1900-08-06 — Page 1

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

New Advertisements will be found on page 4.

號陸月捌年百九千壹英港香

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD.

No 13,232

就弍十巻百弍千萬壹第 日式十初月年六十二緒光

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 6ra, 1900.

壹拜禮

SUMMER DRINKS.

WATKINS FRUIT SYRUP.

IN HOT CLIMÁTES

DRINK

RAINIER BEER.

IT BENEFITS THE STOMACH.

KIDNEYS AND LIVER.

SOLE IMPORTERS—

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED..

ESTABLISHED 1841.

UTLER, PALM

OUTLE

Jal 699

ALMER AND CO. WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1814,

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong for over half a century,

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Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong. 13. Prays Central

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

¿QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

SQUARE

The sale of this good, Scotch increases-noath

by month. It is of Superb Quality and of

CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION.

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Sole-Agents for it

LANE, CRAWFORD &.CO.

Hongkong.

· JOHN WALKER & SONS'

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowned.

Tine 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

& COPS

PRICE 310.75 PER DOZEN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blend

of Selected Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

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SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 142 ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE. WEEK DAYS, 7:30 am to 8:30a.m... Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am to 9.30 am....Every ten minutes. 0.30 am to 10.45 am. Every quarter of an hipur 11.30 am to 3.30 p.m. Every quarter of an hour 3.30 pa. to 6.30p.m. Every quarter of an hour 6.30 p.m. to 8.00 pm. ...Every ten minutes Night cars at 8.45 p.a. sud 9 p... and from 0.45 p.m. to 11.15 p.m. every balf hour. BATUEDATE Extra Night cam at 11.30 and 11:45

12.45 pm, SUHLAYE

balf hour

9.15 0.

10.15.ry ten minutes

10.30 p.m. to 11.00 s.in,

Noon to 2 pm...Every quarter ofan hour 2.45 p.m. to 8 p.m...... Every quarter of an hour Night cars at 8.45 p.. and pin, and from

9.45 p.m. to 11.15 pm, every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by ninangement at the Com pany's Office, 38 & 40, Queen's Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 1st May 1899.

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HOTELS

VICTORIA HOTEL SHAMEEN CANTON.

THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL having been thoroughly renovated, and a new specially built 3 Storey wing added to it, now affords splendid Accommodation for 40 to 50 Visitors

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

Excellent CUISINE and best Wines.

The Hotel's Boat boards all Steamers on their arrival and departure.

Telegraph addressVICTORIA, Canton."

A. B. C. and Al Codes used. MADAR & FARMER,

Proprietors

T. F. DA CRUZ., Manager.

Hongkong, 16th November 1999)

HOTEL DE LA PAIX

BOULEVARD CHARNER AND RUE D'ORITY, SAIGON.

HE Undersigued respectfully beg to in- form the Public that they will take over the above ESTABLISHMENT from the 1st Angust next

They recommend their excellent Anglo. French cuisine., Drinks of the best quality only" are served. Hongkong and Singapore spera.

Three minutes walk from the flagstaff

BICHARDSON & CO., Proprietors.

Hongkong, 11th Jupe 1900,

WITH PLAIN OR AERATED WATER. MAKES A MOST DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING BEVERAGE.

RASPBERRY.

BLACKBERRY.

LEMON.

PEACH

PINEAPPLE,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SPECIALLY PREPARED MODELS OF ALL THE FAMOUS MAKERS.

BANANA.

STRAWBERRY.

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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.

AMERICAN, ENGLISH AND GERMAN.

EVERY PIANO SOLD BY US IS FULLY GUARANTEED BOTH BY THE MAKERS AND OURSELVES.

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD..

PRICE $23 PER MONTH

Arrivals, Departures and other Shipping

Intelligento will be found on pages 5,0 and 7.

INSURANCE

THE

CYTANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

STA

is one of the largest and best known of the BRITISH LIFX OFFICES.-

Funds exceed Nine Millions Sterling. Annual Revenue over One Millions: Ono Hundred and Fifty thousand.

For full Particulars, rates, &o, apply to

DODWELL & CO., LÍMITED,

Agenta

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL S

AGENCY (LIMITED.)

BOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LTD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H. M. GOVERNMENT.

Hongkong, th November, 1900.

HOTELS.

MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST QUALITIES OF ASBESTOS PACKINGS & ONG KONG

*GLADIATOR" Packing for High Pressures, Recognized by leading Engineers to be the [112 best combination of Metal and ASBESTOS over introduced. Reduces friction to a minitaan on Piston and Valve Rods, and is absolutely imperishable, “GLADIATOR" und "VICTOR. METALLIC” BOILER JOINTS „. SUPPLIED to H. M. and other FOREIGN NAVIES. ASBESTOS "SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Boiler Cerering Composition used exton. sively by the British and American Navius. ABESTOS FIREPROOF COLOUR and FUNNEL PAINT. “SALAMANDER" Lubricating and Cylinder Oils of the Best Qualities, to be the best Metal in the Market

CAURICEDALE METAL" Anti-friction Plastic Metal, recognized by engineering experts

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

Chief Superintendent

ATAVY CONTRACTORS, SHIP CHANDLERS. PROVISION Bud N MERCHANTS, Hongkong and Port Arthur. CONTRACTORS for the GERMAN COAL and FRENCH NAVF in Hongkong, RUSSIAN NAVY, CHINESE EASTERN RAIL- WAY CO., RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS at Port Arthur.

Telephone. 76.

1215

370)

FOR BATHING PARTIES.

Superintendent

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

BLATZ.

CHERRY WHISKY

CHERRY BRANDY

Only the Best Brands kept in

stock,

THE STAR MILWAUKEE BEER.

BLACKBERRY BRANDY)

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR ✯ Co.,

PER CASK OF 10 DOZ. PINTS

SOLE AGENTS-

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

COTTA M

15, Queen's Road.

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CO.,

HONGKONG HOTEL, - ·

FOR

$25.00

H. PRICE & CO..

12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NEW BOOKS BY LAST MAIL, OVERLAND TRUNKS, LEATHER KIT BAGS SUMMER UNDERWEAR (in How England Saved Europe, by W. H.

SILK or INDIA GAUZE),

AND

WHITE CANVAS BOOTS and SHOES, Se, &o

FRENCH ISIGNY

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[1-1873

H OTEL

A First Clase Hotel in every respect

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Room,

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons.

Hydraulic Elerators to every floor.

Cuisine of the best,

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Groeories imported specially from

Burope and America,

Electrio Lighting in the Billiard Rooma,

Wines, &c, cooled by Refrigerator......

All Hotel Linen washed on the promises by.

Machinery.

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

CHARGES MODERATE.

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

BUTTER.

RECEIVED

IN PRIME CONDITION.

Fitchett, vols., Cloth

vole.. Paper 5 Essays and Easy Writing for Pablic.

Examinations, by A. W. Ready, B.A. Gordon League Ballads for. Working Men and Women, by Jim's Wife Some Notable Hamlets of the Prosent Time (Bernhardt, Irving. Barrett. Tree, &o,, &o), by Clement Scott Little Folk of Many Landa, by Louise

Jordan Min. Illustrated Cecil Rhodes, his Political Life and

Spaosher, 1881-1900, by Vindor Portrait and Map

...$ 8.00

$4

2.25

1.75

1.70

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. The TRIAD SOCIETY or Hoaren and Earth Association, the WHITE LOTUS and other Secret Societies of China, by W. STANTON .....

$ 3.50 BACON'S LARGE PRINT WAR

MAP of CHINA The STRAND WAE MAP of CHINA Patriotism or Sell Advertisement? A Social Note on the War, by Marie Corelli

80 City Office: 7, Duddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

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20

3.00

The Downfall of Prempeh, by Bades

Powell

PLU

LUNKET'S GAP, The PEAH, near. the

Tram Terminus.

5.00

| We Three and Troddles, by R. Andom..

Boy, by Marie Corelli

35

Tel. 06.

1,50

Croquet up to Date, by Arther Lillis,

Illustrated Swimming and Polo, by A. Finclair and W. Henry Badminton Library,” New Edition

6.50

A Popular History of the Church of

England, by the Bishop of Ripon.... 3,50 Janice Meredith, by Poal Leicester Ford 1.50 Feo, by Max Pemberton ·

For Terms, apply to the "

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

MANAGER.

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1:50

6,50

16,00

3.00

1.50 Saadow's Strength and How to Obtain

1.75

FRESH SUPPLY JUST

PRICE PER 1 LB. TIN ...

$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 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 Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $16.75 per ioz.

Lese old that the above.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY:-

THE PALL MALL,

$20 PER DOZ.

11 Years old; the finest quality shipped.

Ecoh bottles bears in Analyst'a certificate.

390

Tea Machinery and Tea Factories, by A.

J. Wallis Tayler. 221 Blustrations. Black Heart and White, by Rider Haggard Peara's Encyclopaedia

Pearson's Magazine, rol. Jan. to June,

*1900

92

4.70

Little Anna Mark, by S. R. Crookett 1,50 Gal's Gossip, by A. M. Binstead. The

Pink Un's" Pitcher":

2.25

From Sea to Sea, by Rudyard Kipling, 2

vols. BRASSEY'S NAVAL ANNUAL, 1 1900 10.00

It, with Anatomical Chart

SANDOW'S OWN COMBINED --

DEVELOPERS.

MANILA CIGARS.

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MARKS

FROM

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

J. M. DE ZUNIGA, Entrace: ICE HOUSE STREET (Victoria Hotel):

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

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacions Rooms,

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

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

THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bed-

A roans, elegantly furnished.

The Hotel is situated near all the Banks and

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Principal Offices in the Colony.

HONGKONG.

À ERATED WATERS.

C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT, SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

$20 PER DOZ.

This flue Wino is old, soft, and of grand flavour See analysis and certificate by Professor Cansall.

DOURO PORT,

$14.25 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16,75 PER DOZ.

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

BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PER DOZ,

Very seit, palatable, and maturn.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR –

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ

VERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS, THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA,

TONIC WATER

·SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

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

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM..

THE pleasure of eycling consists in having THE freine, and the abors Bes 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 doseription. Bargains can be had in second band Machines. Hepairs executed with promptitude and skill.

Enamelling a speciality.

MCKIRDY & CO.

43 & 49A, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Hokgkong, 3rd November, 1899.

La24011

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

85.00 per Cask of 375 lbs. aet ex Factory, $3.00 per Bag of 230 Iba

WASHEWAN, TOMEB & CO,,: Meggy General Managers.

[41696 Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

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CLERK & INTERPRETER WANTED CLERK & INTERPRETER WANTED,

English Apply by latter, stating experience and terms, to care of KELLY & Wales, TAMITED.

Hongkong, 4th August, 1900,

[2144

YOUNG ENGLISH LADY desires a situation as daily GOVERNESS to one more children. Music if desired. For further particnlus, apply to

Care of Daily Press Onde. Hongkong. 4th August, 1900, [2145

FOR SALE.

EAS, HEIDSIECK'S

CHAMPAGNE, 1809 WHITE ŠEAL -838.00 ......por case of 1 dozen quarts $40.00 per case of 2 dozen pints: E. D. KEESSMANN & CO.8

BED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES.

C. G. HIBBERT AND COR8:

BOTTLED ALE & STOUT. SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 5th May, 1809.

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Ghosts.

Cuisine excellent; under Experienced Ma- angement.

Terus Moderate..

A. FONSECA,

Manager.

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Honkong, 1st December, 1890.

“BOA VISTA” HOTEL

MACAO..

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

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

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

TOURISTS should not miss the chance of visiting this famous old City,

For Terms, apply

J. H. CHESNEY,

Manager.

Telegraphic Address," Boavista.

HING KEE HOTEL.

(ESTABLISEED 1873)

MACAO.

£1034

HIS-First class and well-famed establish- ment is pleasantly situated in the contro Fof: PRATA GRANDE, facing south," with a charming view of the ses on the front." Com- fortable and wail furnished Bed-rooms, pa

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendancs.

Terms vory Moderate. - Qad ALHING KEB, Proprietar. Telegraphic add $11" Hiraker

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