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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED

1857.

6 ·13,324 · WOKTEATANOV 1+=AKEXT=** HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21st, 1900. ZFD £€+‡Ã¶†4GATOR*D PRICE $2) PER MONTH -

sw Advertisements will be found on page 4.

A FINE OLD BRANDY.

WATSON'S

B BRANDY

ONE OF HENNESSY'S SOUNDEST PRODUCTS NO AT $21 PER CASE IS THE BEST VALUE IN THE HONGKONG MARKET.

S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

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JUTLER, PALMER AND CO.

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, ho have consigned their Brands to Hongkong

for over half a century.

Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong, 18, Prays Central

TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

SQUARE

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

CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S SELECTION.

Bole Agents for it

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong.

JOHN WALKER & SONS

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowned.

me OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES are shipped

by CUTLER, PALMER & CO., and

are obtainable in Hongkong of

G. C. ANDERSON,

No. 13, Fraya Central,

Hongkong, 26th July. 1997.

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CUTLER. PALMER

& CO'S

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

* SPECIAL BLEND

WHISKY

Blend

of Belected Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 142 "ONGKONG HIGH LEVEL" TRAM. WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE. WEEK DAYS..

7.30 am to 8.30a.m... Every quarter of an hour 330 am, to 9.30a.m.....Every ten minutes.

9.30 am to 10.40a.m....Every quarter of an hour 1.30 am to 9.00 pa... Erary quarter of an hour. 3.80 p.m. to 6.30 p.m....Every quarter of an hour. 1.80 p.m, to 8.00p.m....Every ten minutes...

and 8 p.m. and from ight cars at 8.45

9.45 p.m. to 11.15 p.n. every half hour.

Pim

SATURDAYS,

Extra Night cara nt 1150 and 11.45 p.m. SUNDAYS

5.15 am. to 10.15 m.

0800 to 11.00

Noon to 2 pm.

235 p.m. to 8 p.m.

...Every half hour

ten minutes

AQUARIUS,”

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER.

MADE FROM PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER, FREE FROM ALL FORMS OF ORGANIC CONTAMINATION, OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE, AND MIXES FREELY: Telephone No. 75. WITH WINES AND SPIRITS WITHOUT' DESTROYING THEIR

CHARACTER.

SOLE AGENTS ASS

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

15, Queen's Road,

Hengkong, 21st November, 1900.

3381

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

COTTAM

&

PIANOS.

SPECIALLY PREPARED MODELS OF ALL THE FAMOUS MAKERS.

THE ROBINSON PIANO

COMPANY LIMITED. KELLY & WALSH, LD,

י

{34m

CO.

BOOKS BY LAST MAIL. Malaria according to the New Resear ches, by Prof. Angelo Celli. Intro duction by Dr. Manson

.. $ 6.50 Marion's Handbook of Photography in

3.00 Colours....** The Story of the Chinese Crisis, by Alexis Krausse, Map and Plan of Peking....

NEW AUTUMN GOODS.

AMERICAN BOOTS and SHORS.

WOOLLEN UNDERWEAR.

HATS, SHIRTS and EVENING GEAR.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TAILORING DEPARTMENT). WINTER SEASON.

LATEST LONDON FASHIONS.

12x]

Rise and Fall of Krugeriam, a Personal Record of 40 Years in South Africa,

2.25

by J. Scoble and H. R. Abercrombie 1.75 Darwin's Origin of Species, Cheap Ed. 1.75 Autumns in Argyleshire with Rod and

14

7.50

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| BLANK CHRISTMAS CARDS. FOR PRIVATE GREETINGS.

A LARGE STOCK of the NEWEST DESIGNS.

HONGKONG VIEWS and CHINESE SCENES.

RICE PAPER CARDS with PIDGIN ENGLISH VERSES.

EUROPEAN HAND-PAINTED CARDS.

Gun, by the Hon. A. E. Gathorne- Hardy. Full Page Stoel Engravings 650 JAPANESE HAND-FAINTED CARDS. Sport and Travel East and West, by F. Courtonsy Selous, Illustrated... The Struggle for Success, & Study in Social Compromise, Expediency, and Adaptability, by A. Stodart-Walker 3.50 Eloention and Stage Training, by Mar-

3.50 well Ryder The Heinllurgy of Gold, a Practical Treatise, including Assaying, Melt-

NEWEST & BEST MATERIALS. ing, and Refluing of Gold, by.

DRESS SUITS from

TWEED LOUNGE SUITS from

NORFOLK JACKET SUITS from

SCOTCH TWEED ULSTERS, for Travelling, from

$65.

Elsaler, 5th Edition Enlarged, over 300 Illustrations and Plates

19.00

35.

35.

50.

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

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

174, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISKED IN LONDON IN 1815.

+300%

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS. Their Brands are favourably known all over the World. The following are some of their Stooks 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, $16.75 per 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.

Every taster of an hour C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

Every quarter of an hour

0

and pm, and from

Night cars at 8.45 Pwvery hul kon

9.45 pm. to 11.18

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com any's Office, 88 & 40, Queen's Bond Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General ManoGETA.

Hengkong, 1st May 1899.

VICTORIA

CYCLE EMPORIUM.

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HE pleasure of cycling consista in having a first clase Machine, and the above Rs- Ablishment is always leading in this respect.. We are Agents for the famous "NEW HOWE" and "MONOPOLE" CYCLES, nd we also supply fitting of every description. Bargains can be had in second hand Machines. Repairs executed with promptitude and skill.

Enamelling a speciality,

MCKIRDY & CO. 43 & 45A, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1899. RUIN

BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PRE DOZ.

5

Very saft, palatable, and mature,"

$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 DOŽ.

A fine, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 LEK DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER BOz.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

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

890]

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QUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719.

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS

Bhip unly the Finest Quality

Extra Dry (Green Seal)

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Bole Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May. 1895.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$5.00 per Cask of 375 lbs, net ex Factory.

$3.00 per Bag of 250 lbs

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900 -- -- -----[16968

AGENTS SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

MANILA CIGARS.

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MARKS

PROM

LA INSULAR" AND "LA PERLA DE ORIENTE" FACTORIES

J. M. DE ZUNIGA,

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

SCHLITZ WORLD FAMED

BEER

IS

THE ONLY BEVERAGE

ONE NEVER

SANDOW'S OWN COMBINED DEVELOPERS.

SANDOW'S PATENT GEIP DUMBBELLS.

Bole Agents in China and Japan.

BURGUNDIES.

Arricals, Departures and other Shipping' Intelligence will be found on pages 3, 6 and 7

H

HOTELS.

ONGKONG HOTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect.

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons,

Hydraulic 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, Wines, &c., cooled by Refrigerator.

All Hotel Linen washed on the premises by

Machinery,

Bedroom Accommodation--182 rooms...

Fire Extinguishing Mains on every floor

Charges ModEBATE,

....THE

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PEAK HOTEL.

(SOLE AGENTS FOR GUICHARD, POTHERET & CO., &0.) City Office: 7. Daddell Street.

36x1

NUITS

BEAUNE

VOLNAY

POMMARD

CHAMBERTIN

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

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LUNKET'S GAP, The PRAX, near the

1 doz. 2 doz.

Bottles.

Bottles

$12.00

$13.00

19.00

21.00

29.00

Pra Terminus.

27.00

Tel. 58.

$4.00

For Terms, apply to the

40.00

MANAGER."

10.00

11.00

Hongkong. 2nd July, 1900.

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SPARKLING RED

-96.00

28.00

H. PRICE & CO..

WINE MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

CLOS DE VOUGEOT... CALIFORNIA

W. BREWER & CO.

CARDS.

CHRISTMAS---London News, Graphic, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

Sketch, &o., por next mail. Orders registered. NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg, &c.,

by Mark Twain

GREAT VARIETY. -

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

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. [48

$3.50 AGENTS for HONGKONG and CHINA THE CONNAUGHT

BOTS and GIRLS ANNUALS.

China's Open Door, by R. Wildman ... A Dead Certainty, by Nat Gould Three Men on the Bummel, by author

Three Men in a Bost" The Shield of his Honor, by Savage .. The Nuttall Cyclopedis, by Wood In the Irish Brigada, by Henty With Buller in Natal, by Henty

1.50 1.25

for the INTERNATIONAL CABLE DIRECTORY CO.

of

1,50 1.50

2.25

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPHIC CODE (Universal Edition) in Stock.

... 3.50 ... 3.50

A Son of Austerity, by C. Knight "... The Story of a Baby, by Ethel Turner Hidden Beauties of Nature, by Kerr..

1.50

·70

1.50

DANCING SHOES.

Digger Dick's Darling

70

With Bat and Ball, by Giffen.

1.50

PLAYING CARDS.

1.85

23&25, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

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Our Darlings, Volume...

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS and SHOES BEST QUALITY.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY (LIMITED.)

SOLE AGENTS IN

HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 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 Gnesta.

Cuisine excellent under Experienced Ma- Bagement...

Terms Moderate.

A. FONSECA,

Manager.

Hongkong. 1st December, 1899.

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KOWLOON HOTEL.

TH

IS HOTEL is situated in a quiet locality, away from the din and dietur. bance of the City, and surrounded by a delight- fal 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 Wharres, where the principal Mail Steamers disembark Passengers, and from which there is a regular ferry service to Hong- kong..

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" Pasking for High Pressures. Recognized by leading Engineers to be the best combination of Metal and ASBESTOS ever introduced. Reduces friction to a minimum on Piston and Valve Rods, and is absolutely imperishable. “GLADIATOR" and "VICTOR J.

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

970).

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

THOMAS SKINNER. Chief Superintendent

ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. Superintendent

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DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

spo

HONGKONG.

AERATED

WATERS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

REGRETS DRINKING.

«LEMONAUE.

BODA WATER.

GINGER ALE.-

ESAFARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

TONIC AND REFRESHING.

SOLE AGENTS--

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, AND

COMMISSION AGENTS,

HONGKONG.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

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

WO FAT & 00,

HIP CHANDLERS, SAIL MAKERS,

WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.,

DENTIST,

Bowling Alleys and Billiards. The Cuisine is Excellent.

J. H. DOWNS, Proprietor.

Manager. W. OSBORNE, Hongkong, 8th September, 1900.

HING KEE HOTEL.

(ESTABLISHED 1673) MACAO.

(2378

THIS-Fiest plass and well-famad establish- ment pleasantly situated in the centre

of PRATA GRANDE, facing south, with a

fortable and well furnished Bed-rooms.

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate.

L. HING KEE, Proprietor. Telegraphic address “HINGKEE (1919-

harming view of the sea on the front. Com-

RAFFLES HOTEL,

SINGAPORE,

SITUATION UNSURPASSED. HE Finest Hotel in the East. Rooms en··

Tavite. Every Room with Private Bathroom [33a attached. Cuisine under two French Chefs.

CURRIES A SPECIALITY.

Every Home Comfort.

Electric Belle throughout the Hotel. Electric Lights.

Electric Fans-

Terms Moderate.

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GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, No. 11, LEE YUEN STEKET, EAST. Hengkong, 25th July, 1990,

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BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.

Hongkong, 10th November, 1900.

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Hongkong, 16th August, 1900.

SARKIES BROTHERS,

Proprietors.

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