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WE MAKE UP ASSORTED

CASES OF WINES. MOST ACCEPTABLE

CHRISTMAS & NEW

YEAR PRESENTS.

H. PRICE & CO.,

13, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857,

No. 18,652 弍十伍百陸千巻萬壹第 日肆初月壹十年柒十二精光

CHAMPAGNE

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14rn, 1901.

TOYS!

TOYS!!

AN IMMENSE VARIETY.

SWEETS!!

JULES MUMM

FER CASE,

PINTS, $50; Quasts, $18.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

1992

JUTLER PALMER AND CO.

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

Hongkong, 13, Praya Central. JOHN WALKER & SONS'

47)

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

This World-renowned

Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHOXY, Sole ShipperCUTLER, PALMER & CO., is obtainable in Hongkong of their Agenta SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, let January, 1901,

CUTLER, PALMER

& 00.8

PRICH $10,75 PER DOZEN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND"

WHISKY

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CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS.TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS. Thuic firanda ure javourably known all over the World, The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned- SUPERB OLD COGNAC, O.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT

$22.50 PER DOZ,

Distinguished by 4 Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $16.75 per dus.

Less old than the above.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-

THE PALL MALL,"

$20 PER DOZ.

11 Yours old; the finest quality shipped

Each bottles bears an Analyst's certificate.

& 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 Sre analysis and certificate by Professor Consall

DOURO POKT,

$14.25 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and finity wins,

AMOROSÒ SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORZE SHERRY,

$16.75 PER DOZ.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste,

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M..

$39.75 PER DOZ.

VERY

F.O.S.

OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH WHISKY.

Per Don.........815.00

H. PRICE & 00.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

陸拜藏 號肆十月弍十年壹零百九千壹英港 PuICE, $21 PER MONTH

TOYS!!!

INSURANCE

10 CENTS A DAY.

Not a very large expanditare, is it P

it is foient to secure for a man of

THE VERY BEST ENGLISH, FRENCH AND AMERICAN CONFECTIONERY, BUT a policy with the STANDARD

SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF FANCY BOXES OF CHOCOLATES AND BONBONS: FIGS!

CHEESES

ALMONDS!

RAISINS!

NUTS!

GORGONZOLA, GRUYERE, YOUNG AMERICAN. ROQUEFORT, IMPERIAL, MCLARENS IN JARS, CAMEMBERT CREAM, NEUFCHATEL CREAM.

$ G. GIRAULT. 6. QUEEN'S ROAD.

REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS

500)

WITH ALL REQUISITES.

SIEMSSEN & CO..

SOLE AGENTS.

W. BREWER & CO.

23 & 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Vezala Quæstio: Or What shall We do with the Friar ? A Brief Sketch 3 Centuries of History in the Philippines, by W. B. Watson Through Unknown Thibet, by Captain

Welby

LIFE OFFICE for

81,523, For all Particulars of Rates, &o., apply to

DODWELL & CO., LD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 12th February, 1901. [8-1642

HOTELS.

H

ONGEON &

H

OTEL

A First Class Betel in every respect

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rooms.

Dining Accommodation for 250 persons

Hydraulio Elevators to overy floor.

Cuisine of the best...

Hot and Cold Water throughout

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

Hongkong Volunteer Corps."

The

Camp, 101: Descriptive Account and Photographic Views, by G. E. Evans

$1.50

Blue Books on China, No. 6

No. 7 Harmsworth Magazine) New Volume Navy and Army, Illustrated, Vol. 12 Dr. Thomson's Treatise on Plague..... Oliphant's Siege of Peking New Book on Bridge, by Shams Hoyle's Games, up-to-date

$1.00

Wine and Groceries imported specially from

0.80

Europe and America,

8,00

10.00

Electric Lighting a the Billiard Roonis.

4,50

3.75

Wines, &c., cooled by Refrigerater.

2.50

135

Ail Hotel Linen washed on the premises by

Machinery.

0.50

12,00

CHRISTMAS

CARDS

A Real Queen Fairy Book, by. Carmen

Sylva

in Great Variety. -CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

4,00

Ja47

(Queen Roumania'

World of the Great Forest, by Du

Chanilla

5.00

CHRISTMAS ANNUALS

DIARIES, 1902, GAMES OF ALL KINDS.

Story of the Hoavons, by Ball.

7,30

Brown's Nautical Diary, 1202...

1.75A.B.C. Code, 5th Edition...

Conat Hannibal, by Stanley Weyman Kim by Kipling...

1.50

1501

...$17.50 [137

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

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HỌNGKUNG. <

DRAUGHT STOUT.

JUST LANDED.

KIA

Bedroom Accommodation—132 rooms.

Fire Extinguishing Mains on every loos

CHARAB MondrÄTE.

THE

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Blend

of Belected

Distillations of the

Finest Bootch Whiskien

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong.

148

TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

HOKON COMPANY, LIX THIS

TIME TABLE,

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 am to 8.00 s...Every 10 minuten, 8.00 a.. to 8.30 a....Every 15 minutes. 8.30a.m. to. 9.30 a...n 10 minutes.

Every

9.30 am to 11.03 ain,...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.16 pan...Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to. 145 p....Every 15 minutes. 1.46 p.m. to 2.15 p... Every 10 minuta. 2.15 p.m. to 8.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 3.80 p.m. to 5.30 pm...Every 15 minutes. 5.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. ...

...Every 10 minutes. -3.15 p.m. & 8 p.m., 9.46 to 11.13 p.m., vay I hour.

FIGHT CABB.

SUNDAYA,.

8.000, to 8.80 Every 15 minutes. 30.50 0.30 am. Every ::0 minutes.

9 30 am to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutes. 1.30 .. to 100 a....Every 10 minutes.

2.00 Noop to 1.09 p.m.

1.00 p.m. to 54:0 pm.

6.00 p.m. to 6.00 pir.

Every Every 15 minutes. Every 10 minutes.

10 minutes.

4.10 p.to. to 7.00 pm. Every 15 minutes. 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm....Evory 10 minutes,

NIGHT CARS &

on Week Days.

SATURDAYS.

Extra curs at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 pm. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pony's Office, 38 & 4, Queen's Road Central

JOHN D. HUMPITREYS & SON,

General Managers, Makonest Ontober, 1001,

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM.

A2487

THE pleasure of eyeling consists in having.

REID'S IMPERIAL BROWN STOUT IN KILDERKINS OF ABOUT EIGHTEEN GALLONS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

15., Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 3rd December. 1901.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

DAKIN'S ANISEED & LICORICE COUGH BALSA M. For the Relief of all CATARRHAL COMPLAINTS, such as COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, Lnd SORENESS of the CHEST. Prico 50 Cents and §1.

CRUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM.

A VALUABLE REMEDY FOR I-FLUENZA (OLDS. BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, and all Diseases of the CHEST sad LUNGS. Price $1 per bottle.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY

QUEEN'S ROAD.

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PLATES, PAPERS

AND

CHEMICALS.

PHOTO GRAPHIC

EASTMAN'S KODAKS, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES,

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.. A. CHEE & CO., 174, QUEEN'S ROAD; HONGKONG,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

144

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE

a first class Machine, and the above E-FANCY LEATHER GOODS tablishment is always leading in this respect. We are Agents for the famous "NEW HOWE" and "MONOPOLE" CYCLES, and we also supply fittings of every description. Bargains can be had it second hand Machines. Repairs executed with promptitude and skill.

Enamelling a speciality

McKIRDY & CO., 43 & 43 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST." Ja2446 Hongkong, 4th April, 1901. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$5.50 per Cask of 375 lbs, net ex Factory, -$9,80 per Bag of 250 ba

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

13128 Rongkong, 1st Jane, 1901. A

CARTRIDGES.

NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTI FE, Absolutely Smokeless and Water-resisting. THE BEST NITRO POWDER IN THE WORLD

PRICE OF 12-BORN CARTRIDGES

Loaded with With Powder Powder only, and 1 oz of Shot Primros Oases...$5.65 87.40 Pegamold Cases 6.25

Ejector Brass Cason, 6.90

W. S. BAILEY & CO.

ENGINEERS, SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS AND BLACKSMITHS. BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS,

COAST AND RIVER STEAMERS, STEAM WATER BOATS, LIGHTERS. TUGS AND FAST STEAM-LAUNCHES. PUMPS, PACKINGS, GENERAL STORES AND ENGINEERS' TOOLS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

ENGINE & SHIPBUILDING WORKS,

KOWLOON BAY,

OFFICES & SALESROOMS, 60 & 62, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL.

W. S. BAILEY, M.I.M.E. E. O. MURPHY, WHL. SC, A I.M.E.

PEAK HOTEL.

City Ofice: 7, Daddell Street.

1905

HOTEL CRAIGLEBURN,

DLUNKETS GAP, The PEAK, near the

P

Tram Terminus.

Tel. 56...

For Forms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900,

MANAGER.

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(02396

CONTRACTORS FOR ALL KINDS OF ENGINEERING WORK.

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND TENDERS. CONSULTING AND SUPERINTENDING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS,

COTTAM & CO.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

NEW STOCK..

RIDING LEGGINGS, PUTTIES,

TRESS & CO.'S GOLF CAPS.

GOLF

PUBLIC COMPANIES

DENT'S RIDING and WALKING GLOVES and the LATEST SHAPES in

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the abore named Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No, Albert Road, Victoria, in the Colony of Long. kong, THIS DAY (SATURDAY), the 14th day of December, 1911, al. Noos, for the purpose of considering, and if thought #t, passing the following Resolution, viz :--

RESOLUTION.

"That the figure in Article No. I, Clause 15 of the Articles of Association of the

Company. be altered to read $1,500 (Fifteen hundred Dollar)."

MANUSCRIPT MUSIC.

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HE undersig÷ed Undertakes to Copy any

Music, Bongs (with o without accompanimente and wor ding).

Tund in Operatic Flutes, Church

PARTITURAS for Chorus, Band, &c, &c., with promptness, neatness and correctnesS.

Any amount of Extra Copies gan be made out to order at a very resonable time.

For Particulars, apply to

A. M. 8.

Care of Daily Press Office, Heng one, 18th December, 1901.

(316)

WATER THE HONGKONG STEAM

BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

above Company is prepared to supply the shipping in Hongkong with PURE Should the above Resolution be passed by the and FILTERED WATER both for deok and requisito majority, it will be submitted for oilers confirmation, as a Special Resolution, to a

Call Flag W. Secud Extraordinary General Meeting which

By Order of the Board of Directora

R. P. MOFFITT, Secretary, Hongkong, 14th December, 1901. HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

will be subsequently convened, MEERSCHAUM PIPES AND CIGAR HOLDERS

TOM SMITH'S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES IN FANCY BOXES

ENGLISH AND FRENCH CONFECTIONERY

FILBERTS, BRAZILS, ALMONDS, BARCELONAS

TOYS! TOYS!

FOR

THE

KIDNEYS

PROPRIETORS

TOYS!

HOLLAND

GIN

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GLACIALE.”

THE CROWN DISTILLERIES COMPANY,

6.00 8.65

5 per cent, discount on orders of 1,000 and over.

Apply to

SOLE AGENTA

W. SCHMIDT & CO. Gunnickers,

1660

Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.

Hongkong.

WATKINS. LIMITED.

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

J. W. KEW, Manager, 20, Der Vox Rog! Hongkong. 18th December, 1990. [3160 334R India and China Merchants a capable DEQUIRED by a London Firm of East and energetic Agent.

Write full particulars and references to-

N. P.. Care of Sale Agency) 30, Coralia, London, England.

TE SHARE CERTIFICATE NO. 3258 for Fifty Shares, numbered 63,751 to 63,800 inclusive, standing in the Register in the name of HUGH CAMERON GIBSON, of Shanghai, having been LOST, NOTICE JS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate be produced at the Offices of the THE Company; 38 and 40. Queau's Boad Central, j Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 15th day) of December, 1901, a new Certificate for the snil Shares will be issued, and the old Certif- oate will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,

General Managers.

[2020 Hongkong, 16th November, 1991.

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

SAS CALIBRE 789 mm

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES, FIRING 10 SHOTS & 2 SECONDS

SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong Bed October, 1800.

HOTEL.

13131

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL,

ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG.

Å FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Rooms.

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

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THE CONNAUGHT

A

HOTEL

FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 15 Bad,

rooms, elegantly furnished,

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

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Gruoste,

Cuisine excellent; under. Experienced Mr- nagement.

Torms Moderate.

J. H. WAINWRIGHT,

Manager.

Hongkong. let December, 1899.

HING KEE HOTEL.

(ESTABLISHED 1973).

MACAO.

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HIS First-class and well-famed establish- ment is pleasantly situated in the centre

of PHAYA GRANDE, facing Bouth, with a charming view of the sea on the front. Com fortable and well furnished Bed-roumig.

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendan se.

Terms very Moderate:

L. HING XEE, Proprietor. Telegraphio addresHINGREE", [1682

VICTORIA

HOTEL,

SHAMEEN, CANTON, BRITISH CONCESSION.

QUEEN'S - OTEL GOOD

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

Three minutes' walk from the Stormer Wharves, and soven minutes by Ferry-launch from the City of Victoria.

A First-class Hote! with airy Bedroomy.

thirty-five vary.

Board and Residence By the day. From $5 to 87.00

mouth

: 885 to $110.00- Married Couple......... for

$160.00 མ་ Everything of the Bost Dinner Parties by Spar ul Arrangement. Billiards (Thurston Match Tablej

Most perfect onlinary arrangements.. Food both in European and Eastern styles.

H. BUTTONJBE,

Proprietor. Hongkong, 25th November, 1901-

ODD Accommodation.

Excellent Cusine. Evory Convenience for Tourists.

TF. DA CRUZ, Manager. Canton, Iné October, 1901.

12499

CARTRIDGES! CARTRIDGES !

JUST LANDED & NEW STOCK of

ELET'S and KYNOCH'S SPORT. ING CARTRIDGES and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT.

20 BORD CARTRIDGES

16- 12

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WM. SCHMIDT & CO.

Gntsmiths. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1901, [191