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Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED 1857
No 13,316 號阵拾壹百叁于叁萬壹第 日十式月玖年六十二緒光 HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1900. 壹拜禮號弍十月登十年百九千春英港香 PRICE $21 PER MONTH
New Advertisements will be found on page 4,
THE PUREST AND BEST
CONFECTIONERY,
THE MOST TASTEFUL AND
· PLEASING
CHRISTMAS CARDS.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
CONFECTIONERS,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
UTLER,
PALMER
La1632
AND CO.
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,
Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong
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for over half centary,
Apply to G. C. ANDERSON, -
Hongkong, 13, Pinya Contral
APIER JOHNSTONE'S
(QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY.
SQUARE
The sale of this good Scotch increases month by month. It is of Superb Quality and of
COTLEE, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION,
Sole Agents forit
LAND, CRAWFORD & CO.
Hongkong.
JOHN WALKER & SONS'
TAMOUS
KILMARNOCK WHISKY.
This World-renowned.
Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES are shipped
by CUTLER, PALMER & CO., and
are obtainable in Hongkong of
G. C. ANDERSON,
No. 13, Praya Central
Hongkong, Lith Kuly, 1897,
CUTLER,
PALMER
* 00 8
PRICE $10.75 PEE DO
NET
SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY
Blond
of Selected
Distillations of the
Finest Bootoh Whiskies
Apply to
BIRMSSEN & CO. Hongkong 142 TONGKONG HIGH LEVEL. TRAM
WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK: DAIN.
7.30 am to 8.30am, vory quarter of an hour 8.30 a.. to 9.30...Evory fen minutes. 9.80 1.1 to 10:45am. Every quarter of an hour 11.30 am to 3.80p.m....Every quarter of an hour 8.80 p.m. to 6.30p.m.Every quarter of an hour 6.80 p.m. tv 8,00p.m.Every ten minutes Night cars at 8.10 p.m. and 9 prn, and from
9.45 pm to 11.16 p
5p.. every half hour,
Extra Night care at 11.30 and 11.45 pm.
DATA SATURDAYS,
8.15 a.m. to 10.10a.m....Every half hour 10.30 am to 11.00am. Every ten minutes
Noon to 2 pm quarter of an hour
2.45 pan, to 8 pm.
quarter of an hour
Night cars at 8.45 pm and 9pm, and from
9.45 p.m. to 11.15 pm, overy balf hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, 39 & 40, Queen's Road Central.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
* General Manngers, Hongkong, let May 1999, -
VICTORIA
CYCLE
EMPORIUM.
250
HE blessure of cycling consists in having a first class Machine, and the above Es- tablishment is always leading in this respect. We are Agents for the famous “NEW HOWE" and "MONOPOLE ECYCLES, and we ulso supply fitting of every description.. Bargains can be had in second hand Machines Repairs excouted with promptitude and skill
Enamelling a speciality.
SMOKIEDY & CO
43 & 431, QUEEN'S ROAD HAST Hongkong, 3rd November. 1899 [25092
R
UINART PERE & FILS REIMS
Established 1719
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS
Ship only the Finest Quality
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO,
Extra Dry (Green Seal)
Hongkong, 17th May 1895
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT
$5.00 per Cack of 875 lbs. not ex Frotory $2.00 per Bag of 200 11malauf
SHEWAN TOMES &00
General Managers Hongkong, 2nd July 1900
IS
SCHLITZ WORLD FAMED
BEER
THE ONLY BEVERAGE ONE NEVER
TONIC AND REFRESHING.
SOLE AGENTE
Arrivals, Departures and offer Shipping
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Intelligence will be formed on pages 5, 6 and 7
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS
REGRETS DRINKING.
SIMPLE AERÄTED WATDR.
LEMONADE.
SODA WATER.
SARSAPARILLA.
TONIC WATER..
GINGER ALE.
RASPBERRYADE.
LEMON SQUASH,
WATKINS, LIMITED,
CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, AND
Telephone 75.
COMMISSION AGENTS,,
·HONGKONG.
JUST LANDED.
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SPECIAL TERMS to Hotels, Clubs, Messes and other large consumers
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY (LIMITED)
SOLE AGENTS IN
EX 8.8. "STUTTGART," KUPPER'S PILSENER
PILSENER Piston and Valve Rode, and is absolutely imperishable. "GLADIATOR" and "VICTOR
BEER.
The most popular of light Bears: there is never any sediment in KUPPER BEER, it is always bright and sparkling.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
15, Qusan's Rend,
Hongkong.
COTTAM
AMERICAN BOOTS and SHOES.
950]
SOLE AGENTS.
& CO.
NEW AUTUMN GOODS.
WOOLLEN UNDERWEAR,
HATS, SHIRTS and EVENING GEAR.
LANE, CRAWFORD &
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LTD., LONDON, CONTRACTORS TO H. M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST QUALITIES OF ASBESTOS PACKINGS &o.; "GLADIATOR" Packing for High Pressures. Recognized by leading Engineers to be the boet combination of Metal and ASBESTOS ever introduced, Reduces friction to a minimum or METALLIC BOILER JOINTS SUPPLIED to H. M. and other FOREIGN NAVIES. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Boiler Covering Composition used exten- voly by the British and American Navics. ABESTOS FIREPROOF COLOUR and FUNNEL PAINT. SALAMANDER" Lubricating and Cylinder Olla of the Best Qualities. CAURICEDALE METAL" Anti-friction Plastic Metal, recognized by engineering experts to be the best Metal in the Market.
ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.
Chief Superintendent Superintendent
THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers
W. BREWER & CO.
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NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
China's Open Door, by R. Wildman, U.S.
Consul General
$3,60 China In Decay, by Alexis Krause...... 3.50 China of To-day. 12 Farta
4.20
1.
Through the Yangtze Gorges, by Archi
bald Lättle ***
* 4.50 Golder Deedsof the War, by A. F. Storey 3.50 Tes Machinery and Tea Factories, by Tay-
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1:5.00
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3.00
6.50
$ Co.
(TAILORING DEPARTMENT).
WINTER SEASON.
LATEST LONDON FASHIONS.
NEWEST & BEST MATERIALS.
DRESS SUITS from
TWEED LOUNGE SUITS from NORFOLK JACKET SUITS from
SCOTCH TWEED ULSTERS, for Travelling, from
The Siege of Ladysmith, 120 Pictures
Seuls Stamp Albums to 1899.34.50 and 10.00 Pocket Atlas of the World'
1.50
History of Great Britain, 2 Vols.. 12.06 Standard Dictionary of English Language,
by Funk & Vol half-Bassia Brassey's Naval Annual... Royal Academy Pictures....
40,000.
$10.00
4,50
CARDS,
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35.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC
PLATES, PAPERS AND CHEMICALS. EASTMANS KODAK'S, TIEMS AND ACCESSORIES, DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN, A. CHEE & Co.,
174, QUEEN'S BOAD, HONGKONG.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.
ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.
SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS. Their Brands are favourably known all over the World. The following are some of their Stecka with the undersigned
SUPERB OLD COGNAC,
$22.50 PER DOZ.
Distinguished by 4 Stars on the label.
ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, 816.75 per doz. Less old than the above.
THE ELITE OF WHISKY:-
THE PALL MALIA
$20 PER DOZ.
11 Years old, the finest quality shipped. Each rottles bears an Analyst's certificate.
C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL
BLEND WHISKY,
$10.75 FER DOS.
Very soft, paintable, and mature.
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CHRISTMAS
GREAT VARIETY.
NEW ANNUAL VOLUMES.
STRAND MAG. VOL 19.
WINDSOR MAGAZINE VOL. 11
WIDE WORLD MAGAZINE ĮVOL. 5.
: CAPTAIN VOL. 3. CHUMS, BOYS & GIRLS ANNUAL UNION JACK VOL 2,
FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL. LETT'S DIARIES.
TUCK'S NEW TOY BOOKS.
SALES TOY BOOKS.
CHRISTMAS ARTICLES. 23 & 25, Queen's Boal, Hongkong.
PARIS EXHIBITION, 1900.
THE GRAND PRIZE (HIGHEST AWARD) FOR SCOTCH WHISKY HAS BEEN AWARDED TO
JOHN DEWAR & CONS, LTD.
SOLE AGENTS÷
H. PRICE & CO..
19, QUEEN'S ROAD.
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR HOME
$20 PER DOZ.
This fine Wine is vid, soft, and of grand flavou Bes analysis and cutificate by Professor Cassall
DOURO PORT, $14.25 PER DOZ.
A fine, fall, and fruity wine.
AMOROSO SHERRY,
$20 PER DOZ.
LA TORRE SHERRY,
$16.75 PER DOz.
A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste..
BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR
D.O.M.,
$39.75 PER DOZ.
EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS, THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE
1696 39
AGENTS SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.
MANILA CIGARS.
ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MATES
LA INSULAR AND LA PERLA DE ORIENTE FACTORIES
M DE ZUNIGAM ANNO. 9. QUERRY ROAD CERTATZE Butranos Icy HOUSE STREET (New Vistaris Hotel).
MAILS.
BLANK CARDS FOR PRIVATE GREETINGS.
New Designs in Great. Variety.
ENGLISH HAND-PAINTED CARDS from 75 cents to 12.00 each.
BICE PAPER CARDS with PIDGIN ENGLISH VERSES.
VIEWS or HONGKONG,
CHINESE STREET SCENES.
JAPANESE HAND-PAINTED CARDS.
JAPANESE CREPE BOOKS.
NEW AND RECENT BOOKS.
A Glossary of Reference on Subjects connected with the Far East, by H. A Giles, 3rd Edition.!!! Elementary Chinese-San Tzu Ching, Translated and Annotated, by HA Giles The Trisd and other Secret Sovieties of
China, by W. Stanton, with Fac Rimile Ilustrations of their Bigus and Symbolá
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$5.00
3.00
INSURANCE.
THE
TANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
is one of the largest and best known of the
Barton LIFE OFFICES
Funds exceed Nine Millions Sterling.
Annual Estenne over One Millions Ons Hundred and Fifty thousand.
For full Partienlara ratas, o., apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.
prvek gente
Hongkong, 9th November, 1900. [1-1879
HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL
A First Class Hotel in every respect. Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and
Binoking Rooms.
Dining Accommodation for 250 persons. Hydraulic Elevators to every floor.. Cuisine of the best.
Hot and Cold Water throughout
Wines and Greesrien importe specially from
Europe and America
Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms, Wines, &c., cooled by Refrigerator.
All Hotel Linen washed on the premises by
Machinery.
Bedroom Accommodation--132 rooms. - Fire Extinguishing Mains on every floor
CHARGES MODERATE.
THE
PEAK HOTEL.
City Offee: 7, Daddell Street.
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.
[1028
PLUNKET'S GAP, The FXAK, near the
Tram Terminas,
Tel. 56.
For Terma, apply to the Hongkong, 2nd July, 1800,
MANAGER.
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THE WAVERLEY HOTEL ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG. A
FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,
Handsomely Fornished and Exceedingly Spacions Roomg
Very MODERATE TERMS to FAMI LIES, by the DAY, WEEK, or MONTH,Z SINGLE ROOMS from $4 a day, inclusive of BOARD and ATTENDANCE..
THE CONNAUGHT
A
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HOTEL.
́FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 46 Beil
rooms, elegantly furnished.
The Hotel is situated near alf the Banks end: Principal Offices in the Colony,
Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Guests.
-Cuimme excellent; under Experienced Ma negoment.
HING KEE HOTEL, (ESTABLISHED 1573). MACAO.
3.50.
Termas Moderato.
A Text Book of Poper Making, by C. F.
Cross and E. J. Bevan F The Man that Corrupted Hadleybury, by
Mark Twain Clana's Open Door, n Sketch of Chinese Life and History, by Rounsevelle. Willmen
7.50
3,50
A FONSECA,
Manager, Hongkong, 1st December, 1890,
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3,50
China and the Present Crisis, by J.
Walton, 3.P.
3:50:
The Settlement after the War in South
Africa, by M. J. Farrelly... The "Overland to Chin, by A. B.
Calgakoan.
6.50
·3.50
BANDOWS OWN COMBINED
DEVELOPERS
SANDOWS PATENT GRIP DUMBBELLS.
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PIANOS.
SPECIALLY PREPARED MODELS OF ALL THE FAMOUS MAKERS.
THIS-First class and well-famed establish-
TH
ment is pleasantly situated in the centre of PRAYA GRANDE, facing south, with a charming view of the sea on the front Com fortable and well furnished Bed-rooms,
Cuisine Excellent, Prompt Attendance.
Terms very Moderate,
LHING KEE, Proprietor. Telegraphic address HINGEE"
1919
VICTORIA HOTEL.
SHAMEEN-CANTON,
THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL having been thoroughly renovated, and s. new affert & splendul Accommodation for 40 to to Visitors
THE ROBINSON PIANO pocially bailt 3 Storey wing added to it, now
COMPANY, LIMITED,
ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER TWENTY THABE Through reliablo preservative for Woon and Stone against While Ante, Decey, Fingas Rot, and DampA169,
Bele Agents for Chim, LUTGENG, LINSTMANN & CO., Hongkong, 9let August, 1697,
12190
COLD STORAGE.
THE HONGKONG TO COMPANY LIMITED visions for Cold Storage at Baar POINT at i now prepared to receive perishable pro- Moderate Rates.
W PARLANE,
Мацарег 180
Hongkon 17th February 1890,
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The Bed Rooms are airy and comfortably furnished and the Dining and Sitting Booms are spacious and replete with every convenience for Tourista
The Hotels Best beards all Steamers on Excellent CUISINE and best Wine. their arrival and departure.
Telegraph address VICTORIA, Canton."
A. E. Cand Al Codes usod. rente MADARA FARMER,
Proprietore.. Hongkong, 16th November, 1899.
F. DA CRUZ,
Maneger.
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