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The finest Stout in the World
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HEAD
BOTTLING.
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H. PRICE & 00.,
12, Queen's Boad Central.
Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED 1857.
Don't bay imitations, enly buy GENUINE
TANSAN
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J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON
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H. PRICE & CO.,
12, Queen's Road Central.
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IT IS BEST TO BUY ALE
WINES & SPIRITS
REQUIRED FOR THE CHRISTMAS
SEASON FROM
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.'S KODAKS,
•
WINTER SEASON'S GOODS JUST ARRIVED.
AXMINSTER CARPET SQUARES.
VELVET PILE AND BRUSSELS CARPETS.
CHENILLE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS..
A. S. WATSON & CO. BLANKETS AND EIDER DOWN QUILTS.
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.
CUTLER,
(a1345
PALMER
& Co.'s
PRICH $11.00 PER DOZEN
NET
"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY
Bloud Selected Distillatious of the Finest Scotch Whiski
Arpis vo*
SIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. 46
TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-
HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS. 7.80 kn, to 8.00 am...Every 10 minutos. 8.Can. to 850 am....Every 15 minutes. 8.30 am to 10 m....Every 10 minutos. 9.30a.m. to 11.00 ata....Every 15 minutes. 11.80a.m. to 12.15 p.tu....Every 15 minutes. 12.15 pm. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minuten. 1.15 to 1,48 p.m....Every 15 wiantes. 10 minutes. Lob pr. to. Every is minatos,
...Every 10 2.15 pm to 3.09 km. 8,30p.m. to 5.30 p.at....Every 15 minutes. 00 p.m....Every 13 minutes.
NIGHT CARS.
6.30 p.m. - 3.45 pm, & 9 p.m., 0.4h to 11.15 p.m., every bour.
HUNDATH.
800 am, tu 300 s.m....Every 16 minutes. 9:00 am to 0.30 s.....Every 30 minutes. 980 at, to 1030 au....Every 15 minutos. 10.30 a., to 11 03am....Every 10 minutes. 12.00 Noon to. ......
pn. Every 10 minutes. 100 p.m. to 5pm.vory 15 minutes, 5.01pm to 6.00pm....Every 10 minutes. 600 pan, to 7.00 Tran.very 15 minutes. 760 pur to R.00 pa....Every 10 minutes,
NIGHT CARS as on Wook Days. SATURDAYI
Extra var at 11.30 p.in, and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arangemout at the Com- pany's Office, 33 & 4), Queen's Road Contral,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Kongkong, th June, IXB. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.
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PORTLAND CEMENT. Casks of 375 lbs, net $4.75 piz Cask er Factory Bege of 250 lbs.net $2.85 per bag ex Factory.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers,
3380 Hogkong, 14th Angust, 1903.
PERAMBULATORE AND MAIL CARTS.
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 over the World, The following are some of their Blocks with the undersigned:-
SUPERB OLD COGNAC, $23.50 PEE DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stars on the labe),
ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per doz. Lean old than the shove.
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 bears an Analyst's certificate.
0. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL
BLEND WHISKY,
: $11.00 PER DOZ. Very soft, palatable, and mature, EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS
O.P.& Co.'s INVALIDS' FORT $21 PER DOZ.
This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour. (See analysis and carlificate by Professor Cassall-
DOURO PORT. $15.00 PER DOZ.
FILMS,
AND ACCESSORIES.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN,
GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.
LONG, HING & CO.,
PHOTO GOODS STORE,
174, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 21st December, 1903,
138
NERNST
NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.
BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY
AS CHEAP AN GAS!
INSURANCE
TO TOURISTS AND TRAVELLERS. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
CO.
GRANTO months, without medical
RANTS POLICIES to Travellers for
oxamination.
We are now prepared to issue Policies la Dollars or Sterling.
For Particulars of the Boheme apply to
Ms8sra. DoDWELL & GÓ, LD. a1801-3) Agents, Hongkong.
HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL·
A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN DYERT RESPECT Elegantly Furnished Roading. Drawing Music, Ping-pong and Smoking Rooms. Private Bar and Two Billiard Rooms for
Hotel Residents.
Dining Accommodation for 300 persoas. Private and Special Dining Rooms.
Europeau Chef and Indian Curry Cook.
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Roome with European
Matron in attendance.
Ladies' Cloak Room.
Hydraulic Elevators to each Flr
Bedroom Accornmodation-BI rust, Electric Lighting and Electric Fans, if
required.
Hot and Cold Wator throughout,
Wines and Groceries specially imported by
the Holl Co.
Winse cooled by Hotel refrigem'ors.
Hotel Linen washed ba Promises by
muchinery.
Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergoney
Frita on orory floor.
A fine, full, and fruity wine.
FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO
HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.
OK
SIEMSSEN & CO.
[70
843].
AMOROSO SHERRY,
$20 PER DOZ.
LA TORRE SHERRY,
$17.00 PER DOZ.
A natural and most piossant wine to the taste
BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR- Telephone No. 75.
D.O.M.,
$41.75 PER DOZ., QUAETS.
$43.75, PER 2 oz. PINTS.
- THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRIOF
AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.
W. BREWER & CO.
23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
$12.00
0.50
404
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CHAMPAGNES.
POMMERY & GRENO.
BOLLINGER & CO. KRUG & CO.
GIESLER & CO.
LANS N PERE ET FILS.
IRROY & CO.
PAUL DOMMIER & CO.
LOUIS RENAU.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR
15, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, 12th December, 1903,
MODERATE CHANGES! NO EXTEAS!
E. HAYNES,
Manager.
THE
PEAK HOTEL.
Admirably Situated. Ebeltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South- West Mons: On.
A COVERED. GANGWAY LEADS
& CO. FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
$1.75
1,78
1.76
NEW BOOKS BY ENGLISH MAIL. ...$0.45 SEA WRACK, by F. T. Ballon... Sarchedon, by Whyte Melville
0.45 ERB, by Fett Ridge... Pescari, by Hornung CHRISTMAS NUMBERS OF GRAPHIC, ILLUS. LONDON NEWS, BLACK AND WHITE, SPORTING AND DRAMATIC, PEARS' ANNUAL, SKETCH, &c. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS,
CHOICE SELECTION.
Life and Campaigns of Viscount Gough, Field Marshal, by Ruit; 2 Vols. Mr. Chamberlain, His Life and Public
Caroor...
5,00 Commissioner Kerr, by Pitt Lewis
1.35 Medora Chess Primer Chinese Porcelain, by Guilaud; 2 Vels.... 17.00 11.20
NEW VOLUMES. 22.00 Cricket, by Hutchinson Shooting, by Hutchinson; 2 Vols.
9.25 Young England, Nister's Anamal, Father China: Past and Presant, by Parker
Tack's Annual, Chatterbox, Sunday, Child- Life and Sport in Chine, by leady
ron's Friend, Child's Companion, Infant's The Wizard's Light, by Hocking
Magazine, Little Dots, The Prize, Little Folks, &o, & Domestic Dictionary of Medicine, by
Thompson My Rolations with Carlyle, by J. A
Froude Delhi: Past and Present by Fanshawe Cassell's Book of Sport and Pastime Swimming, by J. A. Jarvis
A Dead Certainty, by Nat Gould
...
9.25
2,00
8.50
1.05 1200 3.00 0.00
0.45
LETTS, SMITHS', COLLINS' DIARIES A. B. C. Codes; 5th Edition. NEW PICTURE TOY BOOKS. CHRISTMAS GOODS FOR PRESENTS. HOCKET STICKS.
ELECTRIC LIGHT
THE CARNEGIE MILLIONS AND THE MEN WHO MADE THRM: BEING OF THE THE INSIDE HISTORT CARNEGIE STEEL COMPANY, by J. H. Bridge
IN
PHOTOGRAVURE
each
0.35
$18.50
A QUEER AFFAIR, by Gay Boothby
MUST OF 1.75
FAMOUR FAIRTEES 1400-1800 TES SILVER BULLET, by Fergus Hame 17 GREAT MASTERS: REPRODUCTIONS 1.7%
PART 1 and 2 A METAZORPHOSIS, by R. Marsh FOR THE WHITE Rosi, by W. Carey FREE SOLL FREE SOUI, by Lucas Clove 1.75 D Christie Murray 1.75
1 VERONA FATHER, be
C. L. FRANCIS CHRISTIAN THAL, by MY ADVENTURES ON THE AUSTRALIAN
GOLUTIELDS, by W. Craig THE PIEEMEN, by 3. K. Kaightly NOBODY'S BABY, by Tom Gallon TWELVE STORIES AND A DREAM, by
K. G. Well....
Two SIDES OF THE FACE, b; Q... LI HUNG CHANG, HIS LIFE AND
TIMES, by Mrs. A. J. Littla THE JAPANESE FAIRY BOOK: Compiloú by Yof Theodora Ozaki; wilk Coloured Plates
1.75 1.75
4.50
THE STORE WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 7 O'CLOCK EACH EVEN- ING THIS WEEK.
1904
1.75 HUDSON AND KEARN'S BLOTTING
PAD DIARIES.
1.75
1.78
18.50
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PORTRAITS OF THE SIXTIES, by Justin
McCarthy
5,00
5.00
THE VICES OF THE VIRTUOUS: A SKETCH OF A JEALOUS TEMPERA-
3,00
MENT
ELECTRIC LAMPS OF ALL KINDS AND AT MODERATE PRICES ALWAYS IN STOCK.
EDM. JOHANNSEN,
VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM We are Sole Agents for the following:-- MONOPOLE, FUTURE, CENTAUR, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Best American Machines in the Market, always on View and for Sale, Also a Largo Assortment of SECOND- makes, HAND MACHINES of various
grently reluced prices. nearly as good as new, at
MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS, RICKSBAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIO TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH-2933] OUT. Everything in the trade always kept in Stook. First-class workmanship guaranteed in all branches of the business. Re-enamelling a
McKIRDY & CO, speciality.
27831
43 & 314, Queen's Bead East,
QUAN WAY ít Đ
GRANITE MERCHANT CONTRACTORS, Dealers in
MARBLE
and GRANITE MONUMENTS.. No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD BAST. Estimates, Designs & Fricas on Application All descriptions of Granite for Export.
Hongkong, 17th October, 1999
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.
204
10, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL
TO LET.
.IMMEDIATE. POSSESSION.
5 SPACIOUS OFFICES (ON 1ST FLOOR),
APPLY TO-
25 Bedrogina, excellently furnished. Bath to each room.
Dining-room and Cuisine under striot supervision.
European and American Wines, Spirits, and É sers.
POOL AND BILLIARDS.
English, American and Manila Newspapers on file, Terms: $4 19 87,00 per day; $75 to $120 per Worth, JAS. D. M. CAMERON, *Mausger
Hongkong, 6th May, 1908.
WATKINS BUILDING.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
RENTAL 870 PER MONTH.
WATKINS LIMITED,
CHEMISTS.
137
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD.
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND
KOWLOON.
INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARO LAMPS AND
NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.
ESTIMATED MADE FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND SUPPLIES.
[4.308 5426]
Apply to
CHRISTMAS CARDS IN GREAT VARIETY.
A LARGE STOCK OF THE NEWEST DESIGNS IN CHRISTMAS CARDS
FOR PRIVATE GREETINGS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS:"
CRRISTMAS. BOOKS.
CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS. BOY'S ANNUALS.
CONFECTIONERY !!!
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THE CHOICE-F AND LARGEST VARIETY, FROM PARIS AND LONDON,
MARRONE GLACES, CRYSTALLISED FRUITS.
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,
XMAS PLUM PUDDINGS.
DATES, FIGS, RAISINS, ALMONDS and NUTS. (STILTON, CHEDDAR, GORGUNZOLA, BOQUEFORT, CAMENBERT, CHRESE SAVOIE, CREAM CHEESE, MACLAREN'S and YOUNG AMERICAN
CHEESE.
TUYS. TOYS. DECORATIONS and CANDLES FOR XMAS TREES.
YORK HAM and. EEST ENGLISH BACON.
G. GIRAULT.
COTTAM & CO.
SHIRTS
FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTERS.
GLOY UNDERWEAR. .COLLARS. THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN NECKWEAR HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.
VICTORIA HOTEL,
SHAMEEN, CANTON, BRITISH CONCESSION
OOD Accommodation.
GOOD
Excellent Cusine,
Every Convenience for Tourists..
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, General Managers
T. F. DA CRUZ, Hanager. Canton, 1st October, 1901
197
INTO THE HOTEL.
Telephone No. 9.
Town Office: 7, DODHELL STREET,
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.
a1032
LUNKET'S GAP, The PEAK, near the
PLUNKET'S
Tel, 56.
MANAGER.
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For Terpis, apply to the Hongkong, ad July, 1980.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
Ladies Afternoon Tea-Rooms. Private Bar and Biliard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if
required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each door. Tablo D'Hote at separate tables.
For Terms, &c., apply to the
MANAGER.
Hongkong, 10th June, 1903,
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* BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTU
CHINA) MACAO
HAS Loll ro-opened. under. European management and most strict supervision
as to food, sicanliness, and hygiene of the place,
All comforts of a home.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of
a few days rest and quiet.
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the istorical and picturesque colony of Macao.
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (8.8. Heungshan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canion, give easy communication with both those centres,
Coble Address* BOAVISTA,' For Terma, apply to
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CONNAUGHT HOUSE.
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FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near A the Banks and Frincipal Offices.
Excellent Cuisine and Wines. Large and Lofty Blooms, Elegantly Furnished Hydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.
Special Rates for Tourists. Launch Service for Quasta. For Terms, apply to the
MANAGER. Hongkong, 31st October, 1902,
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THE MANAGER. MACAO HOTEL
(LATE HING-KEE HOʻTEL).
US favourite and long-established Hotel situated on the sea-front, commanding
a magnificent view of the barbout 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 ander direct Earo pean supervision..
Picnic, Boating or Shooting Parties specially entered for. A commodious and comfortable stern-wheel Houseboat, with sleeping accommo- dation for six passengers and every convenience, is provided for the use of visitors, at reason- able rates.
A Military Band plays in the Gardens, close to the Hotel, three times a week.
Sea Dathing.
Steamers to and from Macss every morn ing and afternoon.
WM. FARMER Proprietor and Manager [a3284