The Jungle Book, hy Rudyard Kipling 3.25

The Soul of Lilith, by 3-rie Oureli 12 Queen's ad, Under Hongkong Hotel. 1037

Telephone 78. 16. Owen's Rest

&

AQUARIUS.'

TOE TABLE WATER OF THE FAR BABT.

SECOND TO NONE.

Being made of TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY it has a PORITY that natural Mineral Waters cannot hop: to attain.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & O.,

Wine aid Spirit Marchanda,

Hongkong, June 1, 1897.

W. POWELL & Co.

JUST TANDED

IOB OREAM FREEZERS,

(NEWEST PA TEN IF),

1110

on and Ric. This De, the 23th May, 1807, 1 QUART, 2 QUALS. 3 Quam 4 Quant. 6 QUAIT, & QUART, JU QUALE

WARRANTS be obtained from tho

Undersigned. Loga Pomeroy&

requested to appy at the.

for their WARRNIS

The DIVIDEND So.

معلم

Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGDat Bank Shanghai, on presentation ef Watrante aftor the same Batets there, cu and

AH MANOELL,

Hongkong, May 23, 1807

SMALL

1088

WANTED TO RENE. CHALL HOUSE of BUNGALOW (Kowiona preferred); from 1st unly Apply (dating partlosiers) to de

G. WELLER. Gas Engineer, Koil den.

Keephony, June 3, 1007,

IUE SHAVERS,

ICE OHIPS 10E JEAM POWDERS.

Bongk me. Ma B1597

W. POWELL & Co..

1080

724

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTU 24, QUEEN'S ROAD, OHABLIS

POMMARD.

ROHAMBERTIN

BRAKNAST and After Dianae Marks, Red and White,

All our Winns mes courantest purs and maduietud, Prigs idst on Appitonton.

Hongkong. June 2 1857.

ASK

ZSON

CLARETK ZINFANDEL ··

RI SLING GOCK

to Our Godown.

FOR

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

1128

FERGUSON'S

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY: Those are the finest productions of Bontland;" devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter.. THE CRÈME DE LA CREME OF WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

Sola Importers,

F. BLACKHEAD & Co. CALIFORNIA WINES.

Idiz quarte

$4.00.

3 dia, pinės,

84 50.

4 das 1 pints.

$1.00.

4:00,

-7.01

5,60,

800.

1.00.

9.00.

This are Genuins GRAPE WINES, üll bodied, with Hitla soidity.

Au pil- Wands of Fity Cents poe D is made for the empty Fints when reldra.

GANDA, PRIOB & 04,

Wine and Spot Merudanta

18, Queen's Bend Control.

A BUMPING SUCCESS!!

WATKINS & Co.,

Sole

Green Island Cement Company,

PAVING

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY GY

WORKS,

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

UL EBRATION UB TN XTE THE GREEN LLAND CEMENT Co.,

ANNIVERSARY OF THE REIGN

OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUE»N.

LIMITED.

Oncs is kemeny given that an EX

EX. TRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Green Island Cement

Undersigned RP110 Cu.. fimited, will be held at the Company's

abore FUND,

L

T. JACKSON,

Hon. Treasurer.

Hongkong, May 26, 1897.

NOTICE.

the

1067

Thaa Goose to Our knowledge that it has been the Habit of Importere of Our CANNED GOOD, SOAP, HAMS, BACONS, B., Eto, a lace their Orders throu.box- MÉSHION AGENYS, We therefore bave decided to send Our dreary 4 SALES AGENT to Chius and đ J.

Japaa The Bugers of the above pro- ducts will appreciate the undonbted advant e of this arrangement a all orders will be executed without payin, any Extra Com- mission wually thou-red by purobnuing through CommissioS FIBUS.

ARM UB & Co..

Chicago, USA.

Lager

With reference to the above, Orders gan be maut to Our OFFICE, No. 8, Duddell Street, where a complete Ling of Samples

BARRETTO & Co.,

Agents.

oa vion

Bougkong, June 1, 1897.

1114

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

NEW BOOKS.

The LIFE of NELSON, the EXPODI

Marof the SEA POWER of (darAT BRITAIN, by Captain A T MAHAN, 2 Vola. Ilustrated... $20.00 Kyabe's Law Eslating to the Autorney

and Solicitor-General of England 7,00 War, Famine, and Our Food

by

R. B Marston,

Tustrated

1.20

Biographies of Eminent Persona-Re-

from the Times, Yol, VI, 2,00 printed Light Thrown on s Hideous Empire,

by an Oriental Widow

Alone in birm, by Julian Ralph-

Illustrated

Rood's

1 Polyglot Guide to Marino E- gicés Eolih-Bag- Deutsch-Noss

Lad's Love-An Idyll of the land of Beather, by S. B. Crockett

A Galabed of the Oreska, by S.

Lovett Yaalz,

The Massareres, by Quida

***

The States o's Year Book, 1897.. Who's Who? 1807

Our Gracions Queen, 1837, 1807

1.23

4 60

OFFICE, No. 3, Phya Central, Hongkong, TO-MORROW, the 5th day of June, 1807, at Noon, who the subjoined Resolu tions will be proposed,

Should the Resolutions be duly passed they will be submitted for cohlirmation es special resolutions to a second Extraordin Bry General Mooting which will be sub-

equally conveyed.

THE REBOLUTIONS.

(1)-That the Capital of the Ompany be increased to the sum of £300,000 Hongkong Cutroney by the lane of Thirty Thoumad Nuw Štales of Tea Dollars each to be issued at promira of Tep Doilara sach, Boch Price of Tan Dollars each and also auch premiums Tab D

late awh to be payable in auch amounts, at such times and ou such condations as the Ganond

Manugera

shall from time to

to time dotermice, (2)That Twenty Thousand of such New

SHARES be offo ed to the persoon wtro day of July 1807, chall to

on the lat

the Registered Shareholdere of the vid or existing Share

Shares in the propertion of con bow Share for every old rexisting Share and such offer aball be made by nolite specifying the number of Non Shares which each auch Registered Shareholder shall be entitled to Lake up and miting a time within hich the offer if not aceopted in writing will bu deemed to be not accepted, and ali Bon Boospted Bhares shall be dieposed of for the benefit of the Company en such conditiona, ne the Gonetài Dĩan-- Agers shall deterintuc.

(3)-Tust the reumining Ten Thomsend New Ehares be allotted to the Cloners! Managore, who hato guaranteed to apply for and accept that number.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, Jase 4, 1807.

NOTICE

FOR SALE

OELEBRATED

BRAND,')

5.60 WTORIAN BUTTER ('COW

1.25

1.26

1.26

5.30

2 50 0.75

11001

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong. May 20, 1897.

CEMENTIGHT.

PAINT-non-conductor of Heat br A Cold, impervious to damprean, and

also Fire Proof.

Specially Suitable for the Ouvering of

Buildings

1004

VIO.

ja 1 lb., 2 lb., 6 lb., and 10 lb. Tiar, in QUANTITIES OF NOT LESS THAN ONE CASE, Smaller Quantities may be obtained at the TY-SING, KWAN-TAI, NAM-EING. LOONG wad all the principal Bhip's Come pradores, Markat, end Provision Shops,

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Sule Agent for Hongkong, the Coast of China and the Philippines. Hongkong, June 3, 1807.

1116

OHUN QUAN KEE, DEALER IN SILKS, WHOLESALE AND RETAINS

A protection against high and low temTVORY, SANDALWOOD, CANTON BLACK

peretares

“A preserver of all kinda of Timber against

Insecto

An Indestructible Felut on Iron, Bilek And every description of Plaster, Ling of Coment.

For further partibulers, apply to

BARRETTO &

General Agents. Hongkong, March 15, 1897.

1 1 #

Burich BonHING

Res 19, D'Asvitás Brasar TEAMS VERY MODERATE. “Chomrultation Fren

WOOD, LACQUERED WARg and a:l'kinda Centos, 2., &,

Guld and Silver Moduts received from Fortiga Exhibitions, BAI HINO STREET, CANTON. 1st

F. CARMICHAEL, Omazing Bugintor and Surveyor,, 18, PRAYA DENTRAL, EGS in andgunso that from this date. ✪ ku lutando lo estry on Business at the bore address, and that he is prepared to uupply DESIGNS nd SPECIFICATIONS fur sí tlames of ENGINEERING WORK. Rygdiri Supereled and Surveys Undertaleti

Hongkong, April 80, 1997,