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BON JENSING DEPARTMENT JAVING · been REPLEN sortment of the latest EUROPEAN and AMBRIOLM NOVELTIES,

HISEED with large se

we are prepared to execute

orders for FANCY WORK with

nestness and despatch, and `at

very moderate rates.

923

UHIWA MATE" OFFICE.

No. 10,708

The China Mail.

五十月六年七十九百八千一类

Business Notices.

SCOTCH

WHISKY

ientiemer

The Very

Established

February 1840.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1897.

Sold by Lane, Crawford & Co., G. Giraula, at THOMAS'S GRILL Room, and all Retail Stores,

ADMIRALTY WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THE COMMODORE in Charge of TIRALTY Establishments is pro- pared to receive Separate TENDERS from BUILDERS and CONTRACTORS for the execu tion of the following WORK at Kowloon NAVAL YARD,

(a) Katension of No. 1 COAL STORE. (Extension of BOUNDARY WALL The COMMODOKE will not neccesarily accept the Lowest or SDY TENDER

The Drawings, Specifioestions, and Con. ditions of Contract, nisy be seen, and the Forms offesuar obtained at the OFFICE of the ABSITANT CIVIL Esuratze at Hongkong NAVAL YARD.

TESTERS Separate Envelopes addressed to the Commodoxe, aled and marked respectively COAL STORE TINDER' and "BOUNDARY WALL TENDER,' must be

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

BONGKONG, ORINA, JAPAN AND THE NTRÁITA SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade,

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd, ·

RONGKONG HOTEL-PRAVA.

SOLE FASTERN AGENTS FOR:

日六十月五年四丁

THE "HONCHONG CHIBESE MAIL-

日字華進香

(Hongkong Wa Tax Yat Fu.)

ISSUED DAILY. CHUM UN MAN,

Maxayer and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Kus Dollars a year, deliverabíatu Hung kong. Ouiporta, þ23.do per narum,

including porinska,

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

Booming Ahead.

·DELL'S ASBESTOS.

A LEAP INTO FAME!

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDEX SYN. LI., New Wine Wovs Rooring Co.

SNOWDON SON's & Ca., ' SNOWDRIFE,' BABGER & Sons Ltd., Paint & VIRNISH,

GRIPEL'S STEAM TRAP.

TURTON BROS. & 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.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

LANE CRAWFORD & C

BR

SEASONABLE DELICACIES.

ROOK TROUT, MACKEREL IN TOMATOES, DEVILLED ONABS, CURRIED RABBITS. FOWL, MUFTON, CHICKEN, &-PATE A LA DIABLE, BAVOURY PATES-PILCHARDS OIL, PRESERVED LAX, KUAST GROUSE, ROAST TURKEY, TUNNY FISH, SPICED SARDINES, SARDINE PASTE, FILLETTED HERKINGS, &c., &

CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S LUNCH PATTIES.

COMB HONEY IN 1 AND 4 tb GLASS JARS,

AMERICAN COCOA-NUT TAFFY CAKES,

BATH OLIVER BIRCUITS.

Contractors to . M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colmial and 1067

Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

HOVIS FOOD BISCUITS.

TENNIS, GOLF AND DIGESTIVE BISCUITS, OATCAKES (TRICK AND THIN).

WHEATEN AND ALBERT BISCUITS,

The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest CLARET

Prossures Cheaper qualities for Low Presenres.

The "VIOTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for us throughout Her Majesty's

Navy The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jaints, Manhole and Bludbole Docs, &c., are also used on every Battle. ship, Oraiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in B. M. Service.

"SALAMANDER" Non-onducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, delivered at the NAVAL FAUD, Hongkong, Pipes, 40. IN TWO QUALITIES,

at or bafere Neon, on MONDAY, the 21st Izaiant.

1189

Hongkong June 14, 1897., CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION, 1781

No. 104.

71SSELS proceeding to the WEST

VESS

RIVER PORTS under the New TREATY must conform to the following Regulations:-

Yeule from Canton are to proceed by Hill Passage, Saivan Channel, Taitung Channel and Junction Channel, ealezing the West JLiver at FIST CLIyva.

Vesels from Hongkong, Etc, aro per mitted access to the West River only by alther Wangman or Motoman, and will be required to Keport on both luward and Outward Trips at either Caramus (Kow- LOON CUAROMS STATION OF MONG CHAO (LAPPA CUSTOMS STATION). This going vid Wangun must take the Kerr Channel and Junction Channel, entering the West River at Fist CLIFFS,

These are the only routes permitted on the Journey Lawards or Outwards. (dou Admiralty Chart No. 2562).

By Order of the Inspector General,

E. B. DRAW,

Commisaluser,

CUSTOM HOUSE, Canton, 7th-Jone, 1897.

AN EFFECTUAL STOP

18 YUT TO ALL ANXIETY

ET

1154

THE NEW GUARANTEED CASE

YALUE POLICY

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

THON, SKINNER.

ZINFANDEL RIABLING BOOK

MAULAREN'S CANADIAN CHEESES,

SMALL AND LAROE JAES,

CALIFORNIA WINES.

832

SCULP

A BUMPING SUCCESS!!

WATKINS & Co.

Solo Agents

Green Island Cement Company,

PAVING

BRICKS

Limited MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY GY

FIREBRICKS

1 Aoz quarts.

24.00.

2 dox pints,

$4.50.

4.50.

5.00,

4 doz. pinta.

$0.60. 7.00.

5.00.

6.00.

WORKS,

401

5,00.

6.00,

104

These are innine GRAPE WINES, fall bodied, with little noidity. An all-wance of Fifty Vents per Dozen is made for the empty Pints when retura. to Our Godorn.

1088

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

.

12; Queen's Road Central.

DODWELL, CARLILL & CO. THE HONG KONG BUTCHERY FOR

W. POWELL & Co.

FX S. 8. ANTON,

FURTHER SPECIALITIES FOR

DIAMOND JUBILEE DECORATIONS.

Hongkong, June 14, 1897.

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONGA SPEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165,

LODGE WIT be held in

-BANK HOLIDAYS,

THE GOVERNMENT having Proclaim-

ed TUESDAY, the 2200, and WED. NESDAY, the 25 d Instant PUBLIC HOLIDAYS in CELEBRATION of the SIX CEA YEAR'S REION of Hsn BO GRACIAIS MARTY CUTEEN will be OLUSED for Public Bekinam on

BUCATANIA Benlar, MEETING of the FEEL VICTORIA, the Undervisationïd BANKR

VEIAL

· PUZZLE!- WHAT'S OUR SPECIALITY AT 11, 13, & 15, CENTRAL MÄRKET,

W. POWELL & Co.

1185 THE

L. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 24, QUEENS ROAD. CHABLI S. -

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN,

BREAKFAST and After DINNER WINEs, Red and White.

All our WINES are guaranteed pure and anodulterabad, Price List on Application. DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S).

EQUITABLE. PATENT COMPOSITION.

+

This Policy providen thres things; (1) The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for Protection for the family; (0) Provision for

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with this Composition.

the assured's later years; (3) A valusble Investment

When three annual premiems have been

paid the

poltay acquiries yearly thereafter

three distinct GUARANTEED valnes in

()

1) paid-up serance; (2) Cash; (8) Loan 2502 at 6 per cent.

This policy le prononcoed by experienced man of business to be the best and most

liberal contract of life assurance star fan-

ed; and it is offered by an office having the splendid SURPLUS of £8,500,500 sterling to support its GUARANTEES,

Fali Particulars, and Illustrations from

the GENERAL ADENIH,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

J. T. HAMILTON,

Manager for the East,

Henghong, Deteber 27, 1696.

NOTICE

FOR SALE

WGOD'S QELEBRATED

TORIAS BUTTER (COW BRAND,

1187

VIC

in lb., 2 lb., bln,, and 10 lb. Tiar In QUANTITIES OF NOT LESS THAN

AS ONE CASE

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

S

Telephone 78.

16. Qomas's Road,

HARRY WICKING & Co, Sole Apets in Bongkens.

'AQUARIUS.'

THE TABLE WATER OF THE PAR BAST SECOND TO NONE,

Being made of TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY it har a PURITY that natural Mineral Waters conuut hope to sitain,

Waldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Alerchants,

Hongkong, June 1, 1897..

URKE'S OTTLINGS.

BURE

BASS & C.

BURK

FINEST PAGE A LE, GUINNESS EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, ...

631

HONGKONG HOTEL.

REDUCED RATES FOR

DERTAIN ROOMS

ENQUIRE AT THE

OFFICE,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

ORIENTAL STEAM PENINSULAR &

NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL

TILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

unted-

тол

KTEAMSHIP.

CAPTAIK.

PATE

LONDON, ....... Kaiser i Hind *..,8. BaRCHAM.............. Noun, 17th Juns. JAPAN Verona....... .C, HTS. Tooque, a......Noon, 17th Jane. LONDON...... Borneo....F. O. A. LYON, ENE.......About 21st Jare. .T. WICKENDEN...............About 23rd Jane, J. F. Jevason...............About 26th June.

KOBE.................Brindisi. SHANGHAI.........Mirzapora.. SHANGHAI, N'EI

KOBE & YOKO.Manila

B. L. HAPOCK, ... About 6th July.

dbent 8th Jaly. LONDON............. Formosa.......R. A. PETERS......

* See Special Advertisement.

P. 40. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

For Freight or Passage, and farther Particalscs, apply to

H. A. RITOHIÊ, Superintenden!.

1170

Hongkong, June 15: 187.

1200

URKE'S OTTLINGS.

Per oath of

4 don qe

$17.25 17.50

8 doz. pinta,

$22.40

23.75

CONDITION GUARANTEED.

Ensler Bonfilies may be ohtiined at the TY-ING, KWAN-TAI, NAM-HING LOUNG and all the principal Ship Com BURKES BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY REGIADLE BOTTLINGS OF THESE

piadores, Market, and Provision Shope

GEO, PLAMMERT, Bele dgint far Honkong

1559

1114

the Goopt of China and the Filippines. Hongkong, June 1, 1897.

WANTED.

FINOVE BEVERAGELATAN

HARVIE & Co., ¿genta.

W. BREWER & Co.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW ED TIONS. | The Fatal Ediilos of Shakespots 360he best Baylon yeh Published THE FINAL WAR, bys,

OHTUATION WUCHAU or SHAM- BRamsey' KAVAL

BUI, by YOUNG MAN nih kaowal Downey D Cup of CEREMONDEAUE, SHIPPIE CU Meir bar and OM ROUILER Bud GENERAL

Work Advertisan likombe spenter Las Cantonese and Mandarin Dialesca Buently,

Respirer, June (

The Bight and 501

MARON HALL, Zetland Street, on WED NESDAY, the 16th Instant, at 5 for 6.30, both of those Daya. p.m. precisoly. VISITING BARTHERN ar oordially INVITED intend.

Hongkong, June 10, 1897.

13.02

For the Chartered Bank of India, Aug-

tralia and China,"

T. A WHITEHEAD,

· Manager, Hongkong.

THE GREEN IBLAND CEMENT Co., For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation, *LIMITED.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

TOTICE bereby given

NOTIRAORDINARY GENERAL For The National Bank of China, Limited,

ANTHONY BABINGTON,

for thief Manager. The Mercantile Bank of India, Livalted,'

MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above CuMPANY will be held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, For on FRIDAY, the 5th Jance

1897, at

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong,

Goastal Moating of the Company held on For the Banque de L'Indo-Chins, Hong

Roon, when the subjoined Resolutions.

which were passed at the Extraordinary

to 6th June, 1897, will be submitted for

confirmation as special resolutions.

(1)-That the Capital of the Company

kong Agency,'

F. AUGUSTIN,

Managar.

being eased to the Sum of $600,000 For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,' Hongkong Currency by the large of

Thiry Thousand NEW SHARES of Ten Dollars each to be issued at a premi

m premium

of Ten Dollars each, such Price of Ten For the Yokohama Spelo Bank, Lid,

Hongkong

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

NAO. NABEKRA

Hongkong, June 10, 1897.

Agent,

1184

Dollars each and siso such premium of Ten Dollars osob to be Payable la such amounts, at zach times and on anch conditions as the General Managers to time

determine. shall from time to

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS. 3)-That Treaty Thonsand of auch New

Bbsrae be offered to the parts why THE Undermentioned INSURANCE.

Rhall be the the 1st day of July, 1697,

OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Registered Shareholders of the old or Transaction of Public Business, on 11BS- Existing Shares in the propertion of DAY and WEDNESDAY, the 22nd and Que New Shore for every Old or ezie-29rd Instant, tho Days appointed in this ting Share and such offer shall be made Colony for the OELEBRATION of the by a notice spesifying the number of SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY of the of Haloar GRACIOUS New Sharen whlab each such Registered REIGN Shareholder shall be entitled to take up MAJESTY DIS QUEEN.

and limiting a time willin which the effer if not accepted in writing will be deemed to be not accepted, and all non-eocepted Shares shall be disposed of for the benefit of the Company on sa the General Maza. Buch conditions gers shall determine. (3)That the remaining Ten Thousand New Bhana te Allotted to the General Managers who have guaranteed to spply for and accept that number,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

1152 Hongkong, June 8, 1897. THE HONGKONG. ELECTRIC COM- PANY, LIMITED. TOTICE L bureby given that the Eighth of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the Company's Orricks, No. 27, Queen's Road, on TUESDAY, the 29th day of June, at Noon, for the purpose of Presenting the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to 39th April, 1897, and Electing Directers and Auditors.

ASK FOR FERGUSON'SN Ordinary Taris MEETING

P. & O.

SPECIAL, LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND. WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BRRADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY." These are the fost productions of Bootland devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES

PURE AND MILD.

7. BLACKHEAD A GO

The Teenafr BOOKS of the Company Di ba ULOSED from the 15th to 29th Instant, both days inclusivo, -

AN

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.;

General Managers,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Uo., Ltd.

W. J. SAUNDERS, Acting Becretary Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.

W. H PERCIVAL

Agent, North-China Insurance Co., Ltd. W. B. RAY,

Secretary China Traders' Insurancs Co., Ltd.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Agrals, Yangtze Insuranos Association, Ltd,

J. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary

Ohina Fisa Insurance Co, Ltd.

W, H. T. DAVIS, Acting Manager,

The Straite Insurance Do., Ltd. Hengkong, June 11, 1897.

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,

By Order of the Hoard of Directors, ATOTICE is hereby given that TUESDAY

CHAS, F. HARTON,

WEDNESDAY, the 22nd and Ating Secretary,

Word Inatant, being the Daya appoluted for the CELEBRATION; of the COMPLE, Hongkong, June 10, 1899. 1170 TIUN of the SIXTIETH YEAR the REIGN of LSA MOET GRACIOUS MA

STY QUEEN VICTO«lay will ta barved a HOLIDAYS ** the Kowloon Overens Orion ORIUN EXIRRATION OFFÍOS and STATIONI, DEVENTER "All Examination of Carro and

E F. CARMICHAEL Consulting Engineer and Sariwgory

B

18, PRAYA CENTRAL, A

E08 to announen tast from ihly dubs

be folanda tocarly on Business at the of Junas will be adspindest on these Daten,

abova address, and hit he is prepared to

Supply DESIGNS nd SPECIFICATIONS

pool,

OF ENGINEERING WORK.

#M HILLTER