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Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 13,221 號壹十弍百弍千叁萬壹第日捌十弍月陸年六十二緒光

New Advertisements will be found on page 4.

IN HOT CLIMATES

DRINK

RAINIER BEER.

IT BENEFITS THE STOMACH,

KIDNEYS AND LIVER.

SOLE IMPORTERS-

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

COTTA M &

ESTABLISHED 1857.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 24Tu, 1900, 弍拜禮 號肆十弍月年百九千壹英港香 PRICE $23 PER MONTH'

CO.,

HONGKONG HOTEL,

FOR

OVERLAND TRUNKS, LEATHER KIT BAGS, SUMMER UNDERWEAR (in SILK INDIA GAUZE), WHITE CANVAS BOOTS and SHOES, &o., ke.

AND

FRENCH ISIGNY

Arrivale, Departures and other Shipping

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Intelligence will be found on pages 6 and 7.

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

356 SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

SODA WATER.

BUTTER.

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

FRESH SUPPLY JUST

·RECEIVED

SPECIAL TERMS to Hotels, Clubs, Messes and other large consumers.

IN PRIME CONDITION.

PRICE PER 1 LB. TIN.

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ALMER AND CO..

UTLER, PALN

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong

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for over half a century.

Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong, 13, Praya Contral

TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

The sale of this good Scatch increases month

by month. It is of Superb Quility and of

CUTLE" PALMER & Co.'s. SELECTION.

Bel Agents for it-

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LANE, CRAWFORD, & CO.

Hongkong.

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowne:l.

Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES are shipped

by CUTLER, PALMER & CO., and

are obtainable in Hongkong of

G. C. ANDERSON,

No. 13, Praya Central.

Hongkong, 26th July, 1897.

CUTLER PALMER

& CO.'S

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blend

of Selected Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong.

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"ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE. WEEK DAYS,

7.30 am, to 830a.m...Every quarter of an hour 8,30 am, to 9,30 sin....Every ten minutes. 0.30 am to 10.450.....Every quarter of an hour 11.30am. to 1.30p.m....Every quarter of an hour 9.30 pm to 6.30pti....Every quarter of an hour

...Every ten minutes

6.30 p.m. to 8.00pm and 8 p.m. and from Night oara at 8.45 p.m.

9.45 p.m. to 11.15 pm every half hotn.

SATURDAYS.

Extra Night care at 11,80 and 11.4ā pām. SUNDAYS.

8,15 am. to 10.10 am....Every balf hour 10.30 am to 11.00a.m....Every ten minutes.

Hoon to 2 p.m............ Every quarter of an hour 3.10 p.m. to 8 p.m. Every quarter of an hour Night curs at 8.45 pan. und 0 p.m. and from

9.45 p.m. to 11.15 pm. every half hour SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, 29 & 40, Queen's Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, ist May 1690.

FOR SALE.

Tn1083

$0.80

$1.55

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

PLATES, PAPERS AND CHEMICALS.

EASTMANS KODAK'S, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES, DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN, A. CHEE & Co.,

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG."

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1813.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD.

330

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SPECIALLY PREPARED MODELS OF ALL THE FAMOUS MAKERS. AMERICAN, ENGLISH AND GERMAN. EVERY PIANO SOLD BY US IS FULLY GUARANTEED BOTH BY THE MAKERS AND OURSELVES.

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ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD.

LIGHT SUMMER WINES.

1 dox.

Bottles

MEDOC

$4.50

2 doz. J Bottles. $5.00

* doz.

Bottles.

$ 8.00

190

St. JULIEN

8.50

7,50

10.50

CALIFORNIA CLARET

4.50

5.00

8,00

ZINFANDEL...

5.00

5.50

.8:50

SAUTERNE

7.00

8.00

CALIFORNIA RIESLING

6.00

700

CALIFORNIA HOCK

0.00*

7.00

Their Brands are favourably known all over the World. The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned :—

C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT,

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

$22.50 PER DOZ.

· Distinguished by 4 Stare on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $16.75 per dos.

Less old than the above..

THE ELITE OF WHISKY:-

THE "PALL MALL,

$20 PER DOZ.

11 Years old; the finest 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.

$20 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is okl, soft, and of grand favour See analysis and certificate by Professor Cassall. DOURO PORT, $14.25 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PEN DOZ:

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

|À ̈ natural and most pleasant wine to the taste.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS; THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICES.

AGENTS SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

SUMMER DRINKS.

WATKINS FRUIT SYRUP

WITH PLAIN OR AERATED WATER MAKES A MOST DELICIOUS AND

RASPBERRY.

REFRESHING BEVERAGE..

BLACKBERRY."

LEMON.

PEACH.

PINEAPPLE.

BANANA.

STRAWBERRY. LEMON SQUASH, ORANGE. CHERRY, &co, Sio.

A FEW OF THE FAMOUS

HUMBER BICYCLES.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S

Price

MANUFACTURED ONLY BY

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,

56. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG.

BISMARCK & CO.,

RUIN

$140

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27 & 28A, PRATA CENTRAL..

WM. SCHMIDT & CO.,

Beaconsfield Arcade,

1213

CONTRACTORS, SHIP CHANDLERS, PROVISION and MERCHANTS, Hongkong and Port Arthur. CONTRACTORS for the GERMAN and FRENCH NAVY in Hongkong, EUSSIAN NAVY, CHINESE EASTERN RAIL WAY CO., RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS at Port Arthur,

COAL

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Hongkong, 16th June, 1900,

UINART PERE & FILS, REINS

Established 1719.

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS

Chip only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Sex} LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Sole Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1895..

AMERICAN PORTABLE WOODEN

· HOUSES

THE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS, and are prepared to accept

orders for a variety of designed

Particulars on application to

WOODS & CO., 4, Queen's Road Central

Hongkong, 17th April, 1900.

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Telephone 75.

AQUARIUS

(PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY USED.)" A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

An AERATED WATER of the Highest Quality both from a Manu. Factoring and Sanitary point of view."JOHN MUTER, PH.D., FR.S., (Edin.). London, Past President of the Society of Public Analysts of Great Britain.".

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Either drink no Water at all or drink only DISTILLED WATER."--St. James Gazette, London

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

AGENTS, AQUARIUS COMPANY,

15, Queen's Bond.

(94a

360

THE

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

MANILA CIGARS.

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MARKS

FROM

"LA INSULAR" AND LA PERLA DE ORIENTE" FACTORIES. J. M. DE ZUNIGA, Entrance: ICE HOUSE STREET (Victoria Hotel)

NOTICE.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. of the PEAK CLUB will be held st

THE

INDUSTRIAL ART. (MOSAIC TILE FACTORY)

the Club premises at & P.M. TODAY THE Basizes hitherto confucted under the (TUESDAY), the 24th instant.

By Order of the Committee,

A. J. COMMIJS, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 21st July, 1900,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

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MEMBERS are informeil that it has been

decided to IMPORT AUSTRALIAN PONIES as Subscription Griffins for our next Race Meeting. Price $250 each.

The List will CLOSE to the undersigned on SATURDAY NEXT, the 28th instant.

By Order.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1900.

NOTIFICATION.

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Tis hereby notified that the undersigned has

been APPOINTED, by His Excellency! LIU KUN-I, Superintendent of Southern Trade, to Officiato Temporarily as INSPEC TOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS.

F. E. TAYLOR, Officiating Inspector-General of Customs. Shanghai, 18th July, 1900.

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Style of CASUSO & CO. Las now been taken over by myself, and I therefore beg to inform my patrons that I am prepared to

INTIMATION.

GOLD MEDAL PARIS 1878 1880.

of Highest Quality and having Greatest

JOSEPH by are there-

The Only

fore CHEAPEST.

Award GILLOTT'S

Chicago, 1803

NUMBERS FOR USE BY BANKEES"

Barrel Pens, 225, 226, 262

Sup Pens, 332, 607, 247, YU, PENS.

401, 7.000,

Tu Fine, Media, and Broad

Points

THE NEW TURNED-UP POINT, 1032.

283)

HOTELS.

HONGKONG

H

OTEL

A First Class Hotel in overy respect.

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

"Dining Accommodation for 250 persons.

Hydraulic Elevators to every floor.

Cuisine of the best.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Europa and America.

Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms.

Wines, &c., cooled by Refrigerator.

All Hotel Linen washed on the premises by

Machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation--132 rooms. Fire Extinguishing Mains on every floor

CHARGES MODERATE,

THE

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PEAK HOTEL.

execute all orders for Colored Tiles, Mouldings, City Oflee: 7, Duddell Street. Artificial Marble and Granite Monuments. Statues. &c, nader an improved system, and in an expeditions IRAUNST.

All communications should be addressed to

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

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the Factory Nos. 213, 215, 217, Queen's Road Tran Terminus.

DLUNKET'S GAP, The PEAX, near the East (opposite McGregor Barrucks).

J. M. CASUSO. Hongkong, 20th July, 1900.-

12022 TRESH AUSTRALIAN ROLL BUT.

TER.

F

FRESH AUSTRALIAN CREAMERY CHEESE.

Aleo

ATKINSON'S PERFUMES.

H_BUTTONJEE,

Fiz

Tel. 56,

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900,*

MANAGER.

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THE WAVERLEY HOTEL. ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG.

A

5 D'Aguilar Street, 21 & 21, Elgin Road, Kowloon. FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL. Hongkong, 21st July, 1900.

[2038 FOR IMMEDIATE SALE..

POWERFUL TWIN-SCREW RIVER STEAMER, very suitably fitted to carry a large number of passengers and cargo,

For Particulare, apply to

BANKER & CO. Hongkong, 14th July, 1900,

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FOR SALE OR TO LET. 66YRAIGMIN WEST," containing Fire

CRAI

Rooms, with Bath-rooms, Outhouses,

WANTED. SITUATION by a YOUNG ENGLISH. MAN, with 8 years business experience in China and in London. Good knowledge of c. Bookkeeping, Germanand. General Offee work.

Apply to

F. H. G.. British Post Office, Shanghai.

Hongkong, 21st July, 1900.

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W GOVERNESS to a Boy eight years

"ANTED for Tokyo, Japan, ENGLISH

old. Kindly address references and terms to

Dr. L.. Care of Office of this Paper Hongkong, 20th July, 1900,

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VICTORIA ·

CY OLE

EMPORIUM.

HE pleasure of roling consists in having

a first class Machine, and the above Es tablishment is always leading in this respect. We are Agents for the famous NEW HOWE and MONOPOLE CYCLES, and we also supply fitting of every description. Bargains can be had in second hand Machiner Repairs executed with promptitude and skill.

Enamelling a speciality.

43 & 45A, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.

MCKIEDY & CO

Hakgkong, 3rd November, 1899.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT. $5.00 per Cask of 375 lbs, net ex Factory. $3.00 per Bag of 30 lbs....

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Manager Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

fa1690

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. DREAMENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1900.

HOTELS.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

2050

been thoroughly renovated, and snow THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL having

specially buit 3 Storey wing added to it, now afforis splendid Accommodation for 40 to 50 Visitors

The Bed Rooms are airy and comfortably furnished and the Dining and Sitting Rooms are spacious and replete with every convenience for Tourists.

Excellent CUISINE and best Wines. The Hotel's Eat boards all Steamers on

their arrival and departure.

*

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Telegraph address • VICTORIA, Canton.” A. B. C. and Al Codes used. MADAR & FARMER, T. F. DA CRUZ.,

Proprietors.S Manager. Hongkong. 16th November 1899,

HOTEL DE LA PAIX

BOULEVARD CHARNER AND RUE D'ORMY, SAIGON.

T form the Public that they will take over

THE Undersigned respectfully to in the above ESTABLISHMENT from the 1st

Angust next.

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Rooms,

Very MODERATE TERMS to FAMI- |LIES, by the DAY, WEEK. of MONTH.

SINGLE ROOMS from 84 a day, inclusive of BOARD and ATTENDANCE, [45 THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 43 Bad-

rooms, elegantly furnished.

The Hotel is situated near all this Banks and Principal Offices in the Colony."

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Guests.

Cuisine excellent; under Experienced Ma- nagement.

Terms Moderate.

A. FONSECA,

Manager.

Honkong, 1st December, 1899, -.

HING KEE HOTEL, (Establiguen 1873).

·MACAO.

THIS-First class and well-fames establish

ment is pleasantly situated in the centre 1 PRAYA GRANDE, facing south, with a charming view of the sea on the front. Com- fortable and well-furnished Bed-rooma.

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terme very Moderate.

1. HÍNG KEE, Proprietor. Telegraphic address" HIGKEE" [1919

“BOA VISTA” HOTEL

MACAO.

THE only FIRST CLASS HOTEL in the Colony. Moderate terms by the day or month. European Management.

MACAO is distant 40 miles Wyst of Hong- kong and the journey is mada each day (Sun- - PUNOU A hous, leaving days excepted) by the Magnificent Hongkong at 2 PM, and Mano BAM.

Connection mule by Company's Steamer to and from Canton.

They recommend their excellent Anglo French cuisine, Drinks of the best quality only

TOURISTS should not mise the chance of sve served. Hongkong and Singapore papers.

visiting this famous old

| City, Three minutes' walk from the fingstant.

For Terms, apply:|: 12%) RICHARDSON & CO.,

J. H. CHESNEY, Proprietors.

Manager. Hongkong, 11th June 1900,

[1954 Telegraphic Address," Bosvista.

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