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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

No 13,325 號伍拾弍百叁千叁萬壹第日崇初月年六十二耀光 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22Nn, 1900. BЯ ★¤+£ASIFUATEX PRICE $2) PER MONTH

New Advertisements will be found on page 4.

A FINE OLD BRANDY

WATSON'S.

B BRANDY

BONE OF HENNESSY SOUNDEST PRODUCTS AND LT $21 PER CASE 18 THE BEST VALUE

IN E HONGKONG MANKET.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

COTTAM

& CO.

NEW AUTUMN GOODS.

AMERICAN BOOTB and BHOES.

NAAMWOOLLEN UNDERWEAR

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HATS, SHIRTS and EVENING GEAR:

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(TAILORING DEPARTMENT),

WINTER SEASON.

LATEST LONDON FASHIONS.

NEWEST & BEST MATERIALS,

DRESS SUITS from

TWEED LOUNGE SUITS from

La1692

NORFOLK JACKET: SUITS from ...

SCOTCH TWEED ULSTERS, for Travelling, from

CUTLER, PALMER AND CO.

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong for over half a century,

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Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong, 13, Praya Contral

TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

(QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

S9

The sale of this good Bootch increases month

by month. It is of Superb Quality and of"

411

CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S SELECTION.

Solo Agents for it~~

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong,

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKT.

This World-renowned,

Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES Kre shipped

and

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

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

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

BURGUNDIES.

(SOLE AGENTS FOR GUICHARD, POTHERET & CO., &c.)

∙1 dos.

2-dor.

Bottle,

Bottles,

NUITS

BEAUNE

$12.00

19.00

813.00 21,00

23.00

27.00

34.00

40.00

10.00

11.40)

28,00

...28.00

VOLNAY

POMMARD

CHAMBERTIN

CLOS DE VOUGEOT... CALIFORNIA

SPARKLING RED

H. PRICE & CO..

Arrivals, Departures and other Shipping Intelligence will be found on pages 3,6 und 7

INSURANCE.

..THE TANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

POLICIES UNCHALLENGEABLE. Policies are unchallangeable after two years daration, on any ground connected with the original documente, if age has been proved.

Forms of Proposal and all particulars may te obtained from

DODWELL & CO. LIMITED.

Agents P

Hongkong, 9th Novamber, 1899. [2-1878

WINE MERCHANTS,"

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

HOTELS.

H

ONG KONG

H

OTEL

3607

$65.

W.

35.

35.

CHRISTMAS.---London

50.

Newa,

***

Sketch, &c., per maxt mail. Orders registered, NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

The Man that Corrupted Hadlayburg, &o.,

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

"Three Men in a Boat"

T

$3,50 3.50 ... 1.25

The Shield of his Honor, by Savage.. 1390% | The Nuttall Cyclopedia, by Wood

1.50 1.50 2.25

In the Frith Brigade, by Henty With Baller in Natal, by Henty

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

... 1.50

PLAYING CARDS.

1.85

23.& 25, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

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SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS. Their Brands are favourably knoon all over the World. The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned SUPERB OLD COGNAC, ¡C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT.

"

$22.50 PER DOZ.

by CUTLER, PALMER & CD Distinguished by 4 Stars on the label.

are obtainable in Hongkong of

G. C. ANDERSON,

No. 13, Praya Central

Hongkong, 26th July, 1897.

CUTLER, PALMER

& 008

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISK

Blend-

of Selected Distillations of the

Finest Bootch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong.

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HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL THAM

WAYS COMPÄNT, ETMITED.

TIME TABLE...

WEEE DATH 7.30 am to 8.30a.m....Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am, to 9,308.29...Every ten minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 10:48. Every quarter of an hour 11.30 am, to 3.00p.m. Every quarter of an hour 8.80 p.m. to 6.30p.m. Every quarter of an hour 6.30 p.m. to 8.00p.m....Every ten minutes Night cars at 8.45 pm, and 9 p.m. Bod from 9,45 p.m. tu 11.15 pm, every fall hour,

SATUEDITS,

Eaten Night cara

.15 am. to

90 and 11.45pm.

10.30a.m. to 1 hour

ten minntes Noon to 2 p

quarter of an hour 2.45 pm, to 8 pin... Every quarter of an hotir

Night care at 8.30 pm, a and 9p.m., and from 9.45 p.m. to 11:26 pm, every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, 38 & 40; Queen a Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Gozeral Blangers. Hongkong, 1st May 1809, 139:

VICTORIA

CYCLE

PORIUM.

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THE pleasure of ercling, consists in having Totales Mochine, and the above B- tablishment is always, leading in this respect. We are Agents for the fomone "NEW HOWE" and "MONOPOLE

CYCLES, and we also supply fitting of every description. Bargains can be hard in second hand Machines. Repairs executed with promptitude and skill.

Enamelling a speciality.

McKIRDY & CO........

43 & 494, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.

Hongkong, Brit November, 1899

(2509

UINART PERÉ & FILS, REIMS

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Established 1719

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS

Ship only the Finest Quality

Extra Dry (Green Sen)) B LAUTS, WEGENER & CO

Sale Agents.

1521

|

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $16:75 per doz.

Less old than the shore.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY:-

THE PALL MALL,

320 PER DOZ.

fl Years old; the finest qu

Each bottles bears an Analyst'e

C. F. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

→ $10.75 PEE DOZ.

$20 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand favour See analysis and certificate by Professor Casa}}

DOURO PORT,

$14.25 PER DOZ.

fine, fall, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 FEE DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DO2.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUE-

D.O.M.,

$39.75 FER DOZ.

Buy Very soft, palatable, and matura

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

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AGENTS SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

MANILA CIGARS.

ALWAYS ON HAND, THE BEST MARKS.

A FROM

#LA INSULAR” AND “LA PERLA DE ORIENTE FACTORIES

- J. M. DE ZUNIGA,

With Bat and Ball, by Giffon

Our Darlings, Falume...

BREWER & CO.

Graphis CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

CARDS.

GREAT VARIETY.

AGENTS for HONGKONG and CHINA for the INTERNATIONAL CABLE DIRECTORY CO.

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPHIC CODE (Universal Edition) in Stock. BOTS and GIRLS' ANNUALS,

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS and SHOES BEST QUALITY.

A First Class Fíotel in every respect."

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons.

Hydraulio Elevators to every floor,

Cuisine of the best..

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wlues 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-132 rooms.

Fire Extinguishing Mains on every cor

Charges ModERATE,

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

AERATED

SIMPLE AEBATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

BARSAPARILLA.

HONGKONG..

WATERS.

SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE

RASPBERRYADE,

LEMON SQUASH.

TONIC WATER,

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

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

BOOKS BY LAST MAIL. Malaris according to the New Resear ches, by Prof Angelo Celli: Intro duction by Dr. Menson

.$8.50 Marion's Handbook of Photography in

3.00 Colour's... The Story of the Chinese Crisis, by Alexis Krause, Map and Plan of Peking......

•

Risand Fall of Kragerium, a Personal

2,25

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

33 City Office: 7, Duddell Street.

| BLANK CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR PRIVATE GREETINGS.

A LARGE STOCK of the NEWEST DESIGNS.

HONGKONG VIEWB and CHINESE SCENES.

BICE PAPER CARDS with PIDGIN ENGLISH VERSES:"

Record of 40 Years in South Africa, zah by J. Scobie and HR. Abercrombie 175 Darwin's Origin of Species, Cheap Ed. 1.75 Autamus in Argyleshire with Hod and Gus, by the Hon. A. E. Gathorne. Hardy, Full Page Steel Engravings 650 JAPANESE HAND-PAINTED CARDS. [41a Sport and Travel East and West, by F.

No. 9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Entrance: IGN HOUSE STREET (New. Victoris Hotel).

SCHLITZ WORLD FAMED

BEER

IS

THE

ONLY BEVERAGE

ONE

NEVER

REGRETS DRINKING.

TONIC AND REFRESHING.

SOLE AGENTS-

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS ADRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, AND

COMMISSION AGENTS,

HONGKONG.

AQUARIUS,”

(112

7.60

Courteney Selous, Illustrated The Straggle for Success, a Study in Social Compromise, Expediency, and Adaptability, by A. Stodart Walker 3.50 Eloention and Stage Training, by Max-

350 well Ryder

Practical The Metallurgy of Gold, a

Trestise, including Assaying, Melt- ing, and Refining of Gold, by M Elaster, 5th Edition Enlarged, over 300 Illustrations and Plates

13.00

EUROPEAN HAND-PAINTED CARDS.

BANDOW'S OWN COMBINED DEVELOPERS. SANDOWS PATENT GRIP DUMBBELLS.

Solo Agente in Chins and Japan.

PIANOS.

SPECIALLY EREPARED MODELS OF ALL THE FAMOUS MAKERS.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

PLU

(1028

LUNKET'S GAP, The Prax, nor the

Tram Termisizs.

Tel. 56,

For Terms, apply to the Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

MANAGEE.

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THE WAVERLEY HOTEL,

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

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Rooms.

Vory MODERATE TERMS to FAMI LIEB, by the DAY, WEEK, or MONTH.

SINGLE ROOMS from $4 a day, inclusive [45 of BOARD and ATTENDANCE.

THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

A

(30%

THE ROBINSON PIANO

COMPANY, LIMITED.

WANTED.

BOOK on the SNAKES of SOUTH

·CITINA.

Apply

CAPT. F. WALL. I.M.S..

Hongkong Club. Hongkong, 18th: November, 1990.

T2900

ALWAYS TO BE HAD:

XMAS CAKES.

[2873#

HAVE just started making FRESH XMAS CAKES under my personal super vision. The Batter used is pure Australian, and other ingredients are all fresh and the best. The first trial is enough to convince of their of their superiority.

Coast Fort Orders will be promptly attended

COLE AGENT for Hongkong REQUIRED

by one of the largest British Manufacto.. turers of Leather and Textile Machinery Beltings, and Mechanics! Eubber Goods Only stantial trade nedd apply Addresses for Belting Care of Deacon's Advertising Offer Lendenhall Street, Loudon, England.

2937

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLEighest class Firms that can influssics sub-

WATER.

MADE FROM PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER, FREE FROM ALL FORMS OF ORGANIC CONTAMINATION, OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE, AND MIXES FREELY GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY Telephone No. 73, WITH WINEB AND STIRITS WITHOUT DESTROYING THEIR

UHARACTER.

Hongkong, 17th May 1895)

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$5.00 per Cask of 375 Ibe, net er Factory. $3.00 per Bar of 250 lbs. 20

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers,

(1896% Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

HRUTTONJI,

D'Aguilar Street,

21, 22, Elgin Rosil, Kowloon, 2939 Hongkong, 21st November, 1900,

OMBAY-BURMAH TRADING COR-

BPORATION LIMITED.

BANGKOK AND RANGOON.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 43 Bad. rooms, elegantly furnished.

The Hotel is situsted near all the Banki ræð Principal Offices in the Colony.

Special Attentu paid to the Comfort of Guests,

Cuisine excellent under Experienced Ma nsyvament.

Terms Moderate.

A FONSECA,

Manager, Hongkong. 1st December, 1899.

KOWLOON HOTEL

TS

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NHIS HOTEL is situated in a quiet locality, away from the din and distar- bance of the City, and surrounded by a delight- fal Gardon, it is an ideal place of Residence. The building stands on an eminence, giving a magnificent view of the Harbour and the Uity of Victoria. It is within easy accost of the Kowloon Wharves, where the principal Mail Steamers disembark Passengers, and from which there is a regular ferry service to Hong- kong

Bowling Alleys and Billiards. The Cuisine is Excellent ben J. W. OSBORNE, J. H. DOWNS,

Proprietor.

Manager. Hongkong, 8th September, 1900, 19378.

HING KEE HOTEL.

(ESTABLISHED 1673) MACAO.

QUARES PLANKS, BOARDS and BOAN-HIS-First class and well famed establish TEAK FLINGS, PLAZED, TONGUED, and GROOVED

ment is pleasantly situated in the centre DEQUIRED), from the 1st proximo, &

CLERK, who can Typewrite quickly BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CEATING, WALLING, of PRATA GRANDE, facing south, with a and copy accurately Salary $75 per menem. 20. TEAK SHINGLES FOR ROOFING, charming view of the sos on the front. Com CALDBECK. MACGREGOR & CO.. Preference given to applicants who have a PIEKADOE RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all fortable and well furnished Bed-rooms:

knowledge of shorthand. Apply by letter to the

SOLE AGENTS

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS):

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 21st November, 1900.

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Hongkong, 19th November, 1900.

2£38

Fates Supplied and Orders Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Dongkong, 3rd May, 1895,

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Cateine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate.

LHING KEE, Proprietor. Telegraphic address “ HiNoKes”

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