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BUX JOURING DEPARTMENT FAVING boon REPLEN

HISHED with a large as-

sortment of the latest EUROPEAN and AMERICAN "NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to execute

orders for FANOY WORK with

Beatness and despatch, and of

very moderate radzi.

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE

No 10,708-

NORMAH BROWNS

The China Mail.

February

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1897.

stablished

第一十月六年七十九百八千一英

Business Notices.

"NB"

Noman Bein

SPECIAL SCOTCH}

922

WHISKY

VILA OLAR. APA KITIT J

WHISKY.

Ten Years Old

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

GOVERNMENT BOUSE, HONGKONG.

IN Commcineration of the ANNIVER- SABY of the 60TH YEAR of HER MAJESTY'S REIGN. His EXOBILENCY SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, KUM.G., will hold a Reception on the 22nd of Juss, at 11a.m.

1848.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

BOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

ALUMINION & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LTD.,

SNOWDON SON's & Co., *SNOWPEIFE,"

Bxxuxu & Soss' Lau., Parts & VARNISH,

BELL'S ASBESTOS.

NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING UD.

GEIFEL'S STEAM Tear.

TORION BROS, & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS,

W. WILSON CORESTI, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTINO),

Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by

24

Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

LANE CRAWFORD & C

JUST LANDED.

A SMALL CONSIGNMENT

OF

F. & J. SMITH'S

Τ

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, GLASGOW TOBACCO.

LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGLONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

КОН ТЕС

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd, LONDON,

Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.

LADIES and GRATLEMEN are invited to Contractors to H. M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and attend.

Boogkong, June 16, 1807.

1202

HER MAJESTY'S RECORD REIGN,

CELEBRATIONS AT THE HAPPY

VALLEY.

THE JUBILEE COMMITTEE have прин

the Honour to request the pleasure of the Company of the Ladies of Hongkong at the HAPPY VALLEY on the occation of the REVIEW and thự GYMKUANA' to bo held on the 42nd and 3rd loatant, in Commemoration of the Comple-ion of the GOTH YEAR of the REIGN of Bite Most GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN,

JH. STEWART LOCKBAKT,

Han. Becretary. Hongkong, June 15, 1897.

NOTICE,

Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS", OF

The beet qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBEER GOODS for the Very Highest Pressures. Cheaper qaalides for Low PressuYES.

The "VICTOR" METALLIG PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Aduiralty for nas thranghout Her Majesty's Navy.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, £6, are also used on every-Battle. ship, Craiser, Gunboat, Torpedo-boat and Transport in H. M. Service

SALAMANDER" Nua-oducing Canaposition for Bailoce, Hot-wator Tanks, Pipes, &o. IN TWO QUALITIES.

£281

1188

(UBSCRIBERS to the JUBILEEFUND

D can obtaių Takets of admission to tho

REVIEW AND GYMKHANA to be held

on the 22nd and 23rd Instant, on application

to the Undersigned,

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Superintendent:

TEOB. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

W. POWELL & Co.

Ex S. S. CANTON, FURTHER SPECIALITIES FOR

J. H. STEWART LOCKSART DIAMOND JUBILEE DECORATIONS.

Hongkong, June 16, 1897.

1197

BRITISH CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.

E attention of the Undersigned has boon selled to certain infractions of existing TREITT and TESDE KAGULATIONS, COMMITTED by BAITISH SUBJECIS and BRATER VESSELS on the WEST RIVER and NEIGHBOURING WATERS. Join Blaint has been made that LAUSORES are towing Janka on the RIVER without

Flongkang June 14, 1897,

Telephone 73.

that anregistered Vassele ace the BRITISH FLAG: that Foreign

are not keeping to the Chancels 15, QUEEN'S ROAD. ladiossed by the ImrERIAL MARITIME CUB ross that Foreigo Vessels are stopping at other than TREATY PORTS OF PLAUES OF Oaze' for the purpose of Leading Pa- Lengora.

Owners of British Verec's are cantioned

thai sach Acte will involve them in trouble,

W. POWELL & Co.

1185

BRANDIES.

HENNESSEY***

EXSHAW No. 1.

HENNESSEY'N BEST QUALITY (Bottlan in Hengrosa). BUYER GUILLET & CAN LIQUEUR BRANDY, 1870. V.O.S.P. (VERY OLD LAQUAUS),

Daldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

Hongkong, June 16, 1807,

FL. MARTEL & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS.

and they are recommended to apply for CHABLIS

advice at this CONSULATE when they are in

doubt as to the Legal tỷ of any proceeding.

BYRON BRENAN,

H.B.M's. CONSULATE,

Csalon, 18th June, 1887.

24, QUEEN'S ROAD,

POMMAR D.

CHAMBERTIN,

F.B. M's. Comui,

1903

BREAKFAST and Alter Disses Waves, Red and White,

1889

NOTICE.

THIS is to give Not ce, that I will NOT BISPONSIBLE for any Deat Insured by my Wife, JEANNE STUHL MANN, from this Date,

OHAS. -AUGUST STUHLMANN. Hongkong, Jane.19, 1877.

1232

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

1887-DIAMOND JUBILEE-1897 Handsome PBUTOGRAPH of H, M.

1205

GLASGOW MIXTURE.

GOLD FLAKE.

1204

CLARET ZINFANDEL RI SLING .OOK

K

in lb. and 11b. Tins.

NAVY OUT.

The best Tobacco ever imported to the East.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

CALIFORNIA WINES.

1 da quirts. 3 d.n. pwith

4 doa. pinto.

$1.00.

$460,

4.53.

6.00.

$0.90. 7.00.

€,00,

6.00.

6.00.

6.00,

These are Genules GRAPE WINES, full bodied, with little aeldity.

An allowance of Fifty Centa por Daten is made for the empty Pin: when retura. to Car Gudowa.

1088

GANDE, PRICE & Co.,

Wins and Spirit Merchants.

13, Queen's Road Central.

THE HONG KONG BUTCHERY FOR

VEIAL

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

THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

831

REDUCED RATES FOR

CERTAIN ROOMA

ENQUIRE AS THE

OFFICE,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

日二月五年酉丁

WILL DYE TO ANY SHADE,

THE 'HONGKORD CHA

穀日子華進香

Hongkong Wa Tu Tat Po.)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHUN UM MAN,

Manager and Publisher

SUBSCRIPTION:

Five Dallans a year, deliverable in ilang Kang, Cusports, $11. Að per aumNING including postAJE.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTA

Business Notices.

A STRIKING SUCCESS!

MAYPOLE SOAP

BUT WON'T WANJL- QUT OR FAUE,

DOES NOT DYE THE HANDS.

For Dyeing B1KS, BATINE, COTTons, Featuens, LACE, WOOLLEN Goons, or MISTULES of COTTON and WOOL, &c.,

Such as Blouses, Dremes, Underlines, Ribbons, Children's Frocks, Pinafores, Inup Shades, Silk Scarves, Handkorobiofa, Gentlemen's Shirts, Lagɔ Uurtains, Silk Cover, Stockinga, Antimseassam, Toilet Mats, Shawls, So., &c., 00,

COLOURS STOCKED.

Cream, Heliotrope, Pink, Canary, Mauve, Alco-Green, Light Blue, Terra-Cotta, Orange, Nut-Brown, Scarlet, Black, Oeries, and Cardinal.

SOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and Ching

WATKINS & Co., ArnтEPCAFIRs' Hal), **, Qu«'» Read Contel,

1903

“

Green Island Cement Company,

FAVING

BRICKS

Limited

MANUFACTURERS

TILES

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

WORKS,

33 FIRECLAY GRS-

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

| DIAMOND JUBILNIN CELABRATION.

KOWLOON FERRY SERVICE.

SPECIAL TIME TABLE

TUESDAY, June 22nd. The Launches will run an sal op to From 2:30p.m. to 9: Every 15 minutes.

9.00 x to 11.00 PM : No sofrica, 11 P. 20 1.20.; Every 16 minutes.

WEDNESDAY, June 23rd.

2.30 .M.

Up to 2.30 г..: Every 10 minutos. From 2.30 p.3. to 1.30 AM.: Every 15 misutom.

BONGKONG (VIOTURIA) to the RACE COURSE,

$

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, June. ad and rd. The STAR Forry Launch will leave Naw Pedder's Whart for Bowrington Wharf on the above days. ---

-EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTER

BANK HOLIDAYS.

THE GOVERNMENT having Proclaim- ed TOMORROW (TUESDAY), ho 22nd, and WEONE-DAY, the 28. d Instant, PUBLIC HOLIDAYS CELEBRATION of the SIXTIET YEAR'S REIGN of HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJ-STY QUEEN VICTORIA, the Vadermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for Public Business on both of those Days. For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus

tralia and China,'

7. E. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

ing Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

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

ANTHONY BABINGTON,

fir Chief Alanaper. For The Mercantile Bank of India,

Limited,'

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong, For the 'Baoque de L'Indo-Chine, Hong.

Long Agoney,'

F. AUGUSTIN,

j

Managar For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,* From 3 r.at. to 7.30 1.x.

Hongkong, FAEB, 10 dants each way, (Irrespective of

CHANTREY INCHBALD, Clasa).

Mumayer DORABJÉE NOWROJEE, ] For the Yokohama Sperle Bank, Lidi

Proprister.

NAO. NABEERA Hongkong, June 18, 1897,

Hongkong, June 1, 1807.

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS,

TI6

1220

3184

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM HS EXCELLENCY THE GUVER. THE Undermentioned. INSURANCH

WILL

NAVIGATION COMPANY

JILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES

zaaed :—

LONDON..

BUMANSHIP.

CAPTAIN,

DATE.

Bornio.....................................F. C. A. LYON, E........10a.m., 2nd Jupe..

All our Wases are guaranteed pure sad unadulterated. KOBE...................Brindiai.............T. WIORENDEN... Noon, Ráth June). Price List on Application.

DICK'S (LATE HANNAY'S)

PATENT COMPOSITION.

SHANGHAI......Mirzapore...J. F. Jepson...........................About 25th Jund. LONDON, ....Boretta............F. N. TILLARD.Noon, lat July, JAPAN...........ÁREON..........W. D. MUDIR....Noon, 2ad July, SHANGRAI, N'KI

KOBE & YOKO,Malaco....N. P. POLLOCK, B.N.......About 5th Jaly,

The Cunard Steamer LUCANIA,' which holds the record for LONDON.Forms... A. PETERS...About 8th July,

quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with

THE QUEEN by BASSANO...817:59 | 2562 GOLCUBED PORTRAIT of EL. THE

1,00

FRAMED PHOTO. of EL M. THE QUBEN JUBERERARD NORDKENN VICTORIA-HER Lier and Batex

by A. E. Knight. VICTORIA, QUEEN and EMPRESS by Kir Edwin Arnold ... QUEEN'S REIGN OF CHILDREN

The

3.00

this Composition.

Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers.

HARRY WICKING & Uo., Sole Agente in Hongkong.

W. BREWER & Co.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS The Jungle Book, by Kipling. 3.20 175 Mahan's Lilauf Lord Nele- Vals. 820.00 | British India, by Frazer ...

Brassoy'a Naval Annual

by W. C. Hail, mediocri granicam 1.75 "OUR URACIOUR QUEEN 1837 399775

QUEEN VICTORIA 1837-1807

venir of the RED RO REIOS A souvenir Oun QUEEN TWELVE BARAY FORTRAITS of Ben Maymay, DIAMOND JUBILEK PRAYER

BOUK Containing SPECIAL PRAYERS and PORYHATE OF THE QUEN............

** DAR

2.75

6.50 Romantis India, by Ohorrillon....... 9.50 Manucis for Men, Mie Humphry 0.60 Poskes Atlas of the World

75 Dlationary of Dalty Wants

0.00

The Child: too. W Ma and the

Devil

Fred ft-Nansen, 188193

0.60

Romer's Navigation ...

4.00 3.75

ACHIEVEMENTS Of Davalar, by dir

EVELYN WOOD

4.50

Wombles in Navigation, by Lacky Panotinal Seamanship, by Todd and

11.50

The Sitha and Allah Wart, by Gesent!

Gought

$4.00

"8.56

Whall **** Qass's Boad, Under Hongkong Hotel, 1184

11.50

NOTICE.

E F. CARMICHAEL,

Gonmiling Engineer and Burseyor,

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITEDAA Hongkong, Jano 19, 1897. 1830

A 18, PRATA CENTRALA

from $100 | 1X7E, the Undersigned, having Asturned. to Hongkong from Australise Ports by the Catia Natosation Co.'s Steamer 1SINAN, deace to call attention to the DEGS to announce that from this date Kindasss and Consideration shown the ho fotands to carry on Business at tha CHINESE STEERAGO PASSENGERS above added that lol poured to by Capta B&MEAY, Chlet Of WOOD. apply DASIANS CHEPROIE NEX, M. SIDMAN, the large for all ofmass of ENGIN ALBING WORK, Steward; on the last voyage from d'ustralu,

I EN TING, Surgson Dentist,

No. 10, DAGUILAN BIR137.

TERMS VERY MODERATE. Cenaultation Free,

MUI CHINO 18.

WONG TAU IM 11 other

Hongkong, Tues 184 KET

* 800 Sportal Advertisement.

For Fealght or Pausage, and farther Particulars, apply to P.&O. £. M. 'Ou, “& Onior."

Hongkong, Jano 21, 1887.)

ASK FOR

H. A-RITORIE, Superintendent.

1200

FERGUSON'S

P. & O

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY,

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL GREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY, Those are the finest productions of Scotland s Covold absolutely of all deleterious matter, THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

RECEPTION,

GENTLEMEN Ara requcated to bring a fard with them, which will be given up prior to their being announced, Hongkong, June 19, 1897.

1435

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co., LIMITED.

OTICE is hereby given that an EX-

NTRAORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the abure doMPANT will be held at the Company's Orries,, No. 9, Praya Central, on FRIDAY, the 25th June, 1897, at Nobu, when the subjoined Resolutions, which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on ite 5th June, 1897, will be submitted for confirmation us special resolutions,

(1)-That the Capital of the Company be increased to the Sum of $600,000 Hongkong Currency by the issue of Thirty Thousand New Sains of Tou Dollars each to be issued at a premium of Ten Dollars each, such Price of Ton Dollars each and also much premium of Ton Dollars each to ba Payable in such amounts, at auch then and on such conditions as the General Managem shall from time to time determine. (3)-That Twenty Thousand of inch New Bhares be offered to the parsons who on the let day of July, 1607, shall be the

OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, TO-MOR- ROW (TUESDAY) WEDNESDAY, the Zed and 23rd Instant, the Day# 1p- pointed in this COLONY for the CELEBRA TION of the SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY 'of the REIGN of HE MOST GRACIOUS

MAJESTY THE QUEEN,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agerita, Caiton Incorance Office, Lakda;

General Mandgers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

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

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent, North-Chins Insurance Co., Ltd. W. H. RAY,

Becretary, «China Traders' Insurages Co., Ltd. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co

Agenta,

Tanglaze Insurance Association, Ind

J. B COUGHTRIE,"

Secretary,

China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. H. T. DAVIS, Acting, Manager,

The Straite Insuranes Cov, Zitdi Hongkong, June 21, 1697. #1176)

Registered Shareholders of the old or THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COM»

existing Bhares in the proportion of

One Now Share for every Old or exies ting Share and such offer shall be made

PANY, LIMITED.

notice specifying the gambar. ATOTICE

of

s hereby given that the Eighth Orduar Yearly MEETING ・DI Now Sharon which such Roxtstered

SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company Shareholder shall be entitled to take up will be Held at the Company's OrFTORS: NON

and limilleg a time within which the

offer if not accepted in walung will be 27. Qupan's Road, on TURSDAY, 180 29th doomed to be not accepted, and all day of June, at Noon, for the purpose of non-accepted Bhar shell be disposed Praxanting the Raport of the Dirgotowa, of for the benefit of the Company on together with Statement of Accounts to suchernditions as the Gautral Mana

gers shall determine.

That the remainity New Shares be Allotted to the General Managan, who have guaranteed to

apply for god vesspl that number

SHEWAN TOMES & CON

Auditor 90th April, 1897, and losting Dicestora

The Transder BOOKS of the Company. ha OLOSED from the 10th to 291 Instant, both days inatukene

By Order of the Beard of isotors,

Mossberg, June 10, 1897