1900-10-10 — Page 1

Hongkong Daily Press.

No 13,288

號捌十棚百弍千叁萬壹第

New Advertisements will be found on page 4.

THE

MALARIAL

MOSQUITO

IB EFFECTUALLY

EXTERMINATED

-THE JUDICIOUS USE OF

WATSON'S

BY

HYGIENOL

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

a1632

DALMER AND CO.

UTLER, PALMEE

WINE 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

APIER JOHNSTONE'S

NA

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

The sale of this good Scotoh increases month 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..

Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES are shipped by CUTLER, PALMER CO., and

are obtainable in Hongkong of

G. G. ANDERSON,

Noi 13, Praya Central. [43 Hongkong, 26th July, 1997./// B

CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.S

FRICE $10,75 PER DOZEN

NET

SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

of Selected

Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong.

ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE. -WEEK DAYS.

7.30 s. to 8.30a.m....Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am to 0.30am...Every ten minutes. 9.30 am to 10.45 6,m. Every quarter of an hour 11.30 am to 8.30 p.m....Every quarter of an hour 8.30 pm to 6.30pm...Every quarter of an hour

minutes 6.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Every tea Night ears at 8.43 p.m. and 9 p.m. and from

to 11.10 p.m. every half hour.

9.45pm

SATURDAYS,

Extra Night cars at 11.30 and

and 11.45 p.m.

Extra MKDATE. 8.15 am to 10.15am. Every half hour 10.80 am to 11.00am. Every ten minutes

int Every quarter of an hour Noen to 2 Every quarter of an hour 2.40 p.m. to 6 pas undeve

Night cam at 8.45 p.m. sud 9 pm., and from

9.46 pm to 11:16 pm every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Ciflice, 33 & 40 Queen's Rosel Central.

JOHN D HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 1st May 189.

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM

TAVY

ESTABLISHED 1857.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 1900. 日柒拾月捌年六十二緒光

BISMARCK

&

CO.,

27 & 28A, PRAYA CENTRAL.

SHIP CHANDLERS,

NAWERCHANTRACO Fort A UN PROVISION and COAT and FRENCH NAVY la Hongkong, RUSSIAN NAVY. CHINESE EASTERN RAIL WAY CO., RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS at Fort Arthur.

Telephone 75.

15, Queen's Rond

HOCKS AND MOSELLES

DIRECT FROM AND BOTTLED BY DEINHARD & Co., COBLENTZ.

· OPPENHEIMER

LAUBENHEIM

NIERSTEIN

GRAACHER_(Superior)

BODENTHAL

HOOHHEIMER

€1215&

STEINWEIN (Bock Bottles) SPARKLING MOSELLE (Crown)

Label)

HOCK (Crown SPARKLING Label) SPARKLING HOCK (Black Label) { '

LIEBFRAUMILCH.

*#0 X+A14E/TORÆT PRICE $2) PER MONTH

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

RECENT BOOKS.

Jean de Marcillac The Sikhs and the Sikh Wars, by Gen.. Sir Chas. Gough, V.C., and A. D.

"FAMILIAR QUOTATION"

La Chine qui S'Durre. René Finon and

$2.00

SERIES. Familiar English Quotations...

Handy Book of Synonyms

9.50

The Secretary's Assistant and Corres

pondent's Guide...

Familiar Latin Quotations and Proverbs Dictionary of Blanders

70

ota,

Innes Heroes of the United Services, by L. Valentine. With Numerous ling- trations.

Running Recollections and How to Train,

by A. R. Downer The Theory of Physical Education in Elementary Schools, by Thomas Chesterton Confidential Talks with Husband and

Wife, by Dr. L. B. Sperry The Keran, translate into English, with A Preliminary Discourse, by George Sale

4.50 Familiar French Quotations and Pro-ench

Terbi

1.75 Rejected Addresses, by Horace and

THE MODEL ENGINEER" SERIES. Telephones and Microphones ...

Arrivals, Departures and other Shipping Intelligence will be found on pages 5. 6 and 7.

HOTELS.

HONGKONG:

H

OTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect. Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Suvking Rooms.

Dining Accommodation for 250 persone.

Hydraulio Elevators to every four.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Groceries imported specially from

James Smith

Handy Classical Dictionary

1.75

2.25

Electric Batteries

85

Cuisine of the best.

Small Accumulators

cts.

Electric Bells and Alarms

each

2.25

The Slide Valve Simply Explained.

THE LIBRARY OF USEFUL STORIES.

The Story of Bird Life, by W. P. Pyoraft

1.00

The Story of British Coinage, by G. B.

Rawlings

***

Electric Lighting in the Billined Rooma.

The Story of Eclipses, by C. F. Chambers

70

[34a

1,00

China anil the Present Crisis, by Joseph

Walton, M.P.

My Gardener, A Practical Handbook, by

H. W. Wardl

The Story of the Alphabet, by Edward cta.

Clodd 2 The Story of fos, by W. A. Brend 1.50 The Story of the Cotton Plant, by

Wilkinson ... 1.75

Wines, &c., cooled by Refrigerator.

each

[300

Mesare, DEINHARD & CO. have presented 1,000 bottles of their Sparkling Hock to the German troops proceeding to China, which were graciously accepted by the GERMAN EMPEROR.

350]

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS.

COTTA M

& CO.

NEW AUTUMN GOODS.

AMERICAN BOOTS and SHOES.

WOOLLEN UNDERWEAR.

HATS, SHIRTS and EVENING GEAR.

& CO.

LANE, CRAWFORD

FOLDING CANVAS CAMP BEDSTEADS.

OPEN MEASURES 6 fest 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.

EUEINISHING DEPARTMENT,

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.

Les Quatre Chine par Louis Soulfort and Francis Laur, avec une carte dem Quatre Royaumes, being No. 8 (Special) of La Chine Nouvelle Konang-Tchéon-Quan, oveo un carte, being No. 6 (Special) of La Chine Nonvalle

PARIS EXHIBITION, 1900.

THE GRAND

PRIZE

(HIGHEST AWARD) FOR SCOTCH WHISKY HAS BEEN AWARDED TO

96*]

JOHN DEWAR & SONS. LTD.

SOLE AGENTS-

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Europe and America.

All Hotel Linen washed on the premises by

Machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-132 rooms..

Fire Extinguishing Mains on every foor

CHARGES MODERATE.

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

[1028

City Office: 7, Duddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

DLUNKET'S GAP, The PEAX, near the

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL PLUNKETS GAP

AGENCY (LIMITED.)

SOLE AGENTS IN

Tel. 56..

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1000.

MANAGER.

[1029

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL.

ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG. A

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS BETTLEMENTS, FOR THE UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LTD., LONDON, CONTRACTORS. TO H. M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST QUALITIES OF ASBESTOS PACKINGS &... "GLADIATOR" Facking for High Pressures. Recognized by leading Engineers to be the best combination of Metal and ASBESTOS ever introduced. Reduces friction to a minimum or (390 Piston and Valve Rods, and is absolutely imperishable. "GLADIATOR" and "VICTOR

METALLIC BOILER JOINTS & SUPPLIED to H. M. and other FOREIGN NAVIES. FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Boiler Covering Composition nsol exten- sively by the British and American Navies. ABESTOS FIREPROOF COLOUR and FUNNEL PAINT. "SALAMANDER" Lubricating and Cylinder Oils of the Best Qualities. CAURICEDALE METAL" Anti-friction Plastic Metal, recognized by engineering experta to be the best Metal in the Market,

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS. Their Brands are favourably known all over the World. The following are some of their Stecks 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, $10.75 per doz.

Less old then the above.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY:-

THE PALL MALL,

$20 PER noz.

11 Years old; the finest quality shipped. Each bottles bears an Analyst's certificate.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

2450

$10.75 PER DOZ.

Very soft, palatabic, and mature.

NHE pleasure of cycling consists in having The Mackins, and the above Es- tablishment is always leading in this respect. We are Agents for the fandong NEW HOWE" and "MONOPOLE CYCLES, and we also supply atting of every description. Bargatus can be had in second hand Machines, Repairs executed with promptitude and skill ***Busmelling a speciality

MOKIRDY & CO.,

49 & 481, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1899.

[2509%

UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

RU

Established 171

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

*** SHIPPERS,

Ship only the Finest Quality

Extra Dry (Groom Beal).

LAUTS, WEGENER & COZ

Sole Agenta.

Hongkong, 17th May 1895.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND OF

85,00 per

Hongkong 2nd July, 1000.

CO:

$1690

$20 PER DOZ.

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

DOURO PORT, $14.25 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ..

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

A ́natural and most pleasant wine to the taste.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

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

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,

141a

No. 9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRÁL Entrance: Ice HOUSE STREET (New Victoria Hotel)

SCHLITZ WORLD FAMED

BEER

IS

THE

ONLY

BEVERAGE

.ONE NEVER REGRETS

DRINKING

TONIC AND REFRESHING.

SOLE AGENTS—

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, AND

COMMISSION AGENTS,

HONGKONG.

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***

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

THOMAS SKINNER. Chief Superintendent

ARCHIBALD RITCHIE, Superintendent

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers,

ROBINSON PIANO CO., ED.

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Rooms.

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

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

HOTEL. THE CONNAUGHT

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SPECIALLY PREPARED MODELS A FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bed-

2199a

OF ALL THE FAMOUS MAKERS.

AMERICAN, ENGLISH AND GERMAN.

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

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD,

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLAS

TONIC WATER.

SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH,

[93+

NOTICE OF FIRM.

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

WANTED.

SMALL HOUSE or BUNGALOW

(UNFURNISHED) on lower level,

OF

NOTICE.

LENZMANN has This Day been A FLAT, consisting of Two or Thres MAUTHORIZED to SIGN our Firm by ROOMS, with BATHROOM,&e.

Offers to

C. LE, Care of Office of this Paper.

72582 Hongkong, 5th October, 1900. GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.

GOVERNMENT OF LABUAN. REVENUE FARMS FOR 1901. NENDERS will be received by the Govern

ment Secretary, Sandakan, on or before the 15th NOVEMBER, 1900, for the following REVENUE FARMS for 1901, or for periods of 2 or 3 years,

OPIUM FARMS.

SPIRIT LICENSE FALME PAWKBROKING FABXS.

CUSTOMS FARMS North Borneo only). GAMBLING RESTRICTION FARMS (North

Borneo only),

For particulars, apply to

Mesas. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 11th July, 1900,

[1953 ORTLAND CEMENT Po

JB WHITE & BRO 8

SOLASKETS FOR CHIRL, WHOLLIDAY MIBE & CO. [112 Hongkong, 16th September, 1899,

CABLOWITZ & CO.

PROCUSATION.

Hongkong and Canton,

3rd October, 1900..

HOTELS

NOTICE

roma, elegantly furnished.

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

Special Attention paid to the Comfort et Guests.

Cuisine excellent; under Experienced Ma- nagement.

Terms Moderate.

A, FONSECA,

Manager. Hongkong, let December, 1899, KOWLOON HOTEL

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quiet

THIS HOTEL is situated in a

locality, away from the fin sad distar- bance of the City, and surrounded by a delight: ful Garden, it is an ideal place of Residence. The building stands on an eminence, giving a magnificent view of the Harbour and the City of Victoria. It is within easy acess of the Kowloon Wharves, where the principal - Mal Steamere 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.

JH. DOWNS, Manager.

Hongkong. 8th September, 1900, 2 [2378 HING KEE HOTEL,

ESTABLISHED 1873)

MACAO.

THIS-First class and well-fame Fortabl [2571ent is pleasantly situated in the entre

TRAVELLERS aro invited to visit the GARDEN AND RES.

TAURANT just established next to Happy Retreat near the Race Course. It can ba over- look from the Bowen Road Bridge. Hongkong, 1st September, 1900. RAFFLES HOTEL,

BINGAPORE.

(2023

SITUATION UNSURPASSED. THE Finest Hotel in the East. Rooms en auite Every Boom with Private Bathroom attached. Cuishe under two French Chefs.

CURRIES A SPECIALITY). Every Home Comfort

Electric Beils throughout the Hotel Electric Lights.

Electric Fam,

Torms Moderate.

VSK BARKIES BROTHERS,

Proprietors

(2724 Hongkong, 16th August, 1800.

(2219

of PRAYA GRANDE, facing south with charming view of the ses on the front Com fortable and well furnished Bed-rooms,

Cuisine Excellent Proiapt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate

L. HING KED, FEE Telegraphio address “HINGLEY

VICTORIA HOTEL

BHAMEEN-CANTON.

THIS FIRST CLASS HOLEL having been thoroughly renovated, and how specially built 3 Storey wing added to it now. affores splendid Accommodation fog 40 to 50 Visitors.

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

Excellent CUISINE and best Wines. The Hobel's Best boards all Btosuers 013 their arrival and departure.

Telegraph address "VICTORIA Canton. AB. C. and Al Codes used. MADAR & FARMER,

T. F. DÅ CRUZ, Banager.

Proprietors Hongkong, 16th November, 18599.

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