1900-10-17 — Page 1

Hongkong Daily Press.

No 13,204

號肆十百弍千叁萬壹

日叁拾式月捌年六十二緖光

New Advertisements will be found on page 4.

THE

MALARIAL

MOSQUITO

IS EFFECTUALLY

EXTERMINATED

THE JUDICIOUS USE OF

ESTABLISHED 1857

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1900... ÉĦD WE+A+FTATS PRICE $2} PER MONTH

MANILA CIGARS.

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MARKS

FROM

'LA INSULAR" AND "LA PERLA DE ORIENTE" FACTORFES

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BÝ

SCHLITZ

J. M. DE ZUNIGA,

No. 9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Entrance ICE HOUSE STREET (Now Victoria. Hotel)

WORLD FAMED

BEER

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

...

BOOKS BY LAST MAIL. THE MASTER CHRISTIAN, by

MARIE CORELLI Confidential Talks with Husband and Wife. Information and Advice for the Married and Marriageable, by L. B. Sperry, A.M.. M.D. Nautical Almaunck, 1901..

*1.50

NEW AND RECENT BOOKS.

Stable Managemutand Exorcise, a Book for Horse Owners, by Captain M. H. Hayes, Illustrated Chins the Long Lived Empire, by Mrs.

E. R. Soitinoro, Illustrated European Settlements in the Far East,

Map and Illaetrate..

Arrivals, Departures and other Shirping Intelligence will be fouml on pages #5, 6 and 7

HOTELS.

A First Class Hotel iq every 19spect.

Elegantly Furnished Bealing, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

SH

ONG KONG

H

OTEL

1.75

540

3.50

HYGIENOL.

IS THE ONLY BEVERAGE ONE NEVER

REGRETS DRINKING.

TONIC AND REFRESHING.

The Construction of Large Induction Coils. a Workshop Handbook, by A. T. Hare, Illustrated Why Krager made War, or Behind the Boer Scones, by J. A. Buttery... Murine Lincers Board of Truda Ex.

umination. Elementary Questions. and Austers, by J. Tod und W. C.

'Gibbon. Illustrated

Sports for Girls, Illustrated

70

China and the Present Crisis, with Notes

3.50

9.25

Wide World Magazine, Vol. 5...

4.00

Surveying and Exploring in Siam, by J. McCarthy, F.R.G.S., Illustrated" Landscape Painting in Water Colour, by J. Macwhirter, R.A.. 23 Coloured Plates ...

China in Decay, by Alexis Krausse

on a Visit to Japan and Korea, by J. Walton, M.P. Village Life in China, ly A. H. Smith.. Chinese Characteristics, by A. H. Smith 3.00 The Overland · to Chin, A. R.

Colquhoun

..... 9.50 China in Transformation, by A R. Col.

quliona...

9,50 3.50

150

Dining Accommodation for 230 parsons,

4.00

Hydraulic Elevators to every floor.

Cuisine of the best.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

6:00

3.00

Critical Studies, by

by Ouida

1.50

The Married Miss Binks, by John Strange

Winter

1.50)

Under Fate's Wheel, by L. L. Lynch

1.59

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LETTS'S DIARIES, 1901.

CO.,

WATSON'S

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

[a1632

ALMER AND CO.

CUTLER, PALME

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, Prays Central

[APIER JOHNSTONE'S

(QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

Squ

The sale of this good Beotel increases month

by month. It is of Superb Quality and of

411

CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'-SELECTION.

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. C. ANDERSON,

No. 13, Praya Contral.

Hongkong, 26th July, 1897,

CUTLER, PALMER

& 00.'9.

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blend

of Selected

Distillations of the

Fluent Bootch Whiskies

Apply to

SLEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong.

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SOLE AGENTS---

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. AND

COMMISSION AGENTS.

HONGKONG.

BISMARCK &

27 & 28A, PRAYA CENTRAL.

PROVISION

NAVY CONTRACTORS. SHIP CHANDLERTRACCURS IN the GERMAN

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

Telephone 75.

JUST LANDED.

Ex 8.8. 16

OLDENBURG."

1215

KUPPER'S PILSENER BEER.

THE MOST POPULAR OF LIGHT BEERS: THERE IS NEVER ANY SEDIMENT IN KUPPER BEER, IT IS ALWAYS

BRIGHT AND SPARKLING.

1, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, 13th October, 1900.

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·CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS.

COTTA M &

NEW AUTUMN GOODS.

AMERICAN BOOTS and SHOES

WOOLLEN UNDERWEAR.

HATS, SHIRTS and EVENING GEAR.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TAILORING ` DEPARTMENT).

WINTER SEASON.

LATEST LONDON FASHIONS.

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NEWEST & BEST MATERIALS.

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DRESS SUITS from

TWEED LOUNGE SUITS from

NORFOLK JACKET SUITS from ...

TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAN

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEX DAYE,

7.30 am to 8.30a.m...Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am to 9.30a.m...Every ten minutes. 9.30 am to 10.45 am...Every quarter of an hour 11.30am to 3.30p.m....Every quarter of an hour 3.30 p.m. to 0.30p.m....Every quarter of an hour 6.30 pan. to 8.00pm Every ten minutes Night cars at 8.45 p.m. and 9 pm and from B45 pm. to 11.16 p.m. overy half hour.

SATURDAYS,

Extra Night cars at 11.30 and 11.45 p.m. BUNDAYS.

x.16 am. to 10.164. Every half hour

Every ten minutes

10.30 am to 11.00am very quarter of an hour

Noon to 2 pm 2,45 p.in. to 8 p.m...Every quarter of an hour Night carunt .45 pm and 9 p.m., and from

9.45 p.m. to 31.15 pan, every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, as & 40, Qnoen's Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Gsacral Managers.

1809. lat May Hongkong, let

VICTORIA

CYCLE EMPORIUM.

Fa2560

Te prins and Lite aber

THE pleasure of cycling consists in having

tablishment is always deading in this respect. We are Agents for the famena NEW HOWE" and "MONOPOLE? CYCLES, and we also supply fitting of every description. Bargains can be hand in second hand Machines Repairs executed with promptitude and skill,

Enamelling a speciality

MOKIRDY & CO.,

43 & 45A QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1889, ..., [2509a"

VINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

R

Established 1710.^<^ CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Bond) LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Sole Agents.

Hongkong, th May 1805,

1521

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$5.00 per Cask of 375 he not ex Factory. $300 per Bag of 250 lbs

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,

General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

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ANO

SCOTCH TWEED ULSTERS, for Travelling, froni

LANE

+12

CRAWFORD &

PHOTOGRAPHIC

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

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

CUTLER, PALMER &

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

·

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS. Their Brands are favourably known all over the World.

ENCYCLOPÆDIA THE NUTTALL

OF UNIVERSAL INFORMATION. 16,000 ORIGINAL ARTICLES, $2.25.

SANDOW'S OWN COMBINED

DEVELOPER.

Sols Agents for China and Japan.

THE ROYAL PIANOS.

TWO OF THIS FAMOUS AMERICAN MAKE AT A SPECIALLY LOW PRICE TO INTRODUCE RACHALS' PIANOS, "THE EVERLASTING." SIX MORE UNPACKING. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SPECIALLY PREPARED MODELS OF ALL THE

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

2199a

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY (Limited.)

SOLE AGENTS IN

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Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Europe and America.

Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms

Wines, &c., cooled by Refrigerator.

All Hotel Linen washed on the promises by

Machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-182 rooms.

Fire Extinguishing Mains on every fear

CHARGES MODERATE.

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

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City Office: 7. Daddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

OLUNKET'S GAP, The PEAK, near the

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. FOR THE UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LTD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO IL M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST QUALITIES OF ASBESTOS PACKINGS & PLUNKET'S GAP

* GLADIATOR" Packing for High Pressures. Recognized by leading Engineers to be the best combination of Metal and ASBESTOS ever introduced. Reduces friction to a minimum or Piston and Valve Rods, and is absolutely imperishable. "GLADIATOR" and VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS as SUPPLIED to H. M. and other FOREIGN NAVIES. ASBESTOS "SALAMANDER Non-conducting Boiler Covering Composition used exter- 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 Melui, recognized by engineering experts to be the best Metal in the Market.

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ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

THOMAS SKINNER. Chief Superintendent Superintendent

ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Genoral Managers,

Tel. 56.

MANAGER.

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong. 2nd July, 1900.

[1029 THE WAVERLEY "HOTEL.

ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG. A FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Handsomely Faruished and Exceedingly

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,Spacions Romme

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

SODA WATER,

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

$65.

35.

35.

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

30.

CO.

1900.

CO.

The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned :—

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

$22.50 PEE DÜZ..

Distinguished by 4 Stars on the label...

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, 816,76 per dos,

- 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.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PER DOZ.

Very soft, palatable, and mature.

$20 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour

PARIS EXHIBITION,

THE GRAND PRIZE

133a

Very MODERATE TERMS to FAMI- LIES, by the DAY. WEEK, or MONTH. * SINGLE ROOMS from $4 a day, inclusive of BOARD and ATTENDANCE. (45 THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 4 Bed..

rooms, elegantly furnished.

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

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Guests.

Cuisine excellent, under Experienced· Ma-

| nagement.

Tarnis Moderate.

A. FONSECA,

Mannger.

Hongkong, lat' December, 1899.

ᎢᏳ

(HIGHEST AWARD) FOR SCOTCH WHISKY HAS BEEN AWARDED TOT locality, Sway from the din and distur

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THE

JOHN DEWAR & SONS. LTD.

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

SOLE AGENTS

H. PRICE & CO..

12, QUEEN'S ROAD. NOTICE OF FIRM.

NOTICE.

"R. R. LENZMANN has This Day boeu

PROCURATION.

See analysis and certificate by Professor Cassall Undersignod has received instructions AUTHORIZED to SIGN our Firm by

DOURO PORT,

$14.25 PER DOZ....

A fivè, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 FER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER POZ.

to Sell by Public Auction,

TO-MORROW (THURSDAY},

the 18th October, 1900, at 2.45 P.M.,, at No. 6, Camerou Ville, the Peak

(the Residonce of Col. WHEELER), THE WHOLE OF HIS- HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising

DRAWING ROOM, DINING ROOM and BEDROOM FURNITURE, &c., &c.

Fail Particulars can be seen from Catalogue. On View from Wednesday, the 17th October. TERMS:-As Castomary,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 13th October, 1900.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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A natural and most pleasant wins to the taste.THE Undereignod has received instructions.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

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

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

to Sell by Public Auction,

on. FRIDAY

}

CARLOWITZ & CO.

. Hongkong and Canton,

3rd October. 1900)

TR

HOTELS

NOTICE.

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TRAVELLERS are invited to visit the 1 WINDSOR GARDEN AND RES. TAURANT just established next to Happy Retreat, near the Race Coures. It can be over- looked from the Bowen Road Bridge. Hongkong, 1st September, 1900,

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KOWLOON HOTEL.

THIS HOTEL is situated in a quiet

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 access of the Kowloon Wharves, where the prinsipal Mail Steamers disembark Passengers, and from which thers is a regular ferry servies to Hong- kong.

Bowling Alleys and Billiards. The Cuisine is Excellent,

J. W. OSBORNE, Proprietor.

J. H. DOWNS, Manager.

Hongkong. 8th September, 1900,

HING KEE HOTEL.

(ESTABLISHED 1473) MACAO.

£2378

HIB-First-class and well-famed establish-

THI

ment is pleasantly situated in the centre of“ PRAYA "GRANDY, facing south, with a cbarraing view of the sea on the front. Com fortable and well furnished Bed-rooms,

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate,

L. HING KEE, Proprietor. Telegraphic address "HINOKEE (1919

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

RAFFLES HOTEL, Ten thoroughly renovated, and new

SINGAPORE. ^

SITUATION UNSURPASSED. SATURE Finest Hotel in the East. Roome ca suite. Every Room with Private Bathroom attached. Catene under two French Chefa.

CURRIES A SPECIALITY

the 19th October, 1900, at 11 am, at the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON GODOWNS, Kowloon,

49 LENGTHS CHAIN 24′′ 105 FATHOMS do. 14"

do. 47 PIECES

TEEMAR Cristomary.

ท

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Anctioneer. Hongkong, 6th October, 1900.-

Every Home Comfort..

Electric Bells throughout the Hotǝl. Electric Lights.

Electric Fans,

Terms Moderate.

(2600

SARKIES BROTHERS,

Proprietors. Hongkong, 16th August, 1900.

HIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL having specially, built 3 Storey wing added to it, now afforis splendid Accommodation for 40 to 50 Visitors.

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

Excellent CUISINE and best Wines.

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

Telegraph address "VICTORIA, Canton."

T. F. DA CRUZ., Manager.

A. B. C. and Al Coder used. MADAR & FARMER, Proprietora,

[2219 Hongkong, 16th November, 1899.

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