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DUN JOBAING DEPARTMENT

HAVING been REPLEN

ISHED with a large nu-

sortment of the latent Evxorzay

and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to execute

ordars for FANCY WORK with

neatuswa and despateb, and at

wry moderate vatse,

CRITA MAIL' Oxften.

No. 10,705

The China Mail.

骏七十月六年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

"NB"

Established February 1845. HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE (7, 1897.

Business Notices.

Nomean Brown

MORNAN BROWNS

SPECIAL SCOTCH

922

WHISKY

GLASSOW

WHISKY.

Ten Years Old

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

BRITISH CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HÓTEL-PRA KA.

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS BOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS.

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN.LTD., New Wins WOVE ROOFING Co.

BEOWDON SON'S & Co., 'Snowbarrr,' GEYFEL'S STEAM Trap,

BERGEE & SONS' Læo., Paints & VaARNEH, TOHTON BROS, & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS,

W. Waos CoxBETT, (SATUAN AND SCANDINAVIA Belfiso). 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.

24.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

LANE CRAWFORDA

JUST LANDED.

A SMALL CONSIGNMENT

OF

F. & J.. SMITH'S

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, GLASGOW TOBACCO.

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

ТОВ ТИВ

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

E attention of the Undersigned hze been called to certain infractions of existing TREATY and Trade Regulations COMMITTED by BRITISH SUBJECTs and BRITISH VEELS on the WEST RIVER and NEIGHBOURING WATERS.. Com- plaint has been made chat Launongs are towing Juske on the RIVER without Authority that unregistered Vessels are i fiving the Bird FLAG: that Versela are not keeping to the org The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Alghest

Chaurels

OALI

Bengers.

indicated by the IMPERIAL MARITIME Oos- 701: that Foreign-Vessela aru sepping st other theo TREATY PORTS OF PLACE OF for the purpose of Landing Pas- Owners of Britiel Vessele are cautioned that such Acts will involve them in trouble, and they me recommended apply for advice at this COMBATE when they are in doubt as to the Legal ty of any proceeding.

BYRON BRENAN,

I.B. M's. Consul.

H.B.M's, CONSULATZ,

Canton, 16th June, 1897.

Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal Hinglish, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Bailways, including the Imperial Rathways of Japan.

F

MANUFACTURERS OF

Pressures. Chouper qualities for Low Pressures.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy

The "VICTOR' METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints. Mankaple and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Bastie. ship, Cruiser, Geabont, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Service.

SALAMANDER" No-one.ducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipen, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

1281

1306

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, Superintenderit:

THOS, SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents,

L. MARTEL & Co.,

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

GOVERMENT EOUSE, HONGKONG.CHABLIS.

TN Commemoration of the ANNIVER-

SARY «f the 60 YEAR

HEE

MAJESTY'S REIGN. HIS EXCELLENCY Sa WILLIAM ROBINSON, KU.M.G.,

GLASGOW MIXTURE,

GOLD FLAKE

1:04

in b. and 11. Tins.

NAVY CUT.

The best Tobacco ever imported & the East.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

831

REDUCED RATES FOR

CERTAIN ROOMS.

ENQUIRE AT THE

OFFICE,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY-

71TL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

Named:-

TOK,

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN,

WILL

All our Wines are guaranteed pure and gusdulterated. Price List an Application.

will hold a Reception on the 23rd of June, Bussrast and After DISNES WINES, Red and White,

at il ..

LADER and GENTLEMEN are invited to

attend.

Hongkong, Jane 15, 1867.

1862

1202

DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION.

THE Undersigned begs to give Notice

THE

that the BoxOKONO SULSORPTION

LAST Will CLOSE on WEDNESDAY, the

DIOK'S (LATS HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

16th Iostant, and regnests that residents The Canard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for

who have not already Subscribed, and who may wish to do eo, will be kind enough to communicate with him on or before that Dute.

T. JACKSON,

Hon. Trenurer.

1178 2562

Hongkong, June 10, 1897.

HER MAJESTY'S RECORD 'REIGN.

OELEBRATIONS AT THE HAPPY

VALLEY,

THE JUBILEE COMMITTEE 17

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Co., date Agents in Honekana.

URKE'S OTTLINGS.

BURLE

the Honour tɔ request the pleasure of BASS. & Co.% FINEST PALE ALK,

the HAPPY TALLET Ou the occasion of the GUINNESS' EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT.

the Company of the LADIRA of Glengkinig st

REVIEW and the GYMKHANA. to be

bold on the 22nd and 23rd Concant, in

URKE'S

TTLINGS.

BURKE'S

Per cask of

4 dom, qts. A doz. pints.

$17.25 $22.00

17,50

CONDITION GUARANTEED.

22.75

Commemonition of the Completion of the RURKE'S BOTTLINGS ARE THE ONLY RELIABLE BUTTLINGS 62 TEREZ

60TH VPAR of the REIGN of H MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY, Tax QUEEN.

J. E. STEWART LOOKBART..

Hot Scorclary.

Hongkong, June 15, 1897,

NOTICE

658

FLYOUR BETEZADIS.

HARVIE & Co. Agents.

W. BREWER & Co.

ZUBSCRIBERS to the JUBILEE FUND' EVELYN WOOD

The Falstaff Edition of Shakespere (the best Edrifon yet Published

LONDON.....

KOBE.......

SHANGHAL.

BHANGHAI, N'KI

KILAMUKUP.

CAPTAIN.

DATE:

B0780...............F. G. A. Lyon, EN‚E...................About 21st June.

Brindisi............T. WICKENDER..................About 23rd Jone.

About 28th June,

KOBE & YOKU.Malacc............................N. P. POLLOCK, 2.K.L .....About 6th July...

LONDON.Form194E, & Perz88. About 8th July,

For Freight of Passago, and further Particulare, apply to

P. O. B. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong. June 17, 1897.

ASK FOR

1196

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONE, ACHIEVEMENTS of CAVALRY, by Sir

...8 4.50

6.60

4.00

Book in 1 Vol

1675

J. H. STEWART LOOKBART,

Hon. Secretary. Hongborg, June 16, 1897.

The Sikhs and Sith Wars, by General

Gough... PA

The Jungle Book, by Kipling ..... 1197 British India, by Frazer,

Whall

for the lion-y)$ 250 Romantic Indie, by Chevrilion,.. 32 Pocket Atlas of the World

·1.0 4.0u Fredijaf Nanan. 1881-33

3.75 Raser's Navigation Wrinkles in Navigation, by Lecky. 11.00 860 Pactical Samsuchip, by Todd and ... 3.25

100

***

FLDAL OTCA

**

can obtain Tickets of admission to the Bhasity's Naval ANNUAL, 1907 REVIEW AND GYMKHANA u be held Dictionary of Daily Wants on the 22nd and 23rd Insten, on application Molesworth' and Hunt's Fockat to the Undangued,

ויז

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

1200

FERGUSON'S

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.

These are the fast procactions of Sectiandi davoid absolutely of all deleterious matter.

THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

·Sale Importers,

F. BLACKHEAD & Co. CALIFORNIA WINES.

1 de quarts.

12

$4.00.

dori pitite.' 84 50

4.50;

5.00.

4 doz, 4 pinta.

$4.00. 7.00,

5.00.

6.00.

5.00.

600.

There are Genuine (RAPE WINES, fall bodied, with littlo neidity,

An ance of Filty Gente por Dorm is made for the empty Pints when return.

CLARET ZINFANDEL

BI SLING

+ OCK

to Our Goderni

W. POWELL & Co.

1088

1185

BRANDIES.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIO COM.

No

PANY, LIMITED.

OTICE is hereby given that the Eighth Ordinary Yourly MEETING" of SHARKHOLDERS in the above Camping will be Hold me the Company's Orrrusa. Nec 37, Queen's Road, on TUIBDAY, the 29th

day of Jone, as Neon, for the person of

11.60 - 2.75' | Queen's Road, Undar Hongkang Rotā. 1184 724

W. POWELL & Co.

IS §, S. CANTUS, FURTHER SPECIALITIES FOR

Proseuting the Report of the Directors DIAMOND JUBILEE DECORATIONS.

together with a Brutement of Accounia ko

will bs CLOSED from the 18 to 29i5

Instant, buih dage inclusive

· By Order of the Board of Direntatry

CHAR. HARTON.

Aiting Surslary,

1170

Hongkong, dann 16, 1887, 4

S

30th

April 1807, and Electing

and Auditora

The Trant r

2008 of the

Hongkong June 14 -1.

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

12, Gusen's Road Dentral.

日八十月五年四丁

WILL DYE TO ANY SHADE.

THE HONGKONG BINESE MAIL' 報日字華港香·

(Hongkong Wa Tu Fat Po.) ISSUED DAILY.

CHON

UN HAN

Manager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Live Dallara a poår, deliverable in Hong

kong, Outparia, 811.1öper casu

including postage,

PRICE, $2.60 PER MONTA

Business Notices.

A STEIKING SUCCESS!

MAYPOLE SOAP

DOES NOT DYE THE HANDS,

BUT WON'T WANN

OUT OF FADE.

For Dyeing SILKS, BATTE, COTTONS, FEATHERS, LACE, WookLed Goons, or MIXTURES of Corron and Woot, da.,

Bach as Bloses, Dresses, Underlinen, Ribbons, Children's Frocke, Pinaforra, Lamp Shades, Silk Scarves, Handkerchiefs. Gentlemen's Shirta, Lace Curtains, Silk Gloves, Stookinge, Antimnonusars, Toilat Mats, Shawls, &c., &o., &c.

COLOURS STOCKED.

Cream, Heliotrope, Piak, Salmon-Pink, Canary, Mauve, Aloe-Groon, Light Blue, Terra-Cotta, Fawn, Orange, Nut-Brown, Scarlet, Black,

Cerise, and Cardinal

SOLE AGENTS for Hongkong aud China.

WATKINS & Co, APOTHECADIES' HELL, 56, Queen's Road Osg+p%}.

Green Island Cemento

PAVING

BRICKS

油

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

1003

Company,

TILES

PAVINĖ

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAŸ G

FIREBRICKS

WORKS,

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG,

lp SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.

"

EDWARDS'

"HARLENE" FOR HAIR

THE

WORLD-RENOWNED

Hair Producer and Restorer.

Is the Best Dressing, specially prepared and Perfumed for Tvilet Use,

**HARLENE” PRODUCES LOXURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS ITS FALLING OFF AND TURNING GREY.

Unequalled for Promoting the Cowth of the Beard, and Hyustache. THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS.

For Curing Weak und Thin Eyelashes, Freserging, direngthening, and Bandering the air beautifully Bolt. Bor renting Scort, Damiral, etc., also for Restoring Grey Hair to its Naburst Colour, it is without accival. Physicians and Ansiyata yoyoduned it to be devoid of any måtaklio ne other infarious ingredients. 12, 21. 04. | and (triple 2/6 sive) és Őkli per Botila. May be had frism Guestra, Hadzdziazza; and Portunaten all ovne ško

World.

EDWARDS" "HARLENE,” CD, 95, HIGE HOLBORN, LONDON, WIL THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co.,

LIMITED.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

THE GOVERNMENT hovlog Prestain- ATOTICE is hereby given that an X NESDAY, the 23d Instant, PUBLIC ed TUKEDAY, the 22nd, and WEU. N TRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SBAREHOLDERS of HOLIDAYS in CELEBRATION at the SIXTLETE YEAR'S REIGN of Em the above Company will be held at the MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN Company's Orion, No. 0, Praya Central, VITORIA, the Undermentioned BANKS on FRIDAY, the 20th June, 1897, at will be CLOSED for Pubile Brainees ou Nous, when the subjoised Resolutions,

which were passed at the Extraordinary both of thess Daya. General Meeting of the Coupons held on For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus the bèh Juno, 1807, will be submitted for tralia and China, confirmation as special resolutions.

(1)-That the Capital of the Company

(2)

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong,

being used to the Sum of 2000,000 For the 'Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- Hongkong Currency by the issue of ing Corporation,' "Thisis. Thousand New Bhants of Ten Dollars each to be issued at a premium of Ten Dollars each, Buch Price of Teb For Dollars each and sise such prandum of For Doilars each to be Payable in such amounts, at such: tinsen and on such conditions as the Glaboral Managers For sball from time to time determine.

That Tranty Thodend of such New Shares be

be offered to the persons who on the lat day of July, 1897, Mall be the

Begistered Shareholders of the old or existing Shares in the proportion of Одо New Share for every

every Old or axis. ting

E. JACKSON,

Chief Manager'. The National Bank of China, Limited,'

ANTHORY BABINGTON,

for Chief Manager. The Mersatile Bank of India, Limited,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong, For the Banque de Llado-Chine, Hong-

kong Agency,

T. AUGUSTIN,'

Manager,

and rich offer shall beide For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,.

by nation specifying the gambar of

Share a

New Skandes" which each such Bezintared

Hongkong,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Bhareholder shall be entitled to take up For the 'Yokohams Specis Bank, Lond.,'.

and Limitlog ■ time within which the offee if not accepted in writing will be deemed to be tot nocepted, and all non-accepted Shares shall be disposed of for the benefit of the Company co conditions an the General Mapa- gore shall stormine,

1

such

Manager NAO, NABEKKA,

Hongkong, June 10, 1897.

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS,

Agint

1104

THE Undermentioned INSURANCE That the remainiog Ten Thetsend OFFICES will be CLOSED for the New Shares to Allotted to the General Transaction of Public Business, on TUES Macigers who have guaranteed to DAY and WEDNESDAY, the 2nd and

apply for and accept that number.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, June 8, 1897.

112

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION, Nu. 77.

NOTICE is hereby given that TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 22nd and Byrd Ineant, being the Days appointed for the CELEBRATION of the COMPLE TION of the SIXTIETH YEAR of the BEIGN of Her Most GRACIOUS MA- JASTY QUEEN VICTORIA, will be Lohonrred as HOLIDAYS at the KOWLOON CUSTOMS OFFICE, OP.UM EXAMINATION |OFFIon Bed STATIONS,

All Examination of Cargo and CiesrsucEN of Junki will be suspended on these Dated..

H. M. HILLIER, Commisioner of Custome

for Kowloon and Dietrich

THE HONG KONG BUTCHERY FORong, J

VEAL

1188

E. F. CARMICHAEL,

Commu Ung Enginier and Buregur

-- 18, PRAVA CENTRAL, 20 EGA to anonce that from thức đale.

futant do thear on Bauiness at the Conan hidrose, and the hals prepareti MEDK DESIGNS BPECIFICATIONE

Srà Instant, the Daye appointed in this COLONY for the UBLEBRATION of the SIX DIETH ANNIVERSARY of the RATON of Ha Morr GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca

General Agents, Canton Insurance Olles, Ltdij

General Managers, d Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. J. BAUNDERS,

dating Secretary, Union Imurance Society of Cantos, Ltd.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

North China Insurance Co., Ltd W. H. RAY

Secretary, China Tenders' Inmrkate Co., Ltd.

SHEWAN, TOMER & Co.,

Yangtaso Insurance Association, Ltd.

JB COUGHTRIA

Chins Fire Incuraries Wo,, Ltd.

W. HT. DAVISE

Auếng Manager d The Biruta Imutazice Qui, Lidi í Sreymams, June 189