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XMAS AND
NEW YEAR
HAMPERS
(FROM $15. AND UPWARDS)
Hampers, containing 12 Bottles,
CHOICEST, WINES,
SPIRITS, &c., &c.
Call and make your own selection.
H. PRICE & CO.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED, 1857
FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON CHAMPAGNES MOET & CHANDON (EPERNEY) DRY IMPERIAL,
WHITE STAR,
MOUSSEUX.
Bole Agente:
H. PRICE & CO.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL..
No. 14,88 + ABATER-$ •^+=A$+48+=** HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22Nv, 1905. ƒ +^=+418☎λT-ARS PRICE, $3 per Munte.
SPECIAL
BULL DOG BRAND
PEERLESS SCOTS WHISKIES
HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.
3 Star, SPECIAL-The finest of all "Fer" WHISKIES at 5 Star, LIQUEUR-Exquisite, best in the World for Club or Private use at
Stop drinking rank. Smoky Stuff, because "it comes through the Sona." Try HAIG & HA'S WHISKIES; pure, mellow matured, non-smoky, delicata davor,
F. BLACKHEAD & Co
...$13.60 *...$22.0
STOUT & ALE Dave tried, preferred to all others. Sole Agents for Hongkong
IN SPLITS.
A. S. WATSON & CO..
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS..
(1342
CUTLER, PALMER
&
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NOTICE.
FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF CUSTOMERS
LANÉ. CRAWFORD & CO.S STORE.
WILL
REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 6 O'CLOCK P.M.
EVERY EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY, THE 23RD INST.
PASS BOOKS SHOULD BE SENT IN IF POSSIBLE NOT LATER THAN 4 P.M. ON SATURDAY.
THE CHRISTMAS
THE STORE WILL BE CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS ON THE 25TH AND 26TH INST.
| CALIFORNIAN
A B'ond
SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY
Apply to
ATTENTION IN DEAWN TO A CONSIGNMENT OP NAVEL ORANGES AND. CANADIAN APPLES JUST RECEIVED EX EXPRESS OF CHINA" IN SPLENDID CONDITION.
ORANGES
of Salonied
Distillations of the
Finest Scotch Which on
Hongkong, 20th December, 1905.
$10.50 Por Case.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
+
CHUN SENG.
No. 30, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, LATE OF 51, MAIN STREET, YOKOHAMA DRAPER & TAILOR, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, & GENERAL OUTF TTER.
ALL NEW GOODS IN STOCK.
A Trial Solicited. Fit and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Inspection Invited. Hongkong, 27th May, 1905.
JAPAN
(a2005
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
MITSUI & CO)
HEAD OFFICE1, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, E.C. HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICs House Sterki
OTHER BRANCHES
New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefco, Tiantain, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemalpo, Yokohams, Yokosuks, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu. Karateu, Nagasaki, Kuchinot, sebo, Maidsura Müke, Hakodate, Taipeh, de.
Telegraphie Address: "MITSUT" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codegi
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenala and the State Railways Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Faraons Milks, Tagaws, Famano and Ida Coal Mines; and BOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hando, Kanads, Fajinotana, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoura Otanji.
Bambara Tsubakuro, Yoshinstani, Yeahio. Yunokibarn, and other Coals.
9. MINAMI. Manager. Hongkong,
HIRAN O.
*
APPLES
J
Per Doz. 75 cents.
Ib. 25.
LANE. CRAWFORD &
CO.
+36
ELECTRICAL CO.. LD..
LONDON.
Hongkong, 18th August, 1903.
THE
LAHMEYER.
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THE
SIEMSBEN & CO., Hongkong.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAHMEYER WERKE
In Casks 375 br. net $4.75 por cask ex Factory.
In Bags 250 lbs. net 52,80 per bag ex Factory.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
FRANKFURT A/M.
Hongkong, 1st October, 1905.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE,
f+2771
WO MOTOR-BOATS suitablo for Co
Work or Ferries to the Shipping.
For particulars, apply to
MOTOR,"
Care of "Daily Press" Ofee.
Hongkong, 5th December, 1905.
NOTICE.
[2734
GEO. FENWICK & CO., LD., Enginoora
&c., are open to receive OFFERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THEIR WANCHAT PROPERTY, comprising portions of Marine Lots Nos. 31 and 36; approximate area 40,000 square fent.
For further particulars apply to the Company. Hobgkong, 12th July, 1905.
WANTED.
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ROM 1st March to 31st October next,
FROOMED FURNISHED
HOUSE on the Peak or Higher Levele.
Applications stating terms to be addressed to
"PEAK,"
Care of Daily Press " Offles. Hongkong, 13th December, 1905. [2808
THE HONGKONG FROZEN FOOD
SUPPLY.
REDUCTIONS IN PRICES.
YUSTOMERS are requested to note the
following reductions in prices. Anstralian Smoked Mullet
+1
50 nts, per th. Sehpapper 50. Oysters, 2 doz. buttles $1.00 per bot.
1:90
5
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Hongkong, 9th November, 1905 ઘઉ
PURE FRESH WATER.
THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER- BOAT CO, LD., is prepared to supply ANY QUANTITY PURE FRESS WATER to the Shipping, both for Denk and Boilers.
Call Flag W.
J. W. KEW. Manager. Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor.
Hoogkong, 8th August. 1905.
2807
AVID CORSAK & SON'S
DA
2851
MERCHANT NAVY 1
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN
TARPAULING
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO..
Bola Acont
SUN. FAT & CO.
MANUFACTURNES AND DEALERS IN
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR
EMBROIDERIES, LACES, SILES, PONGRES,
GRABS LINEN, SHAWLS, HANDKERCHIEFS, BLANKETS, TRONKS, EBONY FURNITURE AND FANOT GOODS. No. 82, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Any Order Promptly Attended To. Hongkong, 12th January, 1995,
THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST. THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD., KOBE.
AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.
W. BREWER & CO.
23 & 25. QUEEN'S ROAD.
NEW STOCK.
0905
1.75 CHRISTMAS GAMES in Great Varioty. 5,00
FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION
Apply to SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
540
John Chinaman at Home, by Rov. Hardy $5.00 Captains all, by Jacobs
1.75
The Brighton Tragedy
How to Collant Hooks
How to Speak
1.75
... VIA
Lee's Laws of Shipping and Insuranco... Lifo of Matthew Arnold ...
11.00
2.50
Siege of Port Arthur
4.20
First Aid to the Injured, by Cantlic Ships and Shipping...
0.85 SETS OF FRENCH CURVF8,
4.01
0.25
THE COSMOPOLITAN.
A MONTHLY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Everyone is bound to appreciate certainly a boterogenous collection of the departure from the stereotyped canons wit and wisdom, but it is the ideal of which this magazino promises...its a For Eastern magazine, for it will pages are bright without being shocking, Ita articles are crisp, origian), sud well written, its illustrations are artistic and enhance the value of the journal......"-- Hongkong Daily Press, 27th October,
1905
The praise which we gave to the first number of the COSMOPOLITAN may honestly be repeated in reference to the second number......... There ย AF1MM € thing very attractive in the uity which pervades the magazine through its being a one-tuan affair, and that ove man being such an coule student of pa sing events and wielding such vigorous per,-N.-C. Daily News, 30th
1990. October,
The many articles re well and written..... there anould be little brightly doub of Success..
"--Shanghai Times, 20th September, 105.
Though the inngorge of the staff is not English, this English of The COSMOPOLITAN, idirontically and gram. matically is irreproachable" Gazette, 22nd September, 1905,
"Among these are The Art of Eating, witty and observant dis course on modern table manners..... It is
EL
China
sober the over-spirited or brighten the gloomy, just as the spirit more the reader.... Taken all altogether THE COSMOPOLITAN is brightly written, up-to-date, and entirely interesting... Hongkong Telegraph, 29th September. 1905.
nearoau confrère est si vaste que nous "......Le champ d'observation de notre
pas, et nous lui souhaitons tent le succes oroyons que la copie ne ini manquera desirable."-L'Eche de September, 1905.
Chine, 20th
Eastern journalism... the quality of the gnite a new feature in Far lottarpres is well worth the hand- some setting. We have found a good deal of sound common sense in articles as well as ne little fun and humour... malters calculated to interest not only the foreigner in Shanghai and Chinos Treaty ports, but in Japan":- Jupan Chronicls, 12th Octßber, 1905.
oke WOL-
It is a very promising publication, The pictures are excellent... does how it is to be produced month after month."--Japan Daily Mail, 18th Octo- ber, 1905.
few months the magazine will be written for subscribers only, and you will not be able to buy single mapies.
The Christmas Number will contain about 150 pages with nearly 100 illus trations and will cost $2.40 to non-subscribers whereas subscribers will get it at the anal price of $1.00.
SUBSCRIPTION-86.00 for six months plus 10 cants postage. Sub scribers joining now may still get back-numbers from September, bat se we have only 81 copies left for September and 52 for October it will be necessary to apply at otce to:-
THE COSMOPOLITAN,
35, SZECHUAN ROAD, SHANGHAI.. Please note my name sa a subscriber to the COSMOPOLITAN for 6 month beginning from
Enclosed please find $6.50.
Name of Subscriber
Address
Hongkong, 12th December, 1905.
TELEPHONE Nor75,
CHAMPAGNES.
PAUL DOMMIER & CO. (Gold Marque). IRROY & CO. CARTE D'OR VIN 1898, LANSON PRE ET FILS VIN 1900.
POL ROGER VIN 1898.
GIESLER & CO.
BOLLINGER & CO. EXTRA QUAL VIN 1898. POMMERY & GRENO.
Special quotations for Bells, Dances, Picnics, &c.
SOLE AGENTS
(2303
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Hongkong, 9th November, 1905,
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Donald's Engineers' Almanack
LARGE. STOCK OF DIARIES BY LEADING PUBLISHERS.
THE NEW CHRISTMAS VOLUMES.
FOST CARES-VIEWS OF HONGKONG
50 Cozia Per Dozen.
INKSTANDS, DATE STANDS, CARD CASES, WRITING CASES, LETTRE CASES, PURSES, FRAMES, &C.
BALL POINTED PENS.
BOXEN OF PAINTS.
A Special New Selection of
PLAIN AUTOGRAPH CHRISTMAS CARDS,
Now this Year,
A Very Fine Selection of
JUVENILE BOOKS, FOR ALL AGES. TOY BOOKS IN PAPER OF LINEN, from 25 cis, to 5.00
A Choies Selection of XMAS PRESENTS,
USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
fa35
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS of newest designs.
FILM or PLATE CAMERAS Etted with "Ross," "Dallmeyer" & "Goorz Lansas "
PLATES, PAPERS & CHEMICALS, absolutely fresh.
EASTMAN CELEBRATED KODAKS & FILMS.
W
TE IMPORT these goods, thus enablin us to offer them at rock-bottom prices We invite you to call and inspect our New Stock before making your Christmas and New Year purchases elsowhere.
A. TACK & CO.
26, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG,
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
CP
LONDON, INDIA, CHINA. JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA. ESTABLISHED 1815,
BRANDY
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HOTELS
HONG KONG HOTEL
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.
Dining accommodation for 800 persous. 131 Bedrooms,
....
Elegantly Forsinked Reception Retme. Private Bar and Billard Rocms for Itetet
reuidenta,
· Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor, Electria Lighting and Fina.
Every Comfort.
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Room,
Ladies' Cloak Rooms.
Matron in attendance.
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAP
I. HAYNES.
Manager.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
Ladies' Afternoon Tes-Reoms.
I'rivate Bar and Billiard-Roomar, Hot and Cold Water throughout.
Electrically Lighted. Elentric Fax (
required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hate at separate tables.
For Terins, &c., apply to the
MANAGER. Hongkong, 24th July, 1995,
A
CONNAUGHT HOTEL.
[$24101
FIRET CLASS HOTEL Situated nesr
the Banks and Principal Offices. Excellent Cuisine and WinsA.
Largo and Lofty Rooms, Elegantly Furnished Hydraulic Elevator, hot and cold aster throughout.
Special Rates for Touriste,
Launch Service for
neats
For Terms, apply to the
MANAGER.
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Hongkong, 91st October, 1902,
VICTORIA HOTEL.
SHAMEEN-CANTON,
On the British Concession.
MACAO HOTEL.
MACAO, CHINA.
In the Centre of the Praya Grande.
Both Hotels under experienced Europ+60 Management.
Every Comfort and Convenience for Resident and Touriste.
$2698
WM. FARMER
Proprietor
"BOA VISTA (BOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA), MACAO.
H management and most strict supervision TAB been re-opened under European as to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place..
All comforts of a home.
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of few days' rest and quiet,
Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesone colony of Macao.""
Macso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong One steamer (.a, Heungshan), daily to and trom Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy.communication with both these centres.
Cable Addres-"BOAVISTA.” For Terms, apply
*241
THE MANAGER.
COLD STORAGE.
Fer Case.
$22.50
20.00
16.75
WHISKY, PALL MALL -
20.00
JOHN WALKER & SONS'
OLD HIGHLAND -
.12.50
C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL
BLEND
10.50
20.00
R
13.75
20.00
16.00
40.50
Houghour, 17th May, 1905.
PORT WINE, INVALIDS
34
DOURO
SHERRY, AMOROSO
"
LA TORRE
BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.
THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO
SIEMSSEN & CO..
HONGKONG AGENTS.
494
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LD, Tave a 40,000 Cubio fast of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 A.M. and 4 P., daily, Bandny excepted to receive sud deliver perishable good 1.
WM. PARLANE, Manager, Hongkong, 18th November, 1901. [55 UINART PERE & FILS. REIMS,
Established 1719,
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,
Sole Agente
122
AUTOMATIU MAUSER
PISTOLS.
CALIERE 7.63 pt.
With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
HIEMSSEN & CO, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1905.
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