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WE MAKE UP ASSORTED

CASES OF WINES, MOST ACCEPTABLE

CHRISTMAS & NEW

YEAR FRESENTS.

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

F.O.S.

VERY OLD LIQUEUE

SCOTCH WHISKY.

Per Do.........$15.00

H. PRICE & CO.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

No. 13,658 +£ÃƆ286#* ́ ̄€+Я£+*+=** HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21ST, 1901. E# **+*+FELTING PRICH, $24 PER MONTI!

CHAMPAGNE

JULES MUMM

PER CASE. • PINTS, $50; QUARTS, 849.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

'THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

(UTLER

1392

ER AND CO.

PALMER

WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,

Who bave consigned their Brands to Hongkong

#71

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

JOHN

Hongkong, 13, Praya Central. WALKER & SONS'

FAMOUS

KILMARNOCK WHISKY.

· '.

This World-renowned Fine OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY, Sola Shipper-CUTLER, PALMER & CO. is obtainable in Hongkong of their Agente.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.

CUTLER, PALMER

& 00.'S

PRICK $10.75 PER DOZEN

NET

3;

"SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY

Bleud

of Belected

Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskiss

Apply to

SLEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong.

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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→

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

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

$22.50 FER DOZ. $29,50

Distinguished by 4 Stars on the label.

ANOTILER FINE COGNAC, S16.75 por dos.

Lean old than the above.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-

THE "PALL MAEL,”

$20 PER DOZ.

11 Years old; the finest yanlity shipped.

Each bottles bears an Aanist's certificate.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIALĄ

BLEND WHISKY,

$10.75 PER DOZ.

Very soft, paintable, and mature,

TOYS!

AN

TOYS!! IMMENSE VARIETY.

SWEETS

TOYS!!!

THE VERY BEST ENGLISH, FRENCH AND AMERICAN CONFECTIONERY, SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF FANCY BOXES OF CHOCULATES AND BONBONS. FIGS!

ALMONDS!

RAISINS:

NUTS!

CHEESES :-GORGONZOLA, GRUYERE, YOUNG AMERICAN, ROQUEFORT, IMPERIAL MULARENS IN JARS, CAMEMBERT CREAM, "NEUFCHATEL CREAM.

$20 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavont See analysis and certificate by Professor Cassa]]

DOURO PORT,

$14.25 PER DŪŽ..

15% G.

A fine, full, and fruity wine,

AMOROSO SHERRY,

:.

$20 TER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$16.75 PEK DOz.

GIRAULT. 6. QUEEN'S ROAD.

W. BREWER & CO.

23 & 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIŪNS,

Hongkong Volunteer Corps." The

-Camp, 101: Descriptive Account - and Photographie Viowa, by G. H. Eraus..

Vexata Questio: Or What shall We do

with the Friar? A Brief Bketch of 3 Centaries of History in the Philippines, by W. B. Watson...

Welly...

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste. Through Unknown Thibet, by Captain A Real Queen Fairy Book, by Carmexi

Sylva

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M.,

$39.75 PER DOZ.

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

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

CHAMPAGNES.

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POMMERY & GRENO SEC. & EXTRA SEC.

LOUIS ROEDERER GRAND VIN SEC.

BOLLINGER & CO., EX QUAL.

KRUG & CO., PRIVATE CUVEE.

PIPER HEIDSTECK GOLD FOIL.

LANSON PERE. ET FILS.

GIESLER & CO.

L48 Telephone No. 75.

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM

COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEE DAYS.

.. to 8.00 am.... Every 10 minutes. 8.00 am. to 8.30 am...Every 15 intnutes. 8.30 am to 5.30's.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.30 am to 11.00 ....Every 15 minutes. 11.30am to 12.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 pm to 1.16 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

1.15 pr. to Libp,m,.

...Every 15 1.45 p.m. to 2.16 p.m.... 10 minutes.

Every 2.15 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 16 minuter. 4.80 p.m. to 6.00p.m....Every 10 minutes, 5.00 pm to 7:00 pm. Every 10 minutes. 7.00 pm to 8.00p.m....Every 15 minutes.

35 minutos.

NIGHT CARS 8.45 pm, & 9 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., very hour.

SUNDAYS.

8.00 in. to 810a.m....Every 15 minutes, 6.30 a.hi. to 9.30 am....Evory 80 minutes. 9.30 am, to 1080 n.m....Every 15 minutes. Every 10 minuta. 1.30 am, to 11:00a.m. 12.00 Noon to 1:00 pm.....

pa...Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5.40 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm, to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 4.00 p.m. to 700 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days, SATURDAYE.

Extra cars at 11.30 pm, and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, 38 & 40, Queen's Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. gkong, "at October, 1901.

VICTORIA

CYCLE

62437

EMPORIUM. THE pleasure of cycling consists in having

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

Enamellings speciality.

MORIRDY & CO. 3 & 43A, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Hongkong, 4th April, 1901.

Fa2446

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$5.50 per Cask of 975 lbs. net ex Factory. $3.30 per Bag of 250 lbs,

CHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

ST

Flongkong, 1st June, 1901.

CARTRIDGES,

NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTI TE. Absolutely Smokeles and Water-resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD

PRICE OF 12-Horn CARTRIDGEŚ

TRROY & CO., CARTE D'OR, EX. SEC.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE ABOVE

CALDBECK. MACGREGOR & Co.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, Queen's Rol

Hongkong, 18th December, 1901.

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THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

DAKIN'S ANISEED & LICORICE COUGH BALSAM. For the Relief of all CATARRHAL COMPLAINTS, sach as COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, and SORENESS of the CHEST. Prios 50 Cents and $1.

CRUICKSHANK'S COUGH BALSAM.

A VALUABLE Remedy for InfLUENTA COLDS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, and all Diseases of the CHEST and LUNGS. `Price $1 per Boitle.

VICTORIA

DISPENSARY.

QUEEN'S ROAD.

PHOTO. GRAPHIC

PLATES, PAPERS

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AND CHEMICALS.

EASTMAN'S KODAKS, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES,

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN. A. CHEE & CO., 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,

EGYPTIAN,

(Queen"yf Roumanis).

World of the Great Forest, by Du

Chaillu

Story of the Heavens, by Ball Brown's Nautical Diary, 1992..

CHRISTMAS CARDS

in Great Variety.

$1,50

0.50

JUST LANDED-NEW STOCK

SLAZENGER'S E.G.M. and SPECIAL DEMON and DEMON TENNIS RAC. QUETS, TENNIS BALLS, TENNIS. NETS. SIMPLEX POLES, SETS OF

· 1200 | CROQUET and BADMINTON,

4,00 Special No. 1-* À" TENNIS SHOES,

Very Strong and Very Good."

7.00 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

CHRISTMAS ANNUALS,

5.00

1.75

1

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REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS

adem

WITH ALL REQUISITES.

SIEMSSEN & CO..

SOLE AGENTS.

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.

OFFICES & BALES-ROOMS, 60 & 62, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL

ENGINE & SHIPBUILDING WORKS,

KOWLOON BAY.

W. 8. BAILEY, M.I.M.E. E.,O. MURPHY, WH. SC., A.I.ME. 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,*

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

TRES3 & 00'S GOLF CAPS.

PUBLIC COMPANY

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HERERY GIVEN that the

SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE. HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at tho Registered Offices of the Company, 38 and 4), Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 27th day of December, 1991, at Noon, for the purpose of rewiring the Report of the General Managers together with a Statament of Accounts for the year ending 30th Novem-

1901.

ber. CIGARETTES

OF THE CHOICEST DESCRIPTION.

MANUFACTURED BY

D. G. GEORGACOPULO. CAIRO.

AND AS USED IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL MILITARY MESSES IN EGYPT.

CLEOPATRAS " "CORK TIPPED "

"AMEN-RA ”

PRICES:---

Pax 100 PER 100

PEX 100, FINEST QUALITY

$3.00

$2.50 $3.00

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO..

FOR

THE

SOLE AGENTS.

KIDNEYS

HOLLAND

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'GLACIALE.”

THE CROWN DISTILLERIES COMPANY,

PROPRIETORS

Loaded with With Powder Powder uly, and 1 oz of Shot

Primrose Cases $5.65

$7.40

Pegamoid Ceps: 6.25

6,00

Bjestor Brias Cases. 6,90

8.65

per cent, discounton orders of 1,000 and over.

Apply to

SOLE AGENTS

WATKINS, LIMITED.

Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

7. SCHMIDT & CO.,

Gunrankers,

Hongkong,

FL680

The TRA VSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th to 29th inst., both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON

General Managers. Hongkong, 14th December. 1901. [3171

10% DISCOUNT FOR CASH

Call and SBA

CHRISTMAS GOODS.

NADBURY'S CHOCOLATES, FRENCH SWEETS, CALLARD and BOWSER'S. ASSORTED SWEETS, CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS, XAS CRACKERS. IMAS CARDS, "BHAGAT" TMAS CAKES, FIGS, NUTS, &c., &e,

HBUTTONJEE, No. 5, D'Aguilar Street; Nos. 39, &-40, Elgin Road, Kowloon, Hongkong, 2uth December, 1901. [S254

KIUNGCHOW DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 15.

HAINAN STRAITS.

HAINAN REEF BUOY,

OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the NHAINAN REEF BUOY has dragged

about 100 yards to the South East of its former position.

in position

Due not es will be given when it is replace

G. A. FORSAITH,

Harbour Master.

Approved,

ENTERTAINMENTS

INSURANCE

TO TOURISTS AND TRAVELLERS.

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE TESTANG PO

or for three or six months WITHOUT MEDICAL EXAMINATION.`

For Particulars of Schome; 'apply to

DODWELL & CO., LD., Agente. Hongkong, 12th February, 1901, [6–1642

HOTELS.

HONGKONG H

OTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Music, and

Smoking Rosie.

Dining Accommodation for 260 persons Hydraulic Elevators to every Boor.

Crivina of the best.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Gramries imported specially from

Europe and America.

Electrio Lighting a the Billiard Rooms,

Wines, &c., cooled by Refrigerator.

All Hotai Linen washed on the premises by

Machinery-

Bedroom Accommodation-132 rooms,

Fire Extinguishing. Maius on every floor

CHARGE MODERATE,

THE

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PEAK HOTEL.

City Office: 7, Duddell Street.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

1905

"LUNKET'S GAP, The PEAK, near the

PL

Tram Terminus.

Tel. 56.

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

MANAGER.

THE WAVERLEY HOTEL.

ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG.

A!

FIRST-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Handsomely Furnished and Exceedingly Spacious Rooms.

Very MODERATE TERMS & PAMI- LIES by the DAY or MONTH.

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[THE

HOTEL

THE CATHOLIC UNION.

XMAS TREE ENTERTAINMENTS TO THE POOR.

"TXTILL you help to ranke 509 Children and 150 Old People happy on Christmas

Day?

Come to the Grand Bazaar of Toys to be hold in the Rooms of the Orphanage, Glenealy, TO- MORROW (SUNDAY), 22nd instant, from 3 to 8 P.M.

Admission by Tickets-Adults 50 Cents each (entitled to XIES Souvenir), Children 10 Canis (call of the Children's Stal).

The Toys, &c., will be on View from: SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1901.

气

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ONGKCNG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

A SUBSCRIPTION DANCE in aid of the ab óva SOCIETY will be held in

JANUARY 24th,-2902, at 9.30 P.M.)

Ticketa ...

(FC

Tickets may be had from (Mrs., FORBES, East Point, or from Members of the Committee of the Society.

Hongkong. 19th December, 1901. [SZ42

E

HOTEL

QUEEN'S HOTEL ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON......

Three minutes' walk from the

Steamer Wharves, and seven minutes by Ferry-launch from the City of Victoris,

A First-ulses. Hotel with thirty-five very airy Bedrooms and Residence:

Board By the day.apa ..From: $5 to $7.00

--

$160.00

$85 to $110.00 for Married Couple.... Everything of the Beet.

P

Dinner Parties by Speo al Arrangement. Billarde (Thurston Match Table);; Most perfect culinary arrangements. JAMES ACHESON,

Food both in European and Rastern styles. Acting Commissioner of Cartema.

H-BUTTONJEE,

Proprietor. Custom House Adva

Kingehow,

December, 1991 (3251, Hongkong, 25th November, 1801.

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CO1 NAUGHT

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL of 15 Bed-

rooms, elegantly furnished.

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

Special Attention paid to the Comfort of Glasste.

Cuisine excellent; under Experienced Ha- angement.

Terms Moderate.

J. H. WAINWRIGHT,

Manager. Hongkong, 1st December, 1899.

**BOA VISTA” (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

HAS

CHINA) MACAO

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"AS been re-opened, under Furoponu

management and most strict supervision ss to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of * few days" rest and quiet

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque, colony of Macao.

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, Ona eteamer (88. Heangshan), daily to and fr m -----ag, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these contres.

Cable Addres" BOAVISTA."

For Terms, apply o

NHIS

THE MANAGER,

HING KEE HOTEL, (ESTABLISHED 1873)

MACAO.

First-cles and well-famed establish- ment is pleasantly situated in the centre of PRATA GRANDE, facing south, with a dharming view of the sea on the front. Com- fortable and well furnished Bed 2013.

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderats

L. HİNG ZEE, Proprietor. [1682 Telegraphic address “HINOKEE"

VICTORIA HOTEL,

SHAMEEN, CANTON, BRITISH CONCESSION.

GOOD Accommodation.

Excellent Cusine.

Every Convenience for Tourists.

17 10 45 137 GRIT F. DA CRUZ, Manager.

Canton, 1st October, 1901.

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