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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5TH, 1901. 陸拜心 號伍月正年壹零:个九千壹英港香

No 13,361

號壹拾除百叁千萬壹第

日伍十月十年六十二緒光

“A.B.C.” BOHEMIAN BEER.

BREWED BY THE

AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, ST. LOUIS.

Telephone

No. 1,

W.

BREWER &

CO.

23 & 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

JUST LANDED.

LETTS and SMITH'S DIARIES, 1901,

PRICE $23 PER MONTH

INSURANCE.

THE TANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

The Rates of Premium for Home and foreign residened are very moderate and consistent with

The great and over increasing demand for this Brand is in itself A VERY LARGE STOCK of BOOKS BOY'S and GIRL'S ANNUALS-LITTLE the risk. Immediate reduction to Home Hate sufficient evidence of the manner in which its high standard of excellence is maintained.

In casks of 6 doz. Qia, and 10 doz. Pls.

Sole Agents for Hongkong-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO..

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

A FINE OLD BRANDY,

WATSON'S

B BRANDY

19 ONE OF HENNESSY'S SOUNDEST PRODUCTS AND AT $21, PER CASE IS THE BEST VALUE

IN THE HONGKONG MARKET.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

UTLER,

ESTABLISHED 1841.

PALMER

15, Queen's Road,

1632

DRESS SHIRTS.

ER AND CO.

DRESS TIES.

353

WORLD

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong

Hongkong, 13, Praye Contral

SCHLITZ

for over half a century. Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

41

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

IS

THE

ONLY

BEVERAGE

QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

Hengkong, 29th December, 1900.

COTTA M

& C.O.

Suitable for School Prizes.

1.50 PLAYING CARDS, HALMA, BEZIQUE,

on return to Europe or other temperate climate. For Proposal Forms, rates, and full particu- lars, Apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.

Agents Hongong, 9th November, 1899.

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FOLKS' GAMES.

:

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Nie's Annual, New Volumo... Yoting England

...$ 2.25 3.00

BADMINTON, NEW PARLOUR COM

BINATION.

Donaldson's

ginoors'. Almanack, 1901

70

HOTELS.

The Yellow Danger, by Shiel...

Croquet Up-to-Dato, by Lily

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Pecari, by Hornung...

6.50 1,50

WHIST CABINETS, PATIENCE BOXES. H

OFG KONG

H

OTEL

The Esjuh's Second Wife, by Hesdon

Hu

70

Pesgaonado, by Fletcher

70

CER'S "INDIAN CIGARS.

DRESS SHOES.

Chess Tournament and Chess Congress,

1699

Just Landed. New Stock.

10.00

DRESS GLOVES, &c., &c.

ROSS

PATENT

PRISMATIC

FAMED

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES and SPEN-

WITH THE FIELD AND POWER OF A TELESCOPE IN THE COMPASS OF AN OPERA GLASS.

OTHER FIELD AND OPERA GLASSES IN STOCK.

ACHEE & CO.,

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG..

TANSAN WATER.

A First Class Hotel in overy respect

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons.

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BINOCULARS.

a

Hydraulic Elevators to every floor.

Cuisins of the best.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

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Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Europe and America.

Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms.

Wines, cooled by Refrigerator,

BEER

ONE NEVER

REGRETS DRINKING.

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

CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION.

Sale 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

ars obtainable in Hongkong of

SIEMSSEN &:00.

Hongkong, 26th July, 1897.

CUTLER,

PALMER

& Co.'s

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISK

Blend

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TONIC AND REFRESHING.

SOLE AGENTS-

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, AND

COMMISSION AGENTS,

HONGKONG.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

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

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

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1390a

360]

PER CASE OF 4 DOZEN PINTS

SOLE AGENTS

$6.00-

H. PRICE & CO..

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

All Hot Linen weshed on the premises by

Maglinory.

Bedroom Accommodation-132 rooms.

Fire Extinguishing Mains on every floor

CHARGES MODERATE.

THE

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IF YOU WANT THE BEST TRY ARMOUR & CO.'S (CHICAGO) BRAND PEAK HOTEL.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, SLICED

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

وا تحده

(HAM,

Nothing Finer

BACON,

DRIED BEEF,

POTTED

TURKEY.

in 1 lbs. Ting.

can be

produced. TURKEY, CHICKEN, OX TONGUE,

HAM, BEEF.

City Office: 7, Duddell Street.

11098

Vienna.

Veal Cutlets.

CHICKEN, BONED

SAUSAGES. TONGUES. HAMS.

Oxford. Lunch. Luuch.

Minced. Or:

Pork. Minced Meat. Skinned Compressed Meat. Engl. Luncheon

Cooked. Lambs.

Bologna. Francfort

Delicates. PORK and BEANS with TOMATO

SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

30911

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OTHER SPECIALITES.

Brawn. Veal Lost.

Tender Lein et Beef. Blacédoine Stow. Chicken á la Marepgo. Pork Cutlets.

Sauerkraut and Vienn SAUCE (ready for use).

Sliced C'ken &. Tongue,

Sausago.

MANAGER.

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of Selected Distillations of the Finest Bootch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 142

TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE. WEEE DAYS.

7.80 a.m. to 8.30am....Every quarter of an hour 9.30 a.m. to 9.30a.m....Every ten minutes. 6.30 am. to 10.45 am...Every quater of an hour 11.30 am, to 3.00 Every quarter of an hour 8.30 p.m. to 6.30p.m. Every quarter of an hour 6.30 p.m. to 8.00p.m....Every ten minutes Night care at 8.45 p.m. and 9 pm, and from

to 31.16 p.m. every half hour. 9.45 p.m. 10

AG SATURDAYS.

Extra Night cars at 11.380 and 11.46 pm.

SUNDAYS.

v.16 am to 10.15am....Every half hour 10.30 am to 11:00.....Every ten minutes

Every quarter of an hour 2 p. Noon to 2 2.45 p.. to 8p....... ..Every quarter of an hour Night ears st 8.45 p., and 9 p.m., and froz 9.45 pm to 11.16 p.m. srey half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany'e Office, 38 40, Queen's Road Central. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, let May 1899.

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EM POR

M

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THE pleasure of cycling consists in having a first class, Machine, and the above Es tablishment is always lending in this respect. We are Agents for the famous "NEW CYCLES, HOWE" and MONOPOLE and we also supply fittings of every description. Bargains can be had in second hand Machines, Repairs executed with promptitude and skill.

Enamelling a speciality

MCKIRDY & CO., 43 & 13, QUREN'S ROAD EAST.

[2609% Hongkong, 3rd November, 1899.

R

UINART PERE & FILS, REIMB Established 1719.

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal) LAUTS, WEGENER & CO..

Sole Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.,

DENTIST,

BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.

(162)

(Opposite Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.) Hongkong, 10th November, 1900..

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

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

WINTER SEASON'S GOODS JUST ARRIVED.

COMPLETE HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING. LARGEST STOCK OF BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, LINOLEU MS, CURTAINS,

&c., IN THE EAST.

ESTIMATES FREE.

LANÉ, CRAWFORD & CO.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

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,

$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 skipped. Each bottles bears na Analyst's certificate,

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

st

G. GIRAULT.

WANTED. IMMEDIATELY.

ins Private Family Apply

N ASSISTANT ENGINEER Required A FURNISHED ROOM with BOARD

fox. H. M. Dredger ST. ENGCH Wei Hai Wai. Bate of pay-Ten Shillings per day, inclusive, Seven days per week, and to include all overtime. No provisions found.

Apply-to-

CHIEF ENGINEER,

Nayal Yard Hongkong, 4th January, 1901.

WANTED.

NE MAN and ONE BOY WRITER. Apply between 10 and 11AM. tom.

ONE

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DY VICTUALLING STORE OFFICER

(In-Charge), H. M. Vietnalling Yard. By Order, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1901.

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THE TANJONG' PAGA& DOCK COM- PANY, LIMITED, SINGAPORE. WANER 9730 per month, with ANTED- ASSISTANT MANA-

C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS PORT free Unfurnished House.

$20 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine in aid, soft, and of grand flavour See analysis and certificate by Professor Cassal!,

DOURO PORT, $14.25 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

Applications and Copies of Testimonials to be sent to the undersigned.

Appointment to be taken up possible.

$6 2001 #

THOS. SCOTT, Chairman.

M. M.,. Care of Daily Press-Ofice. Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.

SWISS in the Silk Trade SEEKS an

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A ENGAGEMENT in a Canton House, Age 25, with a knowledge of the English. French, German and Italian languages.

Apply to

M. D. 96, Care of Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.

BAILEY & MURPHY.

riog

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

·SURVEYORS,

60 & 62, DEB Yeux Road.

Telephone No. 187. Telegrams "Contract."

W. S. BAILEY, M.I. MECH. E.

E. O MURPHY, WH, 90. A.MA. MECH, E. Hongkong, 4th January, 1901. (132

CONSULAT

DE FRANCE A' HONGKONG.

NOTICE.

L sora procédé te nadi 7 Janvier à 10 do mutin, a Consulat do France á loðjudication sar soumissions tochetées, de la fourniture de vivres de cama-

WANTED-A CIVIL ENGINEER

ons who has had experience in build-ur P ing Wharves and Docks preferred.

Applications and Testimonials to be sent

THOS. SCOTT, Chairman,

3281)

W

BOOKKEEPER. TANTED — A GOOD CHINESE BOOKKEEPER. Must have ex- periencs and be quick worker.

Apply

ROBINSON PLANO CO., LTD.

[3297 Hongkong 31st December, 1900,

WANTED.

Office of the HONGHONG, CANTON

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

PLUNKET'S GAP, The PEAK, near the

Tel. 56.

Terminus.

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1990.

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL. ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG. A

FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Roems.

Very MODERATE TERMS to FAMI

[45 LIES by the DAY or MONTH.

THE CONNAUGHT

HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bed.

A rooms, elegantly furnished.

The Hotel is situated near all the Banks and Principal Offices in the Colony,

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Quests:

* Cuisine excellent under Experienced Ma- nagement.

Terms Moderate.

"A. FONSECA,

Manager. Hongkong. 1st December, 1899,

KOWLOON HOTEL.

146

quiet

THIS HOTEL is situated

T

locality, away from the din and distur bance of the City, and surrounded by a delight- ful Garden, it is an ideal place of Residence. The building stands on an eminence, giving a magnifloent view of the Harbour and the City of Victoria. It is within easy access of the Kowloon Wharves, whoro the principal Mail Steamers disembark Passengers, and from which there is a regular ferry service to Hong- kong.

pagne (BISCUITS, FARINE, RIZ, HARI- COTS, &c.), à livrer an Descartes et aux bâtir. ments sur rade do Hongkong.

Un exemplaire da cahier des charges ost déposé an Consulat de France on lan personnes déñirant prendre part à l'adjudication peuvent en prendre connaissance.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1901.

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AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.03

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

Proprietor.

J. H. DOWNS, Manager,

Hongkong, 8th September, 1900.

HING KEE HOTEL.

(ESTABLISHED 1873) MACAO.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste.FORD DACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES, fortable and well furnished Bed-rooms.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M.,

$10.75 PER DOZ. Very soft, paintable, and matur

$39.75 PEE DO EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

AGENTS SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG,

LIMITED, an ENGLISH CLERK, Un married; Age 25 to 30. Thorough knowledge an of BOOKKEEPING indispensable.

Applications, in writing only, to be addressed

THE SECRETARY.

to:

FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS..

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1900, 怡生號

Hongkong, 1st January, 1901. (112) Y

ENTLEMAN Requires BOARD and

RESIDENCE.

Apply to

777:

Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 31st December, 1900.

3291

BE

SANGE CO.,

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COAL MERCHANTS has always be hand LARGE STOCKS'E

Y. DESCRIP- TION OF Addross--Care of Messr No. 144, DES VO

13096

HIS-First class and well-famed establ Tenisonsantis situated in the sere of PRATA GRANDE, facing zouth, a charming view of the sea on the front. pm

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendi

Terms very Moderate.

L. HING KEE, Profi Telegraphic address "HINGKEE" A10 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COPANT PORTLAND CEMEN $5.00 per Cask of 375 lbs. net or Ectory $3.00 per Bag of 250 lbs.

SHEWAN, TOMER C General Masgore

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.