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BON JOERING DEPARTMENT WAVING "bin REPLEN- HTOHED with a large hik

sortment of the latest KunorEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES,

"WA ̄AYA" prepared to execute-

orders for FANCY WORK with

scatum and despatch, and at

very moderate votes.

China Marx' OFFICE,

No. 10,793

KORMAN BROWNS

The China Mail.

Ostablisho că

1040.

九十月九年七十九百八千-英

!!ONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1897.

usiness NOTE:09.

Business Notices.

"NB"

Norman's

SPECIAL SCOTCH

922

WHISKY

WHISKY

Ten Years Old

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

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

NHARKHOLDEKS are hereby infoímsá

that at a General Meeting held in London recently an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 3% was Declared on the Ompunya PREFERENCE SHARES for the Nx Moaths ending 30th Juns, this being at the Rate of & PER CENT par Annum.

The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will bo

Rendy on the lat Opinber.

Å

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS TOTEL IN IVERY

GREAT IMPROVEMENTS:

Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Oos- NEWLY FORNIMIERD pany will be CLOSED from the 7th to the

30th Instant-inclus190.

HOLLIDAY, WISE Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, Sept. 9, 1897.

1803

HONGKONG ORICKET CLUB.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

THE Artual Cooural MEETING of the

CRICKET CLUB, for the ps pose of receiving the Committee's Rennst for the Past Season, and electing the COMMISTEL and OFFICERS for the cousing Beacons, will be Fold in the ChrórET PAVILION, OD THURSDAY, 30th September, açó v’c:ock.

EXTRAORDINARY

MEETING.

GENERAL

TMMEDIATELY after the Aunua) General Mooting an Extraordinary General MEETING will be Bold for the purpose of twig into consistation a proposal that Rvas 12 shail in the future read as follows:-

12. Tas Annual Subscription for Me-

BERS shall be $10 Parable in advance on the int. October in rach Year, Aby MEMBER Abient from the Colony for 12. consecutive Month,, aball be exempted from toe Year's Subscription.

EDWARD A RAM,

Hon. Stretary, Hongkong, September 22, 1897, 1897

CANTON INSURANOE OFFICE

- LIMITED.

NOTION TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE Sixteenth Ordinary Genomi MEET. LG of SUAURHOLDERS will be Held at the OFFICES of the Undwaigned at 3 s'alook p.m., on MONDAY, the 18th Proxima

1820

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 4th to the 18th 724 Froxima, both days incluave...

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General gente, CANTON INSTANCE Urrios, LTD.

1006

Hongkong, September 24, 1897,

NOTICE,

TMPORTANT information for Engineers,

regarding NOMINAL and INDICATED HORES POTRE; 1 Full Particulars of which is given in a Pamphlet, ertised, "I Memoriam, JAMES WATT, Engineer," To be had from. W. BREWER & O Hongkong. Price $2.---Fuimen Bratum.

Hongkong, Avgust 28, 1897.

NOTICE.

1724

RESPECT

NEW APPOINTMENTS,

REFRIGERATOR

MUSIC ROOM,

READING & WRITING ROOM,

SMOKING ROOM

MAN AN ATTENDANCE TO Labies.

1403

Aquariu

ASK

FOR

Caldbeck, Macgrago; &1Û»,

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

FERGUSON'S

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WUKY,

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBAND HIGHLAND WHISKY.

Those are the finest productions of Bootland; davoid absolutely of all deleteriams matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES,

PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importers,

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

EXTENSION OF VISIT. Owing to pressure of busineon, Dr Winter will remain hore Fiil 15th October,

GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE,

Liqueur

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

BONGKONG JOOKBY CLU 8.

NOTIJE.

"THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MEMBERS of the abure CLUB will be Held in the CITY BALL ON SATUR

PROF. H WINTER DAY, the 2nd October Proxime, at 2.30

THE GREAT AMERICAN INDIAN Expert, Warrants to Care Hard, and Bolt O ens, Bunions, Chilblaice, Ingrowing Nails and Warts Ünstantom to tako lhem out without pain | or drawing blood, and further guarantees | to perform a perfect cure,

HONGKONG HOTEL,

p.m.

By Order of the Stewards,

T..F. ROUCH,

Clark of the Course. Hongkong, September 24, 1807. 1887

TMPORTANT Information for Purchases Room Nos. 83 84, and at his Urgice Na, Kinghorn & Macdonald,

of Steam Engines, Brokers, and Underwillers; full Partionlara "given' la s' Pamphlet entitled, "NOMINAL Ho Power and COMMERCIAL POWER” To bo had from W. BREWER & Co., Hongkong

Hongkong, September 20, 1897.

Price $1.

For

1872

CEMENTIGHT.

PAINT-nom-condoctor of Best or A Cold, imperviots to dampoane, and

Ao Fire Proof.

Specially Suitable for the Govering of

Blection against high and low tea-

* persfuros.

A preserver of all kinds of Timber agaida)

Queen's Road Central, under the

RUTEL, HONGKONG Orsion BOTES from 8 am to p

Charge, Consultation Free of

Those who wish ME. WINTER to visit the wall please send their nadres, and be wil Cal on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS between 2 and 6pmay

CHARGES MODERATE.

The Proferior aposte Angush, German, French, Spanish and Portugues.

Hongkong, Beptembar 20, 1877. 1904

NOTIOL

THE HEADS of the COAL COOLIES be respec fully to give Niue to the PUBLIC that is couser series of the orbancad uf living they have topli-d for xa

e INCREASE of WAGES to take

An indestructible Pains on Iron, Belasco

every description of Planter, Line Ooment,

And

For further particulam, apply (9

BAR

Hongkoly, March 15, 1897

the Lat Utober Next

Hongkong, September 23, 1897

LOST

BIER-BITOĦ

of from

Consulting Mechanical Engineers and Surveyors, ÜONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY

KINDS OF MACHINERY AND APPLIANCES.

JEB

DRAWINGS prepared for sil Claasos PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS

or STEAMSHIPS, KAUHINERY and BOILERS.

Surveys undertanon and Koporte prepared, Now Wuck sol Repstra supervised

Svakak

Telegrame," KINGROS," Hongkong. Telephone No. 141. Postal Address, 17 Praya CentraL

JUHN W. KINGHORN, 1.M., M.I. Mosh.-A., London

DONALD MAUDONALD. Hongkongy November 5, 1936.

2293

2001 CHUN QUAN KEE,

DEALER IN SILES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,.

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRÁVA.

SOLE KASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S AUDÉOTOS,

ALTRINIUM & GRAERAL FOUNDLY drs. Len, New WIFE Wave Reorora Co.

Srewvon Sox's & Jo., "Skowoster,' GEIFEL'S STEAM TRAP.

Retorn & Sons' Lro., Paints & VARNISH, TURION Baos. & MarinEWS' STEEL GOODS.

W. Wzzsox QuaBETT, (SATUKS 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.

日四初月九年酉丁

GOLD MEDALS, PÁNIA (378:1809

JOSDEK

GILLOTMEN

PEPERDINTAS

Of Highest Quality, & Huving Greatest-

Darakily, are hersloep - CHEAPEST, AN Tkoouly deard, kingine. NUMBER" FOR USE BY JANKEBA. Big Toar, de, 90, NH7, 280, 101, 7,200, In Pine, Medium, sud Broad Poinţa. " The New Tamad-up Pošt, 1038.

Paine, $2.60 per Mosta,

Business Notices.

The Salt of Life

IS BUSINESS; WE WANT MORE OF IT.

WE'LL GET IT, IF OUT AND OUT VALUE WILL FETCH IT.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

375%

24

BOILER FLUID.

PREVENTS COROSION, BIST AND SCALE.

FIXES ALL GREASE AND OIL

THAT MAY GET INTO THE

BOILER.

ZYNKARA.

SAVES FUEL.

CLEANS THE

WILE INTERNAL

SURFACE OF TRE BOILER

FROM SCALE ALRADY

FORMED AND PREVENTS

FOLMATION OF A FRESH COATING,

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.

'SOLE JOESTS.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

J

1608.

HOTEL adj do, the Termosy Trzinus. FIN ALTUV FIRAMOLASS LOVALOV, Cam indeng af og tuti saat Vow of the Ony and larovun, (ha Manland of Own, and Talande; enal anethačky brown in Su umɔr win perfect prot setion against

he North Ea wimiz in Winte

A Covert Wy is being a vis manned from the Stoffa di The I val.

The Hotel is now under Europea Management,

GEO. J. CAJANIVA, Manager,

CITY OFFICE, No, 7, Dad lait Strost.

VICTORIA

ТРЕ

1754

DISPENSARY,

VERY RARE OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHI KY

n Sque Bo11,}

Due of the Oldust and Bust kusen Whishim in thể Colony, ww Bulony.

FINEST OLD SCOTCH WHISKY. *pecially on cled for us by Usher & wi LOCHABER 800TOH WHISKY.

Voly a bien, M. ud and bleatum.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

QUEEN'S AUAD,

Hongkon. Spreinb.r 23, 187.

W. POWELL & Co.

1939

TOHORE ART MUSLINS. pa, AN EFFEUTIVE AND NEW SPEDALITY FOR OUSTAINS AND

ART DRAPERIES.

Hongkong. Sept. 18, 1897,

W. POWELL & Co.

i8 8

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SIBAR

NAVIGATION COMPANY

TILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentionad PŪRĖS OD

urt :

W

тов

STEAMBAIK.

GAFTAIN,

DATK

The Dai B

LONDON...........dipan maanaT, LED f.or commo.....,åbout 1+t Octabar, SHANGHAL.... TE. L. DOWELL, IN...... About 3×3 Octoo.r. SHANGHAI, N'KI

KOBE & YOKUSsugde.........................................S. G. P. Andrews, KN.R A5ɔn: 4:Ę October. S'NEY, M'BURNE

AND ADELAIDE,Candia *.....G. E. WRIGHT, B.N.R....dboút ich October. JAPAN Pro,,Q, H. S. FouquL, E.N.E... Nov. 5 Octuber. LONDON, &vmuMirampuz tuT. WICKONDEN. Noon, 7ca Outbar.

* For Freight (only),

* Seo Special Advertibokisat,

For Frelgic or Fassage, and further Particulate, apply cu

H, A, RITCHIE, Superintendent...

P. 40. 8. N. U....' Üleo,

Hongkong, Se tember 29, 1897,

RONG RONG

at the TORY, BANDALWOOD, Canton Black-

WORD, LAOQUBLED Wans and all kinds | Zhabs Mài

Hand We

•MARKET FOR BEEF-MUTTON-VEAL

1800

BUTCHERY

BRANDIES,

$13.00 15.00

V. PER DOSEN

-Q. V.

B. O. J.

OUR OWN BOTTLING

ŽIOBLLENT VALUE H, PRIOS & Co.,

Xa. 13 Quest Jail, Quin.

HOW IS THIS?

ONE HUNDRED · ·

HAVANA CIGARS

(SUMATRA LEAF)

FOR $5.00.

WATKINI & Co., APOTHECARIES' HALL.

Green Island Cement Company,

PAVING

ORICHS

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

TILES

PAVING.

DRAIN-PIPES

FIRECLAY GS

GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, IP SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.

4%

NODATAAL BUY ST VA CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

OTICE hereby izen that the Try.Furth Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the SOCIETY will be st I HEAD OFFICE, No. 4 The Frays, Bogk ng, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th October, 1897. at Noun, for the purpose uf receiving the Report of the Doctora 10gather with Statements of account for the Year. 1, 96 and for the Half-year ending the 3 to June, 1897, and of Declaring DIVIDENDS.

The transter BOOKS of the S siety will · he CLAS&D from the Sri tọ the 13th

| Ustuber, boib daj a inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

Becretary, Hongkong, Beptember 20, 1881. 1881

-THE

EQUITABLE

LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY

OF THE UNITED STATES.

JANUARY 18T, 1897.

Assets... Reserve Fund

...

(4% Standard) and all other

K

411

Liabilities. Surplus 4%.... Outstanding

Assurance.. New ssurance

written, 1890...

L

ᎨᏒ

245,161,238

88,145 160

£9,018,078

£100,€48,284

£25,642,934

IFE ASSURANCE is now within every

mao'a reach at a cost which, in the suly, no Ulain Arises, tauither nominal ur, counding to thelson of anlicy, ields a retutu equi in the best of sale investments, For a explanation and invatations Bend date of both to

SHEWAN, TONES & CO., General Agents,

Hongkong,

Hongkong, August 6, 1897,

1546

THE

Old Blend

Whisky

White Horse

The Old Blend

Whisky ofthe FOR

Cellar

FROM THE

ORIGINAL

RECIPE

Disted 1746

The Ol

fashioned

Bland of the

(ELLAX | Coaching Days,

FROM THE

Original

Recip

A EDINBORon i pora, w kny Breur in the "WAJTE SAINTE CELLARS || Hamasat la « BTAMS SIŪLGILAmorj lando Žigan Petry, wider përforma (die miała Muzaný ;;bi tahi keyn (14 tlað parmesa), and salt forth

SALKIADOT, DISTILLOJE LTD.

alteration for 150 years.

OLDEST, DEBT, PUREST

IN THE MARKED

Rafura Inflatione,

Insist on getting

White Horse Bellar,

Belog a high priced Whisky, many don't konj

if they can sell another brand:

MACKIE & COY. DISTILLERS LTD., ISLAY, GLENLIVET, AND GLASGOW. W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co. Agenta.

H. F. CARMICHAEL,TING, ERFAIRING and TUNTES

Donsulting Buginoor and Surveyor,

∙1932

KUTOPEAN APPRENTICES to PLAND

Bloo ONE to Mitsio and SMALL GOODS TRADE and OFFICE WORK,

ROBINSON & Co. TRADERS INSURANCE Co.,

LIMITED.

18, PRAYA CENTRAL, EOS to Runstuce that from this date 1801 Dhe intends to carry on Business at the bove address, and that has prepared to OHINA upply DENIGNS nd SPECIFICATIONS for hii clanges of ENGINEERING WORK. Repairs Supervised and Surveys Undertaken.

Hongkong, April 26, 187.

840

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD. Company will be held at the Fizo Ormos

(SA) Ba

Just ReceivBD

NEW SUPPLY or CRICKETING

GEAR.

Mɛstra, LillyWarts and FaqŴo's

SPECIAL DRIVER BATS,.

LEG GUARDS, BALLS, 80, 85,

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

Hongkong, Baph #5, LAGT

THE Thirts Viza O-dinary MEETING of 6AREHOLDERS in the above

Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 2nd Octetur, Proxime, at Twelve v'elock, Noon, for the purpose of preesiting åke Report of the Directors and Statement of Aconte to 30th April last, and of Deaları ing Dividends

The Transfor BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th Jom kat sa the 2nd Dotober, Proximo, both days ins clusiva

By Order of the Board of Direstum,

W, H. RAY,

Hongkong, Boptember 11, 1807, 181.

WANTAD.

Y. PORTUGUESE. - Simion Ins

B. PUBLIC COMPANY

KEEPER ADL GENERAL

in Calper or Outport Glood.

Apply 10