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DUR JANINE DEVALTNENTA STAVING basa REPLEN

ISHED with's large as. sortment of the latest EUROPEAN

HA

And. AMIHIGAN NOVELTIES,

we are prepared to execute

arders for FANCY WORK with

neatnam and despajah, and of

very moderate ratus,

CHINA MAIL OFFICE.

The China Mail.

THE "HOREKOM GATWESE MAIL?” 報日字華港香

(Hongkong Wa Tui Yat Pa.)

INSUED DAILT,

CHUN UN MAN,

Manager and Publisher.

Pius Dellar

BUBSCRIPTION 2.

peer, diserable in Hing kong. Outperts, $11.40 per quanti including postage.

+

+

122

No. 10,801

Establishes

FODFuary

1848.

𫘝八月十年七十九百八千一英

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1897.

Business Notices.

SCOTCH

WHISKY

Business NotIGOS.,

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

Gentlemen

The Very Best

Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., G. GIBAULT, at Thomas's GULL ROOM, and all Retail Stores.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

EXTENSION OF VISIT."

Owing to preasum of business, De Winter will remain. here till 15th Qober..

GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE.

PROF. H WINTER, THE GREAT AMERICAN INDIAN EXFKBT, Warrant to Cure tard and Sol Cens, Buaids, Chibire, Ingrowing Nail And Warts Guarantees to take them out without pain or drawing lood, and further guarantees

Derive cure. to reform

HONGKONG HOTEL, Room No. 84, a dat his true No. 29, Queen Rad Gentesi, under the HONGKONG HOTEL

Office Hours rom 8a.co. tv 4 p.m.

Consultation Free of Charge, There who with Mr. WINTER to visit them will please send their address, and he will Call on MONDAYS and FiiDANE between 2nd &

5 pm

CHARGES MODERATE.

The Professor peaks augeak, żerman, i French, Spanish and Portuguesa.

Bongkaha plastien 29 119

LOST.

FOX TERMER BITCH, at th Peak, abuuts Formight since, Sh Wore a Steel-link Coller at the time. - & Reward will be given, if necessary, by appising to Mr. N. MUMFORD, The Huma stead, Pusk,

Hongkong. September 28, 1897. 193; CANTON INSURANOR OFFICE LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE Sixtoonth Ordusty General MEET.

ING of

will be

Hold at the Oeries of the Unidesign 3 o'clock p.m., on MONDAY, the 18 Proximo.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Compani will be GLOSBD from the 4th to the 18th Proximo, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents. CANTON INSURANCE OVICE, IT

Hongkong, September 24, 1897.

HALLEN'S

ESTABLISHED, 1304.

$250 to $600.

VICTORIA

1981820

CEMENTIGHT.

PAINT,-0.conductor of Heat of

A gold, impervious to dampnsas; and

no Fire Proof.

Spoutally Suitable for the Covering of Buildings.

A protection against, high and low tene perstores.

A prozerver of all kinds of Timber again,

An indestructible Faint an Iron. Belaks

and every description of Plaster, Lime Cement

For further particulare, apply ta`

General Agenta, Hongkong, March 16, 1897.

KELLY & WALSH,

LTD.

The UDEKAN GOVERMENT; Coastiks- tional Chnga July.1883 to Ock 1895, with an Appendix on Sub- sequent Endments to Jund Bo, 1898, by W. Wilkins in vễ Blo The CHINESE GOTREEMENT ? -

Aantal of Uhinese Titten categori-

ged and explainsd,

cally arranged and

by W. F. May

in Appendix, by W.

CHINA AND

TRAWER BATVIEM

gether wih regulations, fore

IANOS

BOLE QENTS,

Lane, Crawford & Co.

-954

THE

DISPENSARY.

VERY BABE OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH WJI KY

(in Sque Barte

One of the Om and Best known Whiskis in the Colony.

FINEST OLD SCOTCH WHISKY. specialy butled frus by Usher & do.

LOCHABER SCOTCH WHISKY. A very flus bient, Mpur á snd Mellow

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

Hongkong, S p'ember 22, 1897.

sumes's Box 454)

W. POWELL & Co.

JOHORE ART MUSLINS.

193A

AN EFKEUTIVE AND NEW SPECIALITY FOR OURTALYS AND

ART DRAPERIES.

Hongkong Sept. 18, 18).

W. POWELL & Co.

18 8

Aquarias

ASK FOR

Oaldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Wine and parit Aerchants.

FERGUSON'S

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR. 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY."

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BRADALBANE IÐHLAND WHISKY

These are the finest productions of Scotland devoid absolutely of all deletarisas mettar

THE CRÈME DE LA CREME OF COTCH WHISKY

WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

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Varisks in Cadbury a Chocolate Swe:ta

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of Foreign Trade, by W. # Mayers 400. Crop Almonds CHOWLATE MAXOM WHOLESALE AND RETAIL JOURNAL OF THE CHINA BRANCH OF

THE ROYAL AMATIC SOCIETY New

HE ADD

de

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and Nolicitor General of England 7,00 Faber's Mind of Mleccion tradulated,

by A. B. Hsubiunod si, ar

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SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

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BROWDON SON's & Cu., ' SNOWDRIFT,"

GETEL'S STEAM TRAP,

Benozz & Sox*LID, PAINT & VARKısa, Tokcon Bass, & MATTHEWS' STEFL GOODS.

W. WILSON COBBITT, (5&1 7&N AND SCANDINAVIA Beltiso),

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.

TENNIS AND CRICKETING GEAR.

NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED

SLAZENGEN • KO M." BACKETS,

SLAZENGER'S “PELICAŃ" RACKETS,

SLAZENGER'S 'LAWFORD" RACKETS,

SLAZENGER'S ·· PREMI-R" RACKETS,.

SLAZENGE 'S · DEMON" RACKETS,

And a special BLACK GUT Racket *The Champion."

AYRES ** CAVENDISH" TENNIS POLES..

*CYFRUS"

Ransome's Lawn Mowers (the latest Pattern) The 'ANGLO-PARIS' 12, 14 and 16 inches.

NETS (steam tarred), Racket Prosses, &c., &c

COBBETT'S

CLAPSHAW'S RICKER BATS DEVE'S JANGA BALLS

WICK&T-KEEPING AND BATTING GLOVES,

930

LNU QUARDS, STUMPS, Sto.. &c. Libural Die ma To Club.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE

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FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adj in the Tramway. Terminus, Fire HEALTHY LOCATION, CO an suding M.guti sant View of the Oity and Erbour, the Mainland

of C4, and Esluds; el southerly brewas in Summer, with perfect protection against

the North-Ear wind in Wintur.

A Covered Wise is being contracted fene the Strim to the vel.

Tho Hatel is now under Europea. Management.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

Cry OPP No 7. Dodd Street

1714

HONGKONG-MADE PIANOS.

W. ROBINSON

** Co.

are now showing their latest Productions. They are very strong, good tone and appearance and Cheap; in colid Teak.

PIANOS by 14 other waters of the highest Clan, bought in large quantiles to bar 3 buses on apecial contract terms, are fored Choip. For Cash ur ou By Meathly Payments. GUARANTEED FOR THE CLIMATE,

NEW MUSIC CATALOGUE NOW READY,

1988

TAL

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FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT.

GBEAT IMPROVEMENTS:

NEW APPOINTMENTS,

REFRIGERATOR,

日三十月九年酉丁

PRICE, $2.50 Fri Monta.

Business Notices.

DO IT RIGHT

WHILST AT IT!

FLUSH YOUR DRAINS

WITH

"ESSETS" SANITARY FLUID.

DISINFECTANT, GERMICIDE, ANTISEPTIC, & DEODORISER.

SOLUBLE,

1962

NON-POISONOUS,

NON-CORROSIVE,

DOES NOT STAIN.

WATKINS & Cɔ, SOLE AGENTS.

Green Island Cement Company

FAVING

PARICKS (UTI)

Limited.

MANUFACTURERS OF

PAVING

DRAIN-PIPES

Y FIR EC LAY GY

WORKS,

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

H F.

CARMICHAEL;

Onsulting Engineer and Surveyor, 18, PRAYA CENTRAL,

EGS to avouace that from this data be intends to carry on Business at the above address, and that he is prepared to supply DESIGNB nd SPECIFICATIONS for all classes of ENGINEERING WORK. Repairs Supervised and Surveys Underiziken.

Hoogkong. April 26, 1897.

840

UNION INSURANCE 800IETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE is boroby civan that the Twenty-Fourth Ordinary Year y MEETING of the SOCIETY will be t its HSAD OFFICE, 4. The Praya, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th October, 1897 at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director togster with Statements of Accounts for the Year 198 and for the Half-year ending the 8 tis June, 1897, and of Declaring DIVIDENDS.

No.

The Transter BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 13th Det ber, on days inclusive,

By Order of the Bord,

N. J. EDE,

Secretary, Hongkong, September 20, 1897,

THE

1881

EQUITABLE

LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY

OF THE UNITED STATES,

NEWLY FURNRHED

MUSIO ROOM,

READING & WRITING ROOM,

SMOKING ROOM

1408

A sgets

Heserve Fund

MATION IN ATTENDANCE FOR LADIES. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

IEL despiton VESSELS to the Undermaadoned PORTS

WILL

JOB,

CANSUIr.

CAPTAIN.

DATE.

the DATER

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LONDON, &................Barcang *............G, T. Danny, x,ME.................Noos, 21st October.

*See Special Advertisement,

For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to

P. & O. S. N. On,' Office,

Hongkong. Qatober 8, 1897.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.»---

HONG KONG

NO!

•MARKET FOR BEEF-MUTTON-VEAL

1980

BUTCHERY

CALIFORNIA.

HOCK & RIDSLING.

GUARANTEED PURE,

WONDERFUL VALUA

PER OM DE QUARIE

JB8:00,

KRAUS MASE,

3,60

11. FRIOH &

JANUARY 18, 1897.

14 Standard) and all other Liabilities..... Surplus. 4 &%... Outstanding

Assurance.. New Bsurance

written, 1896...

***

£45,181,239)

THE

Old Blend

Whisky

OF THE

White Horse

The Old Blend Whisky

HORS

Cellar

FROM THE

́ORIGINALARDA

RECIPE Dated 1746.

The Old

fashioned

Blend of the ELLANE Coaching Days,

FROM THI

ABROS NO LONDON

ACounty vesi pasanger 10 phunda walęże BdAS BYE, È jesse par pound.

MACKIN & (SOY, "DESTINED

Imani villag

without

alteration for 15 year

OLDEST, BEST PUREST

IN THE MARKETI

Refuse Imitation

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White Horsa Cellar

98,145.160

£9,016,073

£190,646,201

£26,602,834 MACKIE & COY, DISTILLERS LTD.,

IFE ASSURANCE is now within every man's reach at a cost which, in tha result, if no Claim Arisen, is either nomine? or, socording to th: class of policy, yiolds a return equal to the best of sale investment. For full explanations, and Hiustrations

Ford date of birth to

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Agents,

Hongkong. Hongkong, August 5, 1897.

1548

Kinghora & Macdonald, Consulting Mechassioui Engineers and Suureegore, CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF

Kinna or MCKINNEY AND APPLIANCES,

and

CNFECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS

DRAWINGS prepared for all Claxon of STEAMSHIPS, MAJHINERY and BOILERS.

New Work and Repaire supervised | Surveys undertakon and Reports prepared,

Telegrama, “KinuHORN," Hongkong, Telephone, No. 141. Postal Addres, 17 Praya Central

JOHN W. KINGEORN, MA.M.B., M.LI. Mesh.-B., London. DONALD MACDONALD, Hongkong, November 8, 1898,

WANTED

BY PORTUGUESE, & Situation in

DPUBLIC COMPANY B - BOOK. KUPER and GENERAL ARKIETAN in Colory en frost. Und B

Being a high priced Whisky, many don't kešb it if they can sell another brand. (

ISLAY, GLENLIVET, AND GLASGOW W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co

Agents.

1089

TWO EUROPEAN APPRENTICES to Fraxo- IMAZING, Ruraning and TURING

also ONE to Music and SMALL Guona FRARE and OFFICE WORK. 1801

ROBINSON & Co.

NOTICE TMPORTANT information for Engineers, regarding NOMINAL and IndicateD HORSE POWER; Full Particolars of which le given in Pamphlet, entitled. **In Memorisco, JAMES WATT. Engioner," To be bad from W. BREWER & Co., Hongkong. Pelos 82.—Fulmen Brutum,

Hongkong, August 28, 1807.

NOTICE

TMMPORTANT Information for Purchasser.

of Steain Eovinos, Brokers, and Underwriters full Particulars given in Pamphlet entitled. NOMINAL HO Powan and COMMREMAL' F'O. To be had from W. BREWER & Co., Hongkong *** Price L

Hongkong, September 20, 1897. -—~18/I

JAPANEER

FINE ART QURIOS

KUHN & KOMOR