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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

年

No 18,394 ZHSTÉKOK #+#+*+* HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 1901. 2ĦO «£+ƒ‡FOR ATCAR PRICE, $2 PER MONTH

RACING SEASON.

HIGH

CLASS

PORT

WINES

A SPECIALITY.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

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UTLER, PALMER AND CO.

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have consigned their Brands to Hongkong for over half a century. Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

47

Hongkong, 18, Praya Central

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

PANDUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowned.

Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKIES are shipped

by GUTLER, PALMER & CO., and

are obtainable in Hongkong of

SIEMSSEN & CO..

Hongkong, 26th July, 1897.

CUTLERY PALMER

& 00.8

PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

SPECIAL BLEND " WHISKY.

Blond

of Selected

Distillations of the

Finest Seatah Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO, Hongkong.

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TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL" TRAM.

HONGAN COMPANY LIMITED,

..

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYA

0

SADDLES (FROM 12 OUNCES UPWARDS)..

WHIPS, SPURS,

GIRTHS, SURCINGLES.

NUMNAHS.

WEIGHT CLOTHS, STIRRUP WEBS AND LEATHERS.

HORSE CLOTHING.

TIES FOR BOWS OR KNOTS.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1915,

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.

Datinguished by: 4 Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $16.75 per dot.

Loss old than the above.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY:-

THE - PALL MALĻ,

$20 PER DOZ.

11 Years old; the finest quality shipped

Each battles bears an Analyst's certificato.”“

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 FEE DOZ

Very soft, palatable, and mature.

REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS

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WITH ALL REQUISITES.

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

W. BREWER

NOW READY.

Chronicle and Directory, 1901, for $4.50 China, Japan, Straits, &o. ... ... } & 8.50

38 NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

True Course and Distance Tables,—China,

Japan and Java Saas, by Vaughan $2.00 The Bangkok Bar Perpetual Tide Table,

by Morris.......

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT Comedy of Honor, by Nora Vyane

$20 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour Soe analysis and cortificato by Professor Casall

DOURO PORT, $14.25 PER DOZ.

A fine, fall, sad 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.

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

AQUARIUS.

PURE, TREBLE-DISTILLED TABLE WATER.

SOLE AGENTS.

&

CO.

2,25

6.50

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. The Bunkun Book, by Hopwood, s. 350 The Lengur of Ladysmithi, by Captain

Dizon, 16th Langers With the Flag to Pretoria, Vol., by Wil

Bon, Illustrated ... Andersen's Fairy Tales, 400 Illustrations 6.50 The World's Great Snare, by Oppenheim 1.50 Bir Tristram, by Ashley Times Atlas, New Edition, Morrocco... 22.50 SWAN FOUNTAIN PENS.

70

PIPES, TOBACCO, CIGARS, CIGA

RETTES.

2.00

Hazel's Annual...

2.25

Figaro Illustre (English Edition) ... Whitaker's Almanack

2.25

70 cents and

1.75

2.25

70

LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S BLACK

and 'BROWN WALKING SHOES. 1.50 GAMES of all Kinde.

Sons of the Morning, by Eden Philpotts Crabbs Synonyms

1.50 PLAYING CARDS in Great Variety.

2.25

.70

-23 & 25, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

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In the Palace of the King, by Marion

Crawford

In Finstore Land (Juvenile)

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CLUB

WHISKY

$12 Par Doz.

H. PRICE & CO..

12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

Plates and Illustrations Dreinnddreissig Jahre in Oat-Asien, Erinnerungen Eines Dentschon di plomaten von M. von Brandt-Band 1 500

Blue Books:

EVERYBODY SHOULD TEY THESE ITEMS, THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

L48

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NEW AND RECENT BOOKS. THE BATTLE, Vol. 2, Part 2 ~~$ 100 The Biege in Peking. Chine Against the World. By an Eye Witness-W.A. P. Martin, D.D.... The Compleat Bachelor, by Oliver Onions The Imperial and Colonial Magazine and

Review, Parta 1 and 2, each Mr. Dooley's Philosophy

225

1.75

70

2.25

NEW AND RECENT BOOKS. Lt. Col. John Haughton, Commandant -

of the 38th Sikhs. A Hero of Tirah, By Major A. C. Yate THE TIMES HISTORY of the BOER

WAE, Vol. 1 Vices in the Night, by F. A. Steel Boad Making and Maintenance, by T. Numerous Aitken, A.M.I.C.E.

6.00

9.00

1.50

CHINA of TO-DAY, the YELLOW

13.00

PERIL.

An Album of Photo- graphs flustrating the prosent Crisis

in China

81.75

$1.00 PER DOZEN. 30.75 PER DOZEN.

་་་

The Far East, Its History and Its Ques-

tions, by Aleris Krause The ENGLISHMAN in CHINA. In the Victorian Era, as Illustrated in the Life of SIB RUTHER- FORD ALCOCK, by ALEXAN- DER MICHIE, 2 vols. The British Dog Abroad, His Points, Management, Dinesen, de, by

3:00

10.00

Report of H. M. Minister re Events

The Anglo-German Agreement Whitaker's Almanack, 70 conts, Com-

plete Edition

20

1.75

20,00

Hazell's Annus!...

2.25

2.35

SOLE AGENTS—

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Anthony's Photo, Bulletin, 1901 La Chine Qui S'Ouvre, by René Pinon and Jean de Marcillae. Aveo Cartes et Plans The Settlement after the War in Sonth Africa, by M. J. Farrelly, LL.D. ... The Public School Sponker, compiled,

by F. Warre Cornish, M.A...

1.75

2.00

6,50

9,50

7.30 am to 8.204.J...Every quarter of an hour 8.30 am to 0.30am....Every ten minutes. $80 am to 10:45.m. Every quarter of an hour 11.30 s.. to 8.00p.m. Every quarter of an hour Every quarter of an hour 8:30 pm, to 5.30pm.

530 p.m. to 7.30pm,..Every ten minutes 7.30 p.m. to 8:00p.m. Every fifteen minutes Night cars at 8.45 pm, and 9 pm and from

9.40 p.m.

Extan

to 1136 p.m. every

Night

SATURDAYE

hour.

nd 11,45 pm.

t care at 17.80 and

SUNDAYS

10. to 10.15am.Every half hou

10.80 a.m. to 13.00a.m...Ev

Every

...Every

ten minutes

Noon to 2 p. Foter of an hour!

2,46 p.. to 8 pan.....Every

quarter of an hour Night cars at 8.45pm, and 3 pic, and from

5.65 p.m. to 11.15 p.m. every ball hour. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, 38 & 40, Queen Boad Central,

JOHN D HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.” Honghong, 2nd February, 1901.”

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM.

THE pleasure of cycling

PER DOZEN QUARTE PER 1 DOZEN PINTS

Expties ar allowed for at the following rates when returned:

Telphone 75.

QUARTS PINTS

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO..

14. Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 11th February, 1901.

WINTER

SEASON.

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[050 WOOLLEN UNDERWEAR, KID and KNITTED WOOL GLOVES, WHITE and

COLOURED SWEATERS, and KNICKEL HOSE.

in having feed the above be tablishment is always ending in this respect, We are Agents for the Exmons NEW IS HOWE" and 3 MONOPOLE CYCLES, and we also supply fittings of every description. Bargains can be had in second hand Machines, Repairs executed with promptitudo and skill

Enamelling a speciality se ale

MCKIEDY & CO., 43 & 13, 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 ex Factory. 83,00 per Bag of 250 The S

THEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

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Hongkong. 2nd July. 1990; /

WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S.,

DENTIST,

BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.

(Opposite Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.)

Hongkong, 10th Novender, 1800

R

UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1719.

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND BHIFTERS,

Ship only the Finest Quality

• Extra Dry (Green Beal); LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Sale & punts: - Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

fa76

F1341

COTTAM & CO.,

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

SCHLITZ WORLD FAMED

THE

ONLY. BEVERAGE

BEER

ONE

NEVER REGRETS

DRINKING.

TONIC AND REFRESHING.

SOLE AGENTS

WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTE, 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.,

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD), HONGKONG.

M. A. W. Ashgill, or the Life and Times of Joha

Osborne, by J. B. Radcliffe ("Saxon") 13.00 Waterworks Distribution, a Practical Guide to the Laying out of Systems of Distributing Mains, by J. A. Me- Pherson, A.M.I.O.E...

at Poking...

BORDEAUX BREAKFAST-CLARET.

ST. GEORGES

CRU WYNBRON...

ST. ESTEPHE

ST. EMILION MEDOC

رزاد

ST. JULIEN-MEDOC CHATEAU MARGAUX

HOTELS.

HONGKONG

HOTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect.

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons..

Hydraulio Elevators to every floor.

Cuisine of the Lost,

Ho

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Groceries imported specially from

Europe and America.

Electric Lighting in the Billiard Rooms.

Wines, &, cocled by Refrigerator.

All Hotel Linen washed on the premises' by

Mashinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-132 rooms.

Fire Extinguishing Mains on every floor

Charges MODERATE.

THE

150

PEAK HOTEL.

193

City Office: 7, Duddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

》LUNKET'S GAP, The PRAɛ, near the

Pram Terminus.

Tel. 56.

A

MANAGER.

F53

For Terme, apply to the.

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL.

İCE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG.

A FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Handsomely Farnished and Exceedingly Spacious Booma,

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

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THE CONNAUGHT

HOTEL

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 45 Bed

rooms, elegantly furnished.

The Hotel is situated near all the Banks amč 40 | Principal Offfees in the Colony,

4.50 [36

1 Doz. 2. Doz. QUARTS FINTS,

$8.25 3.75

4.50 15.50 4.50 5.50

4.50 5,50

5.50

6,50

6.00

7,00

Apply to

G. GIRAULT,

6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.-

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY (LIMITED.)

SOLE AGENTS IN

Special Attention paid to the Comfort st Gnerts.

Cuisine excellent i under Experienced Ma nagement.

Terms Moderate.

A. FONSECA,

Maunger.

Hongkong, ist December, 1899,

KOWLOON HOTEL.

THIS

HIS HOTEL is situated in a quiet locality, away from the din and distur- hance of the City, and surrounded by a delight ful Garden, it is an idual place of Residence The building stands on an eminenos, giving a magnificent view of the Harbour and the City of Victoria. It is within easy access e? 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. J. W. OSBORNE,

Proprietor.

اصلاح

J. H. DOWNS,

Manager.

Hongkong, 8th September, 1900,

HING KEE HOTEL

(Established 1873) MACAO.

HIS First-class and well-famed establish-

THIS

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE charraing view of the sea on the front. Cóm

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LTD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST QUALITIES OF ASBESTOS PACKINGS &e. "GLADIATOR" Packing for High Pressures. Recognized by leading Engineers to be the [248 best combination of Metal and ASBESTOS over introduced. Iteduces friction to a minimum or Piston and Valve Rods, and is absolately imperishable. "GLADIATOR" and "VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS SUPPLIED to H. M. and other FOREIGN NAVIES. ASBESTOS BALAMANDER” Non-conducting Boiler Covering Composition used exten- sively by the British and American Navies. ASBESTOS FIREPROOF COLOUR and FUNNEL PAINT. "SALAMANDER" Iabricating and Cylinder Oils of the Best Qualities. CAURICEDALE METAL" Anti-friction Plastic Metal, recognized by engineering experts to be the best Metal in the Market,

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THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

SIMPLE AERATED WATER,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE.

RASPBERRYADE.

LEMON SQUASH.

LEMONADE:

SARSAPARILLA.

TONIC WATER.

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

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.

Chief Superintendent

THOMAS SKINNER. Superintendent

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

BAILEY & MURPHY. CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

SURVEYORS,

:60 & 62, Das Vœux ROAD.

Telephone No. 187. Telograms “Contract."

V. B. BAILEY, MI. MECH. E,

E. O MURPHY, WH. #C. 3.M.I. MECH. E,

(13 Hongkong, 4th January, 1001

BO

OMBAY-BURMAH TRADING COR-

PORATION. LIMITED. BANGKOK AND RANGOON.

TEAK SQUAKER, FLANKS, BOARDS and SCAN- TLINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOTED BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CRALING, WALLING, &c. TEAK SHINGLES SON ROOrrsa.

| PINKADOR - RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all

Gauges, un

Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895,

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ment is pleasantly situated in the centre of PRAYA GEANDE, facing south, with

fortable and well furnished Bed-roome.

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate.

L. HING KEE, Proprietor. Telegraphic address " HINGxer" [1919

RAFFLES HOTEL.

T

SINGAPORE.

SITUATION UNSURPASSED,

THE Finest Hotel in the East. Booms es suite. Every Room with Private Bathroom. attached. Caisins under two French Chefs.

CURRIES A SPECIALITY Every Home Comfort.

Electric Bells throughout the Hotel. Electric Lights. Electric Fans. Terms Moderate.

SARKIES BROTHERS,

Proprietors. Hongkong, 16th August, 1900.

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ORTLAND CEMENT

PORTL

J. B. WI I TE & BROS

BOL AGENTS FOR CHINA, HOLLIDAY, WISE Ł GÓ, Hongkong, 16th September, 1899.

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