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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1957.

NO 13,383 號叁拾捌百叁千叁萬壹第日弍十月弍十年六十二緒光 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1901. ### **+*JE167 T1^%G

A.S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED..

BUNDAY HOURS OF BUSINESS.

FROM

this date THE HONGKONG

he will

BUSINESS on SUNDAYS from

DISPENSARY

OPEN

for

COTTA M

&

0.

DRESS SHIRTS.

DRESS SHOES..

DRESS TIES,

DRESS GLOVES, .&o., &c.

BOSS PATENT PRISMATIC

BINOCULARS.

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

ACHEE & CO.,

A. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

W.

BREWER

& CO.

STA

PRICE, $23 PER MONTH

INSURANCE

THE TANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

POLICIES UNCHALLENGEABLE. Policies are unchallengeabla after two years Quration, on any ground connected with the [a124 original documents, if age has been proved.

Forms of Proposal and all particulars may be obtained from

DODWELL & CO. LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong. 9th November. 1809; (2—1873

SCHLITZ WORLD FAMED

10A.M. TO 1 P.3.

Medicines and necessaries can he procured at IS other times from the English Assistant on duty

THE

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED.

¡B1632

Hongkong. 28th January, 1901, CUTLER, PALMER AND CO

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong for over half a century.

47

Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong. 13, Freya Central

NA

TAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

BEER

ONLY BEVERAGE ONE NEVER REGRETS DRINKING. TONIC AND REFRESHING.

SOLE AGENTS—

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, AND

COMMISSION AGENTS,

HONGKONG.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

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

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. Į NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS,

Whitaker's, Almanack

70 ct & $1.75 American Truth, Christmas Number 1.25 Graphic Hatory of South African War 3.00

A First Class Hotel in overy respect

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

HOTELS.

A Pink'un anda Pelican, by Pitcher and..

Posavi, by Hornnag Chius in Decay, by Ales. Krause Queen of the Air, by Ruskin Leather

Biwling

1.50

250H

ONG KONG ---

H

TOTEL

Sweats

Chestnuts, by Sweats

Colebrities of the Army, Volame

6.50

Seven Lamps, by Ruskiu-Leather Bind-

ing...

2,00

2.00

+

Village Rife in China, by Snuth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, by Dr.

Brewer...

4,50

: 6.50

PIPES

RETTES.

CIGARS, TOBACCO.

CIGA-

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons.

Life of Abdur Rahrain

Amir

of

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Afghanistan, Vols..

Anglo Chinese Date Block Quisante, by Anthony Hope... Stickit Minister's Wooing, by Crockett... Windsor Magazine, Volume 12

12.00 LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S BLACK

50

and BROWN WALKING SHOES. 1.50 150 GAMES of all Kinds.

Cuisine of the best.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

3.50

The Boon and Unswch, by Marsi

PLAYING CARDS in Oreut Variety.

1,50

A Sunless Heart, by Johnstow

70

Long Live the King by Guy Boothby...

1.50

JUST

IN

23 & 25. Queen's Road. Hongkong. SPLENDID CONDITION.

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Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Europe and America.

Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms.

SALT HERRINGS IN KEGS.

The sale of this good Beotch increases month THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

by month. It is of Superh Quality and of

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CUTLER. PALMER & Co's SELECTION.

Solo Agents for it

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong.

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

VAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowned.

Yine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES are shipped

by CUTLER. PALMER & CO., and

are obtainable in Hongkong of

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 26th July. 1897.

CUTLER, PALMER

& CO. S

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND." WHISKY

Blend

1of Selected

Distillations of the

Finest Scotah Whiskies

Apply to

149

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 148

TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED..

TIME TABLE. WEEK DAYS.

HONGKONG.

AERATED

WATERS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

SODA WATER.

LEMONADE.

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

stoj

{$39

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

SPECIAL TERMS to Hotels, Clabs. Messes and other large consumera

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.

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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, C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT

$22.50 PER DOZ.

Distinguished by 4 Stars on the label.

7.30 a.. to 8.30am. Every quarter of an hour

Every ten minutes, 8.30 am to 9.30a.m. 10.80m, to 10-15 am...Every quarter of an hour 11.30 nm to 4pm. ....Every quarter of an hour

3.30pm.

...Every quarter of an hour to 6.30p.m. 6:30 pm. to 8.00pm....Every tow minutes Night cars at 8.45.p.m. and 9 p.m. and from ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $16.75 per doz.

9.45 p.m. to 11.16 pm.

every half hour,

SATURDAYS.

Extra Night cars at 11.30 and 11.16 p.

10 am to 10.15.m. S hour

180 n. to 11.00a.m.

ten minutes

Noon to 2 p. Every quarter of us hour 2.45 p., to 8 pm......Every quarter of an hour Night cars at 5.45 pm, and pm, and from

945 p.m. te 11:15 pas, every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at this Com- pany's Office, 38 & 40, Queen's Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Munngers,

T04560 Hongkong, 1st May 1800,

VICTORIA

CYCLE EMPORIUM.

THE pleasure of eveling conts in having Tools Mochine, and the above. Ba tablishment is always leading in this respect. We are Agents for the famous "NEW HOWE" and " MONOPOLE CYCLES, pad we also supply fittings of every description. Bargains can be had in second hand Machines, Repairs executed with promptitle and skill.

Enamelling a spesiality.

McEIRDY & CO., 4343A, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.

Hongkong, 3rd November, 1899.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$5.00 per Cask of 375 lbs. net ox Factory,

$3 per Bag of 250 lbs.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900..

WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.

DENTIST,,

BEACONSFIELDÁRGATE..."

Loss old than the above.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY:-

THE PALL MALL,

$20 PER DOZ.

*11 Years old; the finest quality shipped,"

Ench bottles bears an Analyst's certificate.

P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PER DOZ.

Very soft, palatable, and mature.

$20 PER DOZ.

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

DOURO PORT,

$14:25 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 FER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

A 'natural and most pleasant wine to the taste.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR➡

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

RECEIVED

:———————་

SPICED NORWEGIAN ANCHOVIS IN KEGS.

SALT SALMONFELLIES IN KEGS.

SALT SARDELLES IN TINS.

RUSSIAN CAVIAR IN TINS

BONELESS ANCHOVIS, SARDINES AND MACKERELS IN OIL.

FRIED SWEDISH LAMPREYS IN OIL.

FRIED BALTIC HERRINGS IN OIL AND TOMATO SAUCE. FRIED BALTIC DELICATESS EEL.

SPROTTS IN QIL. PRESERVED LAX. STUFFED AND PLAIN. OLIVES. FRESH GRUY ÉRE, ROQUEFORT, CAMEMBERT, LIMBURGER, &c., CHEESE. FRESH GERMAN METTWURST SAUSAGES.

CLUB

G GIRAULT,

4. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

WHISKY

$12 PER Doz.

H. PRICE & CO..

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. The ENGLISHMAN in CHINA during the Victorian Era as Illustrated in the Career of SIR RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, K.C.B., D.C.L., Consul and Minister in China and Japan. By ALEXAN- DER MICHIE, 2 Vol. The Lahabitants of the Philippines, by

F. H. Sawyer The Philippino Martyrs, by Richard

Brinsley Sheridan Leading Points in South African History, -1486, to March 30, 1900, arranged

Chronologically with Date Index

WHITAKER'S ALMANACK British Journal Photography

Bock;...

Hazell's Annual, 1901

Who's Who...

and Nautical Pocket Maunal, $2.25.

Hydraulic Elevators to every floor.

Winess, Co., cooled by Rofrigerator.

All Hotel Linen washed on the premises by *

Machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-132 rooms.

Fire Extinguishing Mains on story Boar

CHARGES MODERATE.

THE

150

PEAK HOTEL.

City Offee: 7, Daddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

193

DLUNKET'S GAP, The Prax, near the

P

Tram Terminus.

Tel. 56.

For Terms, upply to the

شگاه

MANAGER. *

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Hongkong. 2nd July, 1990. THE WAVERLEY HOTEL.

ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG.

A.

FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Handsomely. Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Roomr

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

[51 THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bed-

*A rooms, elegantly furnished.

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

$70 cts.

*** &$1.75

Year

70

2.25

$20x00

Figaro Hlustrée (English Edition). 2

Coloured Plates.

2,97

8.50

The King Christmas Number ...

3.00

The CHINA COASTERS TIDE

The South African War, 1800-1900. A

A Century of Dar Sea Story, by Walter

Jeffery

2.00

2.00

THE IMPERIAL ANGLO-CHINESE

Military Retrospect, by Major S. L. Norris

DIARY, $1.25.

2.00

Mr. Dooley's Philosophy

2.25

Commercial Correspondence and Office

Routine, by G. R. Walker

1.00

during the racent operations.

The Nuttall Enegelopedia of Universal Information. Over 16,000 Original Articles...

JUST RECEIVED.

2.25

The TIMES HISTORY of the BOER

WAR, Vol. 1

9,00

Electrical Engineering," by W. Slingo

and A. Brooker. 371 Istrations... 7.00

SLAZENGERS EG.M. TENNIS *RACQUETS.

WANTED.

N Hill District or Central, FURNISHED

or UNFURNISHED BEDROOM. Apply to→

PHOTOGRAPHS of PEKING,

TIENTSIN, &c,ˆ

WANTED...

B. Shorthand and

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Special Attention paid to the Comfort o Guests.

Cuisine excellent ; under Experienced Ma- nagement.

Torma Moderate.

A. FONSECA,

Managet.

152

Hongkong, 1st December, 1899. KOWLOON HOTEL

THIS HOTEL is situated in a quiet

locality, away from the dinand distar Ince of the City; and surrounded by a delight. ful Gayylen, it is an ideal place of Residence. The building stands on an eminence, giving a mugnificant 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. | kong-

Bowling Alleys and Billiards. The Cuisine is Excellent.

»Ya YOUNG MAN, well conversaut with Typówriting, Δέκα knowledge of General Office routine, SITUATION in a MERCANTILE FIRM. | J. W. OSBORNE,

0..0..

!

Cure of Daily Press Office. Hongkong. 28th January, 1901.

Very good references.

353

Reply by lalter-to-

SHORTHAND WRITING,

R. E. W..

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VENING WORK undertaken by

RAPID SHORTHAND WRITER Accuracy and Secrecy guaranteed. Law Costs taken down and transcribed

Address-

n

Care of Office of this Paper. Hongkong, 25th January, 1901.

127

LEX.

EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS; THEY ARE UNEQUÁLLED AT THE PRICE

AGENT-SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Ta3102

* Telephone 75.

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

HONGKONG.

EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST

LIQUEUR WHISKY.

2

A BLEND COMPOSED OF THE FINEST HIGHLAND WHISKIES, THOROUGHLY MATURED IN SHERRY

CASKS IN BOND.

MILD AND MELLOW,

CALDBECK. MACGREGOR & CO..

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 31st January, 1901.

**Star," 18, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, 26th January. 1901.

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

www.m

ANTED An ASSISTANT MANA-

WGER, Splury S750 per month, with free Unfurnished House.

Applications and Copies of Testimonials to he went to the undersigned.

Appointment to be taken up as possibler

THOS: SCOTT, Chairman.

soon as

THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.

PPLICATIONS are

invited

1J. H. DOWNS, Manager.

Proprietor Hongkong, 8th September, 1900,

HING KEE HOTEL.

{ESTABLISHED 1873).

MACAO.

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A POSITIONNE SUPERAnd for the THIS Fird-class and well-faused estabitchy

of PUBLIC WORKS and GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR. Applications and Copies of Testimonials to be sent to the undersigned, from whicen terus-may be learnt. Appointment to be taken up as soon as possible.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agoute. Hongkong, 28th January, 1901. [339

ment is pleasantly situated in the centre: of PRAYA GRANDE, facing south, with a charming view of the sea on the front. Com fortable and weli furnished Bed-rooms.

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate.

L. HING KEE, Proprietor. [1910 Telegraphic address" HINOKÉE

PO HOOMULL BROTHERS,

57 & 59, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS, ZETLAND LODGE, No. 355 EL.C.

Hero for Sale, INDIAN, Chinoso und Japanese Silk Goods REGULAR MEETING of the above for Ladies and Gentlemen, and other Articles, Lodge will be held in the FREEMA- Oriental Embroidery, Rugs and Carpets, HALL, Zotland Street, TO-MORROW Jewelry, Cashmere Shawls, Ivory, Sandalwood NIGHT (FRIDAY), the 1st February, at and Tortoiseshell Wares, Curiosities and Fancy 8.30 for 9 F.M. precisely, Visiting Brethres Goods. aro cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 26th January, 1301.

WANTED-A CIVIL ENGINEER

one who has had experiques in build-SON ing Wharves and Docks preferred.

Applications and Testimonials to be sent to-

THOS, SCOTT, Chairman.

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INSPECTION IS SOLICITED. Hongkong, 8th November, 1500.