1900-08-16 — Page 1

No 13,241

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

號羮十肆百弍千萬壹第 日弍十弍月臊年六十二緒光 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1900. 肆拜禮 號陸拾月捌百九千壹英港香 PRICE $2 PER MONTH

Nere Advertisements will be found on page 2.

A FINE OLD BRANDY.

WATSON'S

B BRANDY

IN ONE OF HENNESSY'S SOUNDEST PRODUCTS

AND AT $21 PER CASE IN THE BEST VALME

IN THE HONOKONG MARKET.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Ta1632.

CUTLER, PALMER AND CO

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815.

Who have consigued their Brands to Hongkong

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

Hongkong, 13, Frayn Central

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

CIQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

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

CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S SELECTION.

Sole Agents for it—a

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong.

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowned,

Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES are shipped

by CUTLER PALMER & CO., and

are obtainable in Hougkeug of

G. C. ANDERSON,

No. 13, Para Central.

Hongkong, 26th July, 1807.

CUTLER,

PALMER

PRICE $19.75 PER DOZEN.

NET

SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blond

of Seleted

Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to SIEMSSEN & CO. Hosong.

*VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM

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THE 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 famous NEW HOWE and MONOPOLE CYCLES. and we also supply fitting of every description.

BISMARCK

& CO.,

27 & 28A, PRAYA CENTRAL

FAVY CONTRACTORS, SHIP CHANDLERS. PROVISION

MERCHANTS, song and Fort Arthur CONTRACTORS or the GERMAN and FRENCH NAVY in Hongkong, RUSSIAN NAVY, CHINESE EASTERN RAIL WAY CO., RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS at Port Arthur,

ESTO 100

Telephone 75.

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CANADIAN CLUB

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

&

HONGKONG HOTEL,

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OVERLAND TRUNKS, LEATHER KIT BAGS. SUMMER UNDERWEAR (

SILK or INDIA GAUZE), AND WHITE CANVAS BOOTS and SHOES, &c., &c.

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FRENCH ISIGNY BUTTER.

FRESH SUPPLY JUST

RECEIVED

IN PRIME CONDITION.

PRICE PER 1 LB. TIN

2

Arrivals, Departures and other Shipping

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, itelligente will be forzad in pages 5,6 and 7.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE,

LEMON SQUASH.

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

SPECIAL TERMS to Hotels, Clubs, Mossen und other larga consumers,

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HATCH, MANSFIELD & CO., LTD.,

WINE MERCHANTS

TO HER MAJESTY AND THE PRINCE OF WALES.

WE ONLY SELL WINES OF GOOD VINTAGES, AND MATURED SPIRITS

FROM WELL-KNOWN DISTILLERIES.

THE AUTHENTICITY; OF EVERY WINE AND SPIRIT SOLD BY US IS

QUARANTEED INDEPENDENTLY BY THE BEST KNOWN GROW-

ERS. SHIPPERS, OR DISTILLERS.

WE PUBLISH CALENDERS SHOWING THE UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED

OPINION OF CONNOISSEURS AS TO WHICH VINTAGES ARE

GOOD. BAD, OR INDIFFERENT, AND INVITE APPLICATION FOR

OUR PRICE LISTS WHICH CONTAINS THEM.

OUR QUOTATIONS ARE THE LOWEST OBTAINABLE ANYWHERE.

Hongkong, 16th August, 1903,

$0.80

$1.55

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

* PLATĖS, 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.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

AGENTS, HONGKONG.

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

[390 The Metallurgy of Silver, by H. F. Collins The Caroling Islands, Travel in the Sea of the Little Lands, by F. W. Chris- tian

INSURANCE.

THE NTANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

POLICIES UNCHALLENGEABLE. Policies are undiallengeable after two years duration, on any ground connected with the original documents, if age has been proved.

Forms of Proposal and all particulars may le obtained frein

DODWELL & CO, LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, th November, 1899 (1973

H

HOTELS.

ONG KONG

HOTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect.

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

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

Cuisine of !! best

Hot and Cold Water throughout Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Europe and America.

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

Al Hotel Linen wished on the promises by

Machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-132 rotas: Fire Extinguishing Mains on ovary floor

CHARGES MODERATE,

THE

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40 PEAK HOTEL.

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NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Grant Allen, a Momoir, by Ed.-Clocul 3.50 A Popular History of the Church of England, by the Bishop of Ripon... Kadyard Kipling, A Critiska by R. Le Gallicane. With Biography by John Lane

3.50

The Giddy Ox. the Story of a Family Holiday, by Harvey-Prein, Dinštratel The Laws of Bridge, by Boaz" and

Badsworth" Fécondite, by E. Zola

2.50

2,50

5.00

Innermost Asia, Travel and Sport in the

13.00

1.75 2.95 List of the Higher Metropolitan and 9.50

Provincial Authorities of China, Compiled by the Chinese Sacroturies H. B. M. Legation, and correctal to. March, 1899, by 0. W. Campbell 2.50 How England Sarel Europe, by W. H

Fitchett, 4 vols, Cloth 8.00. Paper 6.00 Little Anna Mark, by 8. B. Crockett... Boy, by Marie Corelli

The TRIAD SOCIETY, or Heaven and

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

Smith America in the East, Our History, Pros-

pects. Problous, and Duție in the Pacific Ocnuta, ly W. E. Griffs

3,50

16

3.50

... 9.0

Debts of Honour. by Maurus Jokai The Groen Flag, by A Conan Doyle Janice Meredith, by P. Leicester Ford .. Cease Fire, by J. Maclaron Coban With Nansen in the North, by Hjalmar

Johansen. Illustrated Savrola, Tale of the Revolution

Laurania,

by Winston Spaneer Churchill

1.50

1.50

MANAGER.

1.50

"Hongkong, 2nd July, 1990.

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1.50

1.50

is

1.50 [adu

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL. ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG. A

FIRST-CLASS

PRIVATE: 11OTEL.

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 —

[C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT, SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

:

$22.50 PER DOŽ.

Distinguished by 4 Stare on the label.

ANOTHER FIND COGNAC, 816.75 per doa.

Less all than the above.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY:--

THE “ PALL-MALL,

$20 PER DOZ.

11 Years old; the firest quality shipped.

Each boliles bears zu Analyst'e certificate.

་.

Bargains can be had in second and Machines. C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL Repairs executed with promptitude and skill.

Enamelling a speciality, prim

MOKIRDY & CO.,

43 &ASA, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.

Hokgkong, Sri November, 1899,

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"WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK" DAYS.

7.30 .. to 8.30am. Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am to 6.60 Every ten minutes. 9.30 am. to 1045n m. 7. Every quarter of an hour 11:30 am, tes 339 p. Every garter of an hour 3.30 pm to 6.30pm, Every quarter of an hour 0.30 p.m. to 500 paz ...Every ten minutes Night ears

6.1 par un pan and from

half how.. bpan to 11.15 pm, overy

SATURDAY ang Extra Vight cara at 11.80 and 11,45 8.35m to 10.152. Every ball hoar 10.30 am to 11.60 m. Every ten minutes

9.45

Neon to 3 planter of an hour

2.45 pr. to pu

quarter of an hour

Night care at S15 pin, and pan., and from

1.45 pm to 11.15 pm, every hall hear SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, 33 10, Q's Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Goral Managers.

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Hongkong, Bt May, 1970;

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

35,00 per Clickad 575 lbs, bet öz Factory. $3.00 por 1.250.the..

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong at July, 1900,

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BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PER DOZ.

Very soft, palatable, and mature.

$20 PER Doz.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour See aanlysis and certificate by Professor Cussall.

DOURO PORTY

$1425 PER DOZ.

A fuo, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 FEB DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER Doz.

Pamira, by Ralph P. Cobbold. Maja *... and Illustrations... Russia on the Pacific and the Silerian Railway by Vladimir, Maps and Illustrations...

NEW ENGRAVINGS. THE CAVALRY CHARGE AT ELAND9-1

LAAGTE. ORDERED TO THE FRONT (The York- shire Regiment Leaving London).

A natural and most pleasant wins to the taste. 26)

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR--

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

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

39%)

AGENTS SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

MANILA CIGARS.

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MARKS

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

J. M. DE ZUNIGA,

No. 9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

BLATZ.

THE STAR MILWAUKEE BEER.

$25.00

City Office: 7, Duddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

LUNKETS GAP, The PEAK, near to

Trans Terminus.

For Tams. apply to the

Tel. 55.

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly

Spaciona Rooms.

Very MODERATE TERMS

EAMT-

LIES, by the DAY. WEEK, GE MONTH.

SINGLE ROOMS from $4 a day, inclusive

of BOARD and ATTENDANCE.

THE CONNAUGHT

PER CASK OF 10 DOZ. PINTS

SOLE AGENTS-

H. PRICE & CO..

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

A

ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LD.

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.

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD.

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BREAD!

· Entrance: IcE HOUSE STREET (New Victoria Hoʻol)

SUMMER DRINKS.

WATKINS FRUIT SYRUP.

WITH PLAIN OR AERATED WATER MAKES A MOST DELICIOUS AND

ILASPUERRY.

REFRESHING BEVERAGE.

BANANA.

BLACKBERKT.

LEMON. MES

PEACH

PINEAPPLE.

STRAWBERRY. LEMON SQUASH, ORANGE, CHERRY, A., de

MANUFACTURED ONLY BY

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS,

65, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

BREAD!!

BREAD!!!

TRY the BROWN BREAD made frogs the i TGRAHAM FLOUR, and citie

to be the best by one of the prominent medical faculty of the Colony.

The daily increase in sale is the proof of its superiority.

HOTEL.

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL having eu thoroughly renovated, and a new specially built 3 Storey wing added to it, now #ffores splendid Accomodation for 40 to 50 The BEST PURE GRAHAM FLOUR Visitors in 2016. Bags.

Also

H. BUTTONJEE,

5. D'Aguilar Streek,

Elgin Bond, Kowicon. Hongkong, 14th August, 1900, 12204

PROFESSIONAL NOTICE.

DENTON E, PETERSON, DOCTOR OF DENTAL SULGERY, -10, Des Vaux ROAD, CENTRAL,

D RESUMED his DENTAL

PETERSON wishes to announce that

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

Excellent CUISINE and best Wines.

The Hotel's Bout beards all Steamers on their arrival and departure.

Telegraph address "VICTORIA, Canton."

A. B. Cind Al Codes used. MADAR & FARMER, ... T., F. DA CRUZ,

Proprietorange Manager. Hongkong, 16th November 1809

- WANTED TO RENT.

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HOTEL

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 15 Bed rooms, elegantly farnished,

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

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Gueste

Cuisine excellent, under Experienced Ma- nagement

Terms. Moderate.

A. FONSECA,

Manager, Hongkong, 1st December, 1890.

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T

HING KEE HOTEL,

(ESTABLISHED 1875)

MACAO

THIS-First class and well-famol establish- ment is pleasantly situated in the entre

of PRAZA GRANDE, facing south, with a charting view; of the sea on the frent. · Com- fortable and well furnished Bed-rooms.

Cutivo Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terms véry Modisto.

L. HING KEE. Proprietor.

1319 Telegraphic address *HINGKEY"

BOA VISTA”. HOTEL

MACAO.

THE only FIRST CLASS HOTELm the Colony, Moderate terms by the day or

European Management,

month

MACAO is distant:40 wikes West, of Hong- kong and the journey is made cach day (Sab- days excepted) by the Magnificent Saloon | Steamer "HEUNGSIAN ! hours, leaving

Hongkong at 2 P., and Macao at 8 AM.

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

PRACTICE in Boath China and may SEVEN of EIGHT-ROOMED HOUSE. TOURISTs should not miss the chance of

10, Des Vœux ROAD CENPEAL, 1ST FLOOR.

consulted at his New Oßcom

Apply 10-

- Hours 10 KM to Noom, 2 to 5 P.M. Hongkong, 28th July, 1000..

12097-

HOUSE, Care of Daily Pris OFco. Hongkong, 14th August, 1960,

visiting this famous old City.

For Terms, apply *-

J. H. CHESNEY,

Manager. [2200 | Telegraphic Address," Boarista.

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