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Hongkong Daily Press.

No 13,240 ·魏十肆百弍千叁萬壹鄒 日壹十弍月栠年六十二精光

New Advertisements will be found on page 4.

A FINE OLD BRANDY.

WATSON'S

B BRANDY

is OSE OF HENNESSY'S SOUNDEST PRODUCTS

AND AT SI PER CASE IS THE BEAT VALDE

IN THE HONGKONG MARKET,

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

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ESTABLISHED 1857.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15rif, 1900. 叁拜禮號伍拾月百九千壹英港香 PRICE $2 PER MONTH

SUMMER DRINKS.

WATKINS' FRUIT SYRUP

WITH PLAIN OR AERATED WATER MAKES A MOST DELICIOUS AND

RASPBERRY.

BLACKBERRY.

LEMON

PEACH.

REFRESHING BEVERAGE.

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, FRAYA CENTRAL.

ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LD.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SPECIALLY PREPARED MODELS

2199%]

OF ALL THE FAMOUS MAKERS. AMERICAN, ENGLISH AND GERMAN,

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

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD.

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, MÀ GOVERNMENT.

[115, MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST QUALITIES OF ASHESTOS PACKINGS ko.. ** GLADIATOR" Packing for High Pressures. Recognized by lending Engineers to be the best combination of Metal nad ASBESTOS ever introduced. Reduces friction to a minimum on Piston and Valve Rods, and is absolutely imperishable. "GLADIATOR" and " VICTOR. METALLIC" BOILER JOINTS » SUPPLIED to H, M. and other FOREIGN NÄVIES, ASBESTOS SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Boiler Covering Composition used exten CONTRACTORS, SHIP CHANDLERS, PROVISION and

COAL | sively by the British and Navies. ABESTOS FIREPROOF COLOUR and and FRENCH NAVY in Hongkong, RUSSIAN NAVY, CHINESE EASTERN RAILCAURICEDALE METAL" Anti-friction Plastic Metal, recognized by engineering exports. WAY CO., RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS at Port Arthur. : [1215a to be the best Metal in the Market.

CUTLER, PALMER AND CO. NAMERCHANTS, and Fort Arthur, CONTRACTORS for the CERDIAN GALAMANDI Lorienting luder Off of the Best Qualities

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815.

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong

for over half a century.

Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

41.

Hongkong, 13, Praya Central

"APIER JOHNSTONE'S

CIQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

SQUA

The sale of this good Scotch increases month by month. It is of Superb Quality and of

CUTLER, PALMER & Cols. SKLECTION.

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Solo Agents for it

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong.

JOHN WALKER & SONS"

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowned.

Telephone 75.

CANADIAN

CLUB

| 378]

WHISKY.

HIRAM WALKER & SONS, LIMITED.

The most popular RYE WHISKY in the Far East...

SOLE AGENTS

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

15, Queen's Road.

COTTA M

& CO.,

HONGKONG HOTEL,

FOR

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Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES Are shipped OVERLAND TRUNKS, LEATHER KIT BAGS. SUMMER UNDERWEAR (in

by CUTLER, PALMER & CO., and

are oldainakin in Hongkong of

G. C. ANDERSON,

No. 13, Praya-Central,

Hongkong, 26th July, 1807.

CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.'S

PRICE 310.75 PER DOZEN

NET

SPECIAL BLEND

WHISKY

SILK or INDIA GAUZE), AND

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

(35

FRENCH ISIGNY BUTTER.

FRESH SUPPLY JUST RECEIVED

IN PRIME CONDITION.

PRICE PER 1 LB. TIN

Blend

of Selected

Distillations of the

Finost Beotch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong,

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM.

THE pleasure of cycling consists in having

*CYCLES,

a first class Machine, and the above Es- tablishment is always leading in this manet, We are Agents for the famous u HOWE" Bot - MONOPOLE " and we also supply fitting of every description. Bargains can be had in second hand Machines. Repairs executed with promptitude and skiH.

Ensinelling a speciality.

MOKIEDY & CO., 48 & 43A, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Hokgkong, 8nd November, 1899. [24618

ONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAM-

HAIN COMPANY LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

·WEEK. 'DAYBU

7.30 am to 8.30am...Every quarter of an hour 8.30a.m. to 9:30a.m.Every ten minutes 9.80 a.m. to 10.40 a... Every quarter of an hour 11.30 am to 3,30pur.Every quarter of an hour 330 p.m. to 6.30pm. Every quarter of an hour 6.30 pan. to 8.00pm.

Night care at 8.47

p

ryton minutes

and from hour.

and 9

Fm every

9.43 p.m. to 11.15 P

BLEURDAYS,

Extra Night com at 11:30 and 11.45 p.m.

BUNDATE

Noon top.m.-

2.45.p.m. to 8 pm. S

8.15 am, to 10.15am. Every baif hour 10.30 am to 11:00 am, Every ten usinuter

uarter of an bour very quarter of an hour Night cars at 8.45 più. and 0pm and from

4 pm to 11.18)

18pm every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- Fany's Office, 3 & 40, Queen's Bond Central

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

* General hunters,

Hongkong, 1st May 18990

(81033

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

85.00 per Cask of 375 lux et ex Factory. $3.00 per Bag of 250 lbs /

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

General Managers.

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900,

2

80.80

$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.

[290%

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

$22.50 PER DOZ.

Distinguished by 4 Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.75 per doz.

Less old than the above..

THE ELITE OF WHISKY;

THE PALL MALL,

$20 PER DOZ.

11 Years old the finest quality shipped.

Each bettles bears an Analyst's certificate

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PER DOZ.

Tory soft palatable, and mature.

$20 FEB DOZ.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand favour See analysis and certificate by Professor Čamali.

DOURO PORT, $14.25 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and fruity wize,

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste,

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR

DOM,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

VERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS. THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE:

[1696a894)

AGENTS SIEMSSEN & CO.,

**** HONGKONG.

MANILA CIGARS,

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MARKS

FROM

INSULAR AND LA PERLA DE ORIENTE" FACTORIES.

J. M. DE ZUNIGA,

No. 9, Quen's Road CENTRAL. Extrace: Iog Höúar Sizter (Now Victoris Hotel)

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

Chief Superintendent

THOMAS SKINNER. Superintendent

ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO. LIMITED, General Managera.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG. “

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH,

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

*· Arrivals, Departures and other Shipping Intelligenco will be found on payce 5, 6 and 7.

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

A First Class Hotel in erory respect.

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms, ***

Dining Accommodation for 250 yersona. Hydraulio Elevator to every filcor.

Cuisine of the best..

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Europe and Amerion..

Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms

Л

Wines, & 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

144

PEAK HOTEL.

City Office: 7, Duddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

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➡LUNKET'S GAF, The PEAK, Dear the

HATCH MANSFIELD Pi Torulin43.

(HATCH, MANSFIELD & CO., LTD.) VINTAGE WINE MERCHANTS,

1. COCKSPUR STREET, LONDON, B.W.

DIRECTORS:

·E, F. G. HATCH, E6Q, M.P., Chairman.

..}..: HON, A. GROSVENOR

EARL OF DENDIGH LORD LIONEL CECIL HON, SIDNEY GREVILLE

1: HON. JAMES MANSFIELD HON. FITZROY STEWART

C. J. FORBES, Esq.

Tel: 50.

For Farms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1800.

MANAGER.

-[1020

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL.

ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG.

A

FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Rooma.

VITÅL POINTS FOR WINE BUYERS. LIES, by the DAY WEEK, or MONTH

IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE WINE GROWN?

WHERE WAS IT GROWN ?

HÓW WAS IT GUARANTEED ?

The Hatch Mansfield Price List contains a complete Est of Vintages, based on the accepted verdict of connoisseurs, and clearly distinguishing the good from the Bad or Indiffersat Vintages. The authenticity of every wine and spirit quoted is guaranteed independently by the best knowi growers, shippers, and distillers.

Hongkong, 9th August, 1900,

PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION,

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

AGENTS, HONGKONG.

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

Graut Allen, a Memoir, by Ed. Clodd ...$3.50 The TRIAD SOCIETY, or Heaven and A Popular History of the Church of

England, by the Bishop of Ripon. 3,50 Kadyard Kipling, A Criticam, by R. Lo Gallienne, With Biography by John Lane

The

The Lans of Bridge, by “Boaz ' anil

*** Badsworth Fecondite, by E. Zola

Very MODEBATE TERMS to FAMI-

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

THE CONNAUGHT

HOTEL,

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bod- rootos, elegantly furnished.

The Hotel is situated neur all the Banks and Principal Offices in the Colony.

Epecial Attention paid to the Comfort of Greate

Cuisine axcellent; under Experienced Ma nagement.

Terms Moderate.

A. FONSECA,

Manager. Hongkong, 1st December. 1899.

“BOA VISTA” HOTEL

MACAO.

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the

THE only FIRST CLASS HOTEL

Colony Moderate terms by the day or month. European Management M

MACAO is distant 40 miles West of Hong- kong and the journey is made each day (Sun- days excepted) by the Magnificent Salcon Steamer HEUNGSHAN" in 3 hours, leaving Hongkong at 2 P.M., and Macas 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..

J. H. CHESNEY,

Manager.

Telegraphic Address, Boavista.

HING KEE HOTEL,

(ESTABLISHED 1873) MACAO.

1034

2.50

the

1:75

5.00

13.00

Holiday, by Hare Story of a Family 950 America in the East, Our History, Pros- pects. Problems, and Duties in the Pacille Ocean, hy W. E. Grims 247 Lant of the Higher Metropolitan and Provincial Authorities" of Clins, 0.50

Compiled by the Chinese Secretaries H. B. M. Legation, and corrected to March, 1899, by C. W. Campbell How England Saved Europe, by W. H

Fitchett. 4 vols., Cloth, 8.09. - Paper 6:00 | Lättle Anna Mark, by 8. R. Crockett

Boy, by Marie Corolli Debts of Honour, by Maurus Jokai 9.00 The Green Flag, by A Conan Doyle

Janice Meredith, by P. Leicester Ford Casso Fire, by J. Maclaren Cobban With Nansen in the North, by Hjalmar

Johnson, Illustrated

Earth. Association, the WHITE LOTUS and other Secret Societies of China, by W. STANTON $3.50 Village Life in China, by Rev. A. H.

Smith

4.00

350

For Terms, apply

2.50

1:50

**

1.50

1.50

130 150

1.50

of PRATA GRANDE, facing south, with a cherining view of the ses on the front. Com fortable and weil furnished Bed rooms.

1.50

1.50

The Metsllargy of Silver, by H. F. Collins The Caroline Islands, Travel in the Sea : of the Little Lands, by F. W. Chris

tian.. Innermost Asin, Travel and Sport in the Pamirs, by Ralph P. Cobbold. Maps and Illustrations. Russia on the Pacific and the Siberian

Railway, by Vladimir, Maps and Illustrations...

NEW ENGRAVINGS. THE CAVALEY CHARGE AT ELANDS- LAAGTE. ORDERED TO THE FRONT (The York- shire Regiment Leaving London).

Savrola, a Tale of the Revolution in Laurenia, by Winston Spencer Churchill

BLATZ.

THE STAR MILWAUKEE BEER.

PER CASK OF 10 DOZ PINTS

SOLE AGENTS

$25,00

H. PRICE & CO..

12, QUEEN'S EOAD.

'HIS-First class and well-fumed establish.

ment is pleasantly situated in the centre

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate,

L. HING KEE, Proprietor

[1919 Telegraphic addreng “Hissxes”

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

HIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL having Ten thoroughly renovated, and a new specially built 3 Storey wing added to it, now affords eplaudid Accommodation for 40 to 50 Visitors AN

The Bed Boems are airy sud comfortably farmished and the Dining and Sitting Rooms

are spacious and replete with a every convenienes- for Tourists.

Excellent CUISINE and best Wines.

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

Telegraph address" VICTORIA, Canton.”

- A, B, Cind Al Codes nged,

MADAR & FARMER

T. F. DA CRUZim

Manager.

Proprietors. Hongkong, 16th November, 1899.

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