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GH BOBRING DEFATTRETT ITATING doon REPLEN.

HISHED with a large **-

sortment of the latest EuroPTÁN and AMERICAN NOVELTIRA, we are prepared to exsouta orders for FANCY WORK with

mostress and despatch, and of

very moderate rains.

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.

The China Mail.

THE FRO MEKANO QUMREŠE MAIL.”

(Hongkong Wa Tie Fas Pa.) IGURD DAILY.

Cœur Un MAN, Manager and Publisher."

SUBSCRIPTIDE :

Plus Duliava a year, deinervaðlein Măng hang. Quizartı, 811-Allpar oanvi,

Established

Fobruary

1848.

No. 10,852

就七月二十年七十九百八十一英

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1897,

Business Not1008.

日四十月一十年四業

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

FINE OLD

Business Notices.

捣

GUARANTEED 10 YEARS OLD.

SOLE AGENTS:

CLAYMORE

RARE

OLD

SCOTCH WHISKY.

GREENLEES BROTHERS,

REGISTERED

Glasgow & London.

FLETCHER & Co.,

HEAD OFFICE

AND

MANUFACTORY TIN LOE LANE, WANCHAL

CEMENTIGHT BOWRINGTON

Spoofal Paint: WITHOUT COMPETITION

ORDINARY CEMENT-For Buildings, of Stone, Brick, and Planter of Lime, Camente, & CEMENTOHT OR PAINT. No. 1-advantageously used for all Metallic Works, Steamers, &c, &c. CEMENTIORT UIL PAINT, No. 2-Mude with nechange- sblo Qulours, for all applications. CEMEN TOUT VIL-For protecting Wood from White-Ante, dampness, de, &o.

2197

Agents for China and Japan,

BAREETTO & Us.

JUST UNPACKED.,

ПOM SMITH'S XMAS BONBONS; Tech CONFECTIONERY of varieties

from Well-known Makers;

QALLARD Sad Bowanes' Assorted TOFFEE and ROTTERCOTCH ;

Alan,

XMAS PLUM PODDING and CAKES; MIXED | PEELS BARCELONA and BRAZIL UTE, SOFT SHELL ALBONDS, RAYINS and Cou- BANTS, £o, &c, &0.

2024

H. RUTTONJKE, `13,*D'Aguilar Street, Highong,

Aud

19 & 20, Elgin Road, Kowloon,

i

THE..

Old Blend

Whisky

OF THE

White Horse

The Old Blen

Whisky

of the HORS

Cellar

FOR THE

ORIGINAL

RECIPE

Dated 1746.

The Old-

fashioned Blend of the

WHIT CELLAR Coaching Days,

TECH THE Original

Rect

without

alteration

for 150 years..

SCOTCH WHISKY

THE PHARMACY, HONGKONG..

HONGKONG-MADE PIANOS.

'W. ROBINSON do

Oo.

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,

SOLE RASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S A2825363,

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY ST. LTD., New WIRE Wovy Roomne Co.

GRIPEL'S STEAM TRAT

SNOWDON Sox's & Co., SNOWDRIFT," BERGER & SONS LTD., PAINT & VARNISH, TUBrox Bros. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS,

W. WILSON COMOṛft, (Saturn and SCANDINAVIA BRUTING).

Bell's Packings and Tuintings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American

24

Railway Companies?

W. JACKSON, Manager.

PRIOR, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business NotiO8S.

Choice and Seasonable Presents.

DELICIOUS

CHOCOLATE.

IN

DELICIOUS

BONBONS.

Xmas Rose Boxes

& Presentation Tins.

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES HALL, HONGKONG.

2314

For the Xmas and New Yan Szamon thaad Da licions Sweats can be obtained packed in highly artistle Caristmas Born Boxes, or la specially designed-and handsomely decorated Tira, sny one of which forma at exceedingly

Choice, Acceptable, and Useful Present.

ISLAND

XMAS & NEW YEAR GOODS, GREEN CEMENT CO.,

JUST RECEIVED..

LADIES' HAND BAGS, PERFUME CASES,

TOILET NECESSARIES, PHOTO FRAMES, ALBUMS,

PURSES, PONTMONNAIES, JEWEL CASES, INKSTANDS, OPERA GLASSES, FIELD GLASSES,

MUSIO CASES, WRITING DESKS, BLOTTERS,

SCISSORS IN FANCY CASES, POCKET BOOKS,

CARD CASES, &c, kẹ., 40.

are now showing their latest Productions. They are very strong, STANDARD & TABLE LAMPS,

good tono and appearance and Cheap; in Solid Teak. PIANOS by H'other tankers of the bighest Claar, bought in large quantities in our Louses on special contract terms, are ofured Cheap. For Cash or on Easy Monthly Payments. GUARANTEED FOR THE CLIMATÉ.

742

NEW MUSIC CATALOGUE NOW READY.

ASK

1988

FOR FERGUSON'S

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY, Theco are the finest productions of Santisad ; devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter.

THE CREME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importere,

SCOTCH WHIS

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

TANTALUS SPIRIT STANDS.

DECORATIVE TABLE GLASSWARE,

MEERSCHAUM PIPES BRIAR PIPES,

CIGAR CASES, CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDERS,

PIPE RACKS, TOBACCO POUCHES.

TOYS!

TOYS!

TOYS!!

ROCKING HORSES, DOLLS, TOPS, STEAM ENGINES, YACHTS, TOOL BOXES, ANIMALS, GAMES, MAGIO LANTERNS, &o.'

French & English Qonfectionery.

FONDANTS, FRUIT BONDONS, DRAGEES, NOUGATINES, BUTTER, SCOTCIL, ASSORTED TOFFEES, CHOCOLATE CREAMS, 40, &c.

XMAS CAKES, GENOA CAKES, CAMBRIDGE CAKES.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

LIMITED,

FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIFES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAY NG BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY,

20., &c. -

2207

For Prices and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

W BREWER & Co.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITION8 | Passel's From Kelta Track-n- „§17.00. Pictures of Southern China--vík 76.

The Now Volumes of Boys' Own ánaual. Girls' Own Anous!. Little Falke, Chatterbox. Young-England,

...$ 6.78 1.50

Chame, de,, dich.

Photo. Unatration'a ~by Rev. J. Magewan ... Burligrams, by Gay Boothby..... Bilcote of Silcotes, by Fl. Kingsley... 1.50 Story of Gtm Life, by B. W. Conn 8.70 NEW STOCK BOXES OIL AND WATER COLORS,

DIARIES, CALENDARS, SE, Martin Hewitt, & Vols,

***

... each $1.50 Romance of Industry and Invention 200 2.00 Australien Fairy Tales M Robbie, by B. Ternur

200 Vicyra's PortugueseDiosionary, 2 Vola 5.00

THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MIN. ING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTLOB

- NEW PRIVATE: AUTOGRIPS' CHRISTMAS

and. New Year Cards, ALLEGE NEW STOCK OF GOODS FOL FER REASON,

REGATTA HOLIDAYS.

THE Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Trans-plan of GORGONZOLA & CHEDDAR CHEESE NOTION is hereby givet that the Tao Publio Business at Noon, on THURSDAY NORDINARY ANUAL MEETING Bad FRIDAY, the 9th and Byun Brian,

NUTS

FILBERTS, BRAZILS, BARCELONAS AND ALMONDS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

8005

W. POWELL & Co. STUTTGART PIANOS

GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR THE

XMAS

TRADE.

We shall make an immense Show on December 18th, and following

DATS ALL NEW GOODS.

W. POWELL & Co.

Pongkono December 7, 1809

235

JUST LANDED.

Ex. S. S. CHINA,'

AMERICAN ROLL BUTTER

$1.60 per Roll.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,

11,13 and 15; Central Market.

THE

DORNER SEMI-GRANDS & COTTAGES

MONTHLY PAYMENTS

Lane, Crawford &

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

EVERY RESPECT

A

FIRST

CLA48 HOTEL IN

GREAT IMPROVEMENTS!

NEW APPOINTMENTS,

REFRIGERATOR

NEWLY Cust★

MUSIC ROOM,

2201

READING & WRITING ROOM,

MATRON IN ATTENDANUS FOR LADIJA,

OLDEST, VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

BEST,

PUREST

IN THE MARKET.

Rofuss Imitations.

Insist on getting ·

White Horse Cellar.

Being a high priced Whisky, many don't keep

it if they can sell another brand,

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

Agendas

1939

DÁKINS. ANISEED AND LICORIOR GOUGH BALSAM.

For the Kaif of all CATAKEBAL COMPLAINTS, such sa COUGES, COLDS, HOARSENE65, and SORENESS of the CH ESL.

7

PRICE 60 CENTS, AND §1..

ORUICKSHANE'S COUGH BALAM.

For COUBES, COLDS, HOARSENESS, INFLUENEL, ASTIMA, CONSUMPTION, Hooring Covan,

·Bзoncurris, and all Diseases of the CRØST and Luxos.

Paton 81 per Bottle.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

QUEER BROAD.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

SMOKING ROOM

of

SHAREHOLDERS of the above Com- 201poctively.

PAKY will be Held at the Registered Ornoga For the 'Chartered Bank of India, Auss

ROAD CENTRAL, TOMORROW, the th

T. WHITEHEAD, )- December, at Noon, for the purpose of

of the Company, 38 and 4, QUBEN'S tralis and China, '*-----

Mumajer, Hongkong receiving the Beport of the General Man For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation,

agers together with a Statement of Accounta

for the period ending she 30th September,

1887

T. JACKSON.

Chief Menager The National Bank of China, Limited,"

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR

Chief Manuger The Marantile Bank of India," Limited

JORN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. For the Banque de L'Lado Ching, Hong

kong agency, V

F. AUGUSTIN,

For

2309

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Dom ping wii bs CLOSED from 2nd December For ̈io the 8th December, both days'inclusive,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, December ; 1597.

VICTORIA REGATTA.

THURSDAY, Deh, and FRIDAY, 10th December.

A

For the Bast of China and Japan, Ltd.,

Hongkong

OHANTREY INCHBALD

APTAIN BLEKER having Kindly lent, the Victoria Rep eation Club the German Mail Hohenzollernas Fingship, the Committee requent the plansure of the

of the Lapins of Hongkong in Fụt the * Yokohama Sprela. Hanka, Lada,' Company Board du thé, pelasiun of ADS ANNUAL KECANTI

Torough the orieny of the Ohlafi Manager

wili

of the Dook COMPANY, the Fame Fassengers to the Flagship exch dy, leaving the NEW PUDRE'S WEART and retecoing 10 a 12.80 p.m. and I pɔm, and miuues

after the last Kaa

Admission the Fagship, #1 sach day. A Portion of the Flagship will be reaazyed 1403 for Ludioa and their Frisuda.

TICKETS of Admission may be obtained

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAMm the Sawant, Victoria Recreation

NAVIGATION COMPANY

Club, or on-board,

By kind permission of Major Rærazzack and the form, the Bann of the Hongkong:

TITILL desgatob VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the Dog Regiment will perform each day,

named:

WILL

FOLL

STXAMSEIF LONDON, MANUser Formosa, SHANGHAI. N'KI

GAFTAIN:

DATE. ...A G. CÒN TE, ........ About 9th December

W. MAOBHEL dcũng Bon. Bondary, VICTONIA” RECENATION CLUB.

$389 Hongkong, December 7, 1897,

d. CHELEW, Aboat 13 & Domb KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

STEBICA Dost 13th December,

LONDON &c...Mirvapore. *....T. WIJKLADEN, 16th December,

KOBE & YOKO, Java, .....

2343

SHANGHAL... Chusan

SAKI, KOBE &

YOKOMAMA... Verona...

STRAITS & BOM/

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Termions. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, sumanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland.

Kinghorn & Macdonald, of Chine, and falsada cool outherly browser in Sugmar, with perfect protection against

Conruiting Mechanical Engineers

and Surveport,. CONTRACTORE FOR THE SUPPLY OF ART KiRDS OF MAURINEST AND AFFAFANUKE.

¡PHOIFICATIONS, DESIGNS-and- DRAWINGS prepared for all Classe GE STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.

For Work and Bepairs supervised. Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared.

Telograma,

ກ "Kuenos," Hongkong.

Telephone, No. 141)

Postal Addrosa, 17 Praya Central,

JOHN KINGHORN,

the North-East winda in Wietan.

A Covered Way has been constructed from the Statku to the Hotel.

The Hotal is now under European Management,

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

Our Onnen. No. 7. Daddell Strent. ⠀

TRADN MARK.

Hong Nams

FAIRPROME

MIM.R., M.I.Mizah, All Landes, | TUẾN TÔ

DONATO MACDONALD,

Ramvid San

„„Q. H. §. TOOQUE, 25.8...Noon, 17th December.

About 18th D ember. About 23rd December

BAY (Diree). Peshawur.F. W. VIBIAT, 2.5.

| LONDON.............. Canton................. «D.O. GREGOR, N.

So Special Advertisement.

For Freight or Pamage, and further Farticulare, apply to

ELA, RITCHIE, Superintendama,

[ P. & Q. 6. N; 06.'« Offon..

175: „Fongkrug, December 7, 1997,

SPARKLING BURGUNDY

FLED -Ad VIITMI,

From ras Cazisaared Home, GUICHARD,~POTHERET D

FARIDORE QUARKS

FILE

HOLE AGENTS:||: EL PRICE & Co.

$28,00 $98.00

Bad To

ANNOUNCE THAT THEIR

GRAND DISPLAY

CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES

- WILL COMMENCE MONDAY, Desember 8th.

Ex P. & 0, 8, 3. MALLOOM.

St. Raphael Wine,

Extra Special Liqueur Whisky.

Base's Ale

Guinness Stout

Horsehead Brand.

Kupper Pilsener Bear.

HOLE AGENTS.

Waldbeck. Masgregor & Car

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

Hong Kong Dosem ber 8-1697,

Manager.

B. CHOR,

Ayear.

$360

Bangkong, Desember 9, 1867

REGATTA HOLIDAYƏ

THB Undermentioned INSURANCE.

OFFICES will be: CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, at Noon An THUANDAY FAIL AT the thái của 10th Instant, repectively,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

Canton Insurance Oo, Ltd

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insuranos Co., Ltd.:

N, J. EDE

Bearstory,

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

dpent North-China Insurance Co., Ltd. WH RAT

Secretary Okina Traders Insurance Co, Ltd.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Yangiate Insurance Ammodation, Léd.

J. B. COUGHTRIE,

China Fire Insurance Ger, Ladi

WEL DAVIS, Leting Manager Tas Straits Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongking, Dreamber 4, 1829,