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FRO, DEPANTREKT.. HAVING bin EXPLEN

ISHED with a Large Orimens of the latest EDEOPRAM BAL AMERICAX, NOVELTIES, We are prepared to execute

erdera for FANCY WORK with

matress and despatch, and at

wry moderate rates,

CHINA MAIZ' ÖFVIOR.

No, 10,907

The China Mail.

Established February 184 0.

就二十月二年八十九百八十一英

Business Notices.

THE

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1898,

Business Notices.

'QUEEN'S CHOICE

LIQUEUR SCOTCH

WHISKY.

PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS

TO BE

ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET.

It possesses a delicate aroma, and is of great age and guaranteed purity.

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.

HONGKONG BAGES.

$12.00 PER DOZEN.

THE Undermentioned INSURANCE

OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Businem. at 11.45 *M., ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY,

and THURSDAY the 15th, 16th and 17th

Instant respectively.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents,

Canton Insurance Office, Ltd; General Manajera,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

N. J. EDE 'Secretary,

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent, Nerth-China Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. H. RAY,

Secretary,

"%

Obina Traders Insurance Co., Ltd.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents,

Yangtans Insurance Aaioslation, Ltd. |

J. B. OOUGHTRIE,

Secretary,

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

AGENTS.

ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY.

COLLARD

BRINSMEAD

RACHALS

OWN MAKE

HIGH QUALITY, LOW

EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS,

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY ST. LTD., NEW WITH WOTE ROOFING CO.

Snowbox Sor's & Jo., 'Snowdrift, S Usirera Srial THÁP

BEEGER & SONS LTD., PAINTS & VAKIH, TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS' STIEú Goops,

W. WILAG COBRETT, (SATURN AND SCANDINAVIA BELTING).

日二廿月正年戌戊

of ghest quality, & Haring Greutili

"Disability, az "Therafies DET VILLAPEST.

· The only Award, Chicago, 1805. NUMBERS FOR USH BY BANKERS. Barrel Pens, Pia, 1985 HA Elip Pen, 39, DUÝ, DST. 196, 101, 7700, 16 Tina, kalium, suð Hron) Paint, Tab New Taimed-up Polat, 1033.

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

SIXTY YEARS

WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION.

FOR QUALITY! PURITY! EXCELLENCE!

... Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDIOAL

AUTHORITIE9 the mast

WONDERFUL PURIFIER

Established: since 1829.

OF THE HUMAN BLOOD. WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA

The most Reliable Remedy foc

TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY,

Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French,EAK & LANGUID

24

Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by

Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

RACING SEASON

SADDLERY

1898.

!!.

RACING GEAR

STÁBLE FURNITURE, RACING SADDLES with fittings completo

ALLISON

KAPS

TRANSPOSERS

191

CABIN PIANOS.

PRICE.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus Fire HHALTET

A LOCATION, Cotmanding Magnihoont View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland

---Updos Fire Laurance Co., Ltd. | of Ontos, and Islands; wool southerly breezes in Summer, with perfect protection against

W. H. T. DAVIS,

Mazager,

The Straite Insurance Co., Ltd.

Hongkong. February 9, 1898.

295

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Twenty Ninth Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS la the above:QosPANY" tili to Béld' at the OFFICES of the COMPANY, Poddur's Strest, on MONDAY,

ONDAY, the 28th day of February, 1898, at 12,30 of the Clock is the dreaR-

· 10 ERŐSÍVA to the 3181 Desemberment of Accounta

ROOK

of the General

the North-East winds in Winter.

A Covered Way bus teen constracted from the Station to the Hotel.

The Hotel is now under European Management.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

CITY OFFIOR. No. 7, Daddell Street.

Taas MARK.

CHAMPAGNE...

1754

BOUCHÉ TILS «nd CIE. IIGET, DEY, NATURAL Fs of SUPELION QUALITY. GOLD LABEL, 1 Dozen Quarts, $31.00; 2 Dozen PINT3, 833,07- BLACK LABEL

1 DOZEN PINTS, $30,00

Hong Name ROEN WO TELEFONE

316

1897, and the Raporton 135

Capeulting and

and to cieel

and Auditory.

T: TRANSFER BOOKS of the -pany will is CLOSED from the 14th to the

28. Fahrmity, both Bay's incluire.

„JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers Hanazono Finn Innuaanon Co., Ltd. Hongkong, January 81, 1898.

THE

**

**

BOLE AGENTS)

H. PRICE & Oo.,

No. 19, Quoen's Road Contral,

NOTICE.

On and after the 1st February, the Prico of Beer, VL, and Murror will be

as follows -

BREIRO, STEAK AND RIBS..."

Do Bock Meat ...

MUTTON-LEG AND CROPE ...

228

Do. SHOULDER

Old Blend

Whisky

אז 57

White Horse

Cellar

SHOW TRE

ORIGINAL

YEAL-LEG, Outhers and Chora....

จ

13 Cunte per lb.

10

-DU.

18

13

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,

Hougtong, 81st January, 1898,

Central Market.

COTTAM & Co.

FOR THE RACES.

NEW FELT HATS.

GOLLARS.

244

TIES.

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

Also New Silk Oravats in principal Racing Colours.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

BROADWOOD PIANOS

NEW MODELS

MONTHLY PAYMENTS,

Lane, Crawford & Co.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

RACH-COURSE

TUESDAY, 15TH FɛRAVAKY,

BOOTH.

1898.

MENU.

SOUP.

X TAIL

MISH.

BROILED SALMON, COLD JOINTS.

ROAT TOREET.

Bosst Rins or BEEF.

Roaar CON

S. BOILED Corned Bar,

GAMA PIB.

HAM.

29 GALANTING Oor Obiczen,

12

ROAST WILD DOOR. BALAD. PORK AND Brind

BLIND.

VEGETABLES. POTATORS.

CASNICE- Gas F's.

SWEETS.

BANICAL CUSTARD-TARTs.

CURRANT CAKES,

Champagne JALLY,

DESSERT, &c. FRUITS.

OWENS3.

Солик

*MOLLOWY ZO Ózy Zeroy ***

TICKETS, PRICE $1.00-for Sale at B.K. Bortz Ba-will secure prompt service. Labisa, Diving Room UPSTAIRS.

W. POWELL & Co.

NNW GOODS FOR THE RACES, DRESS MATERIALS,.

COLOURED SILKS (RACING COLOURS). NEW TRIMMED MILINERY

FEATHER BUAS

FOR

Pongkong. January 20, 1828 ASK

228

DENT'S GLOVES.

PANINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

RECIRE WILL

Dated 1746.

The Old Joshtmed

Blend of the

TAFILE despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATER

Y named-

2011

WELKHELP.

CAPTAIN,

DATE.

LONDON...........................hanghai.amman...R. A. PETIES...........................................10 a... 18th February LONDON. 8.................Gangia *.........................T, F. CEKERY..........Noo¤, 19th February, NJAKI, KOBE &

YOKOHAMA .... Rohilla

749

4

.8. De B. Lockyen, a. x.a.Daylight, 20th February.

FEELINGS.

AND REFUSE

SUBSTITUTES

BEWARE OF

IMITATIONS AND

EVIDENCE OF SUPERIORITY.

"We rannat spent too highly of it”—Tamzn.

compert for a

The only preparation for remorma what may be called

Be megsel of a mereartal cogra-Kir R. MARTIN.

I never without it, for who flag depressed o Es of works from anxiety of higue, a four of two animator

The Loan Creos.

4. Your ce f

31 Me Jamita Passurantiza emred int * Torged Zlver when tether medicines had falled “

Raskotakos mel

The Most Rellable Bemedy for

RHEUMATISM, Eruptions,

And the REST

PREVENTIVE

of ILLNESS.

WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA

CLEANSES

THE BLOOD OF ALL

DANGEROUS

HUMOURS.

Sold by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

HONGKONG: ARIN, CHICKSHANK & Co., A. S. WATSON & Co., &o.

CHANGEABLE WEATHER

throws the haman machinery out of gear. It reluxe1.the system and renders it more

| suro-ptible to attacks of Diphtheria, Influeozs, Colds, and other provalent silmonts,

IF YOU COUGH

TAN

WATKINS' BALSAMIC LINCTUS

300

Which set, by Inhalation and Absorption, dircoliy upon the Respiratory Organe, the laryni, franchis, Lung, đồ

Invaluable as a Remedy for Coughs, Oxide, Bronchitis, Laryngitis, Hovinen 48, Catarrh, Asthus, &o,

THE EFFECT 18 INSTANTANEOUS.

WATKINS & Co., APOTHECARIES' HALL.

GREEN ISLAND

ISLAND CEMENT

CEMENT CO.,

LIMITED.

FIREOLAT WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG.

CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACÃO,

PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED STONEWARE BRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING,

2392

BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICES AND FIRE CLAY,

&c., &c.

For Prices and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

VICTORIA, B.C. Patron and Visitor-The Lord Bishop of British Columbia, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF

SUNSHADES FLOWERS-FEATHERS, 2o. J. W. LAING, M.A,

KID GLOVES (EVERY SIZE),

W. POWELL & Co.

212

[Oxon.], F.R.G.§.

Rev, d. ENSOR SHARP, M.1. (Cantab.). SPECIAL FEATURES Preparations for Universities, R. M. College, the Navy, Era, Technius Bosstion in Chemistry, Electricity, Bro.. (if desired). The ordinary Schoo

9864

FERGUSON'S our includes Latin, French, Mathenixtits, and Eglish subjects,

P. & O

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHIKY.

Thons are the findit prodnations of Bootland; deroid absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importers,

Coaching Days, SHANGHAL. Bengal. L. M. WIDER, .... About 20th February. VICTORIA

without alteration

for 15a years,

OLDEST,

NAKI, KOBE, &

YOKOHAMA........Socotratninu), PÄINE, L.A. R...............................About 28th February, LONDON ..................... Borneo...F. O, A. LYON, R.s.m.....Abónt Bik Marok, N'BAKI, KOBE, &

YOKOHAMA .......§. G. D. ANDREWS, n.x.a.About 6th Marób,

* 866 Spécial Adverthement.

For Freight (only},

For Freight or Paige, and further Particulata, apply to

H. A, RZTOBIE, Superintendent,

IN THE MARKET.

F. 20. §. §. Ú..'s Onlos,

Hongkong February 19, 1898,

W. BREWER & Co.

COTCH WHISK

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

TJE

TERMS FOR BOARDERS VERY MODERATE.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS, NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE. HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES.

PINCE-NEZ AND EYE PRESERVES.

G. FALCONER & Co., AR. AGENTS JOE ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY OHARTS AND BOOKS..

LATEST PATTERNS OF SILVER PRIZE CUPS NOW IN STOCK,

* M; QUEEN'S KOLD,

ĐÁNK HOLIDAYS.

HONGKONG OLUB.

NOTICE

N Extraordinary General MEETING LOSED the Pramaation of HE Undarmentioned BANKS will be a of the MEMBERS of the Crus will Pabils Business at 11.48 m., on TUES. be Held in the ChUS HOUSE OD MONDAY, DAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 14th February, 1888. i 9.30 M, for the 16th, 16th & 17th Iontact respectively. the purpose sat forth in the Natics posted For the Chartered Bank of India, Ausi

trills and China,*.

DISPENSARY, to the Hall of the Club.

DAKIN'S ANISEED AND LIGORIOB COUGH BALSAM For the Relief of all CATARRUAL COMPLAINTS, such as COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, and SORENESS ôf the OHES (. PRIUM 50 CENTS AND BI,

CRUICKSHANE'S COUGH BAUSAM.

For Cotans, Golpe, Hoamizness, LerzUENZA, ASTHMA, Consumpitos, HoorinG COVER Brosonitis, and all Dissnúðs of the Orner and Lunds, Paion $1 per Bottle.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

QUEEN'S ROAD

$348

By Order

-

T. H. WRITEHEAD, C. H. GRACE,

Managets Hongkong Secretary For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banka Hongkong, February 3, 1603. 280 1. ing Corporation, pi

T. JACKSON, HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK For The National Bank of China, Limited,'

Chiar Magager

OBO. W F. PLAYFAIR

Chief Manage The Marcantile Bank of Indias Limited,

COMPANY, LIMITED,

For

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong,

NICHOLSON'S CELEBRATED GINS, No 1 PJ3 Gentral, on MONDAY For the Bangos de L-Xado-Chins, Honge

Collar

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS, Marie Corelli Birthday Book

***$12.50 SPORT, OU

Bormlight or the Nihillt. Doom, From Far Forminha by Mookay a $3.50 by J. E. Muddock........... The Dog, by Stosthengs....... (na (Australias Orikaia)...$1,60 do 43.30. Short History of Bellink Calon

12,00 Polioy by Ear on sakrament. Dy Mapkaw 6,00 The Life of John Nicholson, by Devon, by Bayba 10,00 Hotky by O'Connor stores on 260 1-iklahalds of Themałyęby.

1.50

In

OLD TOM and DRT.

1.80

sz

ง

8,80

3000

Japan, by Kutyam,c: 15:

BOLE AGENTS

Caldbeck, Macgregor à Os.

kong AgWO

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

MEHE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETN

ING of SHAREHOLDERS W bo Held in the Orvios of the Company

the Mini Fokruary, 1498, at 18 o'clock NoOM for the purpose of resolving the Report of Dicneto 4,200 bar 3407.

the - Statement of Accounts to the let

For the 3mb el China wid Japan; BThe TRANSFER ZOOka ef tar Com. pany will be CLOSED from the Ich to

HUNTER | Bins Pebruary, both days includes

By Order of the Board 544 Direktor

AUGUSTIN,