1900-09-26 — Page 1

Hongkong Daily Press.

No 13,276號陸十柒百弍千叁萬壹日弍月捌年六十二緒光

Now Advertisements will be found in pago 4.

WATSON'S

VIN DE QUINQUINA.

Lavaluable TONIC and RESTORATIVE

especially adapted for

convalescents

from MALARIAL FEVERS and other

CLIMATIC DISEASES.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1841.

01632 ALMER AND CO.

CUTLER, PALMER

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1915,

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong

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

Hongkong, 13, Prays Central

TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

(QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

SQUARE

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

CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S SELECTION.

Bols Agents for it-

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong.

JOHN WALKER & SONS"

PAMOUB

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowned.

Fine 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

& 00.'S

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blend

of Selected

Distillations of the

Finort Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

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SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong.

[ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,

TIME TABLE: WEEK DAYS.

7.30 am 8:30a.m. Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am to 9.30a.m... Every ten minutes. 980a.m. to 10.451...Every quaries of an hour 11.30 am to 3.30p. Every quarter of an bour 8.20 to 0.20 p. Every quarter of an hour

**Overy te minutes 0.10 p.m. to 8:00p hf.”

and B Night cars at 8,48

and from p.m.

hour ta 11

every “SATURDAYS...” Extra Night cars at 11.30 and 11.40 p.m. SUNDAYS. 8.15 s.m. to 10.15am. Every half hour 20.30 am to 11:00 am. - Every ten minutes

Noon to 2 p.m. Every quarter of an hour 2.45 pm, to 8 p.m. Every quarter of an hour Night Cars at 8.43 pm, and 9 p.zi, and fro 9.45 pm, to 11.16 p.m. every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Olles, 38 & 40 Queens Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Manngare. Hongkong, 1st,ay 1800.

VICTORIA

CYCLE

للي

EMPORIUM.

[a1083

Trot clars Machine, and the above Es THE pleasure of cycling consiste in having

ESTABLISHED. 1847,

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1900. 叁拜禮

PHOTOGRAPHIC

PLATES, PAPERS AND CHEMICALS. EASTMANS KODAK'S, FIEMS AND ACCESSORIES, DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN, A. CHEE & Co.,

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDEN IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 5 YEARS. Their Brands are favourably known all over the World. The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned:-

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

$22.50 PER DOZ.

Distinguished by 4 Bars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, 316,75 për doz.

Less old than the above.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY:-

THE "PALL MALL,

$20 PER DOZ.

11 Years old; the finest quality shipped.

Each bottles bears an Analyst's certificate.

O. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PER DOZ.

Very soft, paintable, and mature.

$20 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is oll, soft, and of grand favour Bee analysis and certificate by Professor Cassall.

DOURO PORT, $14.25 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and fruity wins.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 TER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

AXELTZAÆF PRICE $2) PER MONTH`

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.

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THE

ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LD.

Arrivals, Departures and other Shipping Intelligence will be found on puper 4, 6, and 7

HOTELS.

H

ONG KONG.

H

OTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect.

Elegantly Furnished Bending, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Dining Accommodation for 250 persone..

HONGKONG.

-AERATED

SIMPLE AERATED WATER,

LEMONADE,

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

WATERS.:

SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

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

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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 &o.

· GLADIATOR" Packing for High Pressures; Recognized by lending Engineers to be the Lest combination of Metal and ASBESTOS ever introduced. Reduces friction to a minimam on Piston and Valve Rods, and is alsolutely imperishable, GLADIATOR" and "VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS as SUPPLIED to H. M. and other FOREIGN NAVIES. A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste. ABBESTOS "SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Boiler Covering Composition neil exten- sively by the British and American Navies. AŘESTOS FIREPROOF COLOUR and FUNNEL PAINT. "SALAMANDER" Lubricating and Cylinder Oils of the Best Qualities. "CAURICEDALE METAL" Anti-friction Plastic Metal, recognized by cuginoering exports i to be the best Metal in the Market.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER NOZ.

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

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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,

(41a

No. 9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Entrance: Ics HOUSE STREET New Victoria Hotel)

THE NEW SUMMER DRINK.

COLD BOVRIL AND SODA WATER.

37al

Dr. ANDREW WILSON, in the Daily Express" of July 24th, has an interesting ( 36a] article on

in which he says:-~~

"WHAT SHALL WE DRINK?"

"The great question of those tropical days is "What Shall We Drink?" I think all medical men are agreed that the loss alcohol wo consiae in hot weather the better for us. Even light beer will be preferable in this sense to ordinary ales, and stont is art to be thought of if we wish to keep moderately cool."

海

*

THE

"For those who are engaged all day let me recommend a novel combination-I mean a little I have found this Bovril (cold of sourso), made in the ordinary way, and added soda water. drink sustaining and pleasant."

WATKINS, LIMITED,

AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

BISMARCK & CO.,

27 & EK PRAYA CENTRAL."""

CHANDLERS- PROVISION... and COLL

N MERCHANTS, Hongkong and Port Arthur, CONTRACTORS

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Chief Superinton lent

THOMAS SKINNER. Superintendent

ARCHIBALD RITCHTE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Goneral Managers

LIGHT TABLE WINES.

MEDOC

CALIFORNIA CLARET...

CALIFORNIA ZINFARDEL

ST. JULIEN...

CALIFORNIA HOCK

CALIFORNIA RIESLING

Hydraulio Elevators to every floor.

Cuisine of the best.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Europe and America

Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms.

Wine, &m, cooled by Refrigerator.

All Hotel Linen washed on the premises by

Machinery,

Bedroom Accommodation-132 rooms. .

Fire Extinguishing Mains

CHARGES MODERATE.

THE.

overy floor

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PEAK HOTEL.

City Offs: 7, Duddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

(1028

)LUNKET‍S GAP, The PEAK, near the

For Terms, apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

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PL

Tram Terminns,

Tel. 56. ***

1 Doz.

2 Doz.

QUARTS

TINTS.

$4.50

$5.00

+.40

3:00

5.00

5.50

6.50

7.50

6.00

7.00

$,00

7:00

H. PRICE & CO..

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

RECENT BOOKS ON CHINA QUESTION.

Personal Narrative of Occurrences Dar- ing Lord Elgin's Second Embassy to China in 1850, by the late Lord Loch, 3rd Edition...

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Man and the Spiritual World us Dis- closed by the Bible, by Rev. A. Cham- berx

82.60

Racing and Chasing, a Collection of

Sporting Stories, by A. E. T. Watson 3.50 Sir Stamford Kaffes, by H. E. Egerton,

M.A., Builder of Greater Bri Baries...

———and Graham......

Russia on the Patine and the Silerian Sanétom, to Rouso

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL.

ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG; 2

FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly

Spacious Roems.

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

SINGLE ROOMS from $4 a day, inclusive of BOARD and ATTENDANCE." [46

THE CONNAUGHT

Å

HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 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

Cuisine excellent; under Experienced Ma-

Terms Moderate.

A. FONSECA,

Manager. Hongkong. Est Derombar, 1899, KOWLOON HOTEL

$2.00

The

Overland". to China, by A. R. Colquhoun...

9.50

China in Transformation, by A. R. Col-

v: quhoun.....

Pall Mall Magazine, vol. 21

·3.00 4.50

Guests.

9.50

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India Ceylon, Straits Settlements and Hongkong "British Empire Suries." Two Maps

Verbal Notes and Sketches for Marine

Engineers, by J. W. Sothern Physical Education in Elementary

1.75

nagement..

3.50

European Satilaments in Far East.

3.50

Schools, by J. Chesterton, Illustrated 2.00 Running Recollections and how to Train Moderu Baniness Methods, by Hooper

1:75

Work Pelities at the Best of 19th-Cen="

...

tury as Infinanced by the Oriental Situation, by P. 8. Reinsch

All the World's Fighting Ships,

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by

3.00

F. T. Jane

7.50

Railway, by Vladimir

0.00

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Village Life in China, by Rev. A. H.

Smith China the Long-Lived Empire, by Mrs.

E. R. Scidmore............ The Break-up of China, with an Account

volle Wildman

4,00

Sandow's Strength and How to Obtain

It, with Anatomical Chart Bithell's Merchant's Dictionary

5.00

Distance Tables Showing at a Glance the Distance between principal Ports on China Const, &c. ...

1.00

SANDOW'S OWN COMBINED

7.00

DEVELOPERS.

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HIRANO NATURAL MINERAL WATER.

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

tablishment is always leading in this respect. We are Agents for the famous NEW 348] HOVE and MONOPOLE CYCLES, and we also supply fitting of every description. Bargains can be had in second hand Machines. Repairs executed with promptitude and skill.

Enamelling a speciality,

. MOKIRDY & GÓ 43 & 434, QUEEN'S BOAD DAST

[2481a Hongkong, 3rd November, 1899

RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719.

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Beal)

LAUTS WEGENER & CO.

Bole agents.

Hongkong, 1th May. 1885.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT:

$5.00 per Exit 1 975 lbe, ziet er Factory. 80,00 për Bag of 250 lbs. way ou

REEWAN TOMES & CO..

General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

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CALDBECK. MACGREGOR & CO..

Telephons 75.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ALE AND

LONDON

GLASGOW

SHANGHAI

STOUT

SINGAPORE...

HONGKONG...

COTTAM

HONG KANG HOTEL,

+

FOR

IMPORTERS.

RANGOON STREET, E.C.

ST. Exoca's SQUARE.

FooсHOW ROAD.

Rarriss Quad.

1, QUEEN'S ROAD."

•

OVERLAND TRUNKS, LEATHER KIT BAGS, SUMMER UNDERWEAR (in

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

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

€35a

FOLDING CANVAS CAMP BEDSTEADS.

OPEN MEASURES 6 foot 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

of Ita Commerce, Currency. Water- ways, Armies, Railways, Politics and Fature Prospects, by Lord Chas. Beresford, with Mupe

NOTICE.

HONGKONG HOCKEY CLUB.

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HIS HOTEL is situated in a quiet

locality, away from the din and distur

dolight- bance of the City, and surrounded by o 1.75 ful Gurden, it is an ideal place of Residence. 1.75 The building stands on an eminenco, giving a magnificent view of the Harbour and the City of Victoria. It is within wary access of the Kowloon Wharves, where the principal Mail Steamors diserbark Passengers, and from which there is a regular ferry service to Hong- kong.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held by permission) in the CRICKET CLUB PAVILION on FRIDAY, the

5th september, at 454) P.1.

F. B. DEACON, Hou. Secretary,

HE.H.C. Hongkong, 21st September, 1900,

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HIRANO MURA, HYOGO-KEN, JAPAN.

TOTTLED in its Natural Carboric Acid Gas. Bright Sparkling and Effervescost An excellent drink with. Wines or Spirits. Price $5.50 per Case of 48 Pints. As seen from the Imperial Japanese Govern ment's Analysis the above belongs to a class of salino mineral waters having alkaline reaction, and taken internally its medical ases are for chronic catarrh of the stomach, intestines, diseases of glade, and chronic endometritis.

TAI WO & CO.

22, Bank Buildings,

Agents for Hongkong,WINDSOR GARDEN AND RES- are invited to visit tho Hongkong, 14th August, 1900.

2211

TAURANT just established next to Happy Retreat, near the Racet onrse. It can be over. looked from the Bower Bond Bridge. Hongkong, let September, 1900,

VICTORIA PRECEFTORY & PRIORY.

N EMERGENCY MEETING of the VICTORIA PRECEPTORY will be hold at the FREEMASONS HALL TO- NIGHT (WEDNESDAY), the 28th instant, st. 8.30 for 9. Pat precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend,

Hongkong, 2nd September, 1900. [2477

WO FAT & CO.

HIP. CHANDLERS, SAIL MAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, No. 11, Lep YUEN STREET, FAST! Hongkong, 25th July, 1900,

HOTELS

NOTICE.

TRAVELLERS

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RAFFLES HOTEL,

SINGAPORE,

SITUATION UNSURPASSED. • THE Finest Hotel in the East. Rooms en

suite. Every Room with Private Bathroom

attached. Cuisipe under two French Chefs.

CURRIES A SPECIALITY Every Home Comfort,

Electric Bells throughout the Hotel. Electric Lights.

Electrio Fans...

Terms Moderate

SARKIES BROTHERS,

Proprietors

[2074 Hongkong, 15th August, 1900.

[2219

Bowling Alleys and Billiards, The Cuisine is Excellent.

J. W. OSBORNE,

Proprietor.

J. H. DOWNS, Manager.

Flongkong, 8th September, 1900.

HING KEE HOTEL.

(ESTABLISHED 1578) MACAO.

12373

THIS-First closs and well-famul extablish-

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

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terus very Molerate,

L. HING KEE, Proprietor. Telegraphio address "HINGKEE" 1919

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

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

Visitors.

furnished and the Dining and Sitting Rooms are spacious and replete with every convenience for To Fist:

The Bed Booms are airy and comfortably

Excellent CU SINH and best Wines.

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

Telexapli address VICTORIA, Canton,

A, B, C, und Al Codes need, MAESKS & FALMER,

T. F. DA CRUZ,

Manager.

Proprietorn. Hongkong, 16th November, 1899.

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