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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No 13,333

RAINIER BEER.

號叁拾叁百叁千叁萬壹 日十初月十年六十二精光

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 1900.

LANE, CRAWFORD &

CO.

9** *3/¤†4G/TJAN LIQUEURS.

A VARIED ASSORTMENT OF

* UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST BEER THAT HAS YET BEEN BREWED IN

AMERICA."

PRICE PER CASE OF DOZEN PINTS $18.50

QUARTS Net.

A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED,

| CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS.

SOLE IMPORTERS AND AGENTS. 32%)

„ESTABLISHED 1941.

[a1032

DALMER AND CO.

OUTLER, PAL

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1812,

Who have consigued their Brands to Hongkong

:

41.

for over half a century.

Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong, 13, Preyn Central

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

The sale of this good Scotéh increases toonth

by month. It is of Superb Quality and of

CUTLER. PALMER & CO'S SELECTION,

Sole Agents for it-

417

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 Central,

Hongkong, 26th July. 1897.

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CUTLER PALMER

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

*SPECIAL BLEND

WHISKY

Dland

of Selected Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

FANCY LEATHER GOODS.

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.

LAMPS AND LACE SHADES, ETC.

ATALA AND ROUSSILLON CHAMPAGNE. WINES, SPIRITS AND LIQUEURS.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

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

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FÓR 75 YEARS. Their Brands are favourably kroton all over the World. The following are some of their Stocks with the undersignal:---

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

$22.50 PER DOZ.

Distinguished by 4 Stars on the label.

ANOTHEE FINE COGNAC, $16.75 per doz. Less old than the above.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY:-

THE PALL MALL,

$20 PER DOZEN

-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.

3687

APRICOT BRANDY

BLACKBERRY BRANDY

per Hottlo $3.00

PRICE $21 PER MONTA

INSURANCE.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

The Rabus of Premium for Home and foreign residence are very moderata and nonsistent with the risk. Immediate reduction to Home Rate on return to Europe or other tenperato aliwate. For Froposal Forms, rates, and full particn. lars, Apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.

Agents

Hongkong, 9th November, 1999. [3-1878

HOTELS.

2.25

2.00

3.00

CHERRY BRANDY

PEACH BLANDY

RASPBERRY BRANDY

STRAWBERRY BRANDY

3.00

H. PRICE & CO..

H

ONGKONG

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST RECEIVED.

XMAS NUMBERS – ILLUSTRATED [190 LONDON NEWS, GRAPHIC, BLACK

and WHITE, PEAR'S, and SKETCH,

at 75 cents each,

A LARGER'STQCK

thai ever of European made

C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS PORT CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR CARDS.

$20 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is cld, soft, and of grand invoar Ser analysis and certificate by Professor Cassall.

DOURO PORT,.. $14.25 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and fruity wine.

مند

-AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 TER DÓZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste,

TUCK'S

CALENDARS, SMITH'S DIARIES, COLLINS CALENDAR

BLOTTING PAD.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Intimate China, by. Mrs. Archibald Lättia $3.50 Strength and How to Obtain It, by Sandow 1.75 Heroes of the United Service, by Valentine 4.50 China the Long-lived Empire, by Scidmore 4.50 Tom Wallis, by Louis Becke

Map

171

of the Chinese Question ....

-3.50 70

Lale of Unrest, by Merriman

1:50

Voices in the Night, by Steele..

1.50

The Brand of the Broad Arrow, by Griffith 150 Digger Diök's Darling * ་

70

A LARGE NEW STOCK of VERY FINE

ENGRAVINGS:

A NEW STOCK of

BOXES of WATER COLORS,

from 70 cents to $7.50. A NEW STOCK of

MENU and QUEST CARDS,

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

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THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA

TONIC WATER.

H

OTEL

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

Smoking Rooms.

Dining Accommodation for 50 persons. Hydraulic Elevators to every floor. Cuisine of the best.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Europe and America.

Elostrio Lighting in the Billiard Rooms.

Wines, Lo, cooled by Refrigerator.

All Hotel Linon washed on the premises by

Machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-139 roomis.

Fire Extinguishing Mains en every foor

CHARGES MODEBATE.

THE

144

PEAK HOTEL.

SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

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SPECHAL TERMS to Hetals, Clubs, Messes and other large consumers.

PIANOS.

SPECIALLY PREPARED MODELS OF ALL THE FAMOUS MAKERS.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

THE

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 142 EVERYBODY SHOULD TEY THESE ITEMS; THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 am to 8,30a.m...Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am. to 0.30am....Every ten minutes.

9.30 am. to 10.45 a.m....Every quarter of an hour 11.30 am to 9.00 pm. Every quarter of an hour 8.30 p.m. to 8.30p.m...Every quarter of an hour 6.30 pm to 8.00p.m....Every ten minutes Night cars at 8.46 pm,

and e and from

p.m. half hour. 9.46 p.m. to 11.15 pm. every

SATURDAYS. PARAN Extra Night cars at 11.30 and 11.45 pan

SUNDATE.

8.15.m. to 10.15am, Every half hour 10.30 am to 11:00 am. Every ten min

minntes

quarter of an hour

Noon to 2 p. Every uarter of an hour

2.15 p.m. to 8 pm

Night cats at 8.6 pan, and 0 pm and from

9.45 p.m. to 11:16 p.m. every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, 38 & 40, Queen's Road Central,

JOHN D HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 1st May 1809.

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM.

In2550

HE pleasure of cycling consists in having Tretines Mochine, aid the above, Ea-

AGENTS SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

MANILA CIGARS

ALWAYS ON HAND THE BEST MARKS

FROM

"LA INSULAR" AND "LA PERLA DE ORIENTE" FACTORIES

J. M. DE ZUNIGA,

L

[4]a

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

SCHLITZ WORLD FAMED

IS

THE

ONLY

BEVERAGE

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

Eusmelling a speciality.

MCKIEDY & CO.,

43 & 431, QUREN'S ROAD EAST Hongkong, 3rd November, 1890.

Ta[2500a

RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719,

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS

Ship only the Finest Quality

Extra Dry (Green Seal)

LAUTS, WEGENEE & CO.

Porn Hole Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

1523

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$5.00 per Guak of 875 lbs. not ex Factory, $3.00 per Bag of 250 16:

BEER

ONE

NEVER REGRETS DRINKING.)

TONIC AND REFRESHING.

SOLE AGENTS-

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, AND

COMMISSION AGENTS,

HONGKONG.

AQUARIUS,"

City Office: 7, Daddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

11028

》LUNKET'S GAP, The PEAK, near the

Tram Torminu.

Tel 58

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900,

MANAGER,

[1020

ROBINSON PIANO THE WAVERLEY HOTEL

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FRES Co ̈ ̈FETE

in aid of the funds of the: SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, to be held on the grounds of the ROMAN-CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, TOMORROW (SUNDAY) EVENING, the 2nd day of December, 1900, from 9 F.M. to 11 ..

Admittance Ticket

The Ticket, on being presented at the "SOUVENIE PAVILION," will be exchanged for a Souvenir

(On the Evening of the Fête only.) Tickets can be obtained at Messrs. Campbell, Moore & Co., and at the Gate on the Night of Fâte.

3000 Hongkong, 29th November, 1900,

WANTED.

TOR a Sugar Estate in the Malay Fouin- Bula, a BOOKKEEPER to take Charge of the Office,

Applications together with references to be

"STRAITS.”

•Care of Office of this Paper. :

[2963 Hongkong, 24th November, 1900.

FOUND.

FOR

rent to

BALES SILK COCOONS found by Police floating in the Harbour' after the Owners should apply at [112 recont Typhoon.

Central Police Station

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

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO..

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 21st Novembar, 1900,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

COTTA M

DRESS SHIRTS.

DRESS TIES.

[1606% 35%]

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,

General Managers. Mongkong, 2nd July, 1900,

00.

DRESS SHOES.

DRESS GLOVES, &c. &c.

F. J. BADELEY, Deputy Supt. of Police.

[3010 Hongkong, 30th November, 1906.

LOST,

In the Vicinity of Kowloon Hotel GOLD CHAIN BRACELET, set with

A Small SAPPHIRES and DIAMONDS.

If same be returned to the MANAGER of the

Rewarded Kowloon Hotel, Finder will be liberally [8015 Hongkong, 30th November, 1900.

NOTICE.

TUNG TUNG OTKEWISE TAM TOO ISLAND.

PIAHE PUBLIC are requested to be good [ad enough got to land af or shoot over the alove named Land situate between the Fo Tan Mau and Tathong Channels beyond the L1-1- MTS PASS, Be the Owner of the Island, A. H. RENNIE, has a flock of Sheep grazing over

ཐ the landa

Dated this 29th November, 1900:

MATTHEW J. D. STEPHENG,

Solicitor for A. H. BENNIE:

*13000

AUCTIONS

(2878a

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 648,

TIRE following Particulars and Conditions of

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

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Rooms.

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

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

T Balo of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC THE CONNAUGHT

AUCTION to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on MONDAY, the 3rd day of DECEMBER, 1900, st 3 F.M., are published for general information.

By Command, develo

3.H. STEWART LOCKHART,

· Colonial Secretary- Colonial Socrotary's Office,

Hongkong, 24th November, 1000..

HOTEL

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bod." Aroonis, elegantly farnished.

The Hotel is situated near all the Banks red Principal Offices in the Colony.

Special Attention paid to the Comfort 01 Guesta.

Cuisine excellent under Experienced Ma- [2988nagement.

Tarms Moderate.

Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Anction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the Brd day of DECEM BER, 1900, at 3 FM at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the fovernor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Ma-Tan-Kob,, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of Years, with the option of renewalata Crown Bent to be tired by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN for one further term

No. of Sale.

of 75 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry Ko.

Locality-

Boundary Meanimestu.

Contents

nbaונה 1

Annual Rent.

Upset frice.

N.

EW.

誌

ft.tfc.

Joon

Inland

Ist

No. Ma-Tau- 1112

Bok 10:

· 60: 100%:100′′ | 6,000

10.

300

NOTICE.

TEAMERS calling at Amoy can be supplied with the highest class of JAPANESE BUNKER COAL

For terms &o, spoly to

TAFRAIX, CASS & CO. Amoy, 10th October, 1800,

Q

UAN WAH & CO..

NDKALEER IN TTALIAN MARBLE AND GRANITE

DUMONUMENTERETANA, DESIGNS & PRICES APPLICATION at No. 1, Queen's Road Baat, Hongkong Hongkong, 17th October, 1899.

A FONSECA,

Manager.

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Hongkong, 1st December, 1899. KOWLOON HOTEL.

locality, away from the din and distur 8 HOTEL in Aituated in a quiet bance of the City, and arrounded 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 principal Mail Steamers disembark Passengers, and from which there is a regular ferry service to Hong-

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

kong.

Proprietor,

2378

J. H. DOWNS, Manager. Hongkong, 8th September, 1900,

HING KEE HOTEL.

(ESTABLISHED 16-79) MACAO.

THIS First class and well-famed establish.

Tment is pleasantly situated in the centre

of PRATA GEANUE, Encing south, with charming view of the ses on the front. Com. forteble and well furnished Bed-rooms.

Cairs Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate,

L HING KEE, Proprietor. [1919 Telegraphic address “HINGXEF" SHOW OF CHEYSANTHEMUMS,

TB. DORABJEE NOWROJEE begs to

Me to his Friends and the general

Public that his Fine Collection of CHRYSAN- THEMUMS Will be on SHOW in the Gardens at KoWLOON HOTEL for one week, commencing from Monday, the 26th instant.

Entrance by Elgin and Chater Bonda

[2964 Hongkong, 24th November, 1900.