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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No 13,370 TATÁION BETALTEXT HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 1901. # CH+AEFERATO***

RAINIER

BEER.

It is the best and healthiest drink for you,

your family and your friends, that money can

bay... It keeps in perfect condition a long time,

and climate or weather changes do not affect it.

BOLE IMPORTERS--

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

[a1632

CUTLER, PALMER

AND CO.

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,

IS

SCHLITZ WORLD FAMED

BEER

THA ONLY BEVERAGE ONE NEVER REGRETS DRINKING.

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.,

174, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS. The PERING LEGATIONS, & Na tional Uprising and International Episode, by SIR ROBERT HART, GO.M.G. W CHINA OF TO-DAY-THE YEL

LOW PERIL, An Albam of Pio-) tures and Photos, Illustrating the Principal Places and Incidents con nooted with Present Crisis Brown's Nautical Almanack, 1901. The Boubadour, Selections from English

Ver, by F. Gibbs. Boott Stamp Catalogue

**

H

PRICE $25 PER MONTH

HOTELS.

KONG

"A" First Hills Hotel in every respect

$0.50

8.00

RECENT PUBLICATIONS. “Thẻ TIMES" HISTORY of the

WAR i SOUTH AFRICA, Vol- 1. Edited by L. 9. Amery, Photo gravures, Portraits, Maps and Battle Plans Towerds Preteris, by Julian Ralph The Life and Death of Richard Yes-and-

Nay, by Maurice Hewlett..... The Attaché at Peking, by A. B. Free-

man-Mitford

HOTEL

$9,00

1.50

Elagantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

1.50

Dining Accommodation for 230 persons.

1.50

Hydraulic Elevatora to every floor.

70 In the Palace of the King, a Fore Story 100

· ́(1126·

The Rabaiyát of Omar Khayyam, the

Astronomer-Poet of Persia (Fitt gerald Translation) ...

Lawyers and their Clients, a Practical

Guide for the Latter......

1.75

125

Introduction to Study of International

Law, by T. D. Woolsey

5.50

***

How to Make and How to Mend,

of Old Madrid, by F. Marion Craw- fozd 12A Century of Cur Ets Story, by W

Jeffery Eleonor 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

Cuisine of the best.

1.50

Hot and Cold Water throughout

1.50 1.50

Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Europe and America.

Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms,

Amateur Mechanic

1.75

Twice Captured, a Record of Adventure

1390%

Boor Politics, by Yves Guyot (Trans-

lated from French)

during the Boer War, by the Earl of Bosslyn...

6,50

1,25

70

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

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for over half a century.

Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong, 18, Prays Central

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

SQUARE

The sale of this good Bootch increases month

by month. It is of Superb Quality and of

417

CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION.

Sole Agents for it--

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO:

Hongkong.

HONGKONG

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

The Slavery of Dar Times, by Tolstoi

ASPARAGUS.

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SANDOW'S PATENT GRIP DUMB-BELLS.

SANDOW'S OWN COMBINED DEVELOPER. Eole Agents in China.

VEGETABLES.

GREEN CABBAGE.

ARTICHAUDS FOND D'. WHITE CABBAGE.

BEETS

SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

193

RED CABBAGE.

SPECIAL TERMS to Hotels, Clubs, Messas and other large consumers.

JOHN WALKER & SONS FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowned.

Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES are shipped

by CUTLER, PALMER &·00; and-"

are obtainable in Hongkong of

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1997.

CUTLER PALMER

00.8

Parce $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISK

Blend

of Selected

Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

(49

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1/142.

ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEE DATS..

7.30 am, to 8.30am. Every quarter of an hour 8.80a.m. to 9.30am. Every ten minutes. 8.30a.m. to 10,45 am. Every quarter of an hour. 11.30am to 8.00p.m.. quarter of an hour! 8,30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. 30tery quarter of an hour 6.30 pm to 8:00pm Every ten minutes t Night cars at 9.40 p.m. and 9 pm.

from

0.45 pm to 11.15 p.m.

SATURDAYS.

cars

wfm. And half hour.

BA1,30 and 11.45 p.221. 8.16 a thamedEvery half hour

10.30 am to 11.00am. Every ten minutes

Noon to purchaskerin

kat. Every quarter of an hour

Every quarter of an hour

WINTER SEASON'S GOODS JUST ARRIVED.

COMPLETE HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING.

LARGEST STOCK OF BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, CURTAINS,

30. IN THE EAST,

ESTIMATES FREE.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1816..

SHIPFERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS,

Their Brands are fawurably known all over the World,

The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned →→

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

$22.50 PER DOZ.

Distinguished by Stars on the Isbel

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 shipped.

Each battles bears an Analyst's certificate.

Fight cars st 3.58 pm, and Dpm, and from C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

10 pm to 11:15 pm, every balf hour.

SETCIAL CAES. by amningeront at the Com-

* 205lse, 38 & 30, Qusen's Road Central,

TOHED BUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

zkoie, 1st May 1899,

BLEND WHISKY,

GS0

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM.

HEM pleasure of pycling consists in having Sthefirst class Machine, and the above Ea tabliment is always leading in this respect. We Ackrents for the famous "NEW A MONOPOLE" CYCLES, supply öttings of every description, r he had is second hand Machines. nouted with promptitude and skill. Erameling A KOMALILY-

MCKIRDY & CO. 40 & 401 QUEEN'S ROAD EASY.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Cantof 375 lbec net ar Factory.

REEWAN, TOMES & CO,

• General MaNDROID. Kong 2nd July 1900,

3102

LEOD DDS

$10.75 PER DOZ.

Very soft, palatable, and mature.

FRENCH BEANS. YOUNG LARGE BEANS, WAX BEANS for SALAD STRING BEANS, CARROTSVA CELERY.

CHERVIL. CAULIFLOWER, CORN EXTRA. CEPEJ A L'HUILE,

HARICOTS FLAGEOLETS. JULIENNE.

MACEDOINE. PARSLEY

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

5.25

[130%

DRY VEGETABLES. ASSORTED BEANS and

LENTILS

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

Apply to

G. GIRAULT,

3091;

6, QUEEN'S ROAD.

W. BREWER &

CO.

NEW BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

SCHOOL PRIZES, &c, &c. {***

A Daughter of Erin, by Finney........ Britona at Bay, by H. C. Moore

$1.50 With Our Soldiers to the Front, by

Johnson

Wires, &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

PEAK HOTEL.

City Ofes: 7. Duddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

11028

PLUNKET'S GAP, The PRAK, near the

Tram Terminas, Tel. 56.

For Terms, apply to the

MANAGER.

[1099

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900. THE WAVERLEY HOTEL

ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG.

A • 2.25 FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

3.00

Brave Deeds of Youthful Heroes

|

The Handy Man Afloat, and Ashore, by

- Goodenough

2.25

2.25 With Rife and Bayonet: A Tale of the

Bobr War, by Brereton

3.00

Jones the Mysterious, by C. Edwards From Aldershot to Pretoria, by Sellers Twixt School and College, by Gordon,

Stables...

1.30

La Far Bolivia, by Gordon Stables...

2.25

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly. Spacions Rooms.

2.25

Boy Crusoes, by Golalımann

2.25

In the Irish Brigade, by Henty 1.50 A Cruise in Cloudland, by Frith

3,00

1.00

· 200| THE CONNAUGHT 2.25

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

· [15- HOTEL

1.23

2.00

*

Crannette, a Girl's Story of Herself, by

Mulholland...

Arthur's Inheritance, by Leslie For Name and Fame, by Honty

---

An Ocean Adventurer, by H. P. Wright

G.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS PORT Adventures ashore and ARoat

$20

PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour See analysis and certifloste by Professor Camall

DOURO PORT, $14.25 PER DOZ

A fine, full, and fruity wins.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

A natural and tacet pleasant wine to the taste.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

Tom Wallis, by Lonia Booko Allan Adair, by. Gordon Stables Golden Deeds of the War

BOSS PATENT

The Golden Magnet, by Fenn... 2.00 Every Iach a Briton, by Fletcher... 1-50 The Lord's Pursa-Bearers, by Hesba

Strelton

3.00

150 Held at Ransom, by Marchant...

2.25

**

3.00 And Many More. Special Terms for Schools. 3.60

8.50 23 & 25, Queen's Road, Hongkong. [31

PRISMATIC BINOCULARS.

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.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bed- rooms, olegantly furnished.

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

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of. Guesta.

Cuisino excellent ; under Experienced Ma- nagement.

Tarms Moderate.

A. FONSECA,

Manager.

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Hongkong, Lat December, 1899. KOWLOON HOTEL.

•

[124 THIS HOTEL is situated in a quiet

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY (LIMITED.)

SOLE AGENTS IN

T" locality, away from the din and distne.

lance of the City, and surrounded by a delight.

ft Garden, it is an ideal place of Residenca.

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

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE Mail Steamers disembark Passengers, and from.

.

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LTD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H. M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST QUALITIES OF ASBESTOS PACKINGS 40., *GLADIATOR" Packing for High Pressures, Becognized by leading Englusers to be the best combination of Metal and ASBESTOS ever introduced. Reduces friction to a minimum or Piston and Valve Roda, and is absolutely imperishable. “GLADIATOR” and “VICTOR. METALLIO” BOILER JOINTS ∞ SUPPLIED to H. M. and other FOREIGN NAVIES, ASBESTOS “SALAMANDER” Non-conducting Boiler Covering Composition used exten- sirely by the British and American Navios, ASBESTOS FIREPROOF COLOUR and FUNNEL PAINT, “SALAMANDER” Enbricating and Cylinder Oils of the Best Qualities, ** CAURICEDALE METAL" Anti-friction Plastic Metal, recognized by ongineering exports to be the best Metal in the Market

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK..

Chief Superintendent *Superintendent

EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS; THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE 1976]

AGENTS SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG,

TRADE

MARK

Hongkong Srd November, 1899.

125-920

(Opposite Ho Hongkong, 100%

AQUARIUS.

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER.

MADE WITH PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER.

ENTIRELY FREE FRON ALL FORMS OF ORGANIC CON- "TAMINATION.

MIXE: FREELY WITH SPIRITS AND WINES WITHOUT IN ANY WAY DETRACTING FROM THEIR CHARACTER..

SOLE AGENTS--

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO. 360)

17, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 8th January, 1991.

SWINE AND SPIRTI MERCHANTS.

COTTAM

DRESS SHIRTS.

DRESS TIES.

RUINART

THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.

which there is a regular ferry service to Hong- kong.

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

Proprietor.

Manager. Hongkong, 8th September, 1900.

HING KEE HOTEL.

(ESTABLISHED J£79) MACAO.

(9090

THIS First class and well-famed establish-

of

ment is pleasantly situated in the centre PRATA GRANDE. facing south, with a

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers charming view of the sea on the front. Com-

fortable and well furnished Bed-rooms.

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

CLUB

WHISKY

$12 PEE Doz.

H. PRICE & CO..

UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS,

194a

& CO.

DRESS SHOES

DRESS GLOVES, &o, &c

Hongkong, 17th May, 18957

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

Sole Agents,

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STACK

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

OHONG. LOONG NAVY & MILITARY TAILOR, DRAPER AND OUTFITTER

ARMENTS made by hand; guaranteed

G. perfect fit., Hats, Shirts, Books, Silk

Handkerchiefs, Boots, Shoes, do, for Sale. New and Fashionable Goods. Prices very moderata

No. 65, QUEEN ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, 18th October, 1900.

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Terms very Moderate, o

LHING KEE Proprietor. Telegraphic address" LINGSEL 11919

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

\EMBERS are hereby notifled that

M

Entries for the forthcoming Races will CLOSE on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, instead of Saturday, the 19th, in par Draft Programine,

By Order.

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 12th January, 1907: 1204

CARTRIDGESI

UST LANDED

Ju

CARTRIDGES!!

NEW STOOK of ELEY'S, and KYNOCH'S SPORT- ING CARTRIDGES and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT.

20 BORE CARTRIDGES;

18

12

10

.(2083

WE SCHMIDT & CO.,

Gunsmiths Hongkong, 3rd January, 1991; [1213