No 13,339
Hongkong Daily Press.
UKKETETARIN
RAINIER BEER.
"UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST BEER THAT HAS YET BEEN BREWED IN
AMERICA."
PRICE PER CASS OF 6 DOZEN PINTEĮ $13.50 QUARTS Not
A. S. WATSON & CO.
LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1857
ORTTEXT=M HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8TM», 1900). LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
CHRISTMAS RIED ASSORTMENT OF
SOLE IMPORTERS AND AGENTS, [32]
ESTABLISHED 1841.
Ta1632
JUTLER, PALMER AND CO.
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have consigned their Brande to Hongkong for over half a century.
41
N
Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,
Hongkong, 13, Praya Central
TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
[QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
SQUARE
The sale of this good Scotch increases month by month. It is of Superb Quality and of
OUTLER, PALMER & Cole SELECTION.
Bols Agents farit
417
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Hongkong.
JOHN WALKER & SONS'
FAMOUS
KILMARNOCK WHISKY.
This World-renowned.
Five OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES are shipped
by CUTLER, FALMER & CO., and
are obtainable in Hongkong of
G. C. ANDERSON,
No. 18, Fraya Central,
Hongkong, 98th July, 1897.
CUTLER,
PALMER
Pazen $10.75 PER DOZEN
NET
"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY
Blend
of Selected
Distillations of the Finest Boutch Whisking
Apply to
SIEMSSEN &:00. Hongkong.
[48
HAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
[ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM,
TIME TABLE |-/WXHX: DAYEWA
1.30 am to 6.30 sm.“.....Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am to 9.30am, inayoky ten minutes.
**
9.30 am, to 10.45 a.m. .....Every quarter of an hour 1180 mm. to 8.00 pa ...Heary quarter of so hour 8.80 p.m. to 6.30p.m...Every quarter of an hour 8.80 p.m. to 8.00p.m....Every ten minutas Night cars at 845 pm. and 9 pm and from 0.46 p.m. to 11.15 p.m. every half hour.
SATURDATA
Extra Night cars at 11.30 and 11.46 pm.
SUNDATS.
8.15 a.m. to 10.15 am....Every.half hour 10.30 am to 11.00 a.....Every ten minutes
Noon to 2 pm
Every quarter of an hour. 2.45 pm. to 8 pm. Every quarter of an hour Night cars at 8.45 p.m. and 0 p.m., and from
9. p.m. to 11.15 p.m. every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arranganemt at the Com pany's Office, 38 & 40, Queen's Road Central.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Flongkong, lat May 1899.
VICTORIA
CYCLE
IMPORIUM.
陸拜體 號捌月弍十年百九子查英港香
THE ROBINSON PIANO
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Are introducing TWO ORIGINAL DESIGNS of their well-known PIANOS "Made in AND NEW YEAR GIFTS. Hongkong," and as they are gradusly increasing their staff of workmen and have always from Fifteen to Twenty Planos in course of construction, they can now guarantee completion of orders within a few days. Samples can be inspected at our Show Rooms.
Valtia blo Instruments perfectly restored and modernise.
FANCY LEATHER GOODS.
ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.
LAMPS AND LACE SHADES, ET.
ATALA AND ROUSSILLON CHAMPAGNE.
WINKE, SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS.
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 Stocks with the andersigned :— SUPERB: OLD COGNAC,
$22.50 PER Doz.
Distinguished by 4 Stars on the Isbol.
ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $16.75 per dox.
Less old than the above.
THE ELITE OF WHISKY:-
THE “PALL MALL,
$20 PDB DOZ.
11 Years old; the firest quality shipped.
Each bottles bears an Analyst's certificate.
C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL
BLEND WHISKY,
$10.75 PER DOZ.
Very soft, palatable, and mature.
BREWER & CO.
F2873
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. | Agoat for "THE WESTERN UNION
TELEGRAPHIC CODE and INTER NATIONAL CABLE DIRECTORY."
TUCK'S CALENDARS and CHRISTMAS
CARDS.
Agents in China,
ANGLO-CHINESE and SHAKESPEARE
China in Decay, by Alexis Kransse As Talked in the Sanctum, by Consul
General Wildman Simple Truths: the English Vorsion of a Small Treatise on Political Economy, by Cousul Gardner Anglo-Chinose Calendar for 111 Years Intimate China, by Mrs. Archibald Little Uncle Sam Abroad.
$3.50
2.50
Tà
2.50 3.00
SANDOW'S OWN DEVELOPERS,
3,50
2.50
Woman an Artist, by Max O'Roll...
2.00
The Cross Triumphant, by Florencs
Kingsley
2.00
3,50
Three Fair Maids, by Tynan
3.50
Every Inch & Briton, by Fletcher ... China's Opon Door, by Consel-General
Wildman
2,25
BADMINTON CROQUET.
NEW PARLOR COMBINATION.
3,60
PUNCHING HALLS.
The Leaguers of Ladysmith, by Capt.
COMPENDIUM GAMES.
Dion Through the Yangtze Gorgos, by
bald Little
2.25
Arohi
4,50
C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT The Infidel, by Miss Braddon
$20 PER DOZ.
This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand favour See analysis and certificate by Professor Cammell.
DOURO PORT, $14.25 PER DOZ.
A fine, full, and fruity wine,
AMOROSO SHERRY,
$20 TER DOZ.
LA TORRE SHERRY,
$16.75 FEE DOZ.
A satural and most pleasant wine to the tuate,
BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-
D.O.M.,
$99.75 PER DOZ.
EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS; THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE FEICE
AGENTS SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
SIMPLE AERATED WATER.
LEMONADE
SARSAPARILLA.
TONIO WATER.
3061
CALENDARS.
NEW GAMES.
BOXING GLOVES, &c., &c.
23 & 25, Queen's Road, Hongkong. [31
PHOTOGRAPHIC
PLATES, PAPERS AND CHEMICALS. EASTMANS KODAK'S, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES, DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
APRICOT BRANDY
A. CHEE & Co.,
17A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
LIQUEURS.
BLACKBERRY BRANDY
CHERRY BRANDY
PEACH BRANDY ... RASPBERRY BRANDY STRAWBERRY BRANDY
1390
PRICE $21 PER MONTH
INSURANCE
STANDARE
THE
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
The Rates of Premium for Home and foreign
the risk. Immediate reduction to Home Rate residence are very moderate and consistent with on return to Europe or other temperate climate.
For Proposal Forms, rates, and full particu lars, Apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.
Agents Hongkong, 9th November, 1999. · (3-a1873
HOTELS.
HONGKONG H
OTEL
A First Class Kotel in every respect Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and
Smoking Rooms.
Dining Accommodation for 250 persons.
Hydraulio Elevators to every floor.
Cuisine of the best.
Hot and Cold Water throughout
Wines and Groceries imported specially from
Europe and America.
Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms.
Wines, &c., cooled by Rofrigerator.
All Hotel Linen washed on the promises by
Machinery.
Bedroom Accommodation-132 rooms.
Fire Extinguishing Mains on every foor
CHARGER MOPERATE,
144
per Bottle.
$3.00
THE
2.25
2.00
PEAK HOTEL.
3,00
3.00
City Office: 7, Daddell Streek.
8.00
H. PRICE & CO..
Pam Terrainns.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
XMAS GOODS! XMAS GOODS!!
JUST RECEIVED AND UNPACKED IN SPLENDID CONDITION.
A VERY FINE ASSORTMENT OF FRENCH, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN FANCY SWEETS, CHOCOLATES, BISCUITS, & CAKES, &c.
SODA WATER.
GINGER ALE.
RASPBERRYADE.
LEMON SQUASH.
3001]
SPECIAL TERMS to Hotels, Clubs, Messes and other large consumers.
COTTA M
DRESS SHIRTS
DRESS TIES.
CO.
DRESS SHOES.
SCHLITZ WORLD
BEER
DRESS GLOVES, &c., ko.
FAMED
Fa2560
IS
THE
ONE ONLY BEVERAGE
NEVER BEGRETS
Tatles Machine, and the above Es- THE pleasure of cycling consists in having tablishment is always leading in this respect. We are Agents for the famens “NEW CYCLES, HOWE "sad" MONOPOLE and we also supply fittings of every description. Dargaine can be had in recend hand Machines.
And akili Hepairs executed with
Enamelling a speciality
MCKIEDY & CO.,
43 & 43A, QUMEN'S ROAD EAST
Hongkong, 3rd November, 1899.
[2509%
RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 1719.
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Beal)
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO
Hongkong,
Solo Agents
17th May 1895
DRINKING.
TONIC AND REFRESHING.
SOLE AGENTS-
WATKINS, LIMITED,
CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, AND
[1521
Telephone 75
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
$5,00 per Cink of 975 Its not or Factory. $9.00 per Bag of 250 lbs.
COMMISSION AGENTS,
HONGKONG.
CANADIAN
[112
CLUB RYE
WHISKY.
THIS DESERVEDLY POPULAE WHISKY IS NOW TO BE OBTAINED IN PINT FLASKS, AND IN THIS FORM WILL BE FOUND INVALUABLE FOR THE USE OF SPORTSMEN AND OTHERS.
PER CASE OF 16 FLASKS SINGLE PLASE"
$19.00 1:25
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
15, Queen's Road,
[1696A
Hongkong, 5th December, 1900.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,
Generál Managers. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.
ALSO A FINE DISPLAY OF
PARISIAN TOYS
,,,,;。,,,"
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL AGES.
RIVER AND COAST POET ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED.
ENTERTAINMENT.
ST. GEORGE'S HALL
A
GRAND CONCERT
in aid of
G. GIRAULT,
6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
AMERICAN MACHINERY.
E Have OPENED MACHINERY WE OFTENT to Farnish Prizes, &o., on STEAM ENGINES,
GAS and OIL ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS. LATHES, DRILL PEESSES, PLANERS, PNEUMATIC TOOLS, WOOD WORKING MACHINERY, HOISTING MACHINERY, SAW MILLS, MACHI-
UNDER the patronage of HRY NISTS SMALL TOOLS, BUILDER'S,
THE ROYAL NAVAL CANTEEN,
G.C.M.G, HE. Major-General W. J. GascoidNE, C.M.G., Commodore FRANCIS POWELL, O.B., B.N will take place Bi TUESDAY,
the 11th December, 1000, at 9 PM." Reserved Sosts-2 and 1.Dollars; Back Beats 50 Cents (Soldiers and Tailors in Uniform Half Frico)
Doors Open at 8.30 P
Ticketa may be obtained from the ROBINSON PLANO.CO.
Hongkong, 6th December, 1900.
CHRISTMAS!
CHRISTMAS11:
[3079
CHRISTMAS!!!
unpacked:-- NOYS, TOYS of all descrip
tions.
CRACKERS in beautiful variety... SWEETS, CHRISTMAS CAKES, &c. CHRISTMAS 1 NEW YEAR CARDS Speciality
INSPECTION INVITED. THE MUTUAL: STORES.
8 & 10. D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, 24th November, 1900, [228
CARMICHAEL & BARLOW, CONSULTING ENGINERES, SURTRYORS AND
A HARDWARE, &o.
Made in Ameries (U.S.A.) Prices quoted Lot New York, or oil. Hongkong.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.
Hongkong. Hongkong Srd Decamber, 1900.- 19 42
BOMBAY BURMAN TRADING COR
PORATION, LIMITED, BANGKOK AND BANGOON."
THAK SQUARES, PLANES, BOARDS and Scan TLINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVED BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, GEALING, WALLING, &o. TEAK SHINGLES FOR ROOPING. PINKADON RATEWAY SLERPERS for all GAUGES,
Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.
OWNERS WANTED.
[2787
MOUND, in Lamma Island, TWO LOGS
FOUND
or TEAKWOOD, one 18 feet long by 16 inches square, other 26 fest long by 18 inches square. Owners apply to the undersigned.
FH MAY, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 7th December, 1900.
(8089
WANTED.
Optio take a
Bu A BOOKKEEPER to take Charge
of the Office
Applications together with references to be sent to
← STRAITS Care of Ciflow of this Paper Hongkong, 24th November, 1900.
• Солтвастова, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, ESIGNS and Specifications prepared for any class of Steamships. Launches and light-draught vessels a speciality. Contractors for the supply and erecting of any type of machinery New work and repairs supervised.ANTED BY pens, citation, as
Now and second hand Launches for Bale, Telegrams, ** CELESTE, Hongkong. Telephone, 292.00
H. F. CARMICHAEL,
B. J. BARLOWA
[840 Hongkong, 1st June, 1899,
[2969]
BOOK KEEPER or ASSISTANT Four year Eastern experience For Particulars, apply to➡
ABH
Care of Daily Pren Ofice,
[3056 3021 Hongkong, 4th December, 1900.
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.
11028
LUNKET'S GAF, The Fmax, nour the
Tel. 56.
MANAGER,
[1029
For Terms, apply to the
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.
THE WAVERLEY · HOTEL.
ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG. A FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Booms.
Vary MODERATE TERMS to FAMI | LIES, by the DAY, WEEK, or MONTH.
SINGLE ROOMS from $4 a day, inclusive of BOARD and ATTENDANCE.
[45
THE CONNAUGHT · HOTEL.
A rooms, elegantly furnished.
FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bød-
The Hotel is.inated near all the Banka það Principal Offices in the Colony,
Special Attention paid to the Confort of Guests.
Cuisine excellent; under Experienced Ma- ragement.
Terma Moderate.
A. FONSECA,
Manager, Hongkong, 1st December, 1899,
KOWLOON HOTEL.
[16
Tlocality, away from the din and distur
HOTEL is situated in a quiet
bance of the City, and surrounded by delight- ful Garden, it is an ideal place of Residence. The building stands on an eminence, giving a magnificent view of the Harbour and the City of Victoria: It is within easy access of the Kowloon Wharves, where the principal Mail Steamers disembark Passengers, and from which there is a regular ferry service to Hong- kong.
Bowling Alleys and Billiards. The Cuisine is Excellent.. JW. OSBORNE, Proprietor
J. H. DOWNS, Manager,
Hongkong, 8th September, 1900.
HING KEE HOTEL.
(ESTABLISHED 1973) MACAO.
$3096
HIS-First class and well-famod establish- ment is pleasantly situated in the centre of PRAYA GRANDE, facing south, with charming view of the sea on the front. Com fortable and well furnished Bed-rooms. !! "Cuisine Excollent. Prompt Attendance.
Terms very Moderate.
LHING KEE, Proprietor. [1919 Telegraphic addros “HINGSRE”
NOTICE.
CITEAMERS elling at Amoy can be empplied with the highest class of JAPANESE BUNKER COAL.,
For terins, &c., apply to
LÁPRAIX, CASS & CO. Amoy, 10th October, 1900.
[2686: