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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED

No 13,369 MEETSAON. BETAALT*^|=** HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 1901 # 6+JETËRSATZRAE

RAINIER

BEER.

It is the best and healthiest drink for you, 85a] your family and your friends, that money can buy. It keeps in perfect condition s long time, and cilmate or weither changes do not affect it. SOLE IMPORTERS--

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

L&1632

ALMER AND, CO.

YUTLER, PALMER

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong

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for over half a century,

Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong, 13, Praya Central

TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

'',

COTTAM

DRESS SHIRTS.

DRESS TIES.

& CO.

TANSAN WATER.

DRESS SHOES.

DRESS GLOVES, &c., &c.

FER CASE OF A DOZEN PINTS

FAMED

SCHLITZ WORLD

IS THE

ONLY BEVERAGE

BEER

ONE NEVER

REGRETS DRINKING.

TONIC AND REFRESHING.

BOLE 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.,

17, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

36a]

ASPARAGUS.

BEETS.

SOLE AGENTS-

$6.00

H. PRICE & CO.

QUEENS ROAD

VEGETABLES.

GREEN CABBAGE.

ARTICHAUDS FOND D'. WHITE CABBAGE.

FRENCH BEANS. YOUNG LARGE BEANS. [112% WAX BEANS for SALAD,

|390a

The sale of this good Soptoh increases month THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

by month. It is of Superb Quality and of

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CUTLER, PALMEE & Co's SELECTION:

Sole Agents for it

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong.

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

L. FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowned.

Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES are shipped

by CUTLER, PALMER & CO., and

are obtainable in Hongkong of

SLEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 28th July. 1897.

CUTLER

PALMER

& Co.'s

Price $10.75 FEL DOZEN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blond

of Selected

Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

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SIEMBSEN & CO. Hongkong. 142

"ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE. WEEK DAYE.

7.30 am, to 8.800.....Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am to 9:30a.m. Every ten minutes,

9.30 am to 10:40 am...Every quarter of an hour 11.30 am to 8:00p.m...Every quarter of an hour

8.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Every quarter of an hour" 6.80 p.m. to 8.00pm... Every ten minutes Night ears at 8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m. and from 9.45 pan, to 11.15 p.m. ovary half hour. SATURDAYS,

Extra Night cars at 11.30 and 11.45 p.m. BUNDAYS,

am.Every half hour

K.15 a.m. to 10.16 a.m..

10.30 am to 11.00.

...Erary ten minutes

quarter ofan hour-

Noon to 2p.k. Tvary quarter of an hour

2.45 pm to 8 pm..

Night cars at 8.46 pm and 9p.s, and from

9.46 p.m. to 31.16 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 1899.

SO VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM.

THE pleasure of cycling consists in having orchins, and the above Be tablishment is always leading in this respect We are Agents for the famous "NEW HOTE" and "MONOPOLE CYCLES, and we also supply fittings of every description. Bargaing can pa had in second band: Machine. Itopairs executed with promptitude and skill

Enamelling a speciality

MOKIEDY & CO.,

HONGKONG.

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

STRING BEANS. CARROTS. CELERY.

RED CABBAGE.

CHERVIL

CAULIFLOWER. COEN EXTRA. CEPE A L'HUILE HARIOTS FLAGEOLETS. JULIENNE.

MACEDOINE. PARSLEY.

PARSNIPS. GREEN PEAS. SOURCROUT. SPINACH. TOMATOES, &o., &c.

DRY VEGETABLES, ASSORTED BEANS and

LENTILS

ALSO DRIED EVAPORATED FRUITS- APRICOTS, APPLES, FIGS, PEACHES, PEARS, PRUNES, &c.

G. GIRAULT,.

Apply to

6, QUEEN'S ROAD.

W. BREWER & CO.

The Nattell Encyclopedia

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Stevens on the Stowage of Ships

Law's Pocket Book for Mechanical Engi-

PRICE $21 PER MONTH

INTIMATION.

GOLD MEDAL PARIS 1879 1889.

of Highest Quality

JOSEPHaying, Greatest

The Only

Chicago,

1803

are there- fors CHEAPEST

GILLOTT'S

NUMBERSFOR CERDY BANTE

Barrel Pens, 225, 225, 263. Blip. Pens, 332, 009, 287, 180,

403, 7,000.

In Fine, Medium, and Broad

Pointe

PENS.

THE NEW TURNED-UP POINT, 1032,

9831

HOTELS

OTEL

HONGKONG HOT*,

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

Smoking Rooms.

Dining Accommodation for 250 persoDB, Hydraulic Elevators to every floor,

Cuisine of the best.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Europe and America.

Eleotris 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,

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AERATED WATERS.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

SODA WATER.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

Under the Rebels' Reigu, by Charles

Nenfeld

Gutta Percha Wale, by Geo. Macdonald $1.50

$ 3.50 Young England, Volume...

3.00

The White Stone, by H. C. MacIlvaine Chinamen at Home, by T. J.Selby.... The Infidel, by Miss Braddou... Intellectual Development of Europe, by

Draper, 2. Vols....

3.50 Quinsante, by Anthony Hope

2,00

2.25 How We Kept the Flag Flying, by

Donald Macdonald

Eleanor, by Mrs. Humphrey Ward

8.00

Hate the Destroyer, by Silror-

1.50

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The Ace of Spades, by Walker

The Doctor Speaks, by Dawson

each

13.00

The Madness of David Baring, by

Hooking

Crookott

4.50 The Stickit Minister's Wocing, by 1.50

THE

150 His last Plange, by Nat Gold

91.25

70

PEAK HOTEL.

70

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES, INDIAN

70

China da Decay, by Krausse (latest) The Hadly-Mor Atout and cashore, by.

Goodenough

2.50

CIGARS. NEWSTOCK.

2.25

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

[la City Office: 7. Duidell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

(1028

P

Tram Terminus.

Tel. 56,

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.

· Heers:

Coral Reef, by Darwin

Complete Prose Works of Geo Emerson Little, Dnohe, by Ethel Turner.

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

BOSS PATENT

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

ACHEE & CO.,

17. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 1187.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

are hereby notified

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that

TENDERS with Detailed Specifications will Ms. Entries for the forthcoming Raoce willi

The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned:-

he received at the Colonial Secretary's | CLOSE on. SATURDAY, the 6th instant, C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT Ones up to Noor of FRIDAY, the 1st Fo-instead of Saturday, the 19th, as per Draft

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

$22.50 PER DOZ.

Distinguished by 4 Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $16.75 per dos.

Lees 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.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PER 1OZ.

Very soft, palatable, and mature.

$20 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour Bee analysis and certificate by Professor Cassall

DOURO PORT,

$14.25 PER DOZ.

A fine, fall, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

bruary, 1901, for the Construction and Supply Programme.

of TWO WOODEN or COMPOSITE By Order." STEAM FERRY BOATS for the JOHORE STRAITS. (See Admiralty Chart No. 2403.)

Length 90 feet over all

Breadth not less than 17 foot. Maximum draft 7 foot.

The vessels to be of suficient stability to carry passengers on a shade deck about one half of their length.

T. F. HOUGH,

Clork of the Course, Hongkong, 12th January, 1901,

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THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COM- PANY, LIMITED, SINGAPORE.

To be driven by single or twin serow engines.W GER. Salary 3750 per month, with "ANTED-An ASSISTANT MANA-

at a spood of 91 knots on the measured mile. If composite built, the frames and ecoatlings free Unfurnished House.

Applications and Copies of Testimonials to be throughout to be accessible for painting and preservation from corrosion. Ceiling to be dissent to the undersigned.

Appointment to be taken up as 500% BR pended with as far as possible, what ceiling there is to be of hard wood. The outside plank possible,

THOS. SCOTT, ing to he of teak of substantial thickness.

Chairman. If of wood to be built of Java teak or Panaga crooks for frames, &c. with teak planicing and hard wood ceiling.

The boats to be scathed to well above the water line with 18 oz. yellow metai.

Tenderer must state the price--1st with fit- tings to burn Uquid fuel, carrying a sufficient

A natural and most, pleasant wine to the taste. supply to steam about 500 knots-2ard with fit

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR—

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THISSE ITEMS, THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO.,

43 & 49A, QUEEN'S ROAD BAST. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1899.

12590s

TRADE

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

15.00 per Caak of 375 lbs at ex Factory. $3.00 per Bag of 250 lb 4 Va

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

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Hongkong, Zud July, 100025, **

WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.,

DENTIST,

(Opposite Hongkong & Shanghal Bank)

1900 Hongkong 10th November,

MARK

HONGKONG.

AQUARIUS.

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER.

WANTED-A CIVIL ENGINEER

ing

one who has had experience in build- Wharves and Dooks preferred. Applications and Testimonials to be sent to

THOS. SCOTT, Chairman.

9281)

tings for burning word fual-Sid with fittings which can be altered for barning liquid or wood! fuel as found expedient.

The bosta, must be built for and fitted with

BOOKKEEPER.

LUNKET'S GAF, The PEAK, near the

For Terms, apply to the

MANAGER.

71029

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900. THE WAVERLEY HOTEL ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG.

A FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Rooms.

Vary MODERATE TERMS to FAMI LIES by the DAY or MONTH.

(45 HOTEL. THE CONNAUGHT

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 at Guests

Cuisine excellent ander Experienced Ma nagement.

Terms Moderate.

A FONSECA,

Manager.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1899. KOWLOON HOTEL.

HOTEL is situated in a quiet Tlosity, away from the din and distur bazce of the City, and surrounded by n delight. fal Gardon, it is an ideal place of Residence. The building stands on an eininence, giving a magnificent view of the Harbour and the City of Victoria. It is within easy access of the Kowloon Wharyes, where the principal

towing hooks and other fittings and gear for WANTED A GOOD CHINESE Mail Steamers disembark Passengers, and fran

towing a 40 ton tongkang,

One short mast forward fox light and signall. ing and a teak wood dinghy to be supplied with each vessel.

First Class and Natire essonger accommoda- tion to be separate, Space for baggage to be provided below,

Any farther information can be obtained from the Master Attendant, Singapore. The 14la Tenders to state the date on which the bests

can be completed and delivered in Singapore.

The Government does not undertake to ne- cept the lowest or any tonder.. Colonial Secretary's office,

Singapore, 22nd October, 1900.!

BAILEY & MURPHY.

MADE WITH PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATEN

ENTIRELY FREE FROM ALL FORMS OF ORGANIC CON- TAMINATION.-

MIXES FREELY WITH SPIRITS AND WINES WITHOUT IN ANY WAY DETRACTING FROM THEIR CHARACTER

CD BOLE AGENTS, ACC

CALDBECK. MACGREGOR & CO..

15, Quean's Rond

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

SURVEYORS,

60 & 62, DES TUX ROAD.

Telephone No. 187 Telegrams Contract

W

A

BAILEY, MI, HECH. §.

BOOKKEEPER. Must have ex-which there is a regular ferry service to Hong.

perience and be quick worker.

Apply

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD.

[3997 Hongkong at December, 1900.

ENTLEMAN Requires BOARD and

RESIDENCE.

Apply to-

777, Care of Daily Press Office:

[3294 Hongkong, 31st December, 1900.

·WANTED.

kong.

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

J. H. DOWNS, Manager.

Hongkong, 8th September, 1900.

HING KEE HOTEL.

(ESTABLISHED 187

MACAO.

(3096

THIS-First class and well-famed establish-

Tment is ploaiantly altusted in the centre of PRATA GRANDE, fading south, with s YENTLEMAN to join well appointed alarming view of the son on the front. Com

Cuisine Excellent: Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate,

L. HING KEL, Fr

Proprietor. Telegraphic address" HINGEE"

GFCHELORS MIES8, in good and fortable and, well furnished Bed-rooms.

healthy locality.

Address

A. A Care of Daily Press Office. (201 Hongkong, 11th January, 1801.

MANUSCRIPT MUSIC.

(1019

SWISS in the Silk Trade SEEKS THE Undersigned undertakes to COPY sll ENGAGEMENT 1 do 161 CLASSES OF MUSIC with or withent Age 25 with a knowledge of the English accompaniment), at very Reasonable Prices,

with Neatness and Correction. French, German and Italian languages.

"Apply to

Apply to

M. D 8. Care of Daily Press Office. [130 Hongkong, Ist January, 1001;

E O MURPHY, WIT SO AMY MECH Hongkong 4th January, 1901;

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"EUTHERPES"- 28, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, 12th January, 1901

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