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Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 13,222 號弍十弍百式千萬壹第十弍月陸年六十二 渚光

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 1811.

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ER AND CO.

CUTLER PALMER

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1835.

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong

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N

for over half a century, Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong. 13. Prays Central

TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

SQUARE

The sale of this good Scotch increases month

by month. It is of Superb Quality and of

CUTLER, PALKER & Co.'s SELECTION..

Bola Agents for it

411

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO

Hongkong

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY,

This World-renowned.

Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES are shipped

by CUTLER, PALMER & CO., und

are obtainable in Hongkong of

G. C. ANDERSON,

No. 13, Praya Central.

Hongkong, 26th July, 1897.

CUTLER, PALMER & 00.'S

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

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FRENCH

ISIGNY

ESTABLISHED 1857.

就伍十弍月年百九千壹英港香 PRICE $21 PER MONTH

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2āru, 1900, 2

BUTTER. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL Zieligence will te jounit on pages 6 and 7.

FRESH SUPPLY JUST RECEIVED

IN PRIME CONDITION.

PRICE PER 1 LB. TIN

· 80,80

8155

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

PHOTOGRAPHIC.

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

1A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

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 Stocks with the undersigned-

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

$22.50 PER DOZ.

Distinguished by 4 Stare on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $10.75 per dos.

Less old than the above.

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AGENCY (LIMITED.)

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE RAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE UNITED ASBESTOS COM ANY, LTD., LONDON, CONTRACTORS TO H. GOVERNMENT. :- MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST QUALITIES OF ASBESTOS PACKINGS &e. "GLADIATOR" Packing for High Prosenres. Recognized by leading Engineers to be the be combination of Metal and ASBESTOS over introduced. Reduces friction to a miniamm on Piston and Valve Rods, and is absolutely imperishable,GLADIATOR" and "VICTOR. METALLIC BOILER JOINTS as SUPPLIED to H. M. and other FOREIGN NAVIES. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER Non-conducting Boiler Cotering Composition used exten- isely by the British and American Navies. ABESTOS FIREPROOF COLOUR and FUNNEL PAINT. SALAMANDER" Lubricating and Cylinder Oils of the Best Qualities. "CAURICEDALE METAL" Anti-frictica Plastic Metal, recognized by ongineering experts to be the best Metal in the Murket.

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ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

Chief Superintendent

Superintendent

THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers

ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LD.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SPECIALLY PREPARED MODELS

14473.

OF ALL THE FAMOUS MAKERS. AMERICAN, ENGLISH AND GERMAN. EVERY PLANO SOLD BY US IS FULLY GUARANTEED BOTH BY THE MAKERS AND OURSELVES.

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

IC.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT, BOY, by MARIE CORELLI

$20 PER DOŻ.

This tne Wine is old, soft, and of grand favour See analysis and certificate by Frofessor Cassall.

DOURO PORT, $14.25 PER DOZ.

A fino, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

The Year Book of Photography, 1900 Lest We Forget Thom Poems and Songs

7+

of Our Sailors and Solliers, 1899-1900. Compiled by Lady Glorer, Illustrated Sir Ges. White, V., Hero of Lady-

smith, by T. F. G. Coates.... A Peep into Panch," by J. Holt-School- ing, with nearly 500 pictures from "Punch" Self Instruction in the Practice and Theory of Navigation, by Earl of Danraven, 2 vols.

13.50 From Capetowa to Ladysmith, by G. W.

Steevens

2,05

2.00

Arrivals, Departures and other Shipping

H

HOTELS. ONGKONG HOTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect.

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, andt.

Bmoking Rooms

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons. Hydraulic Elevators to every floor.

Cuisine of the beat.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Florape and America..

Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms. Wines, &c., coated by Refrigerato

All Hotel Linen washed on the premises by

Machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-132 roeras.

Fire Extinguishing Mains on evory foor

CHANGES MODERATE.

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70

3.00!

BOOKS BY THE LAST MAIL. NEW AND RECENT BOOKS.

...8 150) The TRIAD SOCIETY, er Heaven and

Earth Association-The WHITE. : LOTUS and other Secret Societies

of China, by W. Stanton... 75 The Chinese Drams, by W. Stanton

Kyale's Colonial and American Attor 2,25

neys-General Universal Redemption An Appeal to the Clergy of every Denomination, by a Løymang.

THE

$3,50 180

6.00

PEAK HOTEL.

City Office: 7. Duddall Street,

25

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

La Renovation de L'Asie, Siberie-Ching-

Japon, by P. Leroy-Beaulieu The Greatest Queen in the World, a Tribute to the Majesty of England, 1837-1900, by Marie Corelli With Nanson in the North, 1893-96, br

Hjalmar Johansen, Illustrated The Foreign Office List and Diplomatic

and Consular Handbook, 1900 The Ophthalmic Patient, by P. Fridon.

berg, M.D.

Isthmian

Things Chinese, by J. Dyer Boll, Srd Edition, Revised an Enlarged The Transvaal War Album-The British Forces in South Africa, by Comman- der Robinson, Profusely Illustrated... 7.50 The Break-up of China, by Lord Chas.

Barestori Brassey's Naval Annual,

1900. Brotachneider's New Map of China, Mounted on Linen, 89,00, or 4 slivets. unmounted

6.00

7.00 10.00

6.00

1,50

8.50

4,00

3,00

· $2.00,

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LIGHT

SUMMER WINES.

D.O.M.,

1 doz,

Bottles.

2 doz. Bottles.

4 dóz.

+ Bottios.

MEDOC

$4.50

$5,00

$ 8.00

ST. JULIEN

6.50

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 CALIFORNIA HOCK

6.00

7.00

6.00

7,00

G

H. PRICE & CO..

36a

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

"SPECIAL BLEND "WHISKY

Blond

of Selected

Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong.

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`ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL- TRAM-

Ho

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE. WEEK DAYS.

7.30 sm. to 8.30a.....Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am, to 0.80 km. ... Every ten minutes. 9.30 am to 10.45 am....Every quarter of an hour

11.80 ani, to. 3.309.m.........Every quartor of an hour

3.30 p.m. to 6.30pm...Every quarter of an hour th30 p.ni. to 8.00p.m. Every ten minutes Night cars at 8.45 pm and 9 pm and from $45 p.m. to 11.15 pm. very half hour.

Extra Night cars at 11:30 and 11.45 p.

8.15 am. to 1045 a.m 10.30 am, to 11,00 nm.

Noon to 2 pm

Every balf bour Every ten minuten Every quer Every quarter

of an hour 2.45 pm to 8 [B

of an hour Night care at 8.43 par. and 9 pm, and from

9.45 pm to 11.15 pm, every half hợt, SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, 18 & 16, Queen's Road Central:

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON;

General Managers.

Hongkong, lat May 1889.

FOR SALE.

[a1083)

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, pelatable, and mature.

natural and most pleasant wine to the taste. Croquet, by L. B. Williams. Library," Illustrated ...

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR

$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

REFRESHING BEVERAGE.

RASPBERRY.

BLACKBERRY.

LEMON.

PEACH.

PINEAPPLE.

BANANA.

STRAWBERRY. LEMON SQUASH. ORANGE, CHERRY, &c. &c.

MANUFACTURED ONLY BY

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,

66, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

BISMARCK

& CO.,

SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN. Magnificent Coloured Plate Portraits of 76 Eminent Officers and Men of the British and Colonial Forces,

MANILA CIGARS.

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MARKS.........

FRON

“LA INSULAR” AND “LA PERLA DE ORIENTE" FACTORIES.

J. M. DE ZUNIGA, Entrance OE HOUSE STREET (Victoria Hotel)

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

PLUNKET'S GAP, The PEAR, near the

Tel. 56.

Teriniuus.

MANAGER.

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For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900,

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL. ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG.

FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Roome,

Very MODERATE TERMS te FAMI- LIES, by the DAY, WEEK, or MONTH.

SINGLE ROOMS from $4 a day, inclusive of BOARD and ATTENDANCE. [45

THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bed-

rooms, elegantly furnished.

The Hotel is situated near all the Banks and Principal Offices in the Colony, A

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Guests,

Cuisine excellent under Experienced Ma- nagement, YET MA

Terina Moderate.

A. FONSECA,:

Mannger Honkong, 1st December, 1899.

BOA VISTA" HOTEL MACAO.

THE only FIRST CLASS HOTEL in the Colony. Modorato terms by the day or month. European Managment.

MACAO is distant 40 miles West of Hong kong and the journey is made each day (Sun-

Lams, leaving

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, daya excepted) by the Maguificent Saloon

HONGKONG.

AERATED: WVUSKA

· [1%] SIMPLE AERÄTED WATER.

LEMONADE.

·SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE.

Steamer HEUNGSHAN ** Hongkong at 2 P.M., and Maced

Connection made by Com and from Canton

ક

* TOURISTA should not miss the curre

visiting this famonn old City.

Fer Terms, apply

J. H

CHESNEY Manager.

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A FEW OF THE FAMOUS

HUMBER BICYCLES.

LADIES” AND GENTLEMEN'S.

Price

Hongkong, 10th Fine, 1900,

21:40

1213

WM. SCHMIDT & CO.,

Beaconsfield Arcade.

UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

RUINART

Established 1719.

CHAMPAGNE GROWEES AND

SHIPPERS. A

Ship only the Finest Quality

Extra Dry (Grgon Seal)

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Sole Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

"AMERICAN PORTABLE WOODEN

HOUSESO

THE Undersigned have been appointed. AGENTS, and are prepared to nocept urders for a variety of designa, A SAN

Particulars on application to

WOODS & CO. Queen's Road Central

Hongkong, 17th April, 1960,

11521

TAVY

27 & 284, PRATA CENTRAL,

and

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

Telephone 75.

AQUARIUS

FURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY USED)

"A PERFECT TABLE WATER.”

...

121%

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

SPECIAL TEBMS to Hotels, Clubs, Messes and other large consumers,

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM.

An AERATED WATER of the Highest Quality both from a Manu-E pleasure of cycling consists in haring facturing and Sanitary point of view."-JOHN MUTER, PH.D., FRS, 1 o Arst class Machine, and the above Es (Edin), London, Past President of the Society of Public Analysts of tablialiment is always leading in this respect, Great Britain."!

We are Agents for the famous NEW HOWE" and MONOPOLE CYCLES, "Bither, drink 20 Water at all or drink only DISTILLED and we also supply fitting of every description WATER.St. James Gazelle London,

Bargains can be had in second hand Machines, Repairs executed with promptitude and skil

Enamelling a speciality.

McKIRDY & CO., 43 & 13A, QUEEN's Road BAST. Hokgkong, 3rd November, 1899 [a2461

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co..

AGENTS, AQUARIUS COMPANY,

15, Queen's Road.

COTTAM &

HONGKONG HOTEL,

(840

CO.,

SUMMER UNDERWEAR &

OVERLAND TRUNKS, LEATHER KIT BAGS,

SILK or INDIA GAUZE},

HESE AND WHITE CANVAS BOOTS and SHOES. &o, &c.

PORTLAND CEMENT. 85.00 per Cask of £75 Is net or Factory. $3.00 per Bag of 200 112H

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

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330

WANTED.

SITUATION by YOUNG ENGLISH A

MAN, with 8 years business experience in China and in London. Good knowledge of Bookkeeping, German and General Office work.

Apply to

F.

F.EG.. British Post Office, Shanghai.

Fa2035

Hongkong. 21st July, 1900.

HOTEL

HOTEL DE LA PAIX

Telegraphic Address; " Boavista.

HING KEE HOTEL. (ESTABLISHED 1878).

MACAO

THIS First class and well-famet establish- ment in pleasantly situated in the centro

of PLAYA GRANDE, facing south with s charming view of the sea on the front. Com- fortable and well furnished Bed-ronme

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate...

L. HING KEE, Proprietor. Telegraphic address HISUKEE (1919

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL having been thoroughly renovated, and a new specially built 3 Storey wing added to it, now

BOULEVARD CHARNER AND RUE sforce splendid Accommodation for 40 to 50.

D'ORMY, SAIGON

Visitors.

Tha Bed Rooms are airy and comfortably EE Undersigned respectfully beg to in furnished and the Dining and Sitting Rooms Te form the Public that they will take over are

the above ESTABLISHMENT from the 1st for Touriste, August next, bet

De

They recommend their excellent Anglo French caisine. Drinks of the best quality only are served. Hongkong and Singapore papers.

Three minutes walk from the fagstaff,

RICHARDSON & CO., Proprietors. Hongkong, 11th June 1900.

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spacious and replete with every convenience

Excollent CUISINE and best Winez; The Hotel's Feat boards all Steariers on their arrival and departure.

Telegraph address VICTORIA, Canton.”. A B C and Al Codes used: MADAR & FARMER,

Proprietors

T. F. DA CRUZ,,

Manager

Hongkong, 10th November, 1993,