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GUINNESS
The Almost Slout in the World
"BOAR'S HEAD"
BOTTLING.
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Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED 1857.
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GENUINE
TANSAN
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J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON
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H. PRICE & CO§
12, Queen's Road Central
No. 14,268 +BñT##£# 82+A+4x+=#★ BONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1903. and +AX+4S$ELĦERNF PRICE, $3 PER MONTH
WE HAVE RECEIVED A CONSIGNMENT OF
ATHLETIC SLIPS:
ELECTRIC LIGHT
ELECTRIC LAMPS ALWAYS IN STOCK.
INDISPENSABLE TO SPORTSMEN
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AND ATHLETES, ESPECIALLY
IN THIS CLIMATE
A. S. WATSON & CO.
LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
CUTLER, PALMER
& Co.'s
PRICE $11,00 FER Dozen
NET
"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY
OF ALL KINDS AND AT MODERATE PRICES
EDM. JOHANNSEN,
10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
5 SPACIOUS OFFICES (ON 1ST FLOOR),
1545
APPLY TO......
WATKINS BUILDING.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
"RENTAL $70 PER MONTH.
WATKINS LIMITED,
CHEMISTS.
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD. ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON, AND KOWLOON.
INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARC LAMPS AND
NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED. ESTIMATES MADE FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND SUPPLIES.
Apply to
Blead
Selected Distillations of the Finest Bootch Whiskies
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Apply to
SIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. [46
HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-
COMPANY, LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS. 7.90 aia; to 8.00 am. Every 10 minutes. 16 minutes. 8... to 8.30am....Every Salam, to 8.30 am....Every 10 minutes. 9.30 sm. to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.46 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm to 1.15 p.m. ...Evory 10 minutes. 1.45 p., Every 15 minutes. 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 5.30 pa....Every 15 mluator.
1.15 pm, to
145 p.m. to
2.15 pan. to
8.30pm. to
5.30
6.90 p.m....Every 15 minutes.
...Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CAR9..
4.45 p.m. # 9 pm, 0.45 to 11.15 pin, every hour,
SUNDAYS.
800 to 800 a.m....Every 15 minutes, 80) 2.2. to 9:30 a.....Every 20 minutes. 9.80a.m. to 10,80 san....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 a.m. to 13 00a.m....Every 10 minutes. $2.00 Novu to. p.m....Every 10 minutos. 1.00 pm to 4.30 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 500 p.m. to 8.00 pm. ...Every 10 minutes, 57 pm to 7.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm....Every 10 miuntes,
NIGHT CALS as Wook Days.
ES 01 SATURDATE. Extra curs at 11,80 p.m. and 11,45 p.m SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, 33 & 4, Queen's Road Ce til,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manasture. Fougtong, 6th Juno, 1908.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.
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PORTLAND CEMENT. Casks of 375 lbs not $4.75 per Cosak ex Factory. Bags of 250 lbs.net 82.85 per bag ex Factory.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managera,
--[£3389
Ho gkong, 14th August, 1903.
VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM
We are Sole Agents for the following:- MONOPOLE, FÜTURE, CENTUR, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Best American Machines in the Market, always on View and for Sale. Also a Large Assortment of SECOND- HAND MACHINES of various makes, nearly as good as new, at greatly reduced prices. CARTS, MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYKES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH- OUT. Everything in the trade always kept in
Telephone No. 75,
CHAMPAGNES.
POMMERY & GRENO,
BOLLINGER & CO.
KRUG & CO.
GIESLER & CO.
LANS N FFRE ÉT FILS.
IRROY & CO.
PAUL DOMMIER & CO.
LOUIS RENAT.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.
15, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.
KELLY & WALSH, LD..
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
WRITING CASES.
CARD CASES,
CIGAR AND CIGARETTE CASES
AND BOXES.
PHOTO FRAMES, SCREENS AND
ALBUMS
SMOKER'S NOVELTIES
SUNDRIES,
SPRING INK POTS.
AND
TR
INSURANCE
I CENTS A DAT
S not a very large expenditure, in it? But it in safloient to secure for a man of 30 A policy with the STANDARD OFFICE for
LIVE
$1,323. For full Particulars and Ratos, ko, apply MESBAS. DODWELL & CO., ŸD., 1891-1] Agents, Hongkong.
HOTELS.
|HONGKONG HOTEL
A FIRST-CLAGD HOTEL IN Every BesTRỜI
Elegantly Furnished Reading, Drawing
Music, Ping-pong and Smoking Rooms Private Bar and Two Billiard Rooms
Hotel Residents
Dining Accommodation for 300 perectis,, Private and Special Dining Rooms. European Chef and Indian Curry Cook. Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms with Europea
Matron in attendance.
Ladies' Cloak Room.
Hydraulic Elevators to osch Floor. Bedroom Accommodation-131 rooms, Electric Lighting and Electrio Fans,
required.
Hot and Cold Water throughout.
Wines and Groceries specially imported by
the Hotel Co.
Wince cooled by Hotel refrigerators. Hotel Linen washed on Premiers
machinery.
Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency
Exits on every floor.
L'EAU PROFONDE, by Paul Bourget UN MENAGE DERNIER ORI, by Gyp LES CHERIS, by Gyp
82.25
2.25
L'AMOUR EN FUITE, by Hy. Bordeaux.
LA MAITRESSE DU PRINCE JHAN, by
Willy
1.25
LETTER CASES.
LA CONFESSION D'UN AMANT,... by
Marcel Prevost
PURSES.
2.25
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LE PLUS FORTE, by Claude Ferval BEFORT OF THE COMMISSION ON THE NATURE, &C., Or DYSENTERY AND PT RELATIONSHIP TO ENTERIO FEVER...
WEITING CABINETS.
2.425
4.50
++
THE SONGS OF ROBEET BUBNB, Now FIRST PRINTED, WITH: THE MBLONIES FOR WHICH THEY WERE WRITTEN, by J. C. Dick... MAN'S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE, by
A. R. Wallace THE INFANTRY WEAPON AND ITS USE IN WAB, by Lt. Col. C. B. Mayne, R.E. COMMISSIONER KEBR: AN INDIVID UALITY, by G. Pitt-Lewis, K.O. THE EXPANSION OF RUSSIA 1815-1900,
by F. H. krine... KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, A Guron to
PERSONAL CULTURE, by P. Gibbs... 8.00 MR. CHAMBERLAIN, HIB LIFE AND
6.50 PUBLIC CAREER, by S. H. Jøyes THE HOME MECHANIC, by J. Wright... 11.00 1000 CURIOUS THINGS WORTH KNOWING 0.90 INDIGESTION, ITS PREVENTION AND CURE, by F. H. Abderson, M.B. FORMOSA UNDER THE DUTCH, by Bev..
W. Campbell-
12.50
INK STANDS,
11,50
5,00
5.00
BOY'S ANNUALS.
4.50
&C., &C.
CHRISTMAS CARDS.
0,00
A
of Every Description.
A COVERED
8.00
Fa32
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Manager."
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.'S
WINTER SEASON'S GOODS JUST ARRIVED.
AXMINSTER CARPET SQUARES,
VELVET TILE AND BRUSSELS CARPETS.
CHENILLE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS.
BLANKETS AND EIDER DOWN QUILTS.
PERAMBULATORS AND MAIL CARTE
FENDERS, CURBS, FIRE BRASSES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.
ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.
SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.
Their Brands are favourably known all poer the World.
The following are some of their Stooks with the undersigned :-
SUPERB OLD COGNAC,
$23.50 PER DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stars on the label.
ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per doz.
Less oil than the above.
IMPERIAL BRANDY $12.00 PER CASE,
THE ELITE OF WHISKY-
THE PALL MALL,"
$21 PER DOZ.
11 Years old: the finest quality shipped,
Each bottle beurs an Analyst'e orillinate,
Btock. First-class workmanship guaranteed in C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL
all branches of the business. Re-enamelling a speciality.
2783
MCXTRDY & 00,
43 & 34A, Queen's Road East.
HIRANO WATER.
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
PURE, SPAKELING, INVIGORATING
THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST Bottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELL & Co.
BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS.
F.. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTE. Hongkong, 31st July, 1903
ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.
$5 Bedrooms, excellently furnished.
Bath to each room,
BLEND WHISKY,
$11.00 PER DOZ. Very soft palatable, and unstury, EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS
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10.P & Co.'s INVALIDS' FORT $21 PER DOZ.
This fine Wire is old, soft, and of grand flavour. Seo analysis and certificate by Professor Cassall,
DOURO. PORT, $15.00 PER NOZ.
& fue, full, and fruity wins,
AMOROSO SHERRY,
$20 PER DOZ.
LA TORRE SHERRY,
$17,00 PER DOZ.
A natural and most pleasant wing to the taste
BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR....
D.O.M.,
$41.75 PER DOZ. QUARTE, $43.75 PER 2 DOS. PINTS.
THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE:
AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.
W. BREWER & 00.
23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.
h
&0., &o., do.
CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS, CHILDREN'S ANNUALS.
LEATHER ROUND FOETS AND
STANDARD WORKS.
FOUNTAIN AND STYLO. PENS. POCKET KNIVES,
CONFECTIONERY!!!
THE CHOICEST AND LARGEST VARIETY, FROM PARIS AND LONDON. MARRONS GLACES, CRYSTALL18ED FRUITS.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,
XMAS PLUM PUDDINGS.
DATES, FIGS, RAISINS. ALMONDS and NUTS. ESTILTON, CHEDDAR GORGONZOLA, ROUEFORT, CAMENBERT, CHEESE SAVOIE, CREAM CHEESE, MACLAREN'S and YOUNG AMERICAN
CHEESE,
YORK HAM and BEST ENGLISH BACON.
TOYS. TOYS. DECORATIONS and CANDLES FOR XMAS TREES.
G. GIRAULT.
COTTAM & CO.
SHIRTS.
COLLARS.
GLOVES.
FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTERS.
UNDERWEAR. THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN NECKWEAR HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.
KODAKS,
FILMS,
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AND ACCESSORIES.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.
ACHEE & CO., PHOTO GOODS STORE.
TEMPORART SHOW-ROOMS, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD
(1ST FLOOR. ABOVE MESSES. PRICE & CO). Hongkong, 7th November, 1903.
NERNST
NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.
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MODERATE CHARGES! No EXTDASI-
H. HAYNES,
Manager.
THE
PEAK HOTEL.
Admirably Situated Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the Sonth Wost. Monse on.
GANGWAY LEADS
FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS
INTO THE HOTEL.
Telephone No. 29.
Town Ofice: 7, DUDDELL, ÜTKEET.
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.
21052
DLUNKET'S GAP; The Psax, nour the,
Tram Terminus,
Tel. 56.
For Terma, apply to the
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.
MANAGER
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL
Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.
Private Bar and Billiard-Boors,
Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted. Electric Fana
requiral),
Electric Passenger Elevator to each door.) Table D'Hote si separate tables.
For Terms, &o., apply to the
MANAGER.
Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.
MACAO HOTEL. (LATE HING-KEE HOTEL).
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HIS favourite and long-established Hott
TH
is situated on the sea-front, commaɛdin
a magnificent view of the barbour, and adjacen islands, and is open to the cool southerly brasse in summer.
The Bedrooms are large, cool, airy, well ventilated and handsomely furnished. The Cuisine is excellent and is under direct Euro pean supervision.
Pienie, Boating or Shooting Parties specially catered for. A commedious and comfortable stara-wheel Housebeat, with sloopine accoming dation for six passeng-rs and every conveniente is provided for the use of visitors, at reas able rates.
A Military Band plays in the Gardous, to the Hotel, three times a week.
Son Bathing.
Eteamers to and from Macce every morn
ing and afternoon. [a38
BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY
AS CHEAP AS GASİ
ILLUS. LONDON NEWS, BLACK FOE PARTICULARS APPLY TO AND WHITE,
AND
DRAMATIC, ·PEARS' ANNUAL, HONGKONG ELECTRIC co. SKETCH, & CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS,
CHOICE SELECTION.N
*
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
Life and Campaigns of Viscopat Gough,
Field Marsbul, by Reit; 2 Vols. $12.00 Mr. Chamberlain, Bis Life and Publie
Sare hedou, by Whyte Melville Peccavi, by Hornung ..
80.45
0.45
CHRISTMAS NUMBERS OF GRAPHIC.
SPORTING
Career ... Commissinnor Kerr, by Pitt Lewis Modern Chess Primor
€,50 5,00
1.35
Chinese Porcelain, by Gulland; 2 Vols.... 17.00
11.20
Shooting, by Hutchinson; 2 Vols. Chins: Past and Present, by Parker and Life and Sport in China, by Beady
The Wizard's Light, by Hooking Domestic Dictionary of Medicine, by
Thompson
22.00 9.25 9.25
2.00
8.50
My Relations with Carlyle, by J. A
Frondo
Dining-room and Cuisine under strict Criakot, by Hatebinson. supervision.
European and Amarican Wines, Spirits, Beers.
POOL AND BILLIARDS. English, American and Manila Newepapers on file.
Terms: $4 to $7,00 per day; $75 to $120 per month. JAS. D. M CAMERON,
Manager.
Hongkong, 6th May, 1903.
Delhi: Past and Present, by Fanshawo... 12.00
Cassell's Book of Sport and Pastime Swimming, by J. A. Jarvis [1308A Dead Certainty, by Nat Gould
3.00
0.90
0.45
NEW VOLUMES.
Young England, Nister's Annual, Father-
Inak's Annual, Chatterbox, Sunday, Chili- ren's Friend, Child's Companion, Infant's Magasine, Little Dots, The Prize, Little Folks, &c., &c.
VICTORIA HOTEL, SHAMEEN, CANTON BRITISH CONCESSION..
LETTS, SMITHS, COLLINS DIARIES GOOD Accommodation.
A. B. O Codes; 5th Edition.
NEW PICTURE TOY BOOKS. CHRISTMAS GOODS FOE PRESENTS.
HOCKEY STICKS.
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Excellent Cusine.
Every Convenience for Tourists.
T. F. DA CRUZ, Hanıyor. Canton, let October, 1901
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OR
SIEMSSEN & 00.
CONNAUGHT FHOUSE.
A the Banks and Principal Offices,
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FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near
Excellent Cuisine and Wines. Large and Lofty Rooms, Elegantly Furnished Hydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.
Special Rates for Tonrists. Launch Barvics for Guests. For Termie, apply to the
MANAGER. Hongkong, 31st October, 1902,
WM. FARMER: Proprietor and Manager
"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTIE
CHINA)
MACAO
HAS been re-opened, under Europes
management sad moet strict supervisio
as to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place
All comforts of a home.
a
A most pleasant retreat for thosa desirous of few days rest and quiet.
Comfortable accommodation for travellern paying a visit to the istorical and picturesque colony of Macao,
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (as. Heungskan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy cominunication with both thesa centres.
Cable Address" "BOAVISTA."' For Terms, apply to [849 #254}
THE MANAGE B
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