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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 13,386 號陸拾捌百叁千叁壹 日陸十月弍十年六十二赭光 HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1901,

就肆月式:壹零 九千壹央港和

A. §. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

SUNDAY HOURS OF BUSINESS.

FROM this date THE HONGKONG

DISPENSAKY ·will */ bo ́" OPEN for

BUSINESS on SUNDAYS from

14 4.N. TO P

P.M.

Melicines and necessaries can be procured at

other times from the English Assistant on

duty.

A. S. WATSON &CO..

LIMITED.

Hougkong, 28th January, 1001.

13032

AND CO.

UTLER, PALMER A

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,

Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong

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

4*

Hougkong, 13, Prays Central

NAPIER JOHNSTONES

QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

...

The sale of this good Scotch increases month

by month. It is of Supard Quality and of

CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S SELECTION,

Solo Agents for it, j

471

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong.

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

}

FAMOUS

· KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World renowned,

Fine OLD HronLAND 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

Blead

of Selected

Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

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SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. [49 HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

A WEEK. DAYS.:

7:30 am to 8.304.Every quarter of an hour 1,30a.m. to 0,00a.m.Every ten minutes.

9.30 am. to 10,45mm.M.Every quarter of an hour 11.30a.m. to 3.00p.m.

8.30 p.m. to 6.30

Every quarter of an kour,

very ten minutes Every quarter Man hour Every fifteen minute

5. pan, to 12:30p 7.33 pan. to 8,00 pau. Aight care at 8.46 p.m.

9.15 p.a. to 11.15 p.m. overy

Extra Nigbl

BATURBATE,

to 10,NDEST

1a.m. to

and from

half hour

10.30 am to

to 11.006.Every ten minutes Noon to p.m. very quarter of an hour Every smarter of an hour

2.35 p.an.. to is pa

Night cars it 8.45pm and 9 pm, shit from

9.45 pin. to 11.15 pin every half hour. SPECIAL CALS by anangomont at the Com- pany's Office, $9 & 40, Queen's Bond Central.

D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd Feladats, 1901,

JOHN

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM.

Casso

HONG KONG.

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA.

SOLA WATER.

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASE. S

TONIC WATER..

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

FURNISHING

AGENCY (LIMITED.)

MENU BOLE AGENTS IN

PRICE, $2 PER MONTH

INSURANCE

THE

NTANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE one of the largest and bost known of 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. Bocognized by leading Engineers to be the best combination of Metal and ASBESTOS over introduced. Reduces friction to a minimum de Piston and Valia Rods, and is absolutely imperishable. "GLADIATOR" and "VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS as SUPPLIED to H. M. and other FOREIGN NAVIES. ASBESTOS BALAMANDER" Non-conducting Boiler Covering Composition used exten fa39 | Bively by the British and American Navies. ASBESTOS FIREPROOF COLOUR and FUNNEL PAINT "SALAMANDER" Lubricating and Cylinder Oils of the Best Qualities..

to be the best Motal in the Market.

DEPARTMENT.

DEPARTMENT. "CAURICEDALE METAL" Anti-friction Plastic Metal, recognized by engineering exports

WINTER SEASON'S GOODS JUST ARRIVED.

COMPLETE HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING.

LARGEST STOOK OF BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, CURTAINS,

&o., 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 DOZ.

Distinguished by 4 Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, 816.75 per doz.

Less oki than the above.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY:-

THE “PALL MALL,

$20 PER DOZ.

11 Years old; the finest quality shipped, Each bottles

an Analyst's certificate.

OWN SPECIAL

0. P. &

BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PER DOZ.

Very soft, palatable, and mature.

1463

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

Chief Superintendent

Superintendent

THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. · DODWELL & CO. LIMITED, General Managers

CLUB

WHISKY

$12, PEs Doz.

La38

H. PRICE & CO..

#421

12. QUEEN'S ROAD.

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

W. BREWER &

CO.

$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 PER 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.

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

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

Telephone 75.

EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST

LIQUEUR WHISKY.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

Whitaker's Almanack

70 cts, &$1.75 American Truth, Christmas Number 127 Graphic History of South African War 3.00 A Piak'un and a Peličau, by Pitcher and

Syours... Chestnute, by Swears

+

14

BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.

Fails exceed Nine Millions Sterling. Annual Revenno ovor One Millions One Hundred and Fifty thousand.

7.

For full Particulars, rates, &c., apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

Agente.

Hongkong, th November, 1900. (1--1873

H

HOTELS.

ONGKONG

H OTEL

A First Class Fiotel in every respect

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons..

Hydraulic Elevators to every floor.

Cuisine of the lost.

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 Linon washed on the premises by

Machinery

Bedroom Accommodation-132 rooms.

Fire Extinguishing Mains on every floor

CHARGES MODERATE.

150

2.25

92.5

Povi, by Hornung... China in Decay, y Alex. Krass... Queen of the Air, by Raskin-Leather

Binding Seven Lamps, by Ruskin-I Leather Bind-

ing...

1.50

2.30

THE

2,00

Celebrities of the Army, Volume Village Life in China, by South Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, by Dr.

9.00

2,00 PEAK

HOTEL.

4.50

Brewer.

6,50 RETTES.

Life of Abdur

Rahmin Ani of Afghanistan. 2 Vols. Anglo Chinese Date Block Quisants, by Anthony Hope Stickit Minister's Wooing, by Crockett.. Windsor Magazine, Volume 12 The Seen and Unseen, by Marshi

A Sunless Heart, by Johnston Loug Live the King. by Guy Boothby

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A BLEND COMPOSED OF THE FINEST HIGHLAND

WHISKIES, THOROUGHLY MATURED IN SHERRY

"CASKS IN BOND.

MILD AND MELLOW.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO..

| 13, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 31st January, 1901.

E pleasure of gydling consiata in having a41] Tuples Moning and the abore Es

tablishment is always Trading in this respect. We are Agents for the famous DW HOWE and MONOPOLE" CYCLES, and we also supply fittings of every description.. Bargains can be had in second hand Machines. Bepairs executed with promptitude and skill,

Enamelling a spenality

MCKIEDY & CO..

46 AGAQITEN ROAD FART Hongkong, Sid November, 1899, - - [12109,

GREDN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT. $5.00 per Cask of 375 the net er Factory. $3.00 per Bag of 250 the

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Boden Generaly ManzgeCL Hongkong, 2nd Taly, 1800, *AN

WILLIAM MACLEOD, DDS..

DENTISTS

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

IS

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

COTTA M

DRESS SHIRTS.

DRESS TIES.

SCHLITZ

& CO.

DRESS SHOES.

WORLD

BEER

The

JUST

PIPES TOBACCO, CIGARS, CIGA.

12.00 LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S BLACK City Office: 7. Duddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

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LUNKETS GAP, The PEAK, near the

50

1.50

and BROWN WALKING SHOES. 1.50 GAMES of all Kinds.

3.50

1.50

PLAYING CARDS in Great Variety.

PLU

Tram Terminus.

71

Tel. 56.

1.50

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

[a37

RECEIVED IN

SPICED NORWEGIAN ANCHOVIS IN KEGS. SALT HERRINGS IN KEGS.

SALT SALMONBBLLIES IN KEGS.'

SALT SARDELLES IN TINS.

RUSSIAN CAVIAR IN TINS.

BONELESS ANCHOVIS, SARDINĖS AND MACKERELS IN OIL.

PRIED SWEDISH LAMPREYS IN OIL.

FRIED BALTIC HERRINGS IN OIL AND TOMATO SAUCE. FRIED BALTIŲ DELICATESS EKL SPROTTS IN OIL

PRESERVED LAX. STUFFED AND PLAIN OLIVES: FRESH GEUTÉRE. ROQUAFORT, CAMEMBERT, LIMBURGER, &, CHEESE, FRESH GERMAN METTWURST SAUSAGES.

G. GIFAULT,

6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

O eta, ***&$3.75

British Journal Photography Year

NEW BOOKSAND NEW EDITIONS. WHITAKER'S ALMANACK

ENGLISHMAN in CHINA churing the Victorian Ers austrated in the Career of SIR RUTHERFORD ALCOOK, E.C.B, D.CL, Consul and Minister in China and Japan. By ALEXAN- DER MICHIE. 2 Vola,

The Inhabitants of the Philippines, by

F. H. Sawyer

The Philippine Martyrs, by Richard

Brinsley Sheridan

70

MANAGER.

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For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong. 2nd July, 1900.

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL. ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG.

A FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious RoomIR.

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

THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bed-

rooms, elegantly furnished. The Hotel is aiinated near all the Banks and Principal Offices in the Colony..

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Guests.

2.25 Cuisine excellent under Experienced Ma- 2.25 agament.

Book Huzoll's Annul, 1001 Who's Who...

Terus Moderate.

$20.00

Figaro Illustrée (English Edition), 2

Coloured Plates...

2.23

70.

8.50 The King Christmas Number

3.00 The CHINA COASTERS' TIDE BOOK

and Nautical Pocket Manual, $2.25.

1010

Leading Poluts in South African History, 136 to March 30, 1900, arranged Chronologically with Date Index ... 2,00 A Century of Our Sea Story, by Walter

Jeffery

2.00 The South African War, 1899-1900, A Military Retrospect, by Major B. L. Norris

►

2.05

Mr. Dooley's Philosophy

2,25

The TIMES HISTORY of the BOER

WAR, Vol I

Commercial Correspondence, and Office.

Routine, by G. R. Walker The Nuttall Encyclopeds of Universal Information. Over 16,000 Original Articles

1.00

9.00

DRESS GLOVES, &c., &c.

FAMED

THE ONLY BEVERAGE ONE NEVER REGRETS- DRINKING.

TONIC AND REFRESHING.

SOLE AGENTS-—-

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTUREES, AND

COMMISSION AGENTS,

HONGKONG.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

- PLATES, PAPERS AND CHELICALS, EASTMANS KODAK'S, FILMB AND ACCESSORIES, DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN,

A CHEE & Co.

17 QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

Electrical Engineering, by W. Slingo

and A. Brooker. 371 Ilustrations.. 7.00

·JURY LIST, 1901.

OTICE is hereby given that pursuant to NOTICorso Sition 6 of The Jury Consolidation Ordinance, No. 18 of 1887, I have this doy caused to be posted, at the chief! entrance to the Court Honze, a List of all ¦ Persone ascertained by me to be liable to serve! as Jurors. The names of Special. Jurors aro shewa therein in italics..

THE IMPERIAL ANGLO-CHINESE

DIARY. $1.25.

PHOTOGRAPHS of PEKING. TIENTSIN. &o. daring the recent operations.

JUST RECEIVED.

SLAZENGER'S E.G.M. TENNIS RACQUETS.

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BAILEY & MURPHY.

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

SURVEYORS,

60 & 62, Dea Vaux Roar

A. FONSECA,

Manager. Hongkong, lut December, 1899,

KOWLOON

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HOTEL.

TIIS HOTEL is situated in a quiet.

locality, away from the dis 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 » magalicent view of the Harbour and the City of Victoria. It is within easy access of the Kowloon Wharves, where the principal Mail Steamers disembark Fassengers, and from. which there in s regular ferry service to Hong- kong.

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

Proprietor.

J. H. DOWNS, Manager.

Hongkong, 8th September, 1900,

HING KEE HOTEL.

(ESTABLISHED 1873) MACAO,

[3096

HIS First-class and well-ftmed establish- ment is pleasantly situated in the contre

of PRATA GRANDE. facing south, with a charming view of the sea on the front. Com

Telephone No. 187. Telegrams "Contract.fortable and well furnished Bed-rooms

W. S. BAILEY, MI. MECH. B.

E, O. MURPHY, WH. SG. A.M.I. MECH. F. Hongkong, 4 January, 1901.

COLD STORAGE.

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Tio said list will remain so posted until the a43 15th instant, in order that any person may apply by notice in writing to me requiring that his name or the name of some other person may berpectively either added to or struck off THE HONGKONG Icg Company, LIMITED from the said list upon cuise to be daly assignedly now prepared to receive perishable pro visions for Cold Storage at HABT FOINT at Moderate Batez

WM PARLANE

Manager

J. W. NORTON-KYSHE,

la such notice,

Registrar. Bupreme Court

Hongkong, 1st February, 1901.

£109

Hongkong, 17th February, 1899.

Cuisine Excellant Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate.

L. HING KEE, Proprietor.. Telegraphio AddressTM HINGEEL 0919

ARBOLINEUM-AYENARIUS

LISED TOK OYRE TWENTY YEARS.

Throughly reliable preservative for Woon and Stone agains White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot, and Dampaca, NY

Bole Agents for China, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., Hongkong, 31st August, 1897.