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H. PRICE & 00.,
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Hongkong Daily Press.
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No. 14,269 +27£T##4 BREATæ6+ze* ¤ONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18ga, 1903. thƒ« &#+яX+FSTBAAA*** PRICE, $3 PER MONTH
WE HAVE RECEIVED A CONSIGNMENT OF
ATHLETIC SLIPS.
INDISPENSABLE TO SPORTSMEN
AND ATHLETES, ESPECIALLY
IN THIS CLIMATE.
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
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A. S. WATSON & CO.
APPLY TO-
LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
CUTLER, PALMER"
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
RENTAL $70 PER MONTH.
WATKINS LIMITED,
CHEMISTS.
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CONFECTIONERY !!!
THE CHOICE I AND LARGEST VARIETY, FROM PARIS AND LONDON,
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HONGKONG HOTEL
A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT Elegantly Furnished Reading. Drawing Munio, Ping-pong and Smoking Rooms. Private Bar and Two Billiard Rooms for
Hotel Residents.
Dining Accommodation for 300 persons, Private and Special Dining Rooms, European Chef and Indian Curry Cook. Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms with European
Matron in attendance.
Ladies' Cloak Room,
Hydraulic Elevators to each Fincr.
Bedroom Accomodation-131 rooms,
Electric Lighting and Elantrie Fans, -if
required,
TOYS. TOYS. DECORATIONS and CANDLES FOR XMAS TREES.
G. GIRAULT.
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SHIRTS.
& CO.
COLLARS.
FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTERS.
UNDERWEAR.
THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN NECKWEAR
BONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.
@LOVES.
Hotel Linen washed 05
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macbir.ory,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
Hot and Cold Water throughout.
Wines and Groceries specially imported by
the Hotel Co.
Wines cooled by Hotel refrigerators.
Premises by
& CO.'S
*PRICE $11.00 PER DOZEN
NET
"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY
Blend
Solented
Distillations' of the
Finest Scotch Whiskien -
Apply to
BJEMESEN & CO., Hongkong. [146]
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND
KOWLOON.
INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARÒ LAMPS AND
NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED. ESTIMATES MADs for All KinOS OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND SUPPLIES,
Apply to
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Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency
Exits on every filcor.
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SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA FOR:
THE ALLGEMEINE KLECTRICITATS GESELLSCHAFT, BERLIN. ̧ MERS. KOERTING BROS., HANNOVER.
SHEWAN,, TOMES & CO., General Managers,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.'S
WINTER SEASON'S GOODS JUST ARRIVED.
AXMINSTER CARPET SQUARES.
VELVET PILE AND BRUSSELS CARPETS.
CHENILLE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS.
HONGKONG HIGHLY TRAM BLANKETS AND EIDER DOWN QUILTS.
WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
730 .1. to. 8.00a.m....Every 10 minutes. 8.1 to 8.30 B,....Every 15 minutes. 8.80a.m. to 9.30 am. Every 10 minutes
9.80 p.m. to 11.00 a.. Eeary 15 minutes, 11.80 a.m. to 12.45 pm....Every 15 minutos. 12.15 p.. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. Llop, to 14 p.....Every 16 minatas. 1. p. to 2.16 p.m....vory 10 minutes. 2.16 p.m. to 100 p.m...very 15 minuter. 8.80 p.D to 8.30 Every 15 minutes, 8.30 p.
Every 10 minutes. CARS
4.45 p.m. &
NIGHT
?r... 18.46 to 11.16 pam., every bour.
SUNDAYS. 800 w, to 900 .....Every 15 minutes. 900 am to 9:30 am....Every 30 minute. 9.30, to 10.30 Every ta minut 10.30 am to 11:00 am d If minutos. 12.00 Noon to. p. Every to minutes. 1. p.. to 5.4 p.ni...ry 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00
Every 10 minutes,
30 pm to 7.00 p.m... Every 15 minutos 7,00 pr to 8.00 pavery 10 minuta.
NIGHT CARS 2 Weak Thys.
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·SATURDAYS.
Extra cars at 13.30 pm, and 11.45 p.m SPECIAL CARS by airangement at the Com- pany's Office, 38 & 40, Goon's Road Co. tral.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers,
[12761
Fongsong, 5th June, 1903,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.
PORTLAND CEMENT. Ceska of 575 lbs, net $4.75 per Cask ex Factory, Brge of 250 lbs, net $2.85 per bag ex Factory.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Geral Managers. Ho. gkong, 14th August, 1903. [#3389
VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM
PERAMBULATORS AND MAIL CARTS.
FENDERS, CURBS, FIRE BRASSES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.
ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815,
SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 15 YEARS.
Their Brands are favourably known all over the World.
The following are some of their Stocke with the undersigned.—
'SUPERB OLD COGNAC,
$29.50 PER DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stars on the label,,
ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per doz.
Less old than the above.
IMPERIAL BRANDY
$12.00 PER CASE.
THE ELITE OF WHISKY-
THE PALL MALL,"
$21 PRE DOZ.
11 Years,old: the finest quality skipped.
Each bottle bears an Ausigei's certificado,
P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL
BLEND WHISKY,
$11.00 PER DOZ. Very soft, paintable, and mature. EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS
We are Sole Agents for the following:-- MONOPOLE, FUTURE, CENTUR, and C. NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Best American Machines in the Market, always on View and for Sale. Also a Large Assortment of SECOND. HAND MACHINES of various makes, arly as good as new, ut greatly reduced prices. MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS, RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH- OUT. Everything in the trade always kept in Stonk. First-class workmanship guaranteed in all branches of the business. Re-enamelling a
MeKDDY & Com speciality. a275$
43 & 34A, Queen's Road East.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.
15 Bedrooms, excellently furnished.
Bath to each room.
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OP & Co/8 INVALIDS' FORT- $21 PER DOZ.
This fine Wine is old, seft, and of grand flavour,. ne anclysis and corfáficate by Profesor Casmail,
DOURO TORT, $15.00, FER DOZ.
A fine, fall, and fruity wine.
AMOROSO SHERRY,
SZÓ PÉR DOZ.
LA TORRE SHERRY,
$17.00 PER DIZ.
A untural and most pleasant wing to the laste
BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-
.D.O.M.,.
$41.75 PER DOZ. QCARTS.- $43.75 PER 2 DoŻ. PINTS.
THE COMPANY OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY, BERLIN. MESBRA. MIX & GENEST, BERLIN.
PRIVATE ELECTRIC LIGHTING, PLANTS A SPECIALITY Fally detailed Estimates drawn up free of charge apon application to the above.
phery, December, 1903.
KODAKS,
FILMS,
MODERATE CHARGES! NO EXTRAS!
H. HAYNES,
Manager.
THE
PEAK HOTEL.
Admirably Situated. Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South West Monson.
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A COVERED
AND ACCESSORIES,
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.
ACHEE & CO., PHOTO GOODS STORE,
TEMPORARY SHOW-ROOMS, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD
(1T FLOOR, ABOVE MESSRS. PRICE & CO.)..
Hongkong, 7th November, 1903.
NERNST
NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.
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BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY
AS CHEAP AS GAS!
FÖR PARTICULARS APPLY TO
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THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICF
AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.
W.
BREWER & CO.
23 and 25, QUEEN'S. ROAD..
Ex45
HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. OR SIEMSSEN & 00.
MONOPOLE.”
HEIDSIECK & CO., REIMS,
CHAMPAGNE
PURVEYORS TO THE IMPERIAL COURT AT BERLIN.
CARLOWITZ & CO. Sole Agents.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Fire
1700
GANGWAY LEADS
FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS
INTO THE HOTEL,
Telephone No. 29.
Town Office: 7, DUDDELL STREET.
61032
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.
LUNKET'S GAP, The Prax, nour the
Team Terminus.
Tel. 56.
For Terms, apply to the
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.
MANAGER.
(230
CONNAUGHT HOUSE.
A FIRST CLASS HOT Situated asar
the Banks and Principal Ofices.
Excellent Cuisine and Wizoe,
Large and Lofty Rooms, Elegantly Furnished Hydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.
Special Rates for Tourists.
Lannoh Service for Guts. For Terms, apply to the
MANAGER.
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Hongkong, 31st October, 1902.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
V pet godina
A HIGH CLASS I'RIVATE HOTEL.
Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Room, Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms Hot and Cold Water throughout.
Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans f
required).
Electrio Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote st separate tables.
...
For Terms, &c., apply to the
MANAGER,
Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.
“BOA VISTA"
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{HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA)
MACAO
AS been re-opened nader Europesa Hasurement most
as to food, oleanliness, and bygieno of the pluce,
All comforts of a horen.
A most pleasant retroat for those desirous of
fow days rest and quiet. ̧
Comfortable accommodation for travellera paying a visit to the istoricul and picturesque ocleay of Macso.
LONDON AND LANCASHIRE from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from
Agente
LONDON AND LANCASHIRE
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Life and Campaigns of Viscount Gough,
...$12.001 Field Marshal, by Rait; 2 Vols. Mr. Chamberlain, His Life und Public
Caroor
Surohedou, by Whyte Melville Peccavi, by Hornung
$0.45 0.45
BOY ALEXCHANGE
CHRISTMAS NUMBERS OF GRAPHIC. ILLUS. LONDON NEWS, BLACK AND WHITE, SPORTING
AND
PALATINE
ORIENT
Hongkong, 8th May, 1903.
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Dining-room and Cuisine under strict Commissioner Kerr, by Pitt Lewis
Modern Chess Primor supervision,
Chinese Porcelain, by Guiland; 2 Vols.. European dp American Wines, Spirits, and Cricket, by Ilutchinson
Shooting, by Blutobinson; 2 Vols.. POOL AND BILLIARDS.
China: Past and Present, by Parker Trife and Sport in China, by Roady English, American and Manila Newspapers on
The Wizard's Light, by Hooking... file. Terms: $4 to 37,00 por day; 878 to $120 per Domestic Dictionary of Medicine, by
month.
8.50 JAS. D. M. CAMERON, My
with Carlyle, by 3. Ä. Manager.
Fronde....
1.95 Delhi: Pual and Present, by Fanshawo... 12,00 Cassell's Book of Sport and Pastime 3.00 0.90 Swimming, by J. A. Jarvis
0.45 A Dend Certainty, by Nat Goald
.:.
6.50 5,00 1.35 17.00" 11.20 22.00
DRAMATIC, PEARS' ANNUAL,
SKETCH, &p.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS,
CHOICE SELECTION.
Hongkong, 18 August, 1903.
9.25 2.00
Beers.
VICTORIA HOTEL,
SHAMEEN, CANTON
BRITISH CONCESSION.
NOOD Accommodation.
NEW VOLUMES. 9.25 Young Edgland, Nistar's Anaual, Father Tuck's Annual, Chatterbox, Sunday, Child- ren's Friend, Child's Companion, Infant's Magazine, Little Dote, The Prize, Little Folks, &o, &c.
DIARIES LETTS, SMITHS, COLLINS DI
A. B. C. Codes; 5th Edition. * - NEW PICTURE TOỶ BOOKS. CHRISTMAS GOODS FOR PRESENTS.
HOCKEY STICKS.
[Telephone No. 75.
LIGHT
ELECTRIC
ELECTRIC LAMPE OF ALL KINDS AND AT MODERATE PRICES ALWAYS IN STOCK.
EDM. JOHANNSEN,
10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
Excellent Cusine;
Every Convenience for Tourists.
T. F. DA CRUZ, kansger.
Canton, 1st October, 1903.
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ROYAL EXCHANGE
PALATINE
ORIENT
Insurance
Companies.
CHAMPAGNES.
POMMERY & GRENO.
BOLLINGER & CO.
KRUG & CO.
GIESLER & CO.
LANSON FERE ET FILS. IBROY & CO.
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, One steamer (8.8 Heungshan), daily to nad Canton, rice any communication with both those centres
Cable Address DOAVISTA.
For Terms, apply to 12547
TIPE MANAGER
MACAO HOTEL
(LATE HING-KEE HOTEL).
HIS favourite and long-established Hotel
[a1319-1 ftanted on the sex-front, commanding
PAUL DOMNJER & CO.
LOUIS RENAU.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR &
15, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.
CO.
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a magnificent view of the harbour and adjacent islands, and i open to the cool southerly breezes in summer.
The Bedrooms are large, cool, airy, well ventilated and handsomely furnished. The Cuisine is excellent and is under direct Eure- pean supervision.
Picnic, Boating or Shooting Partis specially catered for. A commodious and comfortable stern-whoal Houseboat, with sleeping accomme- dation for six passengers and every convenience, is provided for the use of visitors, at reason. abla rates.
A Military Band plays in the Gardous, close to the Hotel, three times a week.
Sea Bathing
Bleamers to and from Macao every morn- ing and afternçon.
WM. FARMER Proprietor and Maung