1900-11-05 — Page 1

Hongkong Daily Press.

No 13,310 號壹百叁千叁萬壹第

New Advertisements will be found on page £.

THE PUREST AND BEST

CONFECTIONERY.

THE MOST TASTEFUL AND

PLEASING

CHRISTMAS CARDS.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

CONFECTIONERS

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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》ALMEX AND : CO.

UTLER, PALM

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

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

NQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

SQUARE

The sale of this good Bootch increases month

by month. It is of Superb Quality and of

411

CUTLER, PALMER Cola SELECTION,

Bole 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, Prays Central.

ESTABLISHED 185 7.

日巻十月玖年六十二緖光 HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5TMя, 1900, 壹拜禮 號伍月登十年百九千壹英港香

Telephone 75.

JUST LANDED.

EX S.&. “STUTTGART,” - KUPPER'S PILSENER

BEER.

The most popular of light Beers: there is never any sediment in KUPPER BEER, it is

always bright and sparkling.

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong,

350]

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

COTTAM

SOLE AGENTS.

& CO.

NEW AUTUMN GOODS. AMERICAN BOOTS and SHOES.

WOOLLEN UNDERWEAR.

HATS, SHIRTS and EVENING GEAR,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TAILORING DEPARTMENT).

WINTER SEASON.

LATEST LONDON FASHIONS.

NEWEST & BEST MATERIALS.

DRESS SUTTS from

$45.

TWEED LOUNGE SUITS from

35.

NORFOLK JACKET SUITS from

35.

SCOTCH TWEED ULSTERS, for Travelling, from

50,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. SPECIAL BLANK CHRISTMAS

$3.50

4.50

*1.70

2.25

The Attaché at Peking, by A. B. Free-

en litford, C.B. The Story of Gladstone's Life, by Justin

Mot.arthy Cricket The Sports Library, by Collings, Hearne, Ward, Noble, Lord Harris and others... Mr. Dooley in the Hearts of Hir Coun

trymen.... Sailing Alone Around the World, by

Joshua Stocum, Hinstrated 5.00 Chaplins an Khaki-Methodist Boldiers in Caup, on the Field, and on the March

3.75 China's Open Door, en Historical Sketch,

by Rounsvelle Wildtan, Illastrated 3.50 La Chine Qui S'Ours, by René Pinon and Jean de Marcillae, Anec Carte de Extrême-Orient, Plans do Changhai et Hongkong... The Story of South Africa, by W. Basil

Worsfold

**

CARDS FOR PRIVATE PRINT-

ING NEW DESIGNS.

JAPANESE HAND PAINTED CARDS.

RICE PAPER CARDS with PIDGIN.

ENGLISH VERSES.

VIEWS OF HONGKONG

PRICE $23 PER MONT

Arrivals, Departures and other Shipping

Intelligence will be found on pages 3, 6 asid '7

INSURANCE

THE

ĮTANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

STAND

is one of the largest and best known of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.

Funds exceed Nine Millicas Sterling. Annual Revenue over One Millions One Hundred and Filty thousand.

For full Particulars, rutes, &c. apply to

DODWELL & CO, LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, 9th November, 1900, - (1—1973

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

A. First Class Hotel in every respect.

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

AND

2.00

1.00

CHINESE SCENES.

The Conquest of Flussons, by E. Zola,

Trans. by Vizetelly

China in Decay, the Story of a Disap- pearing Empire, by Alexis Kr Sacred Art, the Bible Story Pictured by

Eminent Modern Painters Rassis Against India, by A. R.

2.25The Mail of Nov. 14 due in London. Dec. 12th.

19 3,50

24

19th-

29rd.

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons.

5.50

3.00

£30a

Hydraulic Elevators to every door.

Cuisine of the best.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

|SIMPLE AŒNATED WATER.

SODA WATER,

LEMONADE.-

GINGER ALE.

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER..

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

*$30

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Europe and America..

Electric Lighting in the Billiard Booms,

Wines, &c., caoled by Refrigerator.

All Hotel Linen washed on the premises by

Machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-132 rooms.

Fire Extinguishing Mains on every floor

CHAROES MODERATE.

THE

Hongkong, 28th July, 1897,

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CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s

PRICE 810.75, per Dozen

NXT

SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blond

of Selected Distillations of the

Finest Bootch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 142 HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.:

TIME TABLE. WEEK DAYS.

7:30 am to 8.30a.m....Every quarter of an hour 8:80 am to 9.30 am, Every ten min.tes, 9.30 am to 10.45am....Every quarter of an hour 11.30 am. to 9.80p.m....Every quarter of an hour 8.30 pm to 6.30p.m... Every quarter of an hour 6.80 p.m. to 8.00pm. Every ten rainntes Night cars at 8.45 pan, and 9 p.m. and from 9.45 p.m. to 11,15 p.m. every half hour. SATURDAYS. Exten Night cars at 11.30 and 11.45 par SUNDATS.

8.15 am. to 10.16 .....

10.30 am to 11.00 #m

half hour

Noon to 2 p.m.,minutes

PHOTOGRAPHIC

PLATES, PAPERS AND CHEMICALS.

·EASTMANS KODAK'S, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES, DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. A. CHEE & "Co.,

171, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

200

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

י

$22.50 PER DOŻ.

Distinguished by 4 Stars on the labol.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, 816.75 por doz.

Lesa old than the above,

'THE ELITE OF WHISKY:—

THE “PALL MALL,

$20 PER DOL

11 Years old; the finest quality shipped.

Each bottles bears an Analyst's certificate.

BLEND WHISKY

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL quarter of an hour 2.45 p.m. to 8 p.m. Every quarter of an hour Night cars at 8.45 pm, and 0 p.m., and from

9.45 pin. to 11.15 p.m. every hall hour. SPECIAL CARB by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, 38 & 40, Queon's Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managera.

Hongkong, 1st May 1809.

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EM PO RIUM

fa2530

THE pleasure of cycling consists in having

THE

a first claas Machine, and the above Es tablishment is always leading in this respect. We are Agents for the famona NEW HOWE and MONOFOLE CYCLES, and we also supply fitting of every description Bargains can be had in second hand Mhine Repairs executed with promptitude and will

Enamelling a speciality.

MCKIRDY & CO.,

$10.75 PER Doz.

Very soft, palatable, and mature.

$20 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavoar Bee analysis and certificate by Professor Casall

DOURO PORT, $14.25 PER DOZ.

A fino, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 FER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

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

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 &c., PEAK HOTEL.

"GLADIATOR" Packing for High Fressures. Recognized by leading Engineers to be the best combination of Metal and ASBESTOS OTor introduced. Reduces friction to a minimum or Piston and Valra Bods, and is absolutely imperishable. GLADIATOR" and "VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS SUPPLIED to H. M. and other FOREIGN NAVIES. ASBESTOS "BALAMANDER" Non-conducting Boiler Covering Compositiem used exten- sively by the British and American Navies. ABESTOS FIREPROOF COLOUR-and City Office: 7, Duddell Street. FUNNEL PAINT. "SALAMANDER" Lubricating and Cylinder Oils of the Best Qualities. *** CAURICEDALE METAL" Anti-friction Plastic Metal, recognized by engineering experts

to be the best Matal in the Market.

3781

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

Chief Superintendent Buperintendent

***

THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers

W. BREWER & CO. CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR HOME Molesworth's Pocket Book of Engineer-

ing Formula

$3.50 Bangkok Bar Tide Table, by Capt. J. A.

Morris ...

2.00

MAIL.

$3.50

"CHINA'S OPEN DOOR" a Sketch of Chinese Life and History, by R. Wildman, U. S. Consul General NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. The Master Christian, by Marie Corelli... $1.50 The Love that Lasts, by Florense Wardon 1.50 The Scarlet City, by Potts" and

"Swears

1.50 For Britain's Soldiers, by Rudyard Kip- ling, S. R. Crockett, Sir Walter Borint, and others. Edited by C. J. Cuteliffe Hyne

Fl

1.50

The Fearth Generation, by Sir Walter

Besant...

1:30

The Leaguer of Ladysmith, by Captaizi

Clive Diron, 18th Lancers

2.25

2,25

4.50

With Bullor in Natal, by G. A Henty

3.50

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

In the Irish Brigade, by G. A. Henty Three Fair Mails, by Katherine Tynan 3.50

3.50

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste. Now Volume Bo Peep, 1900 New Volume Chums, 1900

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

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

89a]

Hongkong, 3rd November, 1893,

43 & 48A, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.

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R

UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719.

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIFTERS?

Slip only the Finest Quality

Extra Dry (Groen Beal).

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Bole, Agents

Hongkong, 17th May 1896.

11521

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT

$5.00 per Chak of 375 lbs, not ex Factory. $3.00 per Bag of 250 The E

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

General Managers, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900-

T1096

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

MANILA CIGARS.

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MARKS

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),

SCHLITZ WORLD

THE

BEER

FAMED

REGRETS DRINKING.

ONLY BEVERAGE ONE NEVER TONIC AND REFRESHING.

SOLE AGENTS

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS AND

COMMISSION AGENTS,

HONGKONG

£12

366

NEW STOCK,

FOOTBALLS, TENNIS RACKETS, and BALLS, CRICKET BATS, BALLS, LEG GUARDS, BATTING and WICKET- KEEPING GLOVES,

CHILDREN'S TOYS.

CIGARS, TOBACCO, CIGARETTES,

BRIAR PAPES (Large Variety), &c.

23 & 25, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

PARIS EXHIBITION, 1900.

THE GRAND PRIZE

..

(HIGHEST AWARD) FOR SCOTCH WHISKÝ HAS BEEN AWARDED TO

JOHN DEWAR & SONS. LTD.

BOLE AGENTS-

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

THE ROYAL PIANOS.

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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

FAMOUS MAKERS MODELS OF ALL THE AMERICAN, ENGLISH AND GERMAN, EVERY PIANO BOL:D BY US IS FULLY GUARANTEED BOTH BY THE MAKERS AND OURSELVES.

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LD.

R. J. REMEDIOS, OBLIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP

DEALER, de

No 37, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG. Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer

Babesa na Is also prepared to purchase und PORTAGE STAMPS in large or Small Quantities for Cash.

AGENTS WANTED, ANUS

Po

TOHоOMULL BROTHERS. 2 18578059, QUEEN'S KOAD CENTRAL,

WHOLESALE RETAIL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS, HAVE FOR SALE Indian, Chinese and Japanese Silk Goods for Ladies and Gentlemen, and other Artioles. Oriental Embroidery, Rugs and Carpets, Jewelry, Cashmere Shawls,

Ivory, Sandalwood and Tortoiseshell Wares, Curiosities and Fancy Goods,

GIVE US A CALL..

15 to 25 per cent Discount Allowed. [1636 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1900.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

| 1023

》LUNKET'S GAP, The PEAK, near the

P

Team Terminus.

Tel. 56.

For Terms, apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900,

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THE WAVERLEY HOTEL.

ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG. A

| FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE · HOTEL.

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacions Rooms.

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

SINGLE ROOMS from 84 a day, inclusive ↑ of BOARD and ATTENDANCE. SA [45

THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bed-

rooms, elegantly furnished.

The Hotel is situated near all the Bunks and Principal Officer in the Colony.

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Guoste.

Cuisine excellent; ander Experienced Ma- ragement.

Terms Moderate.

A. FONSECA,

Manager.

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Hongkong. 1st December, 1890.

HING KEE HOTEL

(ESTABLISHED 1579) MACAO.

THIS-First class and well-famed establish- mant is pleasantly situated in the contro

of PEAYA GRANDE, facing south, with a charming view of the son on the front. Com- fortable and well furnished Bed rooms.

Cuisine Excellent Prompt Attendance..

Terms very Moderate,

L. HING KLE, Proprietor, Telegraphic address Hrraxes" [1910-

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

Tongly constated, and a new THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL laying

specially built 3 Storey wing added to it, now affords splendid Accommodation for 40 to 50 Visitors

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

Excellent CUISINE end best Wines. The Hotels Bost boards all Steamers on their arrival and departure,

*Telegraph address * VICTORIA, Canton.

AB. C. and Al Codes used. MADAR & FARMER. T. F. DA CRUZ....

Proprietors.

Mounger. (9795 Hongkong, 16th November, 1899.