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Febru A2Y

1840.

No. 11.228.

疑一什月二年九十九百八十一英 Business Notices.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1809.

Business Notices,

日二十月正年亥

BAILEY'S ENGINEERING AGENCY,

17, PRAYA CENTRAL.

- PRICE, $2.00 PER MONTH,

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd, THREE SPECIALITIES

PUMPS, PACKINGS & GENERAL BELL'S

STORES.

STEAM LAUNCHES BOUGHT, SOLD OR BUILT {BELL'S

TO ORDER,

BY W. S. BAILEY,

CONSULTING ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.

CEMENTIGHT

PAINTS AND COLOUR WASHES,

UNRIVALLED FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COVERING

OF BUILDINGS, &c., &c.,

SPECIMENS OF WORK ON VIEW AT THE FACTORY 81, PRAY EAST.

ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES MAY BE SENT TO

CEMENTIGHT

BAILEY'S ENGINEERING AGENCY.

DRAUGHT ALE & STOUT,

SOLT AGENTS FOR NITANOTIAI BREWERY,

GA

THE NEW BALMORAL OGĹİD-

·MINING CO., LIMITED.

IN LIQUIDATION,

Po the shave Company

REFERÉNUR Bharsaddars ON THE

can now chrain. Scrip for Shares in Queen

Minos Dimited, upon exeseting an Agree

ment in my Offloa

Shen holders NOT ON THE REGIS. TRADE Max. Hogsheads – 54 Gals

TRR may riafer shares to me, but no

ather rapfern còn be registered.

和源 W. BUTTON FOTTS,

Liquidator.

Kilderkins 18

}}

Oor, No. 9. Albert Road,

Hong Name

Office hours, to Bew.

TUEN WO Firkins

9

Hoogkéng, 1st January, 1890,

16

TELEPHOND

www.

111

HONGKONG BOTEL-PRAYA,

ASBESTOS

ARE THE BEST.

BOILER

WORTH CONSIDERING.

DELL'S ASBESTUS.

SCHLITZ BEER,

PACKINGS

COMPOSITION

IS THE BEST.

BELL'S ENGINE OIL

IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET.

KINGHORN & MACDONALD,

1789

RACES

MANAGERS.

$30

COUGH LINCTUS,

CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.

WATKINS & Co., AGENTS.

RACES GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,

HATS, LINCOLN & BENNETTS",

RACING TIES,

RACING SADDLES.

SADDLERY REQUISITES

$40.00

19.00

$98

11.00

$3.00 allowed for Cask when Returned.

E. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

401

THE

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half? Year ending 31st December last, at

the Hits of COOPER POINT BONUS

21 Sterlinge. (£2,10/- per SHARE of $1.25,

J PAYABLE, on and after MONDAY, the

20th Febuarr.current, at the OFFICES OF

the CORPORATION, where SHAREHOLDERS

are requated to apply for WARRANTS

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief ¿fanager.

Hongkong, February 18, 1899.

REQUIRED.

JOARD and RESIDENCE in English-

BA

Spanking Family for a Single GER

MAN GENTLEMAN, PAAK Preferred.

[Apply to *N.D.,.

Cars of 'OA MAIL' OFFICE.

Hongkong, February 20, 1898.

434

No. 185,

HONGKONG HOTEL

A FIRST-CLA9S HOTEL, THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED 1x 11 DEPARTMENTS,

W. POWELL & Co.

BALL DRESS NETS.

NAVY CONTRACT: 1899-1900.-

410

CEALD TENDERS, In DUPLICATE, wit

be received by the ViciUALLING

92F4

W. POWELL & Co.

Hongkang, Jaridayy 12, 1899

106 2

DAKIN'S SINGLE SEIDLITZ

STORE OPTICER, H. M. VICTUALLINU A FOST AGREEABLE AND EFFECTIVE EFFERYESOING APERIENT. YARD, until Noon, on THURSDAY, the

2nd Proximo, for the Undermentioned Ar ticles

BISCUIT,

SOFT BOLAD,

FLOUE

FRESK BEEF,

RAISTIC,

RICE,

MILK CONDENSED,

SUDAR

VEGETABLES, FRESH MILE, AND

POLATORS, SENNET HATH.

Frinted Forms of Tenders and further

-

PURE

VOLATILE

EUCALYPTUS OIL

SPECIALLY REFINED.

AROMATIO

QUININE AND IRON PONIC Enriches the Blood, Strengthens the System, and imparts tone

particulars are be obtained at the Vert and energy to the Digestive Organs.

LING STORE OFFICER'S Office.

The right to reject the lowest or any gas

Tenders reserved.

Hongkong Victualling Yard,

20th February, 1899.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE:

430

THE Oulinary Half-Yesrly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Hotel on TUESDAY, the 14th March, 1899, at Noon, for the perpose of Receiving a Statement of Ac Dounts of the Company to the Slat Desem ber, 1898, with the Report of the Direo-

tore, and to discuss any matters that uny: 1885

be competently brought before

ing.

the Most

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

pany will be CLOSED from the lat to the

14th March, 1899, both days inclusive ⠀

· Bg Order of the Board,

A. MOONEY

· Hongkong, Fabruary 20, 1800,

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

LHAMBRA FACTORY,

MANILA CIGARS.

THE DUC DE MONTEBELLO- OHAMPAGNE. HARVEY'S ROYAL TAWNY PORT.

Hongkong Agent - W. HUTTON POTTS,

OFFICE: DAIRY FARM BUILDING,

Belino Glenenly.

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

FIELD GLASSES,

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

20 YEARS SOLE AGENTS FOR THE

PIANOS.

OLLARD & COLLARD,

Telephone To.

th, Quzar'a Roar,

SE QUAAL ̈FTVEST

LIMITED,

FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG.

CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MADÃO.

ه ای ای برای ما

FORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING

2203

BRICES AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY, éc., &e.

for Prices and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managern:

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.,

The Wondors of Modern Mechan

ism, a Resumé of Rucent Progress in Mechanical, Physient, and E- gineering Solence, by C, H. Coah. rano-Rus.

China in Deny, by Al-zla Krausso

-illus.

The wow Far East, by Arthur Diany..

-Ilus.

China in Transformation, by A. R.

LIQUEUR WHISKY.Chi Porselaiti, by W. J. Galland,

THE MOST POPULAR BRAND ON THE MARKET.

PER 1 DOZEN BOTTLES

with Notes by T. J. Harkin-485 Tlus For

Foods For The Fat-The Diotetip Curo of Corpuloney, and the Treat ment of Gent, by Dr. Yorke Davis 20.75 Aubrey Beardsley, by A. Symons

Ilus.... WHITAKER'S ALMANACK...

AND

1

3

... £.00 | 70 Cu. 188175

IMPORTANT NEW WORKS; T Dr. BRETSCHNEIDER, A MAP OF CHINA, SUPPLEMENTARY SHEETS,-

L-Part of Northern Chill

2-Mountains W. of Poking,

4.-The Great Rivers of Canton Provinom 5-Ports of Yunnan Provines,

8.50

9.00

·9.00-

6.00

814.00

Lord Roberts' Forty-one Yours in

India

3-Mid China and the Yangtze,

5.00

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

A Text Book of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy, by J. Gill, F.R.AS,

6.50

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

228

Tropical Diseases, by Patrick Man-

Bon, M.D.

650

Phraical Training at Home, by A. Alexander, with Intro. by Lord Chaa. Beresford-Illus.... Pitoman's Elementary Manual of

Business Training...

...1.20

J

0.70

PEAK HOTEL

AND

ORAIGIEBURN.

PRICE COMPLETE, $8.00

HISTORY OF EUROPEAN

BOTANICAL DISCOVERTES IN CHINA, by E. Bretschneider, M‚D.... 2 Vols, 314.00.

A MAP OF CHINA,

by Dr. Bretschneider, M.D., Complete in 4 Sheets, $6,

THE PEAK HOTEL is Situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM. THE WEST-POINT BUILDING COM,

STATION. 1350 feet above Sea Level,

CRAIGIEBURN is Situated at PLUNKETT'S Gar, fvo minutes' walk from the PEAK HOTEL,

Fino Healthy Location-Varisly of Beautiful Scenery, Ocol Southerly Breeze » Summer, with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter. →→ Well appointed Pons, attentive Eervice, and excellent Cuisine.-

City Orice 7. DUDUELL STARET.

342

ASK

FOR

Geo. J. Casanova, Manager.

FERGUSON'S.

P. & O.

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY,

FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL DREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY,

These are the finest productions of Scotland; doroid absolutely of all deleterious mattor. THE CRÈME DE LA CREME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.

SPECIAL

Sole Importers,

SCOTCH WHISKY

F, BLACKHEAD & Co.

W. BREWER & Co.

NEW BOOKS & NEW EDITIONS,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM New For Feat, by Dioay.... ... 85.53

NAVIGATION COMPANY

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▼17Ikli Gospatch V698ELS to the Undermantioned PORTS .. the DATES

TAN CHIN EIN & Co., LOND UN Co ommiai“, Fi N. TILLARD

4 AND 6, TELUK AYER STREET,

SINGAPORE

YOK

Becretary

TOM

STEAMSHIP

CAPTAIN.

1431

DAYM

S'HAN NSA KI, SAKOBE & YIK AL: Canton

„D:2O, GREGOR, B.N.8,...Abcat 20th February.

„Noon, 4th March.

..P. BISHOP

.4 p.m., 4th Mas ok..

E. BTBEIT...

About 4th March.

**.....R. L. HADDOVE, A.N.R...About 9th March,

For Freight Passage, and further Particulare, opply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

COMMISSION & STEAMSHIP AGENTS

AND STAMP DEALERS.

FOREIGN STAMPS of trory Pow

Bought fold, or hanged.

Hougtong, February 20, 18F9)

China in Decay, by Alexis Krause... 725 Citizen Arlos, by. Bertholume W

In his Steps, what would Jesus do?

by Sheldon

070 Strend Alegazine, Volume-July to

Doo,, 1895

400 $1.50 EACH Afterwards and other Stories by Author of Booni Briar Bush. The Mean Duck, by Shannon.

...

Word Emily, by W. Pett Ridge. Prophets of the Centary, by Rickett, A Ward of the King, by Macquid. Curios, by A. Marah, The Battle of the String, by Gilbert Parker.

BY EDNA LYALL

We Two-Donovan. | Won by Weiding, To-Right the Wrong, Golden Days. Hope the Hermit. Knight Errant.

(Under Queen's Road, Hongkong Hotel.)

FOR THE RACES.

COTTAM & Co.

HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF DRAB & FAWN FELT HATS,

DRAB SHELL HATS, NEW SCARVES, BOWS, COLLARS, Etc,, Etc.

8:45, FEDDER'S STREET::

PANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

PANY, LIMITED.

(NOFICE OF CALE), - Ordinary Annual MEETING SHAREHOLDERS NOTICE is hereby given that, at s

MEETING of the Board of Diren in the slure Company, will be held at the

-on-

Offices of the Company, Podder's Street, Ents of the above Company Held at No b- WEDNESDAY, the 1st day of Murch, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria, Hog korg, on the SIXTE day of December, 1583 1899, at 12 d'oleck (Noon), to receive a the following Reanlution was passed. Statement of Accounts to et December,

That a FIRST and FINAL CALL of 1898, and the Report of the General Man-TEN DOLLARS ($10) per SHARE, agers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 15th Feb, to the 1st March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hongkong, January 20, 1899, 249

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK. COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE Ordinary Yearly MEETING

SHAREHOLDERS will be held in j the Orions of the Company. No. 14, Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 27th February, 1899, ut 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose!

of receiving the report of the Directors and the statement of accounts so the 81st Decomber, 1808.

2

all the SHAREBOLDERS in the stove Company, in respect of all the SBABE bold by

by them in the above Company, be and the same is hereby made, Sub Call to be Paid to the Company at their Bankari, the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BASKING *CORPORATION, Queen's Road Central, Vio- *toria, Hongkong, on or before the lat day.

of March, 1899.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Boraxeso Laxd INVESTMENT AND Aarser Co., LTD.,

General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LTD. Hongkong. January 1, 1899.

M

NOTICE.

Y Interest and Reponsibility in the FRAMJEE FIRM of Messrs. HORMUSURE & Co., Hongkong, Ceased The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Command Terminated from the 14th November, will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th, 1998, Hindou. Katruk Sad Aikum Savant February, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directora,

THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary, Hongkong, February 1, 1800.

SOLA & Co.,

200

CUSTOM HOUSE AGENTS.

1953.

MESCHRESHAW Bonanse MEHIA,

412

NEW AMOY DOCK CO., LTD.

WANTED, A QUALIFIED PERSON the position of MANAGER to the above Coupany, dating from tho LOODS Landed, passed through the closing Copies of Testimonials, &, to the 31at Darch, 1892. Apply by Lettor, es- T CERTON HOUSE, and delivered to GENERAL MANAGER, Amoy CoSSIGNEES.

Orders for CIGARS and other Goons-re- caived on Arrangement with BANK OF FIRM for Payment of Cost on production of Bias

of LADING,

236

9, BARRACA STREET, MANILA. Manila, January 31, 1899.............. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

WING: to the large and continued

Increas of SUBSCRIBERS to the

OBINA MATE,"

1977.

J. FARROW,

General Manager. Amoy January 19, 1899,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEFT- COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S TING. SHAREHOLDERS is the OFFICES, No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 19th March, At Twelve o'clock (Noor), for the puriora of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the

31st December, 1898.

We are compelled to go to Press earlier, Report of the Directors for the s

Alterations and additions to Advertise

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-

ments on Pages 1 and 4, should be sent to the 13th Proximo, both days inclusive.

piny will be CLOSED from the 67th Inst.

bore not later than 10 sm. Naw, Autha. TISEMENTS should be sent before 4 p.m.

BAIN & REID, Hongkong, October 1, 1898. -

By Under

Acting Secretar Hongkong, February 18, 180