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CHAMPAGNE

MOET & CHANDON'S

Day IMPERIAL...I Dez. Quarts $58

As supplied to

... Doz. Pinta 862

H.M. KING EDWARD VII.

SOLE AGENTS~~

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road,

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 14,027 ̇號業十弍零千肆萬賫第 日壹拾月弍年十二赭

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

WATSON'S

HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA

FOR THE BATH, TOILET, NURSERY AND HOUSEHOLD.

It promotes a healthy action of the skin, and counteracts the disagreeable effects of perspira tion; it imparts tone to the system and is as refreshing and invigorating as a Turkish or Bez Bath.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED

THE HONGKONG. DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED 1857.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 9th, 1903.

THE CHOICEST AND BEST

PARIS,

VARIETIES OF

CONFECTIONERY

FROM

LONDON, BOSTON, NEW YORK.

G. GIRAULT,

6, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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CUTLER, PALMER

& Co.'s.

PRICE $11.75 PER DOZEN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND "

WHISKY

Blend

of Selected Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

SIAMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. 1446

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM

COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7,30 am, to 8,00 .....Every 10 minutes. 8.00 am to 8.30 6.1...Every 15 minutos. 8.30a.m. to 1.00 .....Every 10 minutes 0.90 a.m. to 11.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes. 11.20 a.to, to 12.45 p.m....Every 16 minutes.. 12.44 pm to 1.16 p.m. Every 10 minutes.

15

p

1,46 p.m. Every 15 minutas, 1.18 p.m. to 1.45pm. BY 10

minutes. 1.45 pm to 2.15 p.m....Every

to 9.00pm...Every 15 minutes, 8.30 pm to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 5.00 pas, to 7.00 p.m....Every 10 miantes, 7.00 pm. to

...svery 15 minutos.

8.43 p.m.

P

NIGHT CARS.

Ep.m., 9.45 to 1

BUNDAYS,

6.00 am to 8,80 a..

very & bout. very

15 minutes.

8.30 am, to £30...Every 30 mianies. 8.30 am, to 10.30 sm...Every 15 minutes. 10 minutes, 10 minutes,

10.8) am, to 1100m 15 minutes.

12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m. i?

1.00 p.m. to 5.60 p.m.

6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Every 10 minutes

5.00 p.m. to 100 m. Every 15 minutes 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pau ....Every 10 minutes

NIGHT CARS as on Week

SATURDAYS.

Days

Extra curs at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 pm 100 SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, 88 & 40, Queen's Road Contral.

JOHN HUMPHREYS & BON,

General Managera. Hongkong, let October, 1902.

VICTORIA

CYCLE

WITH ALL REQUISITES.

SIEMSSEN & CO..

BOLE AGENTS.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

Hieir Brands are favourably known all over the World.

The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned;---

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

$25 PER DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per dol.

Less old than the above,

IMPERIAL BRANDY $12.50 PER CASE.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-

THE PALL MALL,”

$22 PER DOZ.

11 Years old the finest quality shipped.

Each bottles bears an Analyst's certificate.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$11.75 PER DOZ.

Very soft, palatable, and mature! EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS

C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT $22 TER DOZ.

This Bins Wine is old, seftand of grand Aaronr Bee analysis and cortifiente by Professor Cassail.

DOURO POKT, $15.75 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and fruity wine.

AMORUSO SHERRY,

$22 PER DOZ..

遼拜雞 ·號月叁叁零百九仔壹英港香

COTTAM & CO.

GENTLEMEN'S COMPLETE OUTFITTER“,

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

SOME OF THE BEST

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WATKINS' BALSAMIC COUGH LINCTUS..

21

&C..

EM ULSION OF COD LIVER OIL.

CALLICURA.

ODONTALINE.

HAIR VITA.

SYRUP OF HYPOPHOSPHITE.

&0.,

&c.

WATKINS, LD., HONGKONG. KELLY & WALSH, LD.

FLY

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HAZELL'S ANNUAL 1903... THE ORIGIN OF CIVILISATION AND THE PRIMITIVE CONDITION OF MAN; MENTAL AND SOCIAL CONDITION OF SAVAGES, by Lord Avebury THE SILVER QUESTION IN CHINA AND THE FLUCTUATIONS OF PRICES: WITH TABLES, DIAGRAMS, &o, by Z. Volpicelli MALABIAL FEVER: ITS CAUSE, PLETEN- TION AND TREATMENT, by Bonald Road ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS OF THE CENTURY, by H, de Bellgens Gibbins... THE NEVER ENDING WRONG; AND KANDERINGS 07 THE OTH NE CHINESE, FROM THE PROSE TRANS- TATIONS OF PROF. H. A. GILES, by L. Cromer-Byng

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F

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MARKET.

Por Den

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PRICE, PER MONTH

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE, (ESTABLISHED 1825.)

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Conditions Liberal

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[T is not given unto all to be rich in this,

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A First Class Hotel in every respart.

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Drawing

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Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms with European,

Matron in attendanos.

Ladies' Cloak Room.

Ping-Pong Room

Hydraulic Elevators to every floor.

Electric Lighting.

Electric Fans (if required).

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Wines and Grosaries specially imported by

the Hotel.

Wines cooled

machinery.

by Hotel

refigerating

Hotel Linen washed on the premises ky

machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-131 rooms. Fire Extinguishing Maina and Emergency Exits on every floor.

CHARGES MODERATE,

H. HAYNES.

THE

Manager.

$3.95

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FAMOUS NAMES IN FICTION, REFERENCES, ALLUSIONS,

OF

15,00

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AH

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A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL. Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooma. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms,

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$18.50 PER DOZ.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M..

$43.75 PER DOZ. QUARTS. $45.50 PER 2 DOZ. PINTS.

AGENTS SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKUNG.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW STOCK OF ENGLISH SADDLERY.

[2012 PIGSKIN SADDLES FROM 6 TO 12 LBS. RACING SADDLES 3 LBS. NUMNAHS AND WEIGHT CLOTHS.

EMPORIUM- THE pleasure of cycling consists in having

a First-class Machine, and the above Establishment is always leading in this respect. We are Agents for the famous "NEW and MONOPOLE" CYCLES, HOWE and wealar supply Fittings of every description, Bargains can be had in Second-hand Machines. Repairs exocated with promptitude and skill.

Enamelling a Speciality.

McKIRDY & CO., 43 & 43A, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Hongkone, 4th April, 1901.

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MACLAREN'S IMPERIAL CANADIAN CHEESE,

Jy

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situated. Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South- West Manac ON,

GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL.

Telephone No. 29.

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO.ILD.

ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND

KOWLOON.

INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARO LAMPS AND

NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.

OR

ESTIMATES MADE FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WEre and SurplIES.

THE MANAGER OF WORKS AT HUNGHOM, Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

PLATES, PAPERS

Rooms specially reserved for Captains of the Mercantile Marine,

Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted.

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables. For Terms, &o, apply to the

MANAGER. Hongkong, 24th October, 1902.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

PLUNKET'S GAP, The Prax, near the

Terminus.

POLO SADDLES 7 LB.

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BRIDLES. GIRTHS. SPURS. BITS.

STIRRUP IRONS AND LEATHERS

RIDING WHIPS, &c.

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PHOTO - GRAPHIC

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DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN A. CHEE & Co., 17. QUEEN'S ROA), HONGKONG,

AND CHEMICALS

Tel. 56. For Terms, apply to the

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W. BREWER & CO.

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

IN JARS (MEDIUM and SMALL). Wholesale and Retail from

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

The Commission of HMS. Terrible." 1898-1902, by G. Crowe, Master-at- Arme Robinson Crusos (Chinese Translation

into Cantonese Colloquial) Fanlar Garden Flowers; 5 Vol.

$6.75

0.80 15,00 19.50

SOLE AGENTS,

Longman's Pocket German Dictionary. Annandale's Concise English Dictionary 3.00 Ja90 Collins' New Globe Dictionary

9.00

1.50

The Eldoreto of the Ancients, by Carl

Paters.... Life of Charles Darwin

Racquets, Tennis and Squash ...

$4.25

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Hongkong, 22nd October, 1992.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.]

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs. net 16 per Casc ex Factory In Bags of 250 lbs. met 89.75 per bag er Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

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·Ho gone 3rd December, 1902,

CARMICHAEL & CLARKE,

CONSULTING ENGINEERS,

SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

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NEW, BLACK AND BROWN SHOE POLISH. PRACTICAL HINTS TO TRAVELLERS, Price $1.75. HINDUSTANI MANUAL, Price $1.75

AQUARIUS

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SILENT WATER,

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR

TELEPHONE, 232.

16, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 16th February, 1993.

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C. W. CLARK,

EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHER

WILL SOON OPEN A

FIRST-CLASS STUDIO,

Is now prepared to do sil kinds of OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHIC

WORK.

VIEWS, HOME PORTRAITS, NTERIORS, EXTERIORS, FOOTBALL

and CRICKET TEAMS, &c. Work guaranteed the best in the Colony.

Address: POST OFFICE BOX No. 142, Hongkong, 25th February, 1903.

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HOTELS

THOMAS' HOTEL.

NO. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

THIS Hotel, having changed hands, kas been re-fitted after the style of a First Class European Hotel, with rooms en suite and single, furnished with every regard to perfect comfort and convenience. The Hotel is in very close proximity to the principal Banks and Shipping and Mercantile Offices.

MODERATE TARIFY. Hongkong, 20th December, 1902.

HING KEE HOTEL. (ESTABLISHED 1873) · MACAO.

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

A FIEST ASS HOTEL Situated near

the Banks and Principal Offices.

Excellent (uisine and Wines.

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

Special Rates for Tourists. Launch Service for Guents. For Terms, apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1902.

"BOA VISTA ”

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(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH -

CHINA) MACAO

TAB boon re-opened under Furopean Hagent and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness, and bygione of the place.

All osmforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days rest and quiet.

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

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (ss. Houngekan), daily to and [10 from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

NHIS First-class and well-famed establisk- ment is pleasantly situated in the centre

of PRAYA GRANDE, facing south, with charming view of the sea on the front. Com- fortable and well furnished Bed-rooma.

Cuisine Excellent. Frompt Attendance.

Terms very Moderate."

L. HING KEE, Proprister

a184 Telegraphic address "HINGIER"

Cable Address" BOAVISTA" For Terme, apply to

a2541

THE MANAGER.

VICTORIA HOTEL,

SHAMEEN, CANTON, BRITISH CONCESSION.

YOOD Accommodation.

Excellent Cusine.

Every Convenience for Tourists,

T. F. DA CRUZ, Manager, Canton, 1st October, 1901

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