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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 1900. #

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No 13,228號捌十弍百弍千叁萬壹第日柒初月蕖年六十二猪光

New Advertisements will be found on page t

A HIGH CLASS WINE.

CHAMPAGNE-

41.

BOLL & 60

PRICE:-

PER CASE 1 poż. QUARTS

HONGKONG HOTEL, MEN FOR

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840

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6,50

PER CASE 2 Doz. PIRTS.........

842

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$1.55

The Merchant's Dictionary of Technical Terms used by Merchants and Bankers...

The Statesman's Year Book, Biutistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for 1900 Leading Points in South African History, 1486 to March 30th, 1900, Chronologi. eally Arranged, with Date Inder, by E. A. Pratt...

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The Natial Encyclopedia of Universal

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2.25

Bacon's Essays, 1 vel.

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32a

Boswell's Life of Johnson, 3 vols.

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Malory's Morte D'Arthur, 2 vols.

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History of the Philippins Archips Iago, ambracing the whale Period of the Spanish Bale, by JOHN FORE- MAN, F.R.G.S. Second Edition. Revised and Enlarged, Maps and Biustrations...

$7.50

140

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LIGHT SUMMER WINES.

(30

PRICE $21,PER MONTH

Arrivala, Departures and other Shipping.

Intelligence will be found on pages ũ, 6 and 7.

HOTELS.

H

ONGKONG H

OTEL

A First Class Hotel in every rospect,

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Koozie

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

Cuisine of the best..

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Europe and America. Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Electric Lighting in the Billard Boonis. Wines, &c, cooled by Refrigerator.

All Hotel Linen washed on the premises by

Macbinary

Bedroom Accommodation--132 rocms.

Fire Extinguishing Maina on every floor

CHARGER MODERATE.

IMPORTED ONLY BY

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

WINE MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

JUTLER, PALMER AND CO,

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong for over half a century. Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong, 13, Praya Central APIER JOHNSTONE'S

N

QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

Sev

The sale of this good Secteh increases menth

by month. It is of Buperb Quality and of

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CUTLER PALMER & CO'S SELECTION.

Sole Avents forit.

LANE CRAWFORD & CO..

Hongkong.

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowned.

Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKLES are shipped

by CUTLER, PALMER & CO., and

are obtainable in Hongkong of

GC. ANDERSON,

No. 13, Prays Central.

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Hongkong, 26th July: 1807,

CUTLER PALMER & CO 8

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN-

NET

* SPECIAL BLEND” WHISKY

Blend

of Belected Distillations of the Finest Scotol Whiskies.

Apply to

STEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 142

HOWAN COMPARE YOU TRAM

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAY 7:30 am to 8.30 ani....Every quarter of an hour 6.30 am to 9.30a.m....Every ten minutes. 9.30 am to 10:45am....very quarter of an hour 11.30a.m. to 3.30p.m....Every quarter of an hour 3.30 pm to 6.30p.m. Every quarter of an hour 8.30 p.in. to 8.00 p.m... Erety ten minutes

Night cara at 845 pm. and V. pr. and from 9.45 p.m. to 11.15 pm, uvery half hour.

SATURDAYS,

Extra Night cars at 21.30 mad

SUNDAYS,

Les **** p...

8.16 am, to 10.15aau....Every half hour 10.30 am to 11.00am,...Every ten minutes

Noon top.m. Every quarter of an hour. 2.45 p.m. to 8 p.m. ......Every quarter of an hour Night care at 8.45 pm, and 9 pm, sad from

0.46 pm. to 11:15 p. every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Cora- pany's Office, 39 & 40, Queen's Road Control,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, let May 1809.

CHAB

FOR SALE.

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HAS, HEIDSIECK'S

CHAMPAGNE, 1823 WHITE SEAL $38,00.... per case of 1 doren quarts $10.00...per case of 2 dozen pinta.

E. D. KRESBHANN & CO?BÁ?

RED AND WHITE SM BORDEAUX VINES...

C. G. HIBBERT AND 0038

BOTTLED ALE & STOUT

YETİSTEMSSEN & CO.:

Hongkong, 5th May, 1800,"

WO FAT & CO.

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NHIP CHANDLEES, SAIL MAKERS,

GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, No. 11, LEE YUZN STEKET, EAST. Hongkong, 25th July, 1000,

CARTRIDGES.

12074

NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Absolutely Smokeless and Water-resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDEL IN THE WORLD.

PRICE OF 12 DORE CARTRIDGES

Loaded with With Powder: Powder only and 1 oz of Shot. Primrose Cases $5.657 55 87/1046933

Pegamold Cases Ejector Brass Cases, 6.30)?

& per cent, discount on orders of 1,000 and over.

Apply to

HAWL SCHMIDT & CO.

Granmakers, m

Повукову

Hongkong, 27th July, 1887,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

PLATES, PAPERS AND CHEMICALS.

EASTMANS KODAK'S, FILMB AND ACCESSORIES,

· DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. A. CHEE & Co.,

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG."

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815,

290

SHIPPEES TO CHINA FOR 7 YEARS, Their Brands are favourably known all over the World, The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned: SUPERB OLD COGNAC, C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT,

$22.50 PER DOZ.

Distinguished by 4 Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, S16.75 per doz,

Loss old than the above.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY÷-

THE PALL MALL,

$20 PER DOŻ.

11 Years old; the finest quailty skipped.

Each bottles bears an Analyst's certificate.

$20 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour Bes analysis and certificate by Professor Caesall,

DOURO PORT, $14.25 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

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14

I doz.

2 doz.

4 doz.

Bottles.

1 Bottles.

+ Battles,

MEDOC

$4.50

$5.00*

$ 8.00

ST. JULIEN

6.50

7.50

10.60

THE

CALIFORNIA CLARET

4.50

5.00

8.00

ZINFANDEL...

5.00

5.50

8.50

PEAK HOTEL.

SAUTERNE

7.00

8.00

CALIFORNIA RIESLING CALIFORNIA HOCK

6,00

7.00

6.00

7.00

City Office: 7, Duddell Street,

{1028

H. PRICE & CO..

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

12, QUEEN'S

MANILA CIGARS.

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MARKS

PROM

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

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

A-ERATED WATERS,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL A natural and most pleasant wise to the taste.

BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PER DOZ.

Very soft, palatable, and mature.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

VERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

HONGKONG.

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO.,

SUMMER DRINKS.

WATKINS' PRUIT SYRUP.

WITH PLAIN OR AERATED WATER MAKES A MOST DELICIOUS AND

RASPBERRY.

NA

REFRESHING BEVERAGE.

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 ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG..

BISMARCK & CO.,

27 & 28A, PRAYA CENTRAL

SODA WATER..

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUABIL.

SPECIAL TERMS to Hotels, Cinba, Meases and other large consumers,

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY (LIMITED.)

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LTD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H. M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST QUALITIES OF ASBESTOS PACKINGS &c, * GLADIATOR" Packing for High Pressures. Recognized by leading Engineers to be the best combination of Metal and ASBESTOS ever introduced. Reduces friction to a minimum on Piston and Valve Rods, and is absolutely imperishable. "GLADIATOR” and “VICTOR. METALLICTM BOILER JOINTS 23 SUPPLIED to H. M. and other FOREIGN NAVIES. ASBESTOS "SALAMANDER” Non-conducting Boiler Covering Composition used exten- Avely by the British and American Narias ABESTOS FIREPROOF COLOUR and FUNNEL PAINT. "SALAMANDER" Lubricating and Cylinder Oils of the Best Qualities. *CAURICEDALE METAL" Anti-friction Plastic Metal, recognized by engineering experts to be the best Metal in the Market.

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ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

Chief Superintendent

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

Superintendent

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SPECIALLY PREPARED MODELS

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

Telephone

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FOR BATHING PARTIES.

CHERRY WHISKY

CHERRY BRANDY

BLACKBERRY BEANDY

Only the Best Brands kept in.

stock,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

15, Queen's Road.

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

ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LD.

VICTORIA

CYCL

E. M PORIT T M

HE pleasure of cycling consists in having a first class Machine, and the above Es- tablishment is always leading in this respect. We are Agents for the famens“ NEW HOWE

and MONOPOLE CYCLES, ail we also supply fitting of every description. Bargains can be had in second hand Machines. Berair executed with promptitude and skill.

Enamelling a speciality fant

A MOKIEDY & CO...

19 & 434, Queen's Road East, Hokgkong, 3rd November, 1889. [2461

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT. $5.00 per Caik of 375 lbs. net ex Factory. $300 per Bag of 250 lbs...

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managora

47896 Hongkong, Lad July, 1900,

Ꭱ

QUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS.

Established 1710.) CHAMPAGNE GEGWERS AND

SHIPPERS

Slip only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green' Seal) LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Sole Agents Hongkong, 17th May, 1895,

HOTEL

HOTEL DE LA PAIX.

D'ORMY, SAIGON.

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LUNKETS GAP, The PEAK, near the

Pram Terminus,

Tel. 56.

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

MANAGER.

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THE WAVERLEY HOTEL. ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG. A FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Handsomely Farnished and Exceedingly Spacious Rooms.

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

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

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A

HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bed-

rooms, elegantly furnished.

The Hotel is situated near all the Banks and

Principal Offices in the Colony

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Guesta.

Cuisine excellent; under Experienced Mu- nagement,

Terms Moderate.

A. FONSECA,

Manager,

Honkong, Ist December, 1899.

BOA VISTA' HOTEL

MAN MACAO.

Coley, Moderats terms by the day or THE only FIRST CLASS HOTEL in the

month. European Management.

MACAO is distant 40 miles West of Hong- keng and the journey is made each day (Sun- days excepted) by the Magnificent Saloon Steamer HEUNGSHAN in 3 hours, leaving Hongkong at 2 P.M., and Macao at 8 1.3,

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

TOURISTS should not raiss the chance of visiting this famone old City...

For Terms, apply

J. H. CHESNEY,

Manager. Telographic Adda, "Boavista, ""

HING KEE HOTEL. (ESTABLISHED 1873) MACAO.

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NHIS First cines and well-famed establish. ment is pleasantly situated in the centre

01 PRAYA GRANDE, facing south, with n charming view of the sea on the front. Com- fortable and well furnished Bedrooms.

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate.

LHING KEE, Proprietor. Telegraphio address *HINGKER". [1919

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN--CANTON.

HIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL having Teen shoroughly renovated; and a now

BOULEVARD CHAHNER AND RUEspecially built 3 Storey wing added to it, now affords splendid Accommodation for 40 to 50 Visitors.

THE Undersigned respectfully beg to in furnished and the Dining and Sitting Rooms The Bed Rooms are airy and comfortably form the Fablls that they will take over are spacious and replete with every convenience the above ESTABLISHMENT from the 1st for Touriste August next

The reccarmend their excellent Angle French cuisine, Drinks of the best quality only ar sarved, Hongkong and Singapore papers.

Three minutes walk from the flagatait

~ RICHARDSON & CO.

Per Proprinters. Hongkong, 11th June 1900,

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Excellent CUISINE and beat Whies, The Hotels Best boards all Steamers on their arrival and departure,

Telegraph wild VICTORIA, Canton."

A B, C. and Al Codes nesilde MADAR & FARMER............ T. FUDA CRUZ,

Proprietors Hongkong, 16th November, 1899.

Manager.