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"DORTMUND'

PILSENER BEER

Gaining in popularity, for exports

pronounce it excellent.

818 per Cass of 6 Dezen Pints.

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Qason's Rend Central.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED

1857.

2+=Я★ HONGKONG. THURSDAY, JULY 30TMn 1903

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

No. 14,148號棚十肆百壹千萬賫第

WATSON'S

B BRANDY

AN OLD HIGH-CLASS BRANDY

MUCH APPRECIATED IN

THE COLONY.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

PRICE..

$27 FER CARE.

A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ·

ESTABLISHED 1841.

[1584

CUTLER,

PALMER

& Co.'s

RICS 31175 PER DOSEN

Ner

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blond

of Sdarted Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whialcice

Apply to

SLEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. [646

[ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM.

HWAY COMPANY, LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WERK DAYS, 7.30 am to 8.00 u.m....Every 10 minutes. 8.00 am to 8.30 .....Every 15 minutes, Bam, to 9.30 nm,...Every 10 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 17.00 am. Every 15 minutes.. 11.30am to 12.45 paEvery 15 minutes. 12.16 p.m. to 1.15 pm....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 jam to 1.45 pm. Every 16 minutes, 1.45 pm to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minuter. 9.15 p.m. to 8.00 pm. in Every 10 minutes, 1.30 p.m. to 530 pm....Every 15 minutes, 5.9) p.EL.

p.....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS,

6.45 p.m. & 9 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15pm., very deur.

SUNDAYS.

800 mm. to 900 am...Every 15 minutes. 900 m, to 939 am....Every 30 minutes. 9.80 x.m. to 10.80 ....Every 10 minutes. 10.80 s.m. to 11 00 .....Every 10 minutes, 12.00 Noon to. 10 p.....Every 10 minutes. 100 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Evory 10 minuter 6.10 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Every 15 minutes 10 minutes 7.00 pm, to 8.00 p.20.

NIGHT CARS is on Week Days, "

SATURDAYS,

.

Fixir cars at 11.30 pan. und 11.46 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, 38 & 40, Queen's Road Co tral.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

In1038

Hoag cong; 6t's Juna, 1903. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Cask of 375 lbs.net 36.00 per Ceskex Factory. In Bags of 250 1bx not 23.00 per bag er Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers,

[1660 Hongkong, 14th May, 1903.

VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM

We are Bole Agents for the following:-- MONOPOLE, FUTURE, CENTAUR, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Best American

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

Their Brands are favourably known all over the World.

The following are soms of thoir Stooks with the undersigned:-- SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

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

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per dos.

Less old than the above,

.. www.

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.50 PER CASE,

THE ELITE OF WHISKY- THE PALL MALL,'

$22 PER DOZ.

11 Years old the finest quality shipped. Each bottle bears an Analyst's certificate.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY,

$11.75 PER Noz.

Very soft, palatable, and mature. EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY TREJE ITEMS.

C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS FORT $22 PER DOZ. This fine Wine iu old, koft, and of greud favour Ese analysis and certificate by Professor Cassati.

DOURO PORT. $13.75 per nóŽ.

A ine, full, and fruity wina.

AMOEUSO SHERRY,

822 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY;

$18.50 PER DOZ.

A natural and mort pleasant wine to the taste.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR~

་

0.0.M..

$43.75 PER DOZ, QUARIS.

$45.50 PER 2 BOZ. PINTS.

四望 就十三月七年叁零百九仔壹英澹香

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 1884.

HONGKONG..., ...

...16, Queen's Road.

SHANGHAI ...

...4, Fonchow Road.

SINGAPORE

...Raffles Quay.

GLASGOW

Telephone No. 75.

LONDON...

...St. Enoch'a Square. ...Rangoon Street, Crutched Friars, AGENCIES:-In principal ports of China, the Philippines and Stenita Settlements.,

Hongkong, 18th July, 1903.

KODAKS,

FILMS,

035

pso

THE ONLY GENUINE

TANSAN

18 BOTTLED BY

{J, CLIFFORD WILKINSON.

SOLE AGENTS-=

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Contral.

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INSURANCE

OROVISION for (1) Self en retirement, or on attaining a certain age; or (2) for Wife and children in the event of death before watarity of the Polley.

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE (ESTABLISHED 1825 offers the above excellent form of Provision at. Tory moderato rates in the form of Endowment Policies payable at 50 or at death if previous,

For fall Particulars and Proposal Farme, apply to Meas68. DODWELL & CO., LD.,

Agents, Hongkong. ACCUMULATED FUNDS, £10,000,000, [ba1891

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect.

Blogantly Furnished Reading, Drawing

Mario, and Smoking Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard Booms for Hotel

residenta

Dining Accommodation for 300 persons.

PAPERS Private Dining Rooms.

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

THE CHEAPEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE STORE IN CHINA.

THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE ACHEE & CO.

AGENTS-STEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG.

FIRST AND FOREMOST

Special Dining Room for large parties. Ladies Afternoon Tos Rooms with European

Matron la attendance.

Y look Bog

Pong Boom.

Hydraulic Elevators to every flax.. Electric Lighting,

Electric Funs (if required).

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Wines and Groceries specially imported by

the Hotel,

Wines cooled by Hotel refrigerating

machinery.

Hotel Linen washed on the premises i

machinery.

Bedroom Accoramodation-131 rooms,

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergenc Exitson every floor.

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

48}

Tx45

FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL

Hongkong, 1st April, 1903.

| 139

IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE SUCCESS ATTENDING THE INTI JDUCTION REMINGTON

"INTO THIS COLONY OF OUR "STONE GINGER BEER AND THE STILL INCREASING DEMAND, WE HAVE NOW,{FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR NUMEBOU CUSTOMERS ADDED TO OUR LIST OF BEVERAGES A COMBINATION OF PURE LONDON GIN AND GINGER BEER WHICH WHEN ORDERING PLEASE ASK FOR

"CROWN BRAND STONE 'GINGER

BEER AND GIN."

99

WATKINS, LD., HONGKONG.

NERNST

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

AS CHEAP AS GAS:

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.

OR

SIEMSSEN & CO.

(87

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

LADIES DEPARTMENT.

TYPEWRITERS

WITH ALL REQUISITES. SIEMSSEN & CIO.

SOLE AGENTS.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. THE REVENCE AND TAXATION OF THE

CHINESE EMPIER, by J.Edkina, D.D. 13.00 BRASSEY'S NAVAL ANNUAL 1900) ORIENTAL DRAINAGE: A GUIDE

13.50

TO THE COLLECTION. REMOVAL. AND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE IN EASTERN CITIES; WITH GLOS SART OF SANITARY AND ENGINEER- ING TERMS, by C. C, Jane, M.I.C.E. 12.00 BUBYABINE NAVIGATION, PAST AND PRESENT: from 1620 la Presect Time, by A. II. Barkyde, F.R.G.S'; 300 lnstrations; 2 Vola... ... 27.00 THE 20TH CENTURY ATLAS OF POPULAR

6.75 ANTRONOMY, by T. Heath, B.A. ASTRONOMY WITHOUT A TELESCOPE, by

E. W. Maunder

5.00 CONCISE

KNOWLEDER LIBRARY:- ASTRONOMY. by A. M. Clarke, à Fowler, and J. E. Gors; Illustrated 425 MALARIAL FEVER: ITS CAUSE, PREVEN

***

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PITCHER IN PARADISE: RANDO M

REMINISCESCES, SPORTING AND OTHERWISE by A. M. Binstead ("Pitcher" of the "Pink 'Un ") ... $2.50 THE LIVING BUDDHA, by Roy Horniman 200 IN HAPPY HOLLOW, by Max!Adeler 1.75 THE WORLD MASTERS, by Geo. Griths 1.75 THE LIFE IMPOSSIBLE, by A Member

1.75 of Paget's Horse" THE PEARL MAIDEN, by H. Rider

I

CHARONS MODERATE.

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situated. Bheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South- West Mans on.

A COVERED GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL,

Telophone No. 29.

Town Office: 7, DUDDELL STRENT,

| a10:19 KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrically Lighted. Electrie Fan (if

required).

Electric Passenger Elorator to each four. Table D'Hote at separate tables,

Haggardi...

1.75

TRUTH, by E. Zola

1.75

THE FOUR PEATHERS, by A. E. W. ------

Mason ... ...

1,75

CAPTAIN KETTLE, K.C.B., by Catcliffe

HyLe

1.75

IN THE GUARDIANSHIP

or Gop, by

For Teris, &c., apply to the

F. A. Steele... THE STAR DEZABER, by A. and E.

1.75

MANAGER.

[#2106

Csatla

1,75

TION,

AND TREATMENT, by R. Ross 2.60 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT: AR INTEODUC- TION TO THE STUDY OF COLONIAL INSTITUTIONS, by F. 8. Beinsch STUDIESIN CONTEMPORARY BIOGRAPHY,

by James Bryos

4.50

PRINCIPLESOF WESTERN CIVILISATION,

by Benjamin Kidd

9.00

13,30

A HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF ENGLISH PORCELAIN, by W. Burton, F.C.8.; 24 Coloured Plates

TALES OF HONGKONG, by Dolly CHINA COASTERS, by "Dolly" HISTORIC MACAO. by C. M. de

Jesas; Ilinstrated FORMOSA: FAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE, by J. W. Davidson A MANUAL OF CHINESE QUOTA- TIONS, by J. H. STEWART LOCKHART; 2nd Edition. Revised and Enlarged

1.00

1.00

6.00

25.00

12.0

27.00

fa3

GRASS LAWN, AND SILK AND LINEN.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

JUST RECEIVED A NEW STOCK OF THE LATEST NOVELTIES

IN

SUMMER COSTUMES

IN

Machines in the Market, always on View and WHITE AND COLOURED MUSLIN,

Assortment of SECOND.

for Bale. Also a Largo A

HAND MACHINES of varions makes, nearly as good as now, at greatly reduced prices. MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS, RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH- OUT. Everything in the trado always kept in Stock First-class workmanship guaranteed in

speciality. *1933)

all branches of the businnas. Ke-enamelling & THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD.

W

MCKIEDY 00,

43 & 344, Queen's Road East.

SITUATION WANTED.

TANTED by a young Englishman, per- manent situation as GENERAL PRINTER or STATIONER. Total abstainer; good references

Please address all communications to--

8. B., General Post Ofles.

Hongkong, 28th July, 1903.

ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND

KOWLOON.

INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARC LAMPS AND

NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.

ESTIMATES MADE FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND SUPPLIES,

Apply to--

B4261

12133

SITUATION WANTED: TINGLISH GENTLEMAN at present in Government Service seeks position of confidence as Beretary or Adviser to Minister or high Official. Has travelled mach, Speaks several European languages. Highest possible references.

Apply in Grst instance torn UBIQUE

Care of W. Watson & Co., Bankers, Bumbay, Hongkong, 1st July, 1903.

WANTED.

THE MANAGER OF WORKS AT HUNGHOME;

0% SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General ManaÇATE,

W. BREWER &

and 5, QUEEN'S ROAD.

CO.

SHERRIES

FROM GUTIERREZ HERMANOS, ZERES DE LA FROSTE26, UT SPECIAL AFPOINT- MENT PURVEYOR TO H, M. THE KING OF SPAIN.

1 DOZ; BOTTLES

$11.00

$13.50

817.00

PER BOTTLE.

$1,00

1.25

1.50

VINO DE PASTO

MANZANILLA AMONTILADO

INVALID'S SHERRY (VERY OLD)

Apply to

$28,00

G. GIRAULT.

COTTAM & CO.

FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTERS.

SHIRTS..

82.50

a40

Launch Berrios for Guests.

HOTEL

Tram Terminus,

Tel. 56,

MANAGER.

1849

1850

WHITE, PRINT, ZEPHYR, AND MATT SHIRTS,

SMART DESIGNS. STYLISH FINISH.

436

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-8ANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO

FAS bean re-opened, under Europese

Hnagement and most strict supervision

as to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a homse

A moet pleasant retreat for those desirous of

Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL: Situated near

the Banks and Princípal Offense.

Excellent &uisine and Wines.

Large and Lofty Booma, Elegantly Furnished Hydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.

Special Rates for Tourists.

For Torms. apply to the

Hongkong, 31st October, 1902,

CRAIGIEBURN.

LUNKETS GAP, The Prak, near the

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900,

MANAGER

MACAO HOTEL (LATE HING-KEE HOTEL).

HIS favourite and long-established Hotel is situated on the sea-front, commanding

a magnificent view of the harbour and adjacent islands, and is open to the cool southerly breezen in summer.

The Bedrooms are large, cool, airy, woll ventilated and handsomely furnished. The Cuisine excellent and is under direct Bare-

is pean supervision.

Pionio, Reating or Shooting Parties specially catered for A commodious and comfortable stern-wheel Hossoboat, with sleeping accommo dation for six passengers and every convenience, is provided for the use of vintors, at reason- atts rator.

A Military Hand plays in the Gardens, elcas to the Hotel, three times a week.

Ben Rathing:

Steamers to and from Meccs: every morn ing and afternoon.

·WM: PARMER, Proprietor and Mounger

1.15.3

a few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommixtation for travellers

VICTORIA visit to the istorical and picturesque paying colony of Macse. POOL AND BILLIARDS.

Macro is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. 13.00 English, American and Manila Newspapers on One stemmer (5.8. Heungahan), deily to and

from Hongkong, steamers to and from

SHAMEEN, CANTON, BRITISH CONCESSION.

Commodation.

Terms: $4 to $7.00 per day; 886 to $120 per Canton, give exp distention with both Good Am

Excellent Cusine, Every Convenience for Tourists.

T. P. DA CRUZ, Manage Canton, 1st October, 1901

On the Coast of Cathay Forty Years Ago,

by Blakeney, B.N.

$10.00

Out in China, by Mrs. Archibald Lattle 210 The Hidden Shouzi, by Nicholls 89.51The Real Chinaman, by Holcombe...

5.00 Verbeck of Japan, by Griffis

NEW BOOK MY COLONIAL SERVICE Hong kongo, by Sir G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, G.C.M.G.; Vol....$15.00 The Calonial Office List Pither in Paradise, by A. M. Binstead The Foreign Office List

("Pitcher" of the Pink "Un") Foods: Their Composition and Analysis,

by Blyth The Sea Coast Destruction: Littoral Drift

-Protection, by Wheeler

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL,

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON,

11.50

3.30

5.00

3 Bedrooms, excellently furnished. Bath to each room.

***

17.50

(1884

9.50

Barteris In Daily Lifo, by Frankland Tennis: Lawn Tennis Rackets and. Fires; Badminton Library Series

4.50

New York Sketchus, by J.

Williams

Lange

The Land of the Boxers, by Casserly 5.00 Ten Thousand Miles in Porms, by Bykon Common Ailments and their Cares, by 6.75 Dr. Androw Wilson om 1.50 The Unspankable Scot, by Crosland 17.50 New Special Bridge Sooring. Blocks

How to Bay & Gum, by Bryden and Tozer

Rambles in Wousa Land, by Max O'Rell 3.00 2.50 On the Veldt in the Seventies, by Warren 33.00

Lining-room and Cuisine under strict The Commission of H.M.8.Terrible":

npervision. €.50 The Cape and the Far East My Australian, Girlhood, by Mrs. Camp-

Furopean and American Wines, Spirits, and 13.00 B bell Przed; Special Edition

5.25 9.50

0.50

1.00

.1.20

135

month. JAB, D. M. CAMERON,

Bangez,

17.50

La33

Hangkong, 6th May, 1903-

these centres,

Cable Addros BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to [1351264]

THE MANAGER -

A BRITISH TEACHER for a Private Prince Charles Edward Stuart, by.

Sabool in the Colony.

Apply to

M ME Caro of Daily Press Office,

[196 Hongkong, 9th July, 1903.

New Guide Book to Japm

The Yakon Territory, by Trimmer

The Land of the Blue Gown, by Mrs

Arohibald Little..

Ble.

HOTEL,

1977