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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

No 13,368 號捌拾陸百叁千巻萬壹 BATE HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 14TH, 1901. #TAE*** 1ATTANE PRICE $24 PER MONTH

RAINIER

TRADE

BEER

It is the best and bealthiest drink for you, your family and your friends, that money can bay. koeps in perfect condition a long time,

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and cilmate or weather changes do not affect it.

SOLE IMPORTERS

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

AQUARIUS.

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER,

MADE WITH PUÉE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER,

ENTIRELY FREE FROM ALL FORMS OF ORGANIC CON- TAMINATION, AN

MIXES FREELY WITH SPIRITS AND WINES WITHOUT

· IN ANY WAY DETRACTING FROM THEIR CHARACTER.

SOLE AGENTS-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO..

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

& CO.

ROSS PATENT

PRISMATIC

BINOCULARS.

WITH THE FIELD AND POWER OF A TELESCOPE IN THE COMPASS OF AN OPERA GLASS.). OTHER FIELD AND OPERA GLASSES IN STOCK.

ACHEL & CO.,

174, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

TANSAN WATER.

CASE OF 4 DOZEN PINTS

1340

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 8th January, 1901.

COTTA M

01632

DRESS SHIRTS,

DRESS SHOES.

DRESS TIES.

DRESS GLOVES, Lo, do.

35a]

3621

JUTLER, PALMER AND CO.

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who lage consigned their Brands to Hongkong

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

Hongkong, 13, Praya Central TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

The sale of this good Scotch increases month

by month. It is of Superb Quality and of

CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION,

Solo Agents for it-

411

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

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1897..

CUTLER, PALMER

& 00.'8

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

SCHLITZ WORLD FAMED

BEER

IS THE ONLY BEVERAGE ONE NEVER

SOLE AGENTS-

$6.00

H. PRICE & CO..

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

IF YOU WANT THE BEST TRY ARMOUR & CO/S (CHICAGO) BRAND.

НАМ,

Nothing Finer

in 1 lbs. Tins.

can be

DRIED BEEF, {

produced. POTTED { TURKEY, CHICKEN, OX TONGUE,

SLICED

BACON,

REGRETS DRINKING. BONED CHICKEN.

TURKEY.

TONGUES. HAMS.

SAUSAGES.

Lunch Lunchi Ox- Minced.

Oxford Minced Meat, Engl. Luncheon.

TONIC

IC AND REFRESHING.

SOLE AGENTS-

WATKINS, LIMITED,

Vienna. Pork. Skitued Compressed Meat.

HAM, BEEF.

OTHER SPECIALITES.

Вiuwn.

Teal Cutlets. Teal Loaf. Tender Loin of Beef. Macédoine Stow. Chicken & la Marengo Lambs Cookod. Bologna. Franefort Pork Catleta. Slind C'ken & Tongue.

Delicates. Sauerkraut and Vienna Sausage. PORK and BEANS with TOMATO SAUCE (ready for use)..

CHEMISTS, ABRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS,

· 30913·

112a

HONGKONG.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

PLATES, PAPERS AND CHEMICALS: EASTMANS KODAK'S, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES, DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

A. CHEE & Co.,

17À, QUEEN'S BOAT), HONGKONG.

W. BREWER &

G. GIRAULT.

CO.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

Under the Rebela' Reign, by Charles

Nenfeld

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Intellectual Development of Europe, by

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

·SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA.

INSURANCE.

THE

TANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO

ST

is one of the largest and best known of tho BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.

Funds exceed Nine Millions Sterling

Annual Revenue over One Millions One

Hundred and Fifty thousand,

For fall Particulars, rates, Zo., apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

Agents,

Hoogkong. th November, 1900.

HOTELS.

HONGKONG

D-11873

H

OTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons. Hydraulic Elerators 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-132 rooms: Fire Extinguishing Mains on every floor

CHARGES-MODERATE.

THE

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PEAK HOTEL.

1399a

The White Stone, by H. C. Maolvaine Chitamen at Home, by T. J. Selby... The Infidel, by Miss Braddon...

2.00

Eleanor, by Mra, Humphrey

Gutta Perchs Willie, by Goy. Macdonald $1.50 $3.50 Young England, Volaure

3.50 Quinsaate, by Anthony Hope 2.25 How We Kept the Flag Flying, by

Donald Macdonald ...

Ward

3,00

Draper, 2 Vols........ PNuttall Encyclopedia

6.00

Hate the Destroyer, by Silver

1.50

The Ace of Spades, by Walker

2.25 The Doctor Specks, by Dawson

each

City Office: 7, Daddell Street.

'Hocking

BODA WATER

Crockett

PLU

Tram Terminus.

GINGER ALE.

-RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

1.50 His last Plunge, by Nat Gould

$1.95

70

The Circle of the Earth, by Knight The Craftanian, by Grey

70

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. INDIAN

70

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China in Depay, by Krausse (latest) The Handy Man Afloat and Ashore, by

Goodenough

2.50

CIGARS.

NEW STOCK.

2.23

23 & 25, Queen's Road, Hongkong. ¡310

Stons on the Stowage of Ships.... ... 13.00 The Madness of David Baring. by Law's Pocket Book for Mechanical Engi-

neers

Coral Roof, by Darwin

Complete Prose Works of Geo. Emerson

Little Duchess, by Ethel Turner

4.50 The Stickit Minister's Wooing. by 1.50

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MANAGER.

Blend

of Selected

Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 142

TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE, WEEK DAYS. 7.30a.m. to 3.in...Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am to 9.30a.m...Every ten minutes. 9.30a.m. to 10.45 am....Every quarter of an hour p.is). ...Every quarter of an hour 11.30 s.m. to 3.00 p..

3.30 p.m. to 6.30p.m....Every quarter of an hour 9.30 p.m. to 8.00p.m....Every ten minutas Night cara at 8.45 pm and 8 p.m. and from 9.55 pm to 11.16 p.m. every half hour. Extra Night

CAIB S

BATERRAZ

at 11:30 and 1143 p.m. BURDAYS .15 am to 10.15a....Every half hour 10.30am to 11.00am. Every ten minutes

quarter of an hour.

Noon to 2 pmarter of an hour

2.43 p., to 8p.In.

Night cars at 8.45 pm, and 0 pm and from

9.45 p.m. to 11.15 p.m. every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, 88 & 40 Queen's Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, 1st May 1800.

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM.

[15:50

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

Enstalling a speciali KIRDY

& CO.. 43 & 49A, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.

12504 Hongkong, 3rd November, 1899.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT. $5,00 por Caɛk of 375 lbs. not ox Factory. $800 per Bag of 250 lbs, and

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GM General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900,

13102a

WILLIAM MACLEOD, DDS,

DENTIST.

✅BEACONSFIELD-ARÇADY.

(Opponite Hongkong & Shanghai Bank) Hongkong, 10th Novizo.

TONIC WATER.

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

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

WINTER SEASON'S GOODS JUST ARRIVED.

COMPLETE HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING.

LARGEST STOCK OF BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, CURTAINS,

&c., IN THE EAST.

ESTIMATES FREE.

LANE, 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 D02.

Distinguished by Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, 816.75 per doz.

Less olt than the above.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY

THE PALL MALL,

$20 PER DOZ.

11 Years old; the finest quality slipped.

Bach bottlen bears an Analyst's certificate.

C. P. & Co's OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PER DOZ.

Very soft, palatable, and mature.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

LUNKET'S GAP, The PRAK, near the

Tel: 56:

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong. 2nd July, 1800,

[1029 THE WAVERLEY HOTEL.

ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG.

A

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

AGENCY (LIMITED.)

SOLE AGENTS IN

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 &c., "GLADIATOR" Packing for High Pressures. Recognized by leading Engineers to be the best combination of Metal und ASBESTOS over introduced. Reduces friction to a minimum or Piston and Valve Rods, and is absolutely imperishable. GLADIATOR" and "VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS & SUPPLIED to H. M. and other FOREIGN NAVIES. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Boiler Covering Composition used exten. sively by the British and American Navios ASBESTOS FIREPROOF COLOUR and FUNNEL PAINT "SALAMANDER" Labricating and Cylinder Olls of the Best Qualities. CAURICEDALE METAL" Anti-friction Plastic Metal, recognized by engineering experts (92a | to be the best Metal in the Market,

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

Chief Superintendent

THOMAS SKINNER. Superintendent

ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT The PEKING LEGATIONS, a Na-

$20 PER Doz. This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour See sualysis and certificate by Professor Cassall

DOURO PORT, $14.25. PER DOZ.

A fus, full, and fruity wine,

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUE-

DO.M..

$39.75 FER DOZ

EVERYBODY SHOULD TEY THESE ITEMS; THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE FRICE

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG,

fional Uprising and International Episode, by BIR ROBERT HART, GOM.G

..$0.50 CHINA OF TO-DAY-THE YEL-

LOW PERIL. An Album of Pie thres and Photos, Illustrating the Principal Places and Incidents con- nected with Present Crisis Brown's Nautical Almanack, 1901 The Ti cubadour, Selections from English

Verse, by P. Gibbs ·

RECENT PUBLICATIONS. "The TIMES" HISTORY of the WAR in SOUTH AFRICA, Vol. 1. Edited by L. 8. Amory, Photor gravures, Portraits, Maps and Battle Plans

Towards Pretoria, by Juliaa Ralph The Life and Death of Richard Yea-aud- Nay, by Maurice Howlett..... The Attaché at Peking, by A. B. Free

Ban-Mitford

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Rooms.

Very MODERATE TERMS to FAMI LIES by the DAY or MONTH,

[45 THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL

A

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 46 Bod- rooms, elegantly furnished.

Principal Offices in the Colony.

The Hotel is situated near all the Banks and

Special Attention paid to the Comfort o

Guests.

Cuisine excellent; ander Experienced Ma- nagement.

Terms Moderate,

A FONSECA,

Manager. Hongkong, 1st December, 1899. KOWLOON HOTEL

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IIIS HOTEL is situated in a quiet

locality, away from the din and distur bance of the City, and surrounded by a delight- ful Garden, it is an ideal place of Besidence.. The building stands on an eminence, giving a magnificent view of the Harbour and the $9.00 City of Victoria. It is within easy access of 1.50 the Kowloon Wharves, where the principai Mail Steamers disembark Passengers, and from which there is a regular ferry service to Hong- kong.

Bowling Alley and Billiards.

The Cuisine is Excellent.

J. H. DOWNS,

Manager.

13096

Hongkong, 8th September, 1900.

HING KEE HOTEL.

ESTABLISHED 1678)

MACAO.

1.50

3.00

1,50

70 In the Palace of the King, a Love Story

of Old Mudrid, by F. Marion Craw

1.00

ford

1.50

Scott's Stamp Catalogue

125

A Century of Our Box Story, by W.

J. W. OSBORNE, Proprietor.

The Rubaiyát of Omar Khayyam, the Astronomer Poet of Persia (Fitz- gerald's Translation)...

1.50

·1.50

1.75

Lawyers and their Clients, a Peutical

Guide for the Latter..

125

Introduction to Stady of International

Law, by T. D. Woolsey

5.50

How to Make and How to Mond, by

Amateur Mechanic

яй

1.75

Twice Captured, a Record of Adventure during the Boer War, by the Earl of Rosalyn...

6.50

1.25

70

Boer Folition, by Yros Guyot (Trans

inted from French)...

he

avery of Our Times, by Tolstoi

7 HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

EMBERS are hereby notified, that

M Entries for the forthcoming Eaces will

CLOSE on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, instead of Saturday, the 19th, as per Draft Programmie

By Ortier.

@TE HOUGIL,

Clerk of the Corse. Hongkong, 12th January, 1901-

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Joffery.*** Eleanor, by Mrs. Humphrey Ward The CHINA COASTERS' TIDE BOOK and NAUTICAL POCKET MANUAL, containing List of Lights, Buoys, Beacons, Signals, Tides, &c, &c., with Chart of Shang. hai Harbour

SANDOW'S PATENT GEIF DUMBBELLS.

SANDOW'S OWN COMBINED DEVELOPER.

2.25

(30%

Bole Agents in China. POHOOMULL: BROTHERS,

57. & 59. "QUEEN's ROAD CENTRAL, WHOLESALE AND BETAIL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS,

Have for Bale,

HIS-First class and well-famed establish-

TES

ment is pleasantly situated in the centre of PRATA 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.

L. HING KEE, Proprietor, Telegraphic address » Hrrozze” [1910

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONG- KONG, No. 1166.

INDIAN, Chinese and Japanese Silk Goods.

for Lalissand (Gentlemen, and other Articles BEGULAR MEETING of the shore Oriental Embroidery, Bags and Carpsta, A Lodge will be held in the FREEMA Jewelry, Cashmere Bhawls, Ivory, Bandalwood BONS HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNES and Tortoiseshell Ware, Cariosities and Fator DAT, the 16th January at 8.30 fog 9 PM. Grooda.

precisely. Visiting Brethren ara cordially invited to attend. (2795 |||| Hongkong, 10th January, 1801. [180

INSPECTION IS SOLICITED. Hongkong, 8th November, 1900,