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COM JOBBING DEPARTMENT [TAVING Dena ERPLEN.

HINE ED with a large

artment of the latest EuxoTKÁN sad. AMERICAN NOVELTIES, wo are prepared to exequts

orders for FANCY WORK with

nestness and despatch, and ot

ery moderate rates.

CHINA MAIL' Örsica.

The China Mail.

"THE" "KUROKONN DHEJESEMALT

日字華香

(Hongkong Wa Tas Fat P.) ISSUED DAILY.

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CHUN UN MAN,

Manager and Publisher.

SUBSCRIPTION: --

·Vat Dalart & gear, dziivaalle in Hong kong. Outra 111. do par dana, including partaga.

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$22

Established

February

1840.

No. 10,855.

號十月二十年七十九百八十一英

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1897.

日七十月一十年四丁

Business Notices.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRATA,

SOLE BASTERN AGENTS FOR:

́BELL'S ħØESTOS,

Gripel's STEAM TRAP.

- ALUMÍNIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SET. LTD., NEW WILD Wove Booring Do.

ShowDON SON's & Co., 'SNOWDRIFT,"

Besake & Sona2 LTD., PALUTS & VARNER, TURTON BROS, & MATTHEWF' STEEL GOODS, W. WILSON COBBRIT, (SATURN AND SUANDINAVIA BLITIMO),

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

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Principal English, Colonial and South American

Railway Companies.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

PRICE, $2.60 PËT

lONTA.

Business Notices...

·Choice and Seasonable Presents.

DELICIOUS

CHOCOLATE.

IN

DELICIOUS

BONBONS.

Xmas Rose Boxes

& Presentation Tins.

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES HALL, HONGKONG.

2314

For the Xuus and New Year' BERON these De. 'Holova Sweets can be obtained parked in highly artistlo Christmas Rose Boxes, or in specially designed and handsomely decorated Tina, any one of which forms an sxceedingly

Choice, Acceptable, and Useful Present.

XMAS & NEW YEAR GOODS, GREEN ISLAND

JUST RECEIVED.

Sold by Lane, Crawford & Co., G. GIRAULT, at THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM, and all Retail Stores. INKSTANDS, OPERA GLASSES, FIELD GLASSES,

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 77 (SPECIAL}.

CHINA SEA,

FOOCHOW DISTRICT,

HONGKONG-MADE PIANOS.

W.

ROBINSON

Co.

LADIES HAND BAGS, PERFUME CASES,"

TOILET NECESSARIES, PHOTO FRAMES, ALBUMS,

PURSES, PORTMONNAIES, JEWEL CASES.

MUSIC CASES, WRITING DESKS, BLOTTERS,

SCISSORS IN FANCY CASES, POCKET BOOKS,

CARD CASES, &c., &c., &c.

Haitan Strait-Bunge Feacons esta are now showing their latest Productions. They are very strong, STANDARD & TABLE LAMPS,

blished.

OTICE is hereby given tint two Rango Bestors have boon established on the north-eastern slope of Pass Island, in dicating a bearing of N. 20 W., to guide vesels through the narrows of Wilson chiamond- Channel; each beacon having shaped top- mark the northern as with a

good tone and appearance and Cheup; in Solid Teak. PIANOS by 14 other makers of the highes: Class, bought in large quantities for our 3 houses on special contract terms, are offered Cheep. or on Eang Monthly Payments. GUARANTEED FOR THE CLIMATE

NEW MUSIC CATALOGUE NOW READY.

white field and the contral portion black, VICTORIA

and the southern one with a black fold and

the sentral portion white.

THE

For Csab

.

1988

DISPENSARY.

- DAKIN'S ANISEED AND LICORICE COUGH BALSAM

Also that two Range Beacons have been For the Hoist of all CATARRHAL COMPLAINTS, such as UGUS, COLDS,

established on the south-eastern slope

Stut leland with the summit of he inland

[ boulder painted white with a vertical

black stripe in the middle and the middle

of Cow's Horn Peak directly in line, bear-

ing N. 8" W.. to guide wessels in the fair-

way between the resia which extend irom] Mitre Rock and the Chiu Niang Rocks, Tring about 6 cables t.8.1. from Maure Rock, the highest of which drius & fest at: kw water springa,

Each of these beacono bas a triangular! top-mark painted white with a vertical black stripe in the middle the triangle on The northern one being inverted,

DIRECTIONS

According to

obtained during

the present month, a vessel bound to the northward should keep the bencana un Poss Island in line from the time when Quoin Hill is on

ob with

HOARSENES, and SURENESS of the CHEST.

PRICE 50 CENTS AND 91.

CRUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM.

TANTALUS SPIRIT

MEERSCHAUM PIPES, BRIAR PIPES,

CIGAR CASES, CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDERS,

PIPE RACKS, TOBACCO POUCHES.

TOYS!

DECORATIVE TABLE GLASS V

TOYS!

TOYS!!

ROCKING HORSES, DOLLS, TOPS, STEAM ENGINES, YACHTS, TOOL BOXES, ANIMALS, GAMES, MAGIC LANTERNS, &.

For Cutis Cols, Hoses, FLUENT, ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION, HOOFING COUGH, French & English Confectionery,

Boxes, and al Diseases of the UKEST and LUNGS.. PRIOR i per Battle.

العزاء

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

Queen's Road,

2319

PEAK HOTEL,

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

A FIRST-CLASS HOREX adjoining the Tramway Turin, FINE HEALTHY bearing about e Yung Shali Pesk, of China, and Islanda ; vol southerly breezes in Sammer, with phyfoot protection agaloar

end

of the

t?l

the southern middle one of

of the Rusky Ielaods is on with the Fort bearing from it W. by N., and then haul out so as to pass about 3 cables to the eastward of Birok Rooks. The least dopth found with the beacon in line wat 15 feet at Low Water

batween

of the lowest Spring tides-about half way the north side of Middle Island on Town Point, and the last bearing given above.

with

The Beacons on Slut Island, if brought in line when Ione: Rock bears East and kept so till Mitre Rook bears West, will Lead well clear of all known dangers.

All bearings given are msguetio

A. M. BISBEE

Coast Inspector. IMPERIAL MARTIN CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE, Shanghai, 30th November, 1897.

...THE..

the

LOCATION, Commanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland

North-East winds in Winter.

A Covered Way has been constracted from the Station to the Hotel.

The Hotel is now under European Management.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

CITY OFFTON, No. 7. Daddell Street.

י,

FONDANTS, FRUIT-BONBONS, DRAGEES, NOUGATINES, BUTTER SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES, CHOCOLATE CREAMS, &o, &o,

XMAS CAKES, GENOA CAKES, CAMBRIDGE CAKES,

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

GORGONZOLA & CHEDDAR CHEESE.

NUTS

CEMENT CO.,

LIMITED.

FIREULAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG.

CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO,

PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED STONEWARE BRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GIAZED PAYING BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAT,

8209

&c., &c.

For Prices and further particulars, apply to

THE

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

HONGAONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

EQUITABLE THERE will be a SPOON COMPETI.

LIFE ASSURANCE

SOCIETY

OF THE UNITED STATES,

T

JANUARY LẠI, 1897

+44

IN

£45,181,239

36,145,160

Aasota Reserve Fund, (4% Standard) and all other Liabilities. Surplus, 4 Outstanding Assurance

New Assurance

written, 1896...

144

£49,016,078.

£190,648,264

TION on SATURDAY, the 11th Instant, Commencing at 3.90 p.m.

RANGER 700 and 800 Yards. Entrance, 30 Cents.

A. CHAPMAN,

Han, Secretary Hengkong, Desember 7, 1897.

- 2338*

H. F. CARMICHAEL, Consulting Engineer and Burasyon, 18. PRAYA CENTRAL

BEGS to Sonounce that from this date D be latende to carry on Business at the above address, and that he is prepared to apply DESIGNG and BPECIFICATIONS for all olumen of ENGINEERING WORK. Repairs Supervised and Surveys Undertaken,

Hongkong, April 20, 1807,

840

FILBERTS, BRAZILS, BARCELONAS. AND ALMONDS. return equal to the best of sale ierosmests. KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

14

8005

3254

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

SPARKLING BURGUNDY STUTTGART PIANOS

RED Ánd WHITE.

FROM THE ORLA DRATED HOUSE, GUICHARD-POTHERIT AND

FILS.

TRADE MARK.

Pan 1 DoseN QUARTS

2

**

PINER

业务

和源

SOLE AGENTS:

How Name

YUEN WO

TELEPRONH

No. 195. 2384

Old Blend

Whisky

OF THE

White Horse

The Old Blend www.Whisky

Cellar

PAGU THE

ORIGINAL

RECIPE Dated 1746.

The Old- fashioned

of the Blend of the

ELLAR

Original

Rect

A REDBURGH. » LONDON, or may

the pen thale ved to be

JUN KOSEMERKEL It wash placu Tray máy thu,

Coaching Days,

without

alteration

for 150 years,

OLDEST, BEST, PUREST

IN THE MARKET.

740

ASK

286?

FOR

H. PRICE & Co.,

828.00. $38.40.

No. 19, Queen's Road, Central

DORNER SEMI-GRANDS & COTTAGES

MONTHLY PAYMENTS

Lane, Crawford &

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

£28,602,934 TIFE ASSURANOE is now within every man's roach at a cost which, in this renkt, if no Qisita Arison, is either nominal or, according to the class of polloy, laida a

For full explanation and illustrations send date of birth to

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Agents,

Hongkong. Hongkong, August 5, 1897.

1548

HEAD OFFICE AND MANUFACTORY TIN LOK LING, WMORAT

CEMENTIGHT BOWEINGTON.

FERGUSON'S A FIRST CLASS, HOTEL IN OVARY RESPECT. of Stone Brick, and Pastor of Lime,

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD BIGHLAND WHISKY,

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.

These are the fueat productions of Scotland; devold absolutely of all deleterious matter,

THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importers,

normal Eigereta

PAOK

F. BLACKHEAD & 06.

W. POWELL & Co.

GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR THE

XMAS TRADE,

We shall make an immense Show on December 13th, and following

DAYS ALL NEW GOODS.

GREAT IMPROVEMENTS!

NEW APPOINTMENTS,

REFRIGERATOR

NEWLY FURNISHED

MUSIC ROOM,

READING & WRITING ROOM,

AMOXING "ROOM

`MATRON IN' ATTENDANCE FOR LADIES,

1408

Special Paint WITHOUT COMPETITION

Unbinary Czunstient-For Buildings,

Cement &, do DEMENTIGHT OIL Parse, No 1-advantageously used for all Metallic Works, Steamers, die., Sa. UnmentiGHT OIL PAINT; No. S-Made with gochange- Colours, for all #pplications. Cryst. TIGHT OIL-For proteating Wood from White-Ante, dempties, &o., &o.

Agents for China and Japan,

BARRETTO & Co.

3197

Kinghorn & Macdonald, Consulting Mechanical Engineers and Burbelors,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM CONELLTORE FEET SUPPLY OF ALL

NAVIGATION COMPANY

KINDS, OR ALADHINERY AND AFFIRANTES,

PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS mad

11716% deepstol VESSELS to the Undermondoned PORTS on the DATRE DRAWINGS prepared for all Closten

W

named:

FOL.

BHANGHAI, N'KI -

STEAMSHIP,

CAPTAIN.

DATZ..

KOBE & YOKO,Jato...................................J. Chellaw, F,ÆÃ.................About 18th December. - BHANGHAL........ Chtsate, D. Ezra Papam quábout 13th December. ; LONDON, &C. Mirazporé *T, WICKENDEN...Noon, 16th December. NJAKI, KOBE &

YOKOHAMA ........Verona.

STRAITS & BOM-

HAY {Dired') .......Probatur

„C, E. §. Touque, R..B...Noon, 17th December,

E. W. VIICHT, ELLA... About 18th Dapomb ez, LONDON. *** Ouinton....ü.D. C. Gamox, RI.k..............About 23rd Decembar.

--* Soo Epocini Advertisement.

For Freight or Passage, sad further Partinalare, apply to

HL. A. RITCHIE, Superistendent.

W. POWELL & Co.

P. & 0. 8. 1. Oo, le Offlos,:-

Hongkong, Dicambað 0, £897,

2568

Manglerne. Dicember 7, TROP

JUST LANDED.

"Insist on getting

Ex P. & OS. 8. MAL1001.

Refuss lusitations

White Horse Gallar

Betág a kigh priest Whisky, many dan” koop.

SU IF THAT CAN fall another brand

MACKIE & COY, DISTILLERS LTD.,

IRLAY, OLEHLIVET, AND GLASGOW, W. 9. HUMPHREY! #

Sp

Ex. S. S. CHINA,

AMERICAN ROLL BUTTER,

$1.00 per Roll.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY 00,

11, 18 and 40, Central Market

St. Raphael Wine. Extra Special Liqueur Whisky,

Base's Ale Stout

Guinness's

Horsehead Brand.

Kupper's Pilsener Beer,

SOLE AGFETE

Caldbeck, Macgregor & On..

of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS,SA

*New Work and Repairs - supervised. Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared.

Telegrami, Komorn," Hongkong.. Telephons, No. 141. Portal Addreas, 17 Pesya Contrai.

JOHN W. KINGHORN, M.I.M., M. L. Met London

DONALD MACDONALD, Hongkong, November 5, 1896.

$489

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. 6, Los House Street, Praya Guntrahi

HEAD OFFICE-5---Tozzo," BRANCH OFFITUR:-LOWDOW, New York, BORBAT, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, Sam THIK, NEWOHWware and all Porm to

AGENCIES -

MIKE COAL, HED Darome Cont li KAYADA COAL MIN Tozzo MARDI Ergrinazon Cog Læbe Толо Mat Fixa TravnÄrm On. Lan.. IMPACTE GOTERAPER, BECK, Japan, Corton Ungazon 5 WEN Co. Bilal, Gania: Oukiors CaMPANESE KUWAFUUM VÖRÖS ÉTING ME MIKE COTTON SPAKH Muna Laps Todo Corson Rezenden Mira,

Вла то

ANNOUNCE THAT THEIR

GRAND DISPLAY

CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES

"WILL COMMENCE MONDAY, December 6th.

2383

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

Hongkong, December 6 '1887.

AMERICAN SYSTEM

DENTISTRY, ^:

89, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. OHADWIOK KEW, Eluru of PoaTH & NOBLE) Hongkong, July 18, 1887.

1588

CHAS. 1. GAUPP & Co. Ohronemster, Walah di Clock Makari,

Jewellery

Beersmith, 2NTIFIO AND

IGAL

AUTIQA

METE

BINOODʻLARS Aan

Betonma's Laque AND otsa. Compasses, ADMIRALTY & IMBAY CHARTE, NAUTICAE BOOKB.

Christofle &

English SILVER & BxwerEŊ-PLATED WARK, CO. ELEITED-PLATED WARK GOLD & BILVER JEWELLERY

la

DIAMONDS

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, Eplendid Collection of the Latest Lorn

Faremas, at many moderats prices. – 196

S

Burgo

Ko 10. D'Aromas BIAIRE,

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Genrültation. Fro

Mongkong, April 6, IRON, O

FIXE ART CURIÓN

KUHN & KOMOR