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COR- JOGOSED DEPARTMENT TAVING Bean BEPLEN.

H

ISHED with a large sa- artment of the latest EWROPEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIE

we are prepared to execute

orders for FANCY WORK with

maatne and despatch, and al

...mory moderato raisi,

CHINA MAIL' OFFI

The China Mail.

THE • HONGILONG AHINESE MAIL." 報日字華陪在

(Hongkong Wa Tan Xit Pu.)

ISSUED DAILY.

CHTH OF MAN Manager and Publisher,

SUBSCRIITION:

24es Dollars a year, dalivarable in Zong- kong. Qutarlanırda jumaat, including postage,

Established

February

1848.

No. 10,008

就八月二年八十九百八千一族

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1898.

FINE OLD

SOLE AGENTS:

Business Notices.

RARE

CLAYMORE

SCOTCH WHISKY..

GREENLEES BROTHERS.

REGISTERED

FLETCHER & Co.,

Glasgow & London

SCOTCH WHISKY

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

日八十月正年戌戊

2

PRICK, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASDESTOS.

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY ST. LTD., NEW WINE WOVE Kooring Co.

SHOWDON SON'S-& Un., SNOWDRIFT,” GEIFEL'S STEAM THAY BELOER & SONS' LTD., PAINT & VARNER, TURTON Baos. & MATTHEWS' STEEL GOODS. W. WILSON COBRETI, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTINO).

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.

24

W. JACKSON, Manager.

UPWARD

The Star of TRUTHI

Takes Its Way!

We emphasize the fact

That wo will never buy-onsequently cannot offer For Sale-avy Article adulte- rated or bering = false label. This has be our poloy for years, and whom we offer

you goods, they are fully guaranteed re pura and ti e best that can be offered.

213.

WATKING & Co., APOTHECARIES' HALL.

RACING SEASON GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,

1898.

THE PHARMACY, HONGKONG,

SADDLERY

ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY.

RACING GEAR

COLLARD

ALLISON

STABLE FURNITURE. RACING SADDLES with fittings complete

BRINSMEAD

RACHALS

263

the Directo, and the Statement of

KAPS

TRANSPOSERS

CABIN PIANOS.

EIGE

QUALITY, LOW EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

PRICE.

2511

#

1

---

TOL

@ $16,00 @ $ 8.00

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

N "Extraordinary Geners! MEETING

of the MEMBERS of tho Ou will

bo ifold in the CLUB BOUSE CO MONDAY,

the 14th February, 1898. at 3,39, for the purpose set forth in the Notice posted In the Hall of the Club,

By Order,

C. H. GRACE..

Becretary.

Hongkong, February 5, 1598.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK! OWN MAKE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held in the OrvICs of the Company. No. 14. Prays Central, on MONDAY, the 21st February, 1898, at 12 o'clock Nots, fer the purpose of rooving the Report of i

Acarinate to the 31st December, 1897.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-TRAM MARK pany will be CLOSED from the 7th to

21st February, both days inclusivo,

By Order of the Board of Directora,

Hongkong, January 29, 1898,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Twenty-Ninth Ordinary Asunal MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Costany wii "re He'd at-the- OFISI of the COMPANY, Pedder's Street, on MONDAY, the 28th day of February 3898, 13.50 of the Clook in the Argen zoon, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1807, and the Report of the General Managers, sad to stres a Gagauling Committee and Auditora,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany wil be CLOSED from the 14th 10 the 20ch February, bath days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,” Homokoso Fisa INSURANCE OG., LTD. Hongkong, January 31, 1898.

SHANGHAI BREWERY.

Wo hare been appointed Solo. Agents and on now supply

DRAUGHT ALE & STOUT- KIDS. 18 GALS. FIRKINS. — 9 GALS.

Caska $3.00 Extra, to be slowed for on retorn.

NOTICE.

On and after the 1st February, the Price of Baer, Veal, and Murton-will- be as follows:-

BEER.SIRLOIN, STEAK AND Russ...

Do.. SHOULDER

VBAL-LEE, OUTLETS AND CHOPS...

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,

Bongtong, 81st January, 1898.

Central Market.

COTTAM & Co.

FOR THE RACES.

NEW FELT HATS.

Bung Name

YUEN WO

THOS, I. ROSE, Secretary.

TELEPHONE No.136.

281

217

THE

Do. Sorr MRAT...

MUTTON. LEG AND CHOPS...

.228

COLLARS. TIES.

244

Old Blend Whisky

OF THE

White Horse

The Old Blen

CKIN

Whisky of the

Cellar

FROM TUR

ORIGINAL

RECIPE Dated 1746,

The Old fashioned Blend of the

H. PRICE & Co.,

No. 12, Quson's Road Contral.

13 Vents par lb.

10

}

20

18

11

13

י

228

DENT'S GLOVES.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PURTS on the DATES

Bed';

FOR.

STEAMSHIP.

QAPTAIN.

DATE.

LONDON, &. Ganges *.........T. F. CREERT.Noon, 19th February. LONDON Shanghai. E. P. BISHOP............About 19th February. N'SAKI, KOBE &

YOKOHAMA.... Bohilla.S. DE D LOCETE R.: Daylight, 20 February. SHANGHAL. Bertal...... ......L M. WIBUER, RN D....Atout 20th February.

BAKI, KOBE, & YOKORAMA....Socotra +), PAIN, H... About 25th February. LONDON F. O. A. LYON, D......Ahont 6th Maroh,

'SAKI, KOBE, &

S. G.D, AND BEWA, R.K, R. About 6th March. + For Freight (only).

TOKOHAMA... Sunda.......

See Special Advertizement.

For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

P&0. 9. N. Con Office,

Bengkong, February 8, 1898.

276

Coaching Days, W. BREWER & Co.

withou alteration

for 150 years

White Horse

NOW READY-ANNUALS AS UNDER: NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITION S ....$3.50 $7,60 daru Franco, by A. Lsbou...... 95,0

0.70 & 176 Jifo, of Nicholson, by Trotter...

* 10.00 2.00 Smile's Help

* 2.500

Ohr bidle and Directory. Whisker's Almanak Huself Annalii- Bruish Journal Photography Al

j -

(ie – Minook

0.50

Winds Magazine, Vol.

**

Strand Mig na Vol. 14....

China Coast. Tide Table

Qren's Road, Under Honghong Hotel,

Thrift Duty

191

WEIGHT CLOTHS, WHIPS, SPURS, &c., &c:

Also Now Bilk Öravats in principal Racing ColourA.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

HALLEN'S

ESTABLISHED, 1804.

$250 to $600.

IANOS

MONTHLY PAYMENTS,

LIMITED.

FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG.

CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVINO, BUICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY, &c., &c.

2292

For Prices and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

JURY LIST, 1808. NOTICE is hereby givin that pursuant 10 the Provisie of Brotin 0 of The Jury Cendation Ordinanc No. 18 of 1897, I have This Diy caused to be posted, at the chief entrance to 1954 the Cover Hover, a List of all Persons ascertained by me to be lialla to serve as Jurors. The names of Special Jurors are shewn therein in italic.

Lane, Crawford & Co.

W. POWELL & Co.

QUEEN'S

UOLLEGE.

TERM BEGINS MONDAY, 14г FEBRUARY.

PPLICANTS for ADMISSION must present themselves, accompanied by Parents or Guardians, in the Hall on SATURDAY, the 12th, at 9 a.m.

Applications for Re-Admission must be made on THURSDAY, the 10th, at 10 am, otherwise they will be too late to ressive attention,

GEO. H. BATHSON WRIGHT, D.D., QUEEN's Collega,

Head Master,

The aid List will remao posted until the 15th Proximo, ia Order that any Per- son may apply by Notice in writing to me requiring that his name or the name of some other Forson may to respectively either added to or strook off from the raid THE HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI

NEW GOODS FOR THE RACDS, DRESS MATERIALS,

COLOURED SILKS (RACING COLOURS), NEW TRIMMED MILINERY,

FEATHER BUAS,

SUNSHADES FLOWERS-FEATHERS, E. Notice.

KID GLOVES (EVERY SIZE).

742

Hooplong, January 50 188

W. POWELL & Co.

ASK FOR FERGUSON'S

P. & O

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBANK HIGHLAND WHISKY. These are the Best productions of Bootland; devoid absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÉME OF WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD. Sole Importers,

VICTORIA

Aromal Lequent

F. BLACKHEAD & Oo.

THE

214

7th February, 1698..

270

Liat upon canes to be duly assigned in such BANKING CORPORATION,

J. W. NORTON-KYSHE,NARY HALL EARLY MEETING

Registrar.

REGISTRY, Surana Ocuer, Hongkong, 31st January, 1808. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

231

THE Fronty Ninth Ordinary MEET. ING of HAREHOLDERS in the Com any will be held at the Company's UFTIOES, No. 300n's Road Central, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 28th Febenary. at Twelve o'clock (NOON), for the purpose of receiving a Bietement of Acesta and the Report of the Directors for the goar ending lat Ducember, 1897.

The TRANSFER BOOKE of the Oom pany will be OLOSED from the 18th to the 28th Instant, both days inclusive.

By Order,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIS,

Becretary, Hongkong, February 5, 1898.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE"

OTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN

of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORFOR ATION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hong kong, on SATURDAY, the 12th day of February Next, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Account to S1st December, 1887.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

OMe Manager Hongkong, January 28, 1896. THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

101

TOTICE is hereby given that the

REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORFORATION will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 28th Zoatant, to the 12th day of February (both daya toclusive) during which period no Transfer of Baren dan be Registered. 200

COMPANY, LIMITED. NEXTRAORDINARY MEETING of

By Order of the Court of Directory,

T. JAOKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 26, 1898. 193

A SHAREHOLDERS in the CompaY THE EQUITABLE IJFE ASSURANCE

will be held at the Co-PANY's Orties, No. 8, QOZEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoris, on MUNDAY, the 28th February, st 12.18 o'clock p.m., when the subjoined Resolu

DISPENSARY. tious will be proposed.

DAKIN' ANDEED AND LICORIOS COUGH BALSAM. For the kef of al CATARICUAL COMPLAINTS, such as COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENES3, and SORENESS of the CHEST. PAtoz 50 CENTS AND $1.

ÖRUICEGHANE'S COUGH BALSAM.

1

RESOLUTIONS.

That Articles Now, 63 and 122 of the Articles of Association of the Company be altered by eliminating therefrom the ward 'February and mabatitating therefor the word March.

That Article No. 7 be altered by insert

For Couous, QOLB, Eoalssess, INFLUENS, Asthma, CoNSUMPTION, LOOPING Coven,ing the words or Extra Reserve Fund"

BEOSUHITIS, and all Diseases of the UHEST and Lungs, Parca 81 per Botile.

2.60

$.5

· Telepians 75,

·18, Quère's. Buso.

150

3.00

4.00 More Trampt Abroad, by Mark Twain 4,00 & Marriage in China, by Mes Archi»

beld Litflo Nansen's Far beat North, 2 Vol.

1.00

L

PEAK HOTEL,

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. Fra HBATAY LookTION" Commanding Afagulfinent View of the day and Harbour, the Maitland

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

QUEEN'S ROAD,

immediately after the word 'fand' in the sixth line of the said Article, and the words and Extra Hessive Fand immediately after the word Fund' in the seventh line 3342 of the said Article.

SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES,

FROM This Dars the Business of the

B00IETY will be conducted at the BRANCH OPPICE, No. 9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, with entrance in Tox Hovan Srautz,

W. H. TALBOT,`` Sub-Manager for the Bart, -Hongkong, February 7, 1898.-

THE

EQUITABLE

LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY

NICHOLSON'S CELEBRATED GINS.arting the words and subject to the pro- OF THE UNITED STATES,

OLD TOM and DRY,

"

SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

THE

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

A FIRST GLASS HOTEL

GURAT IMPROVEMENTS!

and Lalande i paak southerly uses in Saames, with perfect protected agalan | NEWET FURNISHKO

the Furthekano winds in WinterPORTA

A Covered Way has ham omnatreated from the Biatlon to the Hotel. -

The Hotel " now under European Manago HARİK

CASANOVA MANGOTE,

IN EVERY RESPECT

NEW APPOINTMENTS,

REFRIGERATOR

That Article No. 121 be altered by in-

visions of Arifoles 181 end 12in' immedi- after the word 'cum 'and before the word be in the fourth line of Bach Article.

stely

Tast the following Anioles be luverted graph, immediately after Artiois No. 121 and be numbered Artiales 181a and 1210,

121a.

Beault of the SOCIETY's Fortress for 1897 hate beed received by Teles There returns, in comparison with Those for 1800, show ax follow

1897 1896 Аваста ... £40 849,901 £45,141,289

14,020,826

8,016,078 IMPROVEMENT DURLIG 1897,

A

Although the Retseva Fund Seezus way amount to the sum of One Million Dollars the Directors may nevertheless at their discretion IsoREASE IN AsaExo...£4,182,902 or -9.3. from time to time appropriate a, InumsASE IN SURPLUS, £1,618,760 or £0.8 portion, and exceeding top par Naw Branica 25:1887 221, 232,684,108 Dent of the net income and pros POLICIES IN Boson, Slay Do STRA

The Society now, ofere to urania ma-

va

Renstva Fund, to bo

fus earned by the Company is 180TTANY AS me to £108,169,540 any one year, to the formation

addlingal AD galled Briss Reserve Fund, Holly repurganteed whird of avery thero guarantees are embodied in Elb-"The mocies standing at the and form part of the Contract gradit of the Eats Eserve Fund The foszotal palties of

polloy

may be appliable for the equalino value of the quickshan

tion of dildande and such wontes, affounted by

or sotne portion tanso, may, over an

whenever the Director shall

thick, be aptropsised towards

MV810. ROOM,

As Dizdar,

READING & WRITING ROOM,

SMOKING ROOM