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MARTELL'S......

BRANDY

AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOSPITALE.

PER DOZEN.........$31.00

SOLE AGENTS—

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road.

No. 13,985

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

ROKKIKTEN BR+#+#+= HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH. 1903 EĦA **+A1427HAHIND

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD,

HONGKONG.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS:

COGNAC

BRANDY

OF THE FINEST QUALITY.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

Lal545

CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.'S

NICE $11.75 PEE DOZEN

N&T

"SPECIAL ELEND)" WHISKY

Bload

of Selected

Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

BIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. ·La46

"ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL- TRAM-

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS.

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16 minutes. 10 minute).

17.45 p.. to 1.16

1.45 .. to 1.46 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 10 minutes.

1.40 pan, to 2..very to wor

2.16 pm, to 3.00 |

15 minutes,

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NIGHT CARS.

8.41 p.m. & 9 p.m., 9.45 to 11.16 p.m., very hour.

SUNDAYS 8.00 am to 8.30 a....Every 15 minutos. 8,80 ;, to 9.30.10. Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am to 11.90 a.m....Every 15 minutes. 10.30a.m. to 11:00 am, ...Every 10 minutes. 1:0 Noon to 100 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.00 13. to 5.10 p. .....Every 15 minutes.

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SATURDAYS,

Escors cars at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com-

y's Oice, 38 & 10, Queen's Road Central.

JOHN HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Manacorgi

Hongkong, lat October, 1008

VICTORIA

CYCLE

EMPORIUM:

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THE CHOI EST AND BEST WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE

VARIETIES OF

CONFECTIONERY

FROM

LONDON, BOSTON, NEW YORK.

PARIS,

G. GIRAULT,

Telephone No. 75,

6, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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$50,000

PORTS

AND

SHERRIES

AT MODERATE PRICES TO SUIT

ALL TABTES.

PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION.

H. PRICE & CO.,

12. Queen's Road.

PRICE, 3 FER MONTE

INSURANCE

&

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Yol you ust be mistaken, for

700 reply: "It is to costly for me."

10 CENTS A DAY is sufficient to secure a man of 30 a policy with the STANDARD

$1,323 For full Particulars sod Rates, &c., apply to MESARS. DODWELL & CO., LD., Hongkong. (3-1797

TO FAVOURABLY INTRODUCE AND TRUTHFULLY DEMONSTRATE THE LIFE OFFICE for

WONDERFULLY EFFECTIVE RESULTS FOLLOWING THE USE OF

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TENNENT'S PILSENER BEER. WAS MADE TO CURE, AND SELLS

BREWED BY MESSRS. J. & R. TENNENT,`

WELLPARK BREWERY, GLASGOW,

IS A LIGHT. SPARKLING PILSENER OF THE VERY HIGREST QUALITY, SPECIALLY BREWED FOR HOT 37| CLIMATES.

PER CASE OF 8 DOZEN PINTS, ...

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$21.00

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HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect.

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Drawing

Mud Smoking Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard Rooms for Ectol.

residenta

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Special Dining Room for large parties.

Ludles Afternoon Tea Rooms with European

Matron in attendanes.

Ladies' Cloak Room.

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PLATES,

PAPERS

AND CHEMICALS

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EASTMAN'S KODAKS, FILM8;AND ACCESSORIES,

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

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Wines and Groceries specially imported by

the Hotel.

Wines capled by Hotel retiigerating

machinery.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

16, Queen's Rond,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1903.

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,

$25 FER DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stars on the label,

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, §18.50 per dos.

Less old than the above.

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.50 PER CASE,

THE ELITE OF WHISKY—

THE "PALL MALL,"

L

$22 PER DOZ.

11 Years old; the finest quality shippad.

Boch bottles bears an Analyst's certificate.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$11.75 PER DOZ. Very soft, palatable, and mature. EVERYDODY SEOULD TRY THESE ITEMS

C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT $22 TER DOZ. This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour See analysis and certificate by Professor Cassali.

DOURO PORT. $15.75 PER DOZ.

A floo, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$22 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$18.50 PER DOZ.

Ping-Pong Room.

Hydraulic Elevstors to every floor.

Electric Lighting.

Electric Fans (if required),

Hot and Cold Water throughou*.

NERNST

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY:

AS CREAT AS GAST

Hotel Linen washed on the premises by

machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-131 rooms.

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency Exita ou every foot.

CHARGES MODERATE.

H. HAYNES,

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

HONGKONG

ELECTRIC CJ.

ON

SIEMSSEN & CO.

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COTTAM & CO.

GENTLEMEN'S COMPLETE OUTFITTER,

DENT'S WALKING AND DRIVING GLOVES, DRESSING GOWNS, TRAVELLING RUGS, WARM UND KCLOTHING, &c., &c.

JUST PUBLISHED 2ND (REVISED), EDITION,

THE

FRENCH IN TONKIN AND SOUTH CHINA. Br ALFRED CUNNINGHAM. Sixty Illustra tions and One Map. Price $3.

CARTRIDGES.

THE

PEAK

Mausger.

HOTEL.

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Admirably Situated. Sheltered from the North-East Mouseon and Open to the South. West Mons, DIL

IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE- FORE ALWAYS FRESH.

ALBY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE and KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16. and 20 bORE. and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in ON SALE AT LOCAL BOOKSELLERS. | all Sizes, Nos, 10 to 8880. AIR GUNS and

AMMUNITION in Variety..

PRESS NOTICES.

"This volums places before the English reader the best description of the Southern A natural and most pissant wine to the taste. French colonies in the Far East that has yet

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M..

$43.75 PER DOz. QUARTS. $45.50 PER 2 DOZ. PINTS. THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW STOCK OF ENGLISH SADDLERY.

THE pleasure of eyeling consists in laring PIGSKIN SADDLES FROM 6 TO 12 LBS. THE

a First-class Machine, and the above Establishment is always leading in this respect.

We

are Agents for the famous NEW HOWE" and "MONOPOLE" CYCLES, and wealac supply Fittings of every description. Bargains en band in Second-hand Machines. Repairs executed with promptitade und akili.

Eusmelling a Speciality.

McKIRDY & CO., 13 & 43A, QUEEN'S RQAL EAST. Hongkong, 4th April, 1901.

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M-ACLAREN'S IMPERIAI,

CANADIAN CHEESE,

IN JARS (MEDIUM and SMALL). Wholesale and Retail from LANE, "CRAWFORD &.C),

SULE AGENTS. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1992.

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RACING SADDLES 34 LBS. POLO SADDLES 7 18. NUMNAHS AND WEIGHT CLOTHS.

BRIDLES. GIRTHS.

SPURS.

BITS.

STIRRUP IRONS AND LEATHERS.

RIDING WHIPS, &c.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

-

PORTLAND CEMENT. In Casks of 375 lbs. ret? por Cask or Factory; In Bags of 250 lbs, not $3.7 per bag ex Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CON

General Managers, Hogar, 3rd December, 19003281

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Apply

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WITH ALL REQUISITES.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

SOLE AGENTS,

appeared." SHANGHAI MERCURY."

WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong. 28th November, 1902.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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Many of us in the Far East have read books on Tonkin, ancient and modern, but a

I BEG to Dotify that on and after the

1st JANUARY, 1903, the knowledge of things as they are there to-day,

SUB. of what has been accomplished under 1. SURIPTION to the HONGKONG DAILY Dogmor's administration is far from commen; PRESS" will be as followBimai

The author has written what he set PER QUARTER

PER MONTH...... ont to do, a very readable and accurate sketch of the colony as it is at present. . . . Altogether, this is a book to read." BANGKOK TIMES,”

THE BOOK WILL BE FOUND TO BE A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE HANOI EXPOBITION.

Hongkong, 17th October, 1902.

SITUATION WANTED,

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Amercial Correspondence wishes ampley- maut na a Bookkeeper, Clerk, S orekeeper or General Assistant. No objection to outports. Speake a little English. Good references.

M. E.. Apply to-

Care of Daily Press Offico.

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OF THE PHILIPPINE TOBACCO TRUST CO., LD.

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Christmas (in boxes of 10),

Conchas.

Segundo Habano,

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of the well-known factories La Commercial, Em Favorita, La Constsncis, La Competidora

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NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. RECENT COLONIAL EDITIONS. Dalbi Past and Present, by Fanshawe Travels in North and Central Chion, by

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On the Veldt in the Seventies, by Sir

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2 Vola.... Through Tilden henni, by Nicholls Edna Lyall's Birthday Book Beston's Household Manajement ... Beeton's Every-Day Cookory ...

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$1.75 eacli

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2.10

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fa3

MANILA PRICES.

Agent in China:

G.C. MOXON, Victoria Buildings, Hongkong i All orders may be addressed to the SALES DEPARTMENT and GENRIAL DEPUTA

T. RAUCHENSTEIN & CO.Chang Tai)

17, Queen's Koad, Central, Hongkong, 11th December, 1902. -*

[$129

H. F. CARMICHAEL

CONSULTING ENGINEER.

BURVEYOR AND CONTRACTOR,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

TELEGRAMS: “CARMICHAEL,” HONGKONG,

A B C Corle, 4th Edition A 1 Cude.

Lieber's Standard Code.

TELEPHONE, 239. Bangkong, 20th December, 1902.

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ALFRED CUNNINGHAM,

Manager. Hongkong, 9th December, 1902.

HOTELS

HING KEE HOTEL.

(ESTABLISHED 1873) MACAO.

A COVERED GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL.

Telephone No. 29.

Town Office: 7, DUDDELL STREKT.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL. Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Rooms specially reserved for-Captaine of the Mercantile Marine.

Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted.

Electrío Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.

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For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 24th October, 1902.

Unm-

First-class and well-famed establish. Tment is pleasantly sitasted in this contre of PEATA GRANDE, facing south, with oharming view of the sea on the front. fortable and well furnished Bed-rooms,

Cuisine Excellent. Prompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate.

L. HING KEE, Proprietor Telegraphic address! HINGKEE 0184)

"BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO

71

1

HS been mod under Furopeu

management and most strict supervision

as to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the plser,

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few days rest and quiet.

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

Macao is 10 miles south-west of Hongkong

One steamer (s.s. Heungahan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, gire easy communication with both these centrea

Cable Address—“ BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply le a254]

HOTEL

THE MANAGER,

INTERNACIONAL.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL in Macao. Beautifully situated in Praya Grande next to Government House.

Telegraphic Address: "Internacional."

Apply to

THE MANAGER. Hongkong, 4th October, 1902.

VICTORIA HOTEL,

SHAMEEN, CANTON,

CONCESSION.

BRITISH

400D Accommodation.

Excellent Cualne.

Every Convenience for Tourists,

T. F. DA CRUZ, Masage", Canton. 1st October. 1901

1383

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

6786"]

PL Tram Terminus.

LUNKET'S GAP, The PEAK, near the

Tel. 56.

For Terina, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

MANAGER.

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CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

A FIRST CLASS HOT Buated near

the Banks and Principal Offices. Excellent Luisine and Wines.

Large and Lofty Rooms, Elegantly Furnished Rydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.

Speciel Rates for Tourists. Lunch Service for Guests. For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 31st October, 1902.

MANAGER,

THOMAS' HOTEL.

NO. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

been re-fitted after the style of a First EIS Hotel, having changed hands, has Class European Hotel, with rooms en suite and single, furnished with every regard to perfect comfort and convenience Tho Hotel is in very close proximity to the principal Binks and Shipploy and Mercantile Offices.

MODERATE TARIFF. Hongkong, 20th December, 1902.

THE QUEEN'S HOTEL,

'105

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON,

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

A First-class Hotel with thirty-five tury

Bedrooms

Board and Residence:— By the day..... month

30

From $5 to $7.00

$90 to $320.00 for Married Couple...8189 00 Everything of the Beat.

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Dinner Parties by Special Arrangement. Billiorde (Thurston Match: Table). Most perfect culinary arrangements.

Food both in European noth Eastern styles.

H. BUTTONJEE,

Proprietor, Hongkong, 25th November, 1901 -[3195