CHOICE-
Amontillado Sherry
$16.00 per dozeń.
458
E. PRICE & CO.,
12, Queen's Road.
No. 12,695.
The China Mail
AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON -F. AGAR, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lembard Street, E.C. SREET Cornhill. de Co., 30,
Gorber & Gore, Ladgate Circus, EO. BATEN, H&Co., 83, Cannon Street, E.C. SAME DEAOUR & Co., 100 & 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILLA, 161, Gannon Street, E.C. ROBERT WATSON, 150. Feet Street. "C. Mrroneli, & Co., Snow Hill, Holborn Viadum, ‚E.C. SELL'S ADVERTISING AGENCY LTD., 167, Fleet Street, E.U.
PARIS AND EUROPE:
MAYENCE,
FACRE & Co., 18 Er de in Orange Balliere.
NEW YORK:-THE CHINESE EVANGELIST
OFFICE. 52, West 22nd Street.
SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally: -BEAN & BLAUL, San Fran-
cisco.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GOTCH, Mel bourne and Sydney.
CEYLON :-W. M. St & Co., THE
APOTENCADIKA GO, Calombo,
BATAVIA-H, M. VAN DORF & Co.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c. :-KRLY &
WALAH, LTD., Singapore.
ESTABLISHED
1845.
觀二二十年三界百九千-英
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1903,
日四十月十年獎
Business Notices,
Business Notices..
Removal
Fine Old | FRUITY-
PORT
$17.00 per dozen,
458
H. PRICE & 00,,
12, Queen's Rose.
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month)
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.TM!
(SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTOS CO.LTD., LONDON),
W.S. BAILEY & CO., and fou for and Joindia ina Picopr
No.
20, Connaught Road,
Central
(Opposite Douglas (harf)
HONGKONG.
"HILIPPINE ISLANDS --A. S. WAT HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO
ex & Co., Menia.
Intimations.
SITUATION WANTED.
Ya Young German as SALESMAN, Į Blue pars experience in China, and a guod knowledge of English, and all kinds of Office Work.
Apply to
L. N..
Care of CHINA MAIL' Olice.
2413 Hougtong, December 1, 1903.
VICTORIA REGATTA, 1903,
STRIES for the Forthcoming Regatta
AND WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND
NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. Hongkong-Canton Line,
B.B. HONAM, 2,369 tons, Captain H. D. Jones.
THE
E.8 POWAN, 2,338 tons, Captain . F. Morrison, R.N.R.
FATSHAN, 2,280 tona, Captain A. W. Dixon.
.. TANKOW, 3,073 tone, Captain C. V. Lloyd.
5.9. KINSHAN, 2,500 tons, Captsia J. J. Lossius. *
CHINA
Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daly at 8 am. (Sunday Excepted), and at
5.30 p.m. (Saturday Excepted), Departures from CANTON to HOXORose daily at 8 am, and 5 p.m. (Supday excepted). These Stenners, carrying His Majesty's Maila, are the largest and fastest on tha
Portland Cement.
Bell's Asientos Dugger,' Danion,' and other well known pookings for Piston Fods, etc., suitable for highoot pressures. Tump Packings, Jointing Material, An casks of 275 lbs net, $4.75 per cast, ex Factors. bestos Cloth, Tapo, and Boiler Door Joints, metallic or non-metallo-Rubbor and
Gange Glasses, Packing In bags of 250 lbs not, $2.85 per bag, ex Factory, rings of Asbestos, Rubbor and Woodite.
FACTORIES-HONGKONG AND MACAU,
Bell's Asbestos Non-conducting Composition for covering Boilers, Steam Pipes, etc. (only best quality kept Boilers covered with Ball's Composition repay expense of envering in a few months by saving of fubl. Estimator given for Covering Hoitora, eto,
Bell's Asbestos Expansion Tape, Millboard, Insertions, and tops.
Boll'a Aabustos Special Engine Oil-unsurpassed for Marine Engines. A largo Stock of Enghie and Cylinder Oile aldags in hand,
Bell's Asbestoline-- Solid Lubricant, clear and officient--1 13. is equal to from 2 to 4 gallons of oil.
Glazed Stoneware, Drain Pipea and Fittings, Glamh, Paving Bricks and Tiles, Piro Brinks and Fire "tiny"}
Bull's Boiler Preservative speedily remover'oxisting scale and prevents corrosion | FIRE CLAY WORKS-DEEP WATER BAY HONGKONG
does not injure the plates.
Asbeston Packed Cocks, Stop Valves, and Gauge Columns Steam Gauges and other engineors' requisites always in stock Lists and Prices on application
BRADLEY & CO.,” Managers,"
Hongkong.
OFFICE, 6 Dra VDS POAD, opposite King Edward Hotel entrance.
For further particulars, apply so
Shewan, Tomes & Co.,
GENERAL MANAGERS.
LANE CRAWFORD & CO. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
WINTER HOSIERY,
DRESS SHIRTS.
WHITE ·· AND LAVENDER
KID
GLOVES.
DANCING PUMPS.
SILK SOCKS
SILK BRACES.
E CLOSE on FRIDAY, the ich fest. River, pois attention is drawn to thoit Superior Saloon and Cabia nocommodation. DRESS TIES and BOWS.
at 7... SHABT.
Entries for the Light Gigs, Men-of-War
Cutters, Gigs and Whalers will be Post SERVICE or Tae HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., La.
Entries
HAROLD C. AUSTEN, Acting Hon. Secretary, VRC. Hongkong, December 1, 1903.
2442
Do.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS Eg notify that, on and after December 1st. ME KUNG HING of 387, DEA VIEUX ROAD WEST, will be the Can tractor for the purchase of the Company's Coke and Tar, and Orders for same should be addressed to him,
GEORGE CURRY,
2414
Local Secretary. Hongkong, December 1, 1903. GREAT EASTERN COMMERCIAL
TRADING COMPANY.
Hongkong-Macao Line.
B. HEUNGSHAN, 1,998 tons Captain W. E. Clarke.
Departures from Hongkong to Macao daily at 2 p.m.Sunday excapted.
Tram lacas to Hangkong daily at 8 a m.f
Canton-Macao Line.
4. LUNGSIAN, 219 tong, Captain T. Hamlin,
This steamer leaves Canton for Mness evory Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday st about 7.30 s.m.; and leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Woducsday and Friday at about 7.30 s.m.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, December 1, 1938..
Cutler, Palmer & Co..
(Wine Shippers to China sincs 1816),
LONDON
Have always Stocks of their well-known Brands will
JOINT SERVICE OF THE 11.K.. C. AND MACAOSTRANDOLT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGA-Hongkong, toth July, 1901.
TION COMPANY, LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
Canton-Wuchow Line.
MR. SAINAM, 688 tons, Captain B. Branch.
B
9.9. NANNING, 660 tons, Captain C. Butchart.
TAK HING, 618 tous, Captain R. Dr Thomas,
Dopartures froia Canton and Wochow about tivo timos every week.
TE hereby give Notion that Mx II. K. Whody Five Notion that Mx l. lighted throughoud by electricity.
with our Firm; Mr EBRAHIM MOOTEL has been appointed MANAGER and PARTNER in our Firm from This Date.
JULIUS ATTIAS,
General Manager, 49, Des Vux Road.
2420
Hongkong, December 1, 1903.
LOST.
IN or near KENNEDY ROAD, between 3ds, on SUNDAY, 29th
Novembor, GOLD CHAIN BRACELET with locket attached.
Finder will bo suitably rewarded.
Apply to
**WA
Round trips
take about live days. These vessels bare Superior Cabin Accommodation and are
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the :--
18
HA
2404
Care of CINA MAIL OFFICE. Bougkong, November 30, 1903.
DANCING.
Mr. F. WALLACE, of Resemount RS DONALDSON (Daughter of Pro- Dancing Academy, Glasgow) has pleasure in advertising a SECOND BEGINNERS' CLASS to open in the CITY HALL, shortly.
Practice twice weekly... Fég 810 a month, Pupils will please enroll at the ftobinssa Piazo Co., Ltd.
Hongkong, December 1, 1903.
THE POPULAR
SCOTCH
IS.
"BLACK & WHITE"
MES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILIERS: By Appointment tu
M. THE KING
and
the PRINCE of WALES
12
Sapplied at all the eading Ora and HOTICE, and to be obtained from LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Cuses's Road Central
HONGKONG CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO.” LD.,
18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, oppsite the Hongkong Hotel.
Or of BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE,
Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION. CO., LTD.
NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND MARINE.
ESTABLISHED...
CAPITAL
.....1869. ...£1,000,000.
CHEE WING & CO.,
28 & 5, LEE TUEN STREET (WEST) HONGKONG,
DEALERS IN
AVING been appointed AGENTS for All Sorts of COPPER, BRASS, STEEL
the above Company we are prepared
IRON WARE, &c. to issue Policies of Insurance at Current
STEEL GIRDERS and TEES, Rates.
REISS & CO.,
CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &c., Suitable for Hongkong, Nvember 4, 1903,
Saura, ExGINEERS AND HOUSE BUİLAH,
Hongkong, May 29, 1900.
Agents.
2212
DR. WILSON, DENTIST.
LATEST AMERICAN METHODS.
REASONABLE PRICES,
1997
WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S., DENTIST
11 & 12, BesCONSFIELD ÁRCADE.
1758 Hongkong, September 22, 1003.
MADAME FLINT & CO.
LA MODE DE PARIS,
NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATIONS MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING.
DR. NEWELL WILSON,
31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, First Flour, WATKINS' BUILDING... Hongkong, October 20, 1903.
2206
The Bovril Bottle
is familiar in the homes of Britishers the world over in Great Britain itself Bovril is looked upon as the great national "stand-by"
"in case of filing strength, Bovrilis the very embodiment of nourishment. It imparts. strength in a most effect- ive manner, and is, at the time, extremely palatable.
same
BOYRIL
To be obtained at all froREs, CHEM, HoTELS, &, throughout Hongkong, China aud Japan.
CONNAUGHT HOTEL, Rooms 4 and 5.
Hongkong. September 16, 1903.
NOTICE.
our
SIEMSSEN & CO.
CHAMPAGNES
242:
for
Dakin's Aniseed and Licorice Cough Balsam Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, and Soreness of the Chest -Price 50 cents and 31.00.
CRUICKSHANK'S COUGH REMEDY,
A valuable remedy for Influenza, Colds, Bronchites, Asthma, and all Diseases of the Chest and Lungs-Price $1.00 per Bottle.
THE
HONGKONG
A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT.
HOTEL.
WELL FURNISHED TUROUGHOUT, BEST QUALITY PROVISIONS AND LIQUORS, EUROPEAN CHEF. EVERY COMFORT FOR VISITORS.
PRICES MODERATE.
The Peak Hotel.
2180
Admirably Situsted-Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon az Open to me.
South-West Monsoon.
A COVEREDYGANGWAY LEADS FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINO
Telephone No. 29,-
INTO THE HOTEL, 29 Telegraphia Address :-'FzACEFUL."
Town Gfice, †, Donneza StaatŲ
CHARLES HEIDSIECE CONNAUGHT HOUSE HOTEL,
PURVEYOR TO HIS MAJESTY KING BDWARL
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS FOR OHINA AND JAPAI
BLOOD PURIFIER
Are you Is your skin pale and dry? Is your blood pure ? thin and run down in flesh? Do you get tired easily? Have you boils or eczema ? Do you sleep welf at night? Are you servons ? Have you a good appetite?
These questions are asked for the purpose of setting you to thinking whether you need n good blood purifier,
WATKINS' SARSAPARILLA COMP.
corrects all of the ailments suggested by the above questions. It will build up your general health. It is the best blood purifier and system tonic that we know of."
TELEPHONE 34.
WATKINS LIMITED,
CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, WATKINS BUILDING, HONGKONG.
ELECTRIC LIGHT
1901
ELECTRIC LAMPS
DEFERRING to the Advertisement
Underneath we have This Day Traus ferred
Business and Trademarks, together with all Assots and Liabilities, to the HOLLAND-CHINA HANDELS- COMPAGNIE (Holland China Trading Co.) which will collect and discharge all accounis due to and owing by us,
HOTZ, JACOB & CO., HOLLAND CHINA SYNDIKAAT.
Rotterdam, Uctober 1, 1903,
HAVE THIS DAY Established at
2165
of ALL KINDS AND AT MODERATE PRICES ALWAYS IN STOCK.
EDM. JOHANNSEN,
10. DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL,
THOMAS P. HALL,
PURE LINSEED OIL FOR
Awarded Bronze Medal at the Paris Exhibition, 1900
Gold Medal at the Indian Industrial Exhibition 1898, 1900 & 1901. MANUFACTURED BY
W Rotterdam; Hongkong, Shanghai THE GOURPORE CO. LD..
and Tientsia, taking over as going concerns
tha Business and Trademarks together with
all Assets and Liabilities of Messrs HOTZ
CALCUTTA,
OR many years Master in the Service of DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COY., LTD., has the honour to inform the Ship- ping and Mercantile. Community that ho has this Day established himself as n MARINE SURVEYOR.
T. P. HALL,
1, Prince's Building, 3rd Floor, Telophous 418.
Hongkong, August 24, 1103.
1647
JACOBCO), and the HOLLAND Contractors to the Military and KING EDWARD
CHINA SYNDICATE LTD.
Mesere J. H. COLLIGNON, S. J. R. DE MONCHY Ju, and F. B. JACOB have been appointed General Managers, and we hava authorized Mesara G. BAK KER, G. BRUSSE, J. HUIDEKOFER, W. KIEN and C. A. WEGELIN, to sign the Company per Procuration.
HOLLAND-CITINA HANDELS
COMPAGNIE. (HOLLAND CHINA TRADING COMPANY,
2587 Rotterdam, October 1, 1903.
MEE CHEUNG, HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER. Developing and Printing &haleur. ENLARGEMENT A SPECIAL FATUIL BRANCH
1587
Bosasoxo HOTEL CONRIDER.
Public Works Departments, State Railways, and all large Consumers throughout India, the East, and the Colonies.
W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,
Sote Agents,
HONGKONG,
Cablo Address Loxley,' Hongkong, Hongkong, July 92, 1903
HOTEL
A HIGH-CLASS PRIVATE
HOTEL.
Ladien Afternoon Tes. Rooms.
1519
Private Bar and Billiard Rooms: brings Zaksa daHot and Cold Water throughout."
ZETLAND HOUSE, No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION. Moderats Charge..
MRS. WATLING,
Propristren. Hongkong, Jamary 14, 1933.
Electrically Lighted.
Electric Fans (if required).
Electrio Passenger Elevator to each Floor. Table D'Hote at Separate Tables,
For terms, &o., apply to the
ל!
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
A FIRST CLASS HOTEL, SITUATED NEAR THE BANKS AND PRINCIPA) OFFICES. EXCELLENT CUISINE AND WINES,
Large and Lofty Rooms Regantly Furnished. Hydraulic Elevator Hot and Cold Water throughost. Special Rates for Tourlate. Launch Service for Guests. For Terms, apply
W.
THE MANAGER.
BREWER & CO.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS FOR THE HOME MAILS, CHINESE RICE PAPER.-JAPANESE, HAND-PAINTED.
Oar selection of Cards suitable for Printing on, and in many Osseo for adding
Photograph, is also superior to any previous years.
REDUCED PRICES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Orders now being received for Newspapers and Periodicals, 1504, at REDOVED RATES
·ANNUAL VOLUMES-Diaries, Dale Blocke, Calendars, &c., 1904,
A Book for the Globe-trotter, from Hongkong to Canton; with Maps and Instrations,
by C. V. Lloyd.
MAC LAREN'S
CANADIAN CHEESE
In Jare (Medium and Small) Wholesale and Retail from LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS kongkong, May 6, 1903.
FAIRALL & CO.
FIGH-CLASS DRESSMAKERS, MILLINERS
AND DRAPERS,
ARE NOW SHOWING
Robes, Nets, and Trimmings of Sequin, in Black, Silver, ant Colored. Crepe de Chines and Mousseline Voiles (the latest for Ball Gowns); Flowers in Garlands and Trails for Evening- Weax. ·
A LARGE SELECTION OF BROCADED SILK SUITABLE FOR EVENING CLOAKS AND COATS. Hongkong, November 16, 1905.
AQUARIUS COMPANY.
1866
ALL THE AQUARIUS COMPANY'S WATERS ARE MADE
FROM PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER.
Telephone No. 75,-
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co,
MANAGER
GENERAL MANAGERS,
Hongkong June 10, 190
125
Hongkong, November 2, 1903.