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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

No 13,316 號阵拾壹百叁于叁萬壹第 日十式月玖年六十二緒光 HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1900. 壹拜禮號弍十月登十年百九千春英港香 PRICE $21 PER MONTH

New Advertisements will be found on page 4,

THE PUREST AND BEST

CONFECTIONERY,

THE MOST TASTEFUL AND

· PLEASING

CHRISTMAS CARDS.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

CONFECTIONERS,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

UTLER,

PALMER

La1632

AND CO.

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong

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for over half centary,

Apply to G. C. ANDERSON, -

Hongkong, 13, Pinya Contral

APIER JOHNSTONE'S

(QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY.

SQUARE

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

COTLEE, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION,

Sole Agents forit

LAND, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong.

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

TAMOUS

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, Lith Kuly, 1897,

CUTLER,

PALMER

* 00 8

PRICE $10.75 PEE DO

NET

SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blond

of Selected

Distillations of the

Finest Bootoh Whiskies

Apply to

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WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

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9.45 pm to 11.16 p

5p.. every half hour,

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DATA SATURDAYS,

8.15 a.m. to 10.10a.m....Every half hour 10.30 am to 11.00am. Every ten minutes

Noon to 2 pm quarter of an hour

2.45 pan, to 8 pm.

quarter of an hour

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

* General Manngers, Hongkong, let May 1999, -

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM.

250

HE blessure of cycling consists in having a first class Machine, and the above Es- tablishment is always leading in this respect. We are Agents for the famous “NEW HOWE" and "MONOPOLE ECYCLES, and we ulso supply fitting of every description.. Bargains can be had in second hand Machines Repairs excouted with promptitude and skill

Enamelling a speciality.

SMOKIEDY & CO

43 & 431, QUEEN'S ROAD HAST Hongkong, 3rd November. 1899 [25092

R

UINART PERE & FILS REIMS

Established 1719

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS

Ship only the Finest Quality

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO,

Extra Dry (Green Seal)

Hongkong, 17th May 1895

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT

$5.00 per Cack of 875 lbs. not ex Frotory $2.00 per Bag of 200 11malauf

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General Managers Hongkong, 2nd July 1900

IS

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BEER

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15, Qusan's Rend,

Hongkong.

COTTAM

AMERICAN BOOTS and SHOES.

950]

SOLE AGENTS.

& CO.

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W. BREWER & CO.

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NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

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SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS. Their Brands are favourably known all over the World. The following are some of their Stecka with the undersigned

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Very soft, paintable, and mature.

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STRAND MAG. VOL 19.

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: CAPTAIN VOL. 3. CHUMS, BOYS & GIRLS ANNUAL UNION JACK VOL 2,

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TUCK'S NEW TOY BOOKS.

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CHRISTMAS ARTICLES. 23 & 25, Queen's Boal, Hongkong.

PARIS EXHIBITION, 1900.

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SOLE AGENTS÷

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19, QUEEN'S ROAD.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

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$20 PER DOZ.

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$20 PER DOZ.

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$16.75 PER DOz.

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$39.75 PER DOZ.

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

1696 39

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MANILA CIGARS.

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MATES

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M DE ZUNIGAM ANNO. 9. QUERRY ROAD CERTATZE Butranos Icy HOUSE STREET (New Vistaris Hotel).

MAILS.

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New Designs in Great. Variety.

ENGLISH HAND-PAINTED CARDS from 75 cents to 12.00 each.

BICE PAPER CARDS with PIDGIN ENGLISH VERSES.

VIEWS or HONGKONG,

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JAPANESE HAND-PAINTED CARDS.

JAPANESE CREPE BOOKS.

NEW AND RECENT BOOKS.

A Glossary of Reference on Subjects connected with the Far East, by H. A Giles, 3rd Edition.!!! Elementary Chinese-San Tzu Ching, Translated and Annotated, by HA Giles The Trisd and other Secret Sovieties of

China, by W. Stanton, with Fac Rimile Ilustrations of their Bigus and Symbolá

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$5.00

3.00

INSURANCE.

THE

TANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

is one of the largest and best known of the

Barton LIFE OFFICES

Funds exceed Nine Millions Sterling.

Annual Estenne over One Millions Ons Hundred and Fifty thousand.

For full Partienlara ratas, o., apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.

prvek gente

Hongkong, 9th November, 1900. [1-1879

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

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

Binoking Rooms.

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons. Hydraulic Elevators to every floor.. Cuisine of the best.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Greesrien importe specially from

Europe and America

Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms, Wines, &c., cooled by Refrigerator.

All Hotel Linen washed on the premises by

Machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation--132 rooms. - Fire Extinguishing Mains on every floor

CHARGES MODERATE.

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

City Offee: 7, Daddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

[1028

PLUNKET'S GAP, The FXAK, near the

Tram Terminas,

Tel. 56.

For Terma, apply to the Hongkong, 2nd July, 1800,

MANAGER.

[1029

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG. A

FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

Handsomely Fornished and Exceedingly Spacions Roomg

Very MODERATE TERMS to FAMI LIES, by the DAY, WEEK, or MONTH,Z SINGLE ROOMS from $4 a day, inclusive of BOARD and ATTENDANCE..

THE CONNAUGHT

A

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HOTEL.

́FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 46 Beil

rooms, elegantly furnished.

The Hotel is situated near alf the Banks end: Principal Offices in the Colony,

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Guests.

-Cuimme excellent; under Experienced Ma negoment.

HING KEE HOTEL, (ESTABLISHED 1573). MACAO.

3.50.

Termas Moderato.

A Text Book of Poper Making, by C. F.

Cross and E. J. Bevan F The Man that Corrupted Hadleybury, by

Mark Twain Clana's Open Door, n Sketch of Chinese Life and History, by Rounsevelle. Willmen

7.50

3,50

A FONSECA,

Manager, Hongkong, 1st December, 1890,

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3,50

China and the Present Crisis, by J.

Walton, 3.P.

3:50:

The Settlement after the War in South

Africa, by M. J. Farrelly... The "Overland to Chin, by A. B.

Calgakoan.

6.50

·3.50

BANDOWS OWN COMBINED

DEVELOPERS

SANDOWS PATENT GRIP DUMBBELLS.

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PIANOS.

SPECIALLY PREPARED MODELS OF ALL THE FAMOUS MAKERS.

THIS-First class and well-famed establish-

TH

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

Cuisine Excellent, Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate,

LHING KEE, Proprietor. Telegraphic address HINGEE"

1919

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON,

THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL having been thoroughly renovated, and s. new affert & splendul Accommodation for 40 to to Visitors

THE ROBINSON PIANO pocially bailt 3 Storey wing added to it, now

COMPANY, LIMITED,

ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS

USED FOR OVER TWENTY THABE Through reliablo preservative for Woon and Stone against While Ante, Decey, Fingas Rot, and DampA169,

Bele Agents for Chim, LUTGENG, LINSTMANN & CO., Hongkong, 9let August, 1697,

12190

COLD STORAGE.

THE HONGKONG TO COMPANY LIMITED visions for Cold Storage at Baar POINT at i now prepared to receive perishable pro- Moderate Rates.

W PARLANE,

Мацарег 180

Hongkon 17th February 1890,

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

The Hotels Best beards all Steamers on Excellent CUISINE and best Wine. their arrival and departure.

Telegraph address VICTORIA, Canton."

A. E. Cand Al Codes usod. rente MADARA FARMER,

Proprietore.. Hongkong, 16th November, 1899.

F. DA CRUZ,

Maneger.

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