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*** OUN `JOBLIND-DEPARTMENT- HAVING been REPLEN

¡HAED with a large ár- ortment of the latest EUROPEAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, We are prepared to axeout:

ordura for PANOY WORK with

noatnois and despatch, azil as

wry moderate rates.

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,

No. 16,965.

HORMAN BROWNS

The China Mail.

Nstablisho A.

骏十月二年八十九百八千英 Business Notices.

"NB"

Norman's

SPECIAL SCOTCH

WHISKY

- SIŽE LURA ZIP |

WHISKY

Ten Years Old

February 164.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL"-

一般日字華香

(Hongkong Wa Tu Fat Fv.)

ISSUED DAILY.

Crew UN MA

Manayer and Publisher...

BUBSCHIPTION":

Pjur Dollars a year, deliurakda in Long- ky Chatparks 115 4a per damunt, including pushtje.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1898.

Business Hotless.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

日十二月正年戌虑

PRICE, $2.50 FIR MONTES,

Business Notices.

UPWARD

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:"

DELL'S ACCESTOS.

The Star of TRUTH

A LUNISIOMÅ GENERAL BOUNDKY SYN. Len, New WILE WORK ROOKING CO.

Snowany Box's & Co., 'Snownnter,'

Geist's Sham Trap,

Besten & Sass Leo, Paints & Vannmu, - Tvaros Buos, & MarTHEWS' ŠTI EL Goods.

W. WILSON CORGETT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA, Brutenu), -

Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Bassian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

W. JACKSON, Munager.

Takes Its Way!

We emphasize the fact

That wo will never buy-consequally cannot other for Ste-ang Artiola adulte.

rated or being a fales label, This has bept our'p diey for seata, and when wa offr

you goods, they are fully guaranteed as pure and the best that can be cffered,

213

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES' HALL.

RACING SEASON GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,

1898.

922

Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., G. GIRAULT, at THOMAS'S GRILL ROox, and all Retail Stores.

SADDLERY

HORSE

THE..

ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY.

RACING GEAR

COLLARD

ALLISON

STABLE FURNITURE, RACING SADDLES with fittings complete

WEIGHIT CLOTHS, WHIPS, SPURS, &c., &c.

Old Blend

Whisky

OF THE

White Horse

The Old Blend

Whisky HORSE

Original

Recip

Lt. das, we śembraan ja paa ham

WALTE

A: It pod vodką.

KILANG IN BHUJ Boa Viave, à

Cellar

NON THE

ORIGINAL

RECIPE

Dated 3746.

The Old- fashioned Blend of the

Coaching Days,

alteration for 150 years.

OLDEST, BEST, PUREST

IN THE MARKET.

BRINSMEAD

RACHALS

OWN MAKE

HIGH

QUALITY, LOCỰ EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS,

COTTAM

RAPS

ANSPOSERS

CABIN PIANOS.

PRICE.

& Co.

FOR THE RACES.

NEW FELT HATS.

COLLARS.

244

TIES.

DENT'S GLOVES

STGAM

PENINSULAB $ ORIENTAL

NAVIGATION COMPANY {[TILL despason V2SSEUS to the Undermoutioned PORTS b. DATES

WILL

1

Fefiro Imitations.

10%.

Insist on gotting

White Horse

Caller.

Being a high priced Whisky, masy don't keep It If they can gil another brand.

MACKIE & GOY. DISTILLERS LTD., IPLAY, GLENLIVET, AND GLASGOW...... W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co....

Agents.

INSURANÜC HOLIDAYÄ.

Ho akoro RACES.

THE Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES, will to CLOSED for the

Transaction of Public Basiness. - 11.40 8.11 . < TUH DAY, WELNESDAY. and THURSDAY the 16th, 16th and 17th Instant respectiv. 19.

JARDINE, MATHESON &.Co., General Agents, Canton Insurance Ufitoe, Ltd.; General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

N. J. EDE, Secretary, Union Insurance Society of Uauton, Ltd.

W. 11. PERCIVAL,

Agent,

North-Ching Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. H. RAY,

__Secretary,__

China Tradors' Insurance Co., Ltd.

SHEWAN, TOMES &-Co.,

Agcuto, Yangtze Insurance Association, Ltd,

J. B. COUGHTRIE,

Beeretary,

Chlon Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

·W.-H., T. DAVIS, -Manager,

The Straits lustrauro Co., Ltd. Bougkong February 9, 1898.

203

KONCRONG FIRE INSURANCE.COM- PANY, IMITED.

KOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE_Twenty-Ninth Ordina y Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Courant will to Hed'st... Lha Opporn of the COMPANY, Pedder's Strast, co MONDAY, the 23.h day of February, 1898, at 12.80 of the Glook in the arreR: NOON,

TOCRITS & a Statement of Achante

10

to the Dias Decembạt, 1897, and the

Report

of the General Manager, and to azot a

Coneaiting Committas and Anāltern.

* TOE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-

gany will be CLOSED from the 14th to the

18th February, both daga inclusive.”

JARDINE MATEUSUX & CO., Honors Fix Tradnamon Caj KEN

|

RTEAMSEUP.

GAPMUS.

BATA

LONDON, 4........Ganges *omnemï, F. Crustroloo.................Naon, 16th February, LONDON, ............Shanghai,.............................E. P. EHHOP...............Abuu 19th Februựng.

AKI, KOBE &

YOKOHAMA... Rohilia.§. DE B. LOCKYLE, NR. Dylig) 1,20 h February, SHANGHAI... Benyal... M. WIANER, ..., Atmut 2 th February.

'SAKI, KORK, &

TOKOBAMA... Cocotra

LONDON Borneo NSAKI, KOBF, &

YOKOHAM... &

J. PAINE, R.N.R... About 24th February. F. C. A. Lyos, R.N.E.... About Sch Maroh,

c.8. G. D. ASDREWS, EN, Ab.ut 6:: March,

+ For Froghe (ouly). -For Freight or Pasange, and facilior Particulars, apply to

HI, À, RITCHIE, Sup vintondesh

--*-Svo Special Advertikom att

P. & 0, 8, B, C. 'n Office,

Hongkong. February 8, 18:8.

A

PEAK HOTEL.

..

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

191

Also New Silk Cravats in principal Racing ColourG.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

HALLEN'S

IANOS

ESTADLIJERI, 1904,

$250 to $600.

VICTORIA

TOE

MONTHLY PAYMENTS,

Lane, Crawford & Co.

1954

DISPENSARY.

DAKINS AN:SEED AND LICORICE COUGH BALSAMI.

For the keit of an O-TRIAL COMPLAINTS, such as UHUGIS, COLDS, HUAR-ENS-, and SCRENESS of the CHES. P1104.50 TEXTS AND $1.

CRUICESHANE'S COTGE BALSAME,

For Coreak, Colin, Boansandes, INFLUENZA, ASTIMA, CONSUMPTION, LOCKING Cocon BRONCHITIS, and all theses of the Chest and Lunov, Parce 1 per Bottlb.

Falcon 70.

15. Quitars HOAD.

200

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL “adjčating sha Trunway Terminus, FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, Oa umsuding Mogatizant Vier of the City and Harbour, the Mainland

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

2342

NICHOLSON'S CELEBRATED GINS.

OLD TOM and DRY,

SOLE AGENTS!

Caldbook, Macgregor & Oc.;

Wine and Spirit Merchants,

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

243

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPEON

GREAT IMPROVEMENTS:

NEW APPOINTMENTS,

af China, and Idanda; cool sontharly becava in Summar, with perfict pratection against Naway Fonsist on the North-East winds in Water,

A Fovered Way hai kẹon constructed froia the Station to the Hotel.

The Hotel is now under European Maangomont.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

CITY OFFICE No 7. Duddeli Brennt, ·

SHANGHAI BREWERY.

1754

Wo bare hoen app.inted Suda Agente And Cay now supply

DRAUGHT ALE &

KIDS 18 GALS,

FIRKINS. = 9 ÚALS.

TRADE MARK,

Hong Name

....

YUEN WO

TELLPHONE

No. 135. 281

4

STOUTR.

$16.00 $ 8.00

Casks $3.10 Extra, to be allowed for a retura,

REFRIGERATOR.

MUSIC ROOM,

READING & WRITING ROOM,

MATHON 12 ATTENDANCE WİR. Lames.

LIMITED.

FILECLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG.

CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.

PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING

BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY,

2792

EDWARDS'

&c., &c.

For Prices and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

ARLENE HE HA

HAIR PRODUCER AND RESTORER.

Is the Best Dressing, specially propared and Farfumed

for Toile Use.

"WARLEKE" PRODUCES LUXURIANT HAIR, PREVENTS IT FAILING OFF AND TURNING BRÉT. Dorgnated for. Promoting the Growth of the Bourd and Mouston. THE WORLD-RENOWNED REMEDY FOR BALDNESS,

EDWARDS'

Per Curing Weak and This Eyelashes, Proserving, Strengthening, and Eenduring the Hale beautifully Seit. For retiring Seert, Dandrať, stc., also for storing Grey Hair to its Natural Colour, it is without alival. Panicians and Analysis proneunte it to be devoid of ar y metallic or other injurious ingredients. 12/6, and friple 20 sizu) £10 per bottle. May be had from Chemista, Hairdressers and Scens all ator the World.

"EDWARDS' EIRLENE " 00., 09 2'03, HIGH HOLBORK, LORDON, W.S.

DIOCESAN SCHOOL & ORPHANAGE

QCHOOL DUTIES will be resumed on

MONDAY, 14th February.

For Terms for Boardera or Day Sobolura

Apply to Tus HEAD MASTER. Hongkong, February 9, 1818.

QUEEN'S

297 A

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE Twenty Ninth Ordinary MEET ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com a-3 will be held at the Company's OFFICES, No. 3 Qoon's Read Central, Vooria, on MONDAY, the 26th February; xt Twelve u'oluck (Noun), for the purposa of reserving a blatement of Accoumin and the Report of the Brustora for the your ending alas December, 1887,

Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED (rom the 18th to the 28: Instant, both days incluBİTD.

By Gracy,

JAS. B. COCOATRIE,

Secretary Hongkong, February 8, 1898.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

260

AN MEETING of

SMOKING ROOM, 1403

W. POWELL & Co.

NEW GOODS FOR THE RACES.

DRESS MATERIALA,

COLOURED SILKS (RACING COLOURS), NEW TRIMMED MILINERY,

FEATHER BOAS,

SUNSHADES-FLOWERS FEATHERS. de KID GLOVES (EVERY SIZE).

H. PRICE & Co.,

•No. 12, Queen's Road Central

Timekong. I muary 59, 198

W. BREWER & Co.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS, SPORT, &c. Cricket-With-Bat and B II, by (if

fon (Australian Cricketer)..€1,50 & $2.50 Raring-Illustrated

Bone Mangement, by Mayhew Furae Doctor, by Mayhew

....91.50

11

vemlight-or the Mitilist's Doom, by J. E. Maddock...... The Dg. by Storchenge...

her: History of Britian. Ovlonial

Policy, by tiger on

3.50 6:00 The to John Nicuoiaou, by ... 11.00

Troser

20.00 2.60 Battlefields of Thuessly, by Ashineed

Bartlett

8.00

1,50

15 J

M Jtke, by O'Quaner Merris ... Light Years in Jopan, by Holthom... 3.59 Marie Corelli Birthday Book ...

Dur Troubles in Poona and The Dec-

„bon, by A, T, Crawford...

2.50 NEW STOCK OF ENGLISH LAmz's and Gen.

THEXEN'S BOOTS AND SHORE, 3,50 Queen's tinad. Vader Hongkong Hotel.

NOTICE.

On and after the 1st February, the Prios, of Bact, Veez, and Murron will be

follow 2-

BEEF -SIRZAN, Steak and Bim.......

Do. Bat MRAT ...

MUTTON,-LEG AND CRUTA

Do. SHOULDGA

is Cante per lb.

10

11

#

18

•

10

11

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Oç.,

Central Market

SALLEG, OUTLETS AND OBAMA...

Benteng a January, 1003

W. POWELL & Co.

ASK FOR FERGUSON`S

P.&O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREAÐALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY,

There are the finest productions of Scotland; darold ablutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importera

BLACKERAD & On.

BAREHOLDERS in the OʊMPANY wil be held at the CourANY'S OFFICED, No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victorie, on MUNDAY, the 28th February, at 12,18 o'clock p.m., when the subjoined Resolu tions will be proposed.

RESOLUTIONS.

COLLEGE.

TERM BEGINS MONDAY, lira FERUARY

PPLICANTS for ADMISSION over A present themselves, accompanied by Parchis or Guardians, in the Hall on SATURDAY, the 12th, at 9am.

Applications for Ro-démisava must ba made on THURSDAY, the 10 h, at 10a, m.,

otherwise they will be too late to 100uiry

tention.

GEO, HI, BATESON WRIGHT, D.D.,

Head Master

2th Fouruary, 1208.

QUEEN's COLLEGE,

276

THE BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TOTICE bharaby given that the ORDIN.

ARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in thie Conres. ATION will be held at the Orry Hat, Hong- Įkong, on CATURDAY, the 18th day of February Next, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court at Directam, together with a Statement of Account to Sist December, 1897,

By Order of the Court of Directore,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, January 28, 1896..

JOL

TRE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE la hereby given that the REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORPORATION will be CLOSED from

N

That Artiol Nos. 63 and 12 of the SATURDAY, the 29th Inacant,to the Articles of Association of the Company De 17th day of February (both days blusive), altered by eliminating therefrom the word during which period no Transter of SHAULE

February and substituting therefor the

an be Registered. word

*March,"

That Article No. 7 be altered by insert- ing the words or Extra Reserve Fund immediately after the word Pand' in the sixth line of the paid Article, and the words aud Extra Reserva Fund' immediately after the word 'Fund' in the seventh line

of

212

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, January £6, 1898. BANK HOLIDAYS.

THE

103-

the said Article 151 be altered by in-demotioned BANKS will be serting the words and subject to the pro Public Business at 11.46 9. TUES vistons articles 1814 and 1218' immedi-DAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, tals after the word 'auza and before the the 16th, 16th & 17th Iantous respectively ately after word be in the fourth fine of such For the Chartered Bank of India, Ausi

tralia and China,

Article.

That the following Articles he inserted immediately after Article No. 121 and be

ambered Arrioles 121A and 1916.

121

1918

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

ing Corporation,'

E. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. The National Bank of China, Limited,,

GRO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager.

Although the Reserve Fand may amonet, to the sum of Ono Mation Dollara the Directors may nevertheless at their discretion

on For from time to time appropriate a portion, and exceeding ten per tent of the not income and pro

Barood by the Company in For

40

The Mercantile Bank of India, of Limited," any one year, to the formation

to be additional Reserve Fund,

JOHN THURDURN, eserve Fund, called xira ketorve 1

Manager, Hongkong. The monits Benorve Fund

the be the Banque de L'Indo-China, Hong credit of the Extre

kong Agency,

may be appitoable for the equals

tion of dividends, and such conier, at some portion thereof may whenever the Directors and tblak át, be appropriated towards the equalination of dividenda l My Ordery

JAS B. COUGHTRIE,

P. AUGDATIN Sing* Manager. For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,

Hongkongs

EL HUNTER.

Manager, **

| Put the • Yokohane Specie Bank, Jade!

вонок

Hongkong, February 1, 1800,