1897-06-19 — Page 1

DUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT

HAVING been XXPLEN- SHED with a large a

sortment of the latest EUROPEAN

and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to executo

orders for FANCY WORK with.

neatness and despatuh, and of

very moderate rates,

URINA-MAIL' OFFICE.

No. 10,707.

The China Mail.

February 1840.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1897.

stablisboa

九十月六年七十九百八十一英 Business Notices.

"NB"

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

BONGKONG HOTEL—I'NA YA,

SOLK ZÁSTERN AĜENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS,"

ALATONIOM & GENERAL FOUNDEr Ses. Lan, New WIan Wovs Dooring Co.

SNOWON SON's & Co., 'Shot DRIVE, GRIZLIN STEAM THAP

#

Norman Brown]

HORNAH BROWAR

SPECIAL SCOTCH

922

WHISKY

Norman

WHISKY.

Ten Years Old

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

POLACE NOTIFICATION.

ON the 22nd and 2ard June, 189%, boing

the Dass fixed for the luminated Procession and FIRE-WORKS in the HARPUR, the following Regulations under Ordinanca No. 10 of 1865, having received the approval of His EXCELLENCY

Tuc GOVERNOR, will be in Force-

Bungen & Sons Ltd., Paists & VARNISE, TON BROA, & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODs,

W. Wilson Cobbery, (SATURS AND Svandinavia 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°

JUST LANDED.

A SMALL CONSIGNMENT

F. & J. SMITH'S

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, GLASGOW TOBACCO.

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN- AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Agbestos Trade.

Connaught Road from Wardley Street Contractors to II. M. Governant, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and

Wharf to Murray Road, Murray Rond

to Queen's Road, the rond immediately

to the West of the Cricket Ground

Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

from the Prass Reclamation Office to The best qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highest.

Connaught Road, and Chater Fund from the New Hongkang Clan in Murray Road, will be Crossp to the General Public and will be ouly open in Europeans and Americans and to such Chinese as ein produce Fasson From the Registrar Gezural. The area described above will be railed off. There will be a gateway for Foot Parse gers in Connaught Road South of Wardley Street Wharf and two gates by the Ke clamation Office, and one at the junction of Quson's Todd and Murray Road, for Foot Passugere, Jiorickshan and Chairt.

By Command,

F. H. MAY, Captain Superintendent of Pulite, CENTRAL POLICE BARRACE.

Hongsony 17th Jane. 1857.

1215

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG

Pressure Chespor 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" METALLIO JOINTING MATERIALS for Stoom and Hydraulic Joints, Manhelo and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also caed on every Battle- ship, Oraiser, Gunboat. Torpedo-boat and Transport in B. M. Service.

BALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilers, Bot-water Tanka, Pipes, &to. IN TWO QUALITIES,

1281

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, Superintendent:

Taos, SKINNER. -

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

W. BREWER & Co.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

The Jungle Book, by Kipling......$ 3,25 Mohan's Life of Lord Notave—2 Vole, $20.00 | British India, by Frazer "... Brassoy'a Naval Annual

6.60 Romantic India, by Chavrition....... 0.60 Pocket Atlas of the World

Festjof Nansen, 1861-33 0,60 | Roser's Navigation ...

Manners for Men, by Mrs. Humphry The Child: the Wine Man: aud te

Daril ACHIEVEMENTS of CAVAERT, by Sir

-VELYY WODU

TN Commemoration of the ANNIVER. Dictionary of Daily Wants

BOT YEAR of ERP und Sikh Wars, by Geutrol

MAJESTY'S REIGN. HIS EXCELLENCY SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, KO.M.G... will hold a Reception on the 22nd of Judo, at 11 A..

LADIES and GENTLEMEN are invited to Attend.

Hongkong, Jane 15, 1897.

1202

HER MAJESTY'S RECORD REIGN.

CELEBRATIONS AT THE HAPPY VALLEY,

THE JUBILEE COMMITTEE have the Honour to request the pleasure of the Company of the LADIES of flongkong at the BAPPE VALGer on the nocasion of the REVIEW and the GYMKHANA to be held on the 22nd and 3rd Instant, in Commemoration of the Completion of the 60TH YEAR of the REIGN of His Most GRACIOUS MAJESTY The QUEEN.

J. H. STEWART LOOKHART,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, Juns 16, 1897.

NOTIO E,

1100

QUBSCRIBERS to the JUBILEE FUND

can obtain Tickets of admission to the

Gragh...

2.75

3.60

1.40

4.00

3.75

Winkles in Nigation, by Loelty... 11.80 4.50 Practical Sa unanghi, ay Todd and 440 Whall

... 11.501 Que Toad, Uair Houghong Hotel. 1184

W. POWELL & Co.

Ez 8. 9. 04NJON,

FURTHER SPECIALITIES FOR

DIAMOND JUBILEE DECORATIONS.

Flongkong. Juns 14 1897.

Telephona 75.

REVIEW AND GYMICHANA to be held 15, QUEER'S BOAR

on the 22nd and 29rd Instant, on application

to the Undersigned,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, ·

Lion. Secretary. Hongkong, June 18, 1897.-

1107

BRITISH CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.

THE attention of the Underqued has

GLASGOW MIXTURE.

GOLD FLAKE

1204

in lb. and 1lb. Tins.

NAVY OUT.

The best Tobacco ever imported to the East.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

ASK FOR FERGUSON'S

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD

HIGHLAND WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BEBADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.

Thess are the neat productions of Bootland; davoid alsolutely of all doleterious matter,

THE CHÈME DE LA CRÈME OF SCOTCH RAC

WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importers,

724

CLARET ZINFANDEL

RI SLING 200K

***

F. BLACKHEAD & Co. CALIFORNIA WINES.

freet

日十二月五年西丁

GOLD MEDALË, PAWIS 1826:1880

JOSEFE

GILLOTTS

FENE

Of High Quality, de yng Grening Darability are refore UHEAPEST

The only Award, Chicayo, 1888. NUMMERS FOR USE BY BANKERS. Barrel Peu 25, 140, 201. Super, 83, 6, 257, 18, 404, 7,000, Inne, Medium, and Broad Tuinta The New Turned-up Point, 1092

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

SIXTY YEARS

WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION.

FOR QUALITY PURITY EXCELLENCE!

Pronounced by tho HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES the most

WONDERFUL PURIFIER

Established

since 1829.

OF THE HUMAN BLOOD. WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA

The most aclisbio

Remedy for

TORPID LIVER. DEBILITY, WEAK & LANGUID

FEELINGS.

EVIDENCE OF SUPERIORITY.

1

That only prepunitat far remoydasi

tís angola' fà inermahlov 1290,- 22. Martin

SUBSTITUTES.

BEWARE OF

IMITATIONS AND

*AND REFUSE ALL

I am te wishes it, pur sehen footing de perenang

wat af marks foun an stay of insígno, a dose or led uning in

The fact to en

Your tice of then Jawa FAANPARA enrod me sta Terpul låser when all other pulled

Kak Att

Sold by all Chemists and Sterekoepors.

The Most Hellablo Remedy for

RHEUMATISH, Eruptions,

and the OFST

PREVENTIVE

of ILLNESS.

WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA CLEANSES

THE BLOOD OF ALL:

DANGEROUS

HUMOURS.

BONGEONO: JAKIN, CRUICKSHANI & Co., A. 8. WATSON & Co., o.

WILL NYE TO ANY-SHADE.

A

A STRIKING SUCCESS!

MAYPOLE SOAP

DOES NOT DYE THE HAND 6.

LUI WON'T,WAŠE OUT ON FIDE.

For Dyeing SILES, SATINS, COTTONS, FEATHERS, LACE, WOOLLEN GOODS, OF MIXTURES of Corrox and Wool, Jr., Bach as Blouses, Dresses, Underlinen, Ribbosin, Children's Frocks, Pinafores, Lamp Shades, Silk Scarvra, Handkerchiefs, Gentlemen's Shirts, Lace Curtains, Silk

Gloves, Stockings, Antimacassato, Toilo: Mate, Shamis, &c., &c.,

COLOURS STOCKED.

Cream, Heliotropa, Pink, Caasry, Mauve, Aloe-Green, Light Blue, Terza-Colts, Orange, Nut-Brown, Searlet, Black, Corlee, and Cardinal.

BOLE ACESTE for Hongkong and Chizs,

WATKINS & Co., Arotuscanize' Hazl, fif, Queen's Brad Central. 1203

Green Island Cement Company

PAVING

ORICKS

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

RAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY GRE

WORKS,

$1,50.

1 d quarts. 2 da pints, 4 dos. à pints,

$1.50.

4.50:

6.00.

6.00. 600.

36u, 7.09.

5.00.

0.00.

These are Gemine GRAPE WINES, full bodied, with little wility.

An allowance of Fifty Ceuta per Doza is made for the empty Pints when return, is Our GodunE,

1088/

W. POWELL & Co.

1185

BRANDIES.

HENNESSEY***

EXSHAW No. 1.

0. M. & _*_*÷÷

HENNESSEY'S DEST TALITY (BOTTLED IN Horakosa). KODYGE QUILLET & CA ÌIQUEUR BRANDY, 1870. 7.0.S.P. (VAR OLD LungUB),

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Hongkong, June 16, 1897.

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

L. MARTEL & Co.,

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

CHABLIS

POMMARD.

CHAMBERTIN,

been called to certain infractions of Barierier and After Dinner Wrweg Red and White.

existing Towary and Talde RrGULATIONS COMMITTED by BRITISH SUBJECTS and BRITISH VESSELS on the WEST RIVER Bad NEIGHBOURING WATERS. Com». plaint has toon made that Lausomas aro towing Junks on ths · RIVER· without Anthority that unregistered Vessels are fg the BriaH FLAG that Foreign Vcəssis are not keeping to the Changela Indicated by the IFERILL MARITIME CUS

1862

1205

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

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

12, Queen's Road Central.

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

BANK HOLIDAYS, THE GREEN ISLAND OLMENT CO.,]

LIMITED.

ITIKE GOVERNMENT having Proclaim Led TUESDAY, the 22nd, and WED- OTICE is hereby given that an EX. NESDAY, the 99id Instant, PUBLIC NTRAORDINARY JENERAL HOLIDAYS in CELEBRATION of the

MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS DE SIXTIETH YEAR'S REIGN of HER the above Coutary will be held at the Mor GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN Company's OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, VICTORIA, the Undermentioned BANKS on FRIDAY, the 25th June, 1867, at will be OLOSED for Public Business on which were passed at the Extraordinary For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-

tralia and China," General Meeting of the Company held on the 6th June, 1897, will be submitted for

- T., H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong," oopfftmation as special resolutions.

THE HONG KONG BUTCHERY FORch, when the aabjoined Resointions, both of those Days.

VEAL

PUZZLEI- WHAT'S OUR SPECIALÍTY AT #1, 13, & 15, CENTRAL MARKET,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

831

REDUCED RATES FOR

CERTAIN ROOMS,

ESQUIRE AT THE

OFFICE,

HONGKONG HOTEL

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

TOMS that Fareig Vessels are stopping at The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATEE

other than TREATY FORTH OF PLACES OF

CALL for the purpose of Laudingas

Owners of Deituh Vess's or autioned

that nobots will involve them in trouble,

adrias as this CoxBULATE when they are in 2589

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

this Composition.

and they are recommended to apply for Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

doubt as to the Legal ty of any proceeding,

BYRON BRENAN,

HB, Mfa Comut

HD. M. CONSOLATE,

Canto, 19th Juns, 1297.

NOTICE

1906

COME Borde Kiders have appar

only misunderstood the conditions at events 2 and 8 to the JUBILEE GYM KHANA PROGRAMME the events Reuponed, and the Hon. Bocretary will be Eappy to receive antrion for them 3 van 2 on MONDAY, SI Lauant

Borakone, June 17 1997

WH

LONDON.. KOBE

SHANGHAI,.

HARBY WIOKING & Co., 8*e Agenti in Hongkong.

HF CARMICHAEL, LONDON, ...

Coneulling Angineer and Surveyor,

AS

NOTION

JAPAK.... AB, the Undersiguen, haston iletmined W WV to Hongkong From Alutralizem. Più be

SHLANGHAL N'EI by the OMINA NAVIGON Code

18, PRAVA CENTRAL,

KOBE & YOKO, attention to tip G8 to sombongs Une from this data s calon shown the Le hamour m carry on Badness at AND LONDON Kindmous conn. Daut CHINESE STEERADE PASSENGERS the prepared to Captane RAMSAY, Offer Offer WOOD DELIONS SPECIFICATIONS

LEERING WORK

12, and Me IU MAN, the Boorage for all class EN

wild, on the last Ways from Austraila

FONCE YOU and 8 others

*See Special

VIZAMSAIF.

CAPTAIN

..F. O. A. Lrox,

JATE

About Plat Jane," TWICKENDEN...bout 23rd June. ... F. JESTON Abu: 28th Jane,

F. N. TILLARD

W. D. MOBIE...

Noon, Ist July, Noon, 2ad Jaly,

mus N. P. Potup, 1x.baut dih July,

jurumaingate host 8th Jaly,

ing Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

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

ANTHONY BABINGTON,

for Chief Manager. The Mercantile Bank of

India, Limited,'

(1)-That the Capital of the Company For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

bo increased to the Sum of $500,000 Hongkong Curronay by the issue of

Thousand NEW SHARES OF Ton For ars each to be issued at a premiuza of Ton Dollars cach, sach Price of Tes Dollars each and also such premium of For Ton Dollars each to be Payable in anch amounts, at such times and on such conditions as the General Manager shall from the to time determine.

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong, the Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Hong- kang Agency,

F. AUGUSTIN,

(3)-That Twenty Thousand of auch New For

Shares be offered to the persons who on the let day of July, 1897, shell be the Registered Shareholders of the old or for the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,

existing Shares in the proportion of

Cao New Sharo for every Old or exis

fing Share and such after shall be mado

Manager

by a notice specifying the gamber of Fex the Yokohama Speels Bank, Lid.,

offer

New Sharos which each such Registerod Shareholder abail be snutiod to take ap sad limiting a a time within which the

if not accepted in writing will

be deemed to be not scompted, and all non-accepted Shares shall be disposed af for the benefit of the Company on auch annditions as the General Mann gem sa determine.

Hougtong,

CHANTREY INCHBALD.

Manager.

NAO. NABEKRA

Agent

1104

Hongkong. Jave 10. 1897.

INSURANDE HOLIDAYS.

HE Undermentioned INSURANCE

OFFICES will be CLOSND for the Transaction of Public Business, on TUGH

(3)That the remaining Ten Thousand DAY and WEDNESDAY, the 2nd and Now Shares be Allotted to the General 23rd Instant, the Days appointed in this Managers who have guaranteed to COLONY for the CELEBRATION of the SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY of the apply for and accept that number. REIGN of Hen HOST "GRACIOUS

MAJESTY, THE QUEEN. JARDINE,

.1152

BHEWAN, TOMES & OC,

General Managera. Hongkong, June 8, 1897

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION, No. 77

TOTICE is hereby given that TUESDAY NOIDA, the Sfind and being the Daya sppointed for

the 027TION of the COMPLE|

TIUN of the SIXTIETH YEAR f the REIGN of HRB MOST GRAUIUUS, MA JESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, will be

HOLIDAYS at the Kowicos observed CUSTOME ORFIOR, OPM EXAMINATION OFFICE and STAZIONE S

All Examination of Cargn and Cleseabour ol Junki will be suspended on there Dater.

MATHESON&O,, General diente, Canton Insuranes Office, Lt 3.

Gateral-Mayagers,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. J. SAUNDERS, Acting Secretary

Union Insurance Bociety of Canton, Lid

H. FERUIVAL

W. I

North Chins Jury Loftis.

China Tenders' Infurance Oo, Kuldy GHEWAN, TOMES & 0%

Kanglao Insurazide,

47xindon, Lid.

retar

VA. COUGHTRIS,

Chatin Fire

Ou Etd

HT DAY,

desing of drager