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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No 13,269 號玖十陸百弍千叁萬壹第 日五拾弍月淵年六十二緖光 HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1900. *** RETAKEAATARAT PRICE $25 PER MONTH

New Advertisements will be found on page 4,

THE

MALARIAL MOSQUITO

IS EVERCTUALLY.

EXTERMINATED BY

THE JUDICIOUS USE OF

WATSON'S

HYGIENOL.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1641.

UTLER, PALMER

CUT

01002

AND CO.

WIND SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong

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for over half a century,"

· Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong, 13, Praya Central

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

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

CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S SELECTION,

Solo Agents for it

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 Hongkong of

G. C. ANDERSON,

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN, LONDON IN* 1815.

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SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS. SHIPPERS 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 DOZ.

Distinguished by 4 Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $16.75 por dos.

Loss old than the above,

why

THE ELITE OF WHISKY:—

THE “PALL MALL,

$20 PER DOZ.

11 Yours old; the finest quality shipped.

Each bottles bears an Analyst's certificate, CP. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

-BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PER DOZ.

Very soft, palatable, und mature.

$20*PER DOZ.

This fine Wing is old, soft, and of grand flavour Bee analysis and certifiente by Professor Cassall.

DOURO PORT,

$14.23 PER DOZ.

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A fine, fall, and fruity wine,

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOz.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 per poz.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste.

D.O.M..

LIGHT TABLE WINES.

MEDOC

· CALIFORNIA CLARET... CALIFORNIA ZINFARDEL ST. JULIEN..." Lat CALIFORNIA HOCK CALIFORNIA RIESLING

1 Doz.

QUARTS.

3 Doz. PINTS.

$4.50

$5.00

4:50

-6.00---

5.00

5,50

6.50

7,50

0.00

7.00

(5,00

7.00

H. PRICE & CO

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD.

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

2199%]

AMERICAN, ENGLISH AND GERMAN. - EVERY PIANO SOLD BY US IS FULLY GUARANTEED BOTH BY THE. MAKERS AND OURSELVES.

ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LD.

Arrivale, Departures and other Shipping Intelligence will be foxud on pages. 5,6 and 7.

INTIMATION.

GOLD MEDAL PARIS 1879 1889.

of Highest Quality and having-Greabout-

JOSEPH are ther

Chicago, 1893

•

fore CHEAPEST

GILLOTT'S

NUMBERS FOR VSE BY BANER

„Burel" Traig, 223, 220, 202

Slip Poas, 5:52 180, 27, 146, PENS.

414, 7,000.

In Fine, Medium, and Broad

Pointe

THE NEW TURNED-UP POINT, 1032,

HOTELS.

H

ONG KONG

OTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect.

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Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Buroking Rooms, *

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Hydraulic Elevators to every floor.

HONGKONG.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR—

AERATED

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

$39:75 PER DOZ.

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

39a

No. 13, Praya Central.

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Hongkong, 28th July, 1897.

CUTLER, PALMER

& CO. S

PRICE 10.75 PEL DOZEN

NXT

*SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blond

of Selected Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong (42 "ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAN

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS.

730am, to 8.30am. Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am to 9.30a.m. Every ten minutça. 0.30a.m. to 10,45m...Every quarter of an hour. 11,30 p.m. to 3.30p.m....Every quarter of an hour 330 pm to 6.30pm. Every quarter of an hour. 8.30 p.m. to 8.00pm. Every ten minutes Night cars at 6.4 p.m. and a pm, and from. 9.45 pm. to 13.15 p.. every half hour.

SATURDAYS.Z Extra Night cars at 21.30 and

SUNDAY.p.nl -

8.15 am, to 10.15 am. – Every half hour

10.30 am to 11:00 Lin... Every ten minutes

Noon to 2 przy warter of an hour i

....Every quarter of an hour

3:45 pm to 8 pm,

Night cars at 43 prà. and 3 pm, and from

9.45 p to 11:15: p.. every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, 38 & 40, Queen's Road Central

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON;

General Managers.

Hongkong, let May 1899

VICTORIA

CYCLE EMPOR 1 UM.

pleasure of cycling consiste in having

stal Machine, and the abore tablishment is always fealing in this respect. We are Agenteor the famous NEW HOWE and MONOPOLE CYCLES, and wa alas supply Biting of every description Bergsins can be ind i second hand Machines. Repairs executed with promptitude and skill. Enamelling a speciaKIEDY & COA

4343A, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST Hakgkong, 3rd November, 1899 [246]

RUINART PERE & FILE, REIMS

Established 171

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS

Ship only the Finest Quality

Extra Dry (Green Beal)

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Hongkong, 17th May 18958.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COME

PORTLAN

$5.00 per Cask of 375 lbs hat ex Factory.

$1.00 per Bag of 250 The

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Genera Hongkong, Lad Jul 21900,

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

MANILA CIGARS.

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MARKS

FROM

LA INSULAR" AND "LA PERLA DE ORIENTE" FACTORIES

J. M. DE ZUNIGA,.

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No. 9 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Entrance: Ice House STREET (New Victoria Hotel)

THE NEW SUMMER DRINK,

·COLD BOVRIL AND SODA WATER. DR. ANDREW WILSON, în the “ Daily Express" of July 24th, has an interesting

WHAT SHALL WE DRINK?".

article on/2"

in which he says

The great question of these tropical days is What Shall We Drink?" I think all medical man are agreed that the less alcohol we consume in hot weather the better for as. Even light. boor will be proferable in this eonse to ordinary alos, and stout is not to be thought of if we wish to keep moderately cool."

Cuisine of the best.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Groceries lamported specially from

WATERS.

SODA WATER,

GINGER:

Jurope and Americs.

:

Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASHI,

Wines, &o., cooled by Refrigerator.

&

133

GO:

All Hotel Lauen washed on the premises by

Machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation--132 rooms,

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

PUBLIC COMPANIES

*

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that at a General Meoting hoki in Londois recently an INTERIM, DIVI DEND at 3 per cent. was declared on the Company Proference Shares for the Six months ending 30th June, this being at the rate of her cent. per Anuam. Almo INTERIM LIVADEND of 58 per Share, or 5 per cent for the Half-year, on Ordinary Shares ( paid up), this being at the rate of 10 per cent. per Autmo.

The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be really on the 1st October.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 37th current to 1st

For those who are engaged all day let me recommend a novel combination--I mean a littis proximo, both days inclusive. Bovril (cold of coorco), made in the ordinary way, ani adikod sodu water. drink enstaining and pleasant”

I have found this

WATKINS, LIMITED,

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

BISMARCK & CO.,

27 & 28A, PRAYA CENTRAL.

CONTRACTORS,

2431

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 17th September, 1900. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET (112TING of SHAREHOLDERS in the

NMERCHANTS, Hongkong and Port Arthur. CONTRACTORS for the GERMAN SHIP CHANDLERS, PROVISION and COAL

and FRENCH NAVY in Hongkong, RUSSIAN NAVY, CHINESE EASTERN RAIL WAY CO. BUSSIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS at Port Arthur.

Telephone 75.

BOL'S

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GENEVA GIN

IN STONE BOTTLES.

THE BEST GIN FOR MAKING COCKTAILS—TRY IT.

15. QUEEN'S ROAD,

Hongkong. 17th September, 1900.

W. BREWER

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Bretschneider's Map of China, Rovized

and Enlarged The Strand War Map of China Europeni Settlements in the Far East,

by. D. Warres Swith China, the long lived Empire, by Mas.

Scidmore

$6.50

0.35

3.50

5:00

3,50

China in Decay, by Alexis Krause. The Overland to China, by Colquhoun... 9.50

Find

Fire Extinguishing Mains on every deer

CHARGES MODERATE.

THE

1909 PEAK HOTEL.

Russia on the Pacific and the Siberian

Railway, by Vladimir The Peoples and Politics of the Far East

by Heary Normiu, Union Jack, Volume II. ... Windsor Magazine, Volume II. Tvengro, by Borrow (Cloth)... From Sand-hill to Pius, by Bret Harte Black Heart and White Heart, by Rider

Haggard Caged, by Headon Hill Jan Osber, by Orme Agnus...

A Millionaire of Yesterday, 17 Ippen-

heim

+++

Should Shihaw Spoken. by Esther Miller

23 & 25, Quoer's Road, Hongkong,

4.30

3.00

8.50

City Office: 7, Diddoll Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

·11028.

LUNKET'S GAP, The PRAK, near the

1.50

ench

P

Trim Terminus.

Tol. 56.

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DAERCHANT NAVY

AVID CORSAR & SON ! $

abere Company will be held at the Company's Ofices on SATURDAY, the 29th September, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Re- port of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1900.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company | 444. will be CLOSED from the 19th to the 29thi September, both days inclusive,

DOUGLAS LAPEAIK & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 13th September, 1900. 12408 GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN

GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED:

TOTICE is hereby given that SCRIPS

1202 for

of the above Company, unubered 119,683 to 119,992, in the name of S. Y. TONG, of Tien- tein, and that SCRIPS-Number 1,200 to 1,274- for 600 Shares of the aboys Company, anumitored 120,569 to 121,182, in the name of LIANG YU TONG, of Tientsin, fuaving been' LOST, Now Scrips for same ill be issued after One month from the slate hereof, and the Original Scrips will be considered by the Company as null sid vaid, and all persons are hereby warned against [ta accepting or negotiating some.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

SOLE AGENTS.

COTTAM

HONG KONG HOTEL.

FOR

OVERLAND TRUNKS, LEATHER KIT BAGS. · SUMMER UNDERWEAR (in

SILK or INDIA GAUZE),

AND

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

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.,

** General Agents":

2811 Hongkong. 30th August, 1900.

TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY,

IMITED. TOTICE is hereby given that the FINAL 35N CALL by Share hus been made in respect of the Shares not fully paid up, and that ench CALL is PAYABLE, on 5th October nert, to the andersignal at the Registered Offices of the Company, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong.

FOLDING CANVAS CAMP BEDSTEADS.

OPEN MEASURES 6 feet 2 inches by 2 feet 3 inches.

CLOSED

3. feet 1 inch by 6 inches by 5 inches.

THE MOST PORTABLE CAMP BEDSTEAD EVER, MADE.

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT,

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

PLATER PAPERS AND CHEMICALS:

EASTMANS KODAK'S, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES, DEVELOPING AND FRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

PRAWA CHEE & Co.,

17A QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON, General Managers. Hongkong, 4th September, 1800.

J

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SHOOTING SEASON, 1900.

EFFERY & Co's IS BORE GUNS in

Case, with Implemente Complete, from $100.

SCHULTZE SPORTING CARTRID

GES

BLEY'S CARTRIDGE CASES, WADS,

CARTRIDGE BAGS and BELTS.

WATER FLASKS IN every kind of SPORTING REQUISITE.

NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX

CANVAS

LELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

ARNHOLD. KARBERG & CO.,

Sole Agents.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

THE Ofoes of the

For Terms, apply to the

MANAGER.

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.

Hongkong. 2nd July, 1900. THE WAVERLEY HOTEL. ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG. A FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Handsomely Furnished and, Exceedingly Spacious Rocws br

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

SINGLE ROOMS from 54 a day, inclusive. of BOARD and ATTENDANCE...... 245 Mesure, THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY. CHUNG NGOI BAN PO

have this day been Removed to a

9, PRAYA CENTRAL, Entrances East Lane, recently Wondt. & Co.'s Offices, babind Mears. Shewan. Tomes & Co.'s' premises.

Hongkong 1st May, 1900.

HOTELS

NOTICE.

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bed-

rooms, elegantly furnished.

The Hotel is situated near all the Banke and Principal Offices in the Coluy

Special Aftention paid to the Comfort of Guests.

Cuisine excellent under Experienced Ma

Turras Moderate.

WINDSOR GARDEN AND RES. RAVELLERS. are invited to visit themogement.

TAURANT just established next to Happy Retreat, near the Race Course. It mu be over- looked from the Bowen Road Bridge. Hongking, 1st September, 1900.----- KOWLOON HOTEL

Fonag

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HIS HOTEL is situated in a quiet THIS

lucality, away from the din and distay- banco of the City, and surrounded by a delight inl Gardes, it is an idea! place of Residence The building stands on an eminence, giving magnificent view of the Harbor and the City of Victoria. It is within easy access of the Kowloon Wharves, where the principal Mail Steamers disembark Passengers, and from which there is a regular ferry service to. Hong" kong.

Bowling Alleys and Billiards. The Cuisine is Excellent.. J: W. OSBORNE, Proprietor. Hongkong, 8th September, 1900.

J. H. DOWNS, Manager.

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RAFFLES HOTEL:

** SINGAPORE.

SITUATION UNSURPASSED. MIE: Finest Hotel in the East. Rooms on suite. Every Room with Private Bathroom attached. Cuisine under two French Chefs.

CURRIES A SPECIALITY. Every Home Comfort. Electric Bells throughout the Hotel, Electric Lights. Electrio Fans.

Terms Moderate.

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SARKIES BROTHERS,

Proprietors Hongkong, 16th August, 1900.

(2210

Wx. SCHMIDT & #0-

Hongkong, 21st Angast. 1900.

A. FONSECA,

Manager.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1899,

HING KEE HOTEL.

(Established 1873) MACAO.

HIS-First class and well-tamen establish

ment is pleasantly situated in the centre PRATA GRANDE, facing south, with a charming view of the ses on the front. Com fortable and well furnished Bed-rooms.

Cuisine Excellent Prompt Attendanes

Terms very Moderate.

LHING KEE, Proprietor. Telographio address “HINGLEE" [1010

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL having been thoroughly renovated, and & new specially built ✪ Storey wing added to it, now sférés splendid Accommodation for 40 to 10 Visitors

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

ATA

Excellent CUISINE and best Winos.

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

ve Telegraph address * VICTORIA, Canton.”

A. B. Craad Al Codes used

MADAR FARMER, T. F. DA CRUZ,

Proprietors and

Hongkong, 16th November, 1809.

us ger.