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OUR JOKNING DEPARTMENT HISHED with a large s LEAVING boss ÈXPLEN.

-fortment of the Intest EuvorsAN and AMERICAN NOVELTIES, We are prepared to exequté ordura for FÁNCY WORK WILL

nestases and-derpstéb, ond ni very moderats rutas,

CHINA MAIL' Orvice,

The China Mail.

February 1845.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 18-1898.-

Established

No 19,901.

3 號八十月四年八十九百八十一类

Business Notices.

66

MOKMAAH BROWEN

'NB

Norman Brown

SPECIAL SCOTCH

·WHISKY

Kimin GLASGO

922

WHISKY.

Ten Years Old

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

WANTED.

IN QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, and at

KOWLOON, Premises Suitable for FOST OFFICES. Reply, giving Particu- lars as lo Rent, Aco mmodation, and necessary, altorations to the PoSTARTER GENZBAL

Hongkong, April 12, 1898.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS BASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,

RONGKONG HOTEL-PRAPA.

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:

BELL'S ASBESTOS.

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYS. LTD., NEW WIRE Wove RedPisa Co. SNOWDON SON'S & Co., Snowbuirr

GCIPEL'S STEAM TRAP. BEROEL & SONS' Lea., Paints & Vansis, Tokio Bios, & MTTHEWS' STEAL GOODS. W. WILSON COBROTY, (SITUS AND SCANDINAVIA BETTING) Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish-Nuries, also by Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.

KINGHORN & MACDONALD,

MANAGRIS,

日八十月三年戌戊

THE MORSKONG CHINESE MAIL.*

日

(-Hongkong Wa Ba PalP) ISSUED DAILT.

CRUN UN MAY,'

Manager and Publisher,

SUBSCRIPTION

tes Dollarta grav, deliverable in Hunga

Long Dusparta $34,40 par szitao, Including poriago,

PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

Don't be Blind

to your Own Interests

BUT FREELY USE

PROFESSOR TUSON'S

LIQUID DISINFECTANT.

Water).

A PERFECT DISINFECTING FLUID (Sclabio in More Powerful than Pure Carbollo Acid, A Sure Preventive of all kinds of Contagious Dispases.

-

Is a most Powerful Insecticide, Germicide, and Disinfectant. 722

SOLE AGENTS. WATKINS & Co.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,

TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

This Department is now under the Personal Supervision of Mr. Borrer, who has again cuterel our cinploy."

We are just in Receipt of New Goods for the coming Season of

THE BEST QUALITY ONLY.

LIMITED.

FIRE CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG, CEMENT PACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACNO.

PORTLAND CEMENT,

They include :---Trix FLANNEL. TWEEDS, CASHMERES, WY, for GLAZED STONEWALL DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING, Servises; Tees BLACK and Bier, and Faver Coatings for

ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY.

COLLARD

ALLISON

KAPS

TRANSPOSERS

DRESS, &C.

PARAMATTAS AND DKILLS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

17!!

CABIN PIANOS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. LANE CRAWFORD & Co.,

2202

BRINSMEAD

735

RACHALS

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION),

NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF 'PREFERENCE SHARES.

HE ACCUMULATED DIVIDEND

Tfrom hot tuber, 1896, to 16th Nov. 1897, on the

*PREFERENCE CAPITAL"

of the aburu C›mpsty (a LiqUIDATION); bus This Day boen D.elare', and will be PAYABLY the HoNatonu AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION, on and after WEDNESDAY, the 13th Apr., 1898, sad those bazELOZZA whose names appeared on the Eegister on the 15th NoveyBER 1897. are hereby requested to apply for -DIVIDEND WARRANTS to the Under- algned at, his OFFICE, No. 9, PRAYA CEN TRAL, Boogkong, aa no Dividend Warrants will be sent out.

JAMES B. DUNCAN, Liggidator of the

POMJOE BINING Co., Inc.;

Hoogkong, April 19, 1898.

POSTPONEMENT.

754

HE SCHOOLS SPORTS or Post- FUN WEDNESDAY Next,

April 2h. Uw to the EXORIVE

531

OWN MAKE

HIGH

QUALITY, LOW PRICE. EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

LHAMBRA FACTORY.

MANILA CIGARS.

THE DUC DE MONTEBELLO CHAMPAGNE. HARVEY'S ROYAL TAWNY PORT - Hongkong-Agent:--- W. HUTTON POTTS,

OFFICE DAILY FEM HUIDIG,

Below Gievenly.

COTTAM & Co.

(JUST 'RECEIVED)

TOWNEND'S SUN HATS,

CALOUTTA PITH HATS.

Number of Entries (1060), it has become 770

impasible to complete the Arrangements

for holding the EPORTS on MONDAY,

WILLIAM BLAYNAY, Men. Secretary.

Hongkong, April 10, 1808.

A SOUND INVESTMENT.

BAT

799

...£3107:10 0

Age 35. CAPITAL £5.00 atarling. Single premium for with profit policy for £5000 ...

Purchase of life annuity of

£13.9.6

772

1802. 10 D

45000.0.0

2.27% scoured for 1 to with dortala return

of the Cipital at death or 20 years hence, Secure, anshrinkable, non-forfeitable.

789

THE EQUIPABLO Live AssURANCE

SOCIETY OF U.8.

NOTICE TO AMÉRICAN CITIZENS.

MRBICAN UITIZENS residing in the

CONSULAN DISTRICT OF CANTOR, which

"

邏

TRADE MARE.

和源

Hong Name

TURN WO

TELEPHON

No. 135,

STRAW HATS & TWEED CAPS.

Wen, not only is there a grost saving in freins and bettling E can give nearly 20 per cout butter value by bottling Walky charges, but it is much improved by the sea voyage. We buy direct from the Distillers, always maintain the quality and give the bus: value possible. Our specialty is

'CLUB'- WHISKY AT $1203 PER DOZEN..

* +

Tey and if you know anything about Waisey you will bezatishad, Esuhtess ether brande kept la stuok at prices ranging from 87.00 to 818.00.

105

H. PRICE & 00,

No. 12, Queen's Load Central,

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVĒL

FIRSP-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Teamway Terminas TING HEALTH

A LOCATION, Conundang Magaidi west View of the Oity and Harbour, the Maitland

of China, and Islands; cool southerly breezes in Sommer.

Well appointed Rooms, attentive Service and excellent Cuisine.

J. MARCEASE, Chef de Cuisine.. GEO J: CASANOVA, Manager.

AGENTS FOR THE-

20 YEARS SOLE

PIANO

OLLARD &

COLLARD.

W. POWELL & Co.

Ex. 8. 8. FORMOSA,

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT

or.

NEW MILLINERY,

Hongkong April 6, 188

ASK FOR

W. POWELL & Co.

711

FERGUSON'S

P. &

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY.

These are the Basil prodmothers of Setland; devoid ača ditelp of all defaterions matter.

THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.

PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importers,

VICTORIA

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

THE

DISPENSARY.

DAKINE ANISHED AND LICORICE COUGE BALSAM.

'GRATG|EBURN * will baaj en on June 1st for Rocms apply to Manager, Peak Hotel. For the Reli.f of aU O TARRUAL COMPLAINTS, such as C00008, COLDS,

City Office, No. 7. Duddull Strent.

1754

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM

WIL

NAVIGATION COMPANY

TILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS of the DATES

nawed:

Fon

In Indes SAMVI, Wegnow, MAC, LONDON. SWATOW. HoriCW and PARB01, ́erg REQUESTER 10 RESISTER at this CONSULATE ather Parsonsly or by Certificate setting forth the Data and Place of Birth and last Resideros in the Culted States.

The Antages of Registration sro ob elous and may prove of value in time of

need.

STRA MARÍL.

CAPTAIN.

DATE.

.......Manila mmmm.. L. HABDOCK, KN,2... Abou! h blag.

-L

For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, apply to

There is no fan or charge for Registration, R. & O, B. N. Co.'s Office,

EDWARD REDLOR

7. 8. Commik

Data Star CATI,

Canton, China, Zat Bebe, 1869, 508

AMERICAN SYSTEM

07

DENTISTRY

-BU QUEEN'S ROAD ONNIBAL,,

CHADWICK IW.

darken inh in lond

(hary or Posts & Hosts.)

Hongkong. April 16, 1898.

1 dos- a dos CHAMPAGNE- quarte pints

G.H. Mumm & Co. $35.80

$37.50 WHISKY

I dos bottle Dewar's Imperial Institute * $10.50 1 MoDraadie's Specially Belected 10.80 PORT WINE---

1 don bottle Guidaa 18 Grape Brand @24,00

BHEWAN, TOMES & CO

Prays Central

1. A. RITCHIE, Sup rintandent.

WANTED.

TKENEDY TO HOSTAL, & EURO. PEAN WARDMASTER, preferabiy trained one (Temporarily). Balary-810 Meath, with ratione, noiform andquarters.

Apply ta

Dr. ATKINSON, OPERERENT CIVIL KOMPISAL

110AR EN E83. and SORENESS of the CHES

Price 50 CENT AND 81.

CRUISESHANK'S COUGH

BALSAM.

For COUGES, COLDS, HoarsestsS, INKLUENEL, ASTRMS, CONSUMPTION, HOOPING Copen Buonohirs, and ail Diseases of the Oner and Lusce. PRICE $1 por Battle.

+

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

QUEEN'S ROAD

3942

LADIES

From the Peas, Kotuong; und OUTLYING DISRICTS SHOrriso in the Crry can get AFTERNOON TEA

AT THE

HONGKONG HOTEL

_the_ READING ROOM, where the Marson is in attendance Daily

AQUARIUS

BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY, &o, &c.

For Prices and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY,

CRICKET CLUB LAWN TOURNA- MENT.

NOTICE

THERE for concluding TIES has

been Extended as follows: 2ND TIES to be concluded on or before THURSDAY, 21st Instant

Ja TIES to be causluded on or bafors WEDNESDAY, 27th Instaut.

4 TIES and FINALS to be concluded on or before TUESDAY, Sid May.

NB.-All Finale to be the best out of . Bet,

By Order,

LAWN TENNIS, Bub-Coat. Hongkong, April 15, 1808.

HONGKONG 'CLUB,

NOTICE.

784

APPLICATIONS for the phat of A STEWARD in the above CLCB will be received by the Undersigned,

5. H. GRACE, Saretary, Hongkong, March 31, 1898. GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED,

869

NOTICE in hereby given that a CALL of $1 per SHARE be beau made in reep ct of the SHARES in the above-named Cmpany as fully paid up, and that such cail in PAYABLE on the 2nd Myrer, to the Company's Bankers, Tus Bonokona AND SHASOHA BARRIS CORPORATION, Hongkong.

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO1,

General Agenta Hongkong, March 31, 1888.

WANTED.

670

IN ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL EN- GINBER Apply by Lotter, giving Helorences and Copies of Testimonials, be MANAGER:

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Hongkong. March 18. 1898

AND

HEAD OFFICE

MANUFACTORY TIN LO LANE, WANCHAL

CEMENTIGHT BOWRINGTON.

Special Paint WITHOUT COMPETITION

UXDINARY CZHENTICAT-For Baildings, of Stone, Brick, and Pineter of Lime, demente, &. CEMENTIGHT OIL PAINT. No. --Advantageously used for all Metallio Works, Steamers, &c,&c. UMEFTIOUT OIL PAINT, No 2-Made with onhange shle Colours, for all applications, CEMEN TIGHT UL-For protecting Wood from White Ants, dampoen, &c., &a

197

Agents for China and Japan,

BARRETTO & Un.

CHAS. J. GAUFP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers,

Jewellers, Gold & Silvermit AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND

METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMEN

TE, VOIGTLANDRE'S COLESLATED BINOCULARS

N

Refozin's

AND TELESCOPES. LINGID · AND SIKER COMPASSES, ADMIRALTY &

DIRAY

ORARIS,

NAUTICAL BOOKA

Bagliah San&BaseTRO-PLATED WARE 888 Christofle & Co.' ELECTRO-PRATED WARR

(PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY USED)

A PERFECT TABLE WATER.

"An Astated Water of the Highest quality both from a Manufacturing and Sanitary paletekelew,'-Joax MUTA, Pa.D., D.R.B. (Edin.), London Pet President of the Buckets of Public Analyste of Great fritain)

Bitest driek no water as all or drink culy dis Illed water."-- James' Queet », Trudos,

Caldbook, Macgregor & Co.

GOLD

SILVER JEWELLERY

In grust variety.

DIAMONDB

**AND **

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, Splendid Collection of the Entops Leno

4 PATTERNA 63 de maiorala slow. 124

Burgion Donitas

No.:10, D'ALLAS STASES.

THEMS VERY MODERATE.

LVENING MEETING.

RAIRE will be an EVENING MEET- LNG at the SocrERY, CHANDR WEDNESDAY, the 20th of April, at 9.20 OF COMMerge Roshe OTY BALL, n

Discharge and exhibitions of the Grapho- F.3., at which experiens in Bloorio

will be held... phone and Phonograph, and Microscopis

their Frivado,

Ladres are invited and Member may ank

- HENRY E. FOLLOCK,

Hon. Secretary,

780

18, BANK BUILDINGS,

16th April, 1898.

DEVONIAN SOCIETY, HONGKONG.

HE ANNUAL DINNER: the above

TEHQIRTY will be fuld so the HONG- xoxo Ciun on SATURDAY, 3d Apr

Devonianz desirous of joining he Society to apply to the Undersiquod.

1. K. LEIGH,

Mor. Sourclary, Bongbong. April 14, 1808

Kinghorn & Macdonald, Conruiting Mechanical Engineers and Surveyors,

CONTRACTORS FOR TUS SUPPLY OF ANL KINDS OF HACHINERY AND AFFLIANUES,

d

PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS

DRAWINGS prepared for all Classes STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY And.

BOILKES.

Now Work and Repairs aupesad, Surreys undertaken and sport prepared,

Telegrams, "KINOzean," Hongkong. Postal Address No. 11. Prays Cantal, Telephone, No. 143. under the Hongkong Hotel,

JOHN W. KINGHORN, M.I.B.E., M. I. Mech. B., London. DONALD MACDONALD. Hongkong, April 5, 1698.

FUJIYAMA & Co..

9243

DEALPRE in all Kinds of JAPANESE

CURIOS.

AT MODERATE PRICES. No. 9, -D'Aguilar Street. Head Office, No. 42, Sakaemagisi, 1 Obome; Kobe

Hongkong, February 11, 1898

· អក

Mitsui Bussan Kaisha," No. 6, Ice House Street, Praya Contruk HEAD OFFICE >—TO120.

BRANCH OFFICE-LONDON, NA YOSE, ̈ ̈ HOMDAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TI TAIN, NEWORWAN and al Ports la JARAN.

AGENCIES-

Muka COAL METRA.

ONNUURA COAL MINE.

KANADA GRAL MIN

TOEID MAXINE Insuraken Co, Lt. MEIJI FIRE INSURANUS On,, IND IGERIAL GOVT. PAPER MILL, Japan,

CLEANING & WEG. Co,, S’hal, OKODA Овнит COMTARY,

Заран KANBARURI COLTON OF ZIG MILA

COTTON

Musa Conor SPING MILL LAD, TORTO COTTON SPmre Mus BATASHI CLOOX FACTORY. Hongkong, August 9, 1867.

NOW READY. THE BACK DOOR.

HA Bories. of Ariola entitled THE

THE

In tho Okina dad, have been reprintedi BACK DOOR which appeared and may ko otitaloed in Pamphles Jurtai