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"DORTMUND".

FILSENER BEER

| Gaining in popularity, for exporta pronounce it excellent.

$18 per Case of 6 Dezon Pints.

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 14,154 琥肆十伍百壹千肆萬心第 一日肆十月六年玖十二鍺光 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 61H, 1903. 肆證 號六月捌叁零百九仟壹英港香

HOT DAYS

ARE NOT 80 DISTRESSING

AFTER UBING

WATSON'S

EFFERVESCENT

SALINE.

IT MAKES YOU FEEL COOLER AND

BETTER ALL THE TIME,"

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED,

MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS. ESTABLISMKO 1841.

La1884

CUTLER, PALME &

& CO.'8

PRICE $11.00 pax Dozzġ

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND "

Blend

of Selented Distillations of tho Finost Sootch Whiskion

Apply to

AIENSSEN & CO., Hongkong. [146

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATE.

7.80 ata, to 8.00 2.1. ...Every 10 minutes. 8.00am. to 8.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 8.30 am to 9.30 a.m....Every 10 minutes 9.30 am, to 11,00 8,2....Every 15 minutes. *11.30 am, to 12.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes.

13.15 pm,

116

10 minutes. p.m. ...Every 1.13 jm. to 1.45 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm, to 346 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 2.15 pm, to 8.00 p., ...Every 15 minutes,

L

| 8:49 pm, tá 5.80 pts....Every 15 minuten. Every 10 minutos,

0.33 p. 00 pm bro

LA NIGHT CARS,

6.45 p.m. & § p.m., 9.15 to 11.16 p.m., very i bour.

SUNDAY..

800 azn, to 9.00 8.m....Every 15 minutes. 100 sm, to 983 pm....Every 30 minutes. 930 d. to 10.30 a.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 10.20 am, to 11 90'.m....Every 10 minutes. 1200 Noon to. 10 p.m. ...Every 10 mizetes. 1.00 pm to 5.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 5.00p.m. to 6.00 3.....Every 10 minutes 640 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes 1.00 pm. to 8.50 p.m....Evory 10 zalmuto

NIGHT CAES as on Week Days. SATURDAYS.

xtra cars at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m. SPETAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, 38 & 40, Quan's Road Co tml.

JHN D. HUMPHLETS & BON,

Feneral Managers. Hong sene. Sib June, 1903,

To1008

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbs.no£$5.00 per Cask ex Factory. In Bags of 250 lbs. nat $3.00 per bag er Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Horeng, 14th May, 1903. VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

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SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

Their Brands are favourably laurun all over the World. The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned: SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

$23.50 PER DOZ, Distinguished by Four Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, 31850 por doz

Less old than tho atere.

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.00 PER CASE,

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-

THE "PALL MALL,”

$21 PER DOZ,

11 Years old; the finest quality shipped. Each battle besre an Analyst's certificate.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$11.00 PER NOZ.

Very soft, palatable, and mature,

EVERYBODY SHOULD TET THESE ITEMS:

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

$21. PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of groad flavour. See analysis and certificate by Professor Cassall.

DOURO PORT, $15.00 PER DOZ,

A Eno, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER DOZ.

A patural and most pleasant wine to the taste.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M.,

$41.75 PER DOZ. QUARTS. $43.75 PER 2 DOZ. PINTS.

THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICF

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO.. HONGKONG.

FIRST AND FOREMOST

KODAKS,

FILMS,

PAPERS.

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

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

ACHEE & CO.

17A. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL-

Hongkong, 1st April, 1903.

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REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS

WITH ALL REQUISITES.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

SHERRIES

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THE ONLY GENUINE

TANSAN

IS BOTTLED BY

J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON.

SOLE AUSSTS--.

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central.

PRICE, 3 PER MONTH

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. (ESTABLISHED 1825.) Premiums Moderato. Conditions Liberal FT is not given unto all to be rich in this world's goods. The majority have but a limited capacity for making money, and an arlimited capacity for spending it. and so comparatively few dio svou mederately well off. A Policy of Life Assurance is the cheapest and safest modo of making a certain provision for one's families.

For full Particulars, apply to

Messis. DODWELL & CO., LD., Agetris. 18-1891

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect.

Elegantly Furnished Randing, Drawing

Music, and Soroking Rooms,

Private Bar and Billiard Rooms for Hotel

residents

Dining Accommodation for 300 persone. Private Dining Rooms.

Special Dining Room for large parties.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms with European

Matron in attendance.

Ladies' Cloak Room.

Ping-Pong Room.

Hydraulic Elevators to every floo..

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 en the premises by

machinery.

Bedroom Accoromodation--131 rooms. Firo. Exluguishing Mains and Emergane

FROM GUTIERREZ HERMANOS, ZEREA DE LA FRONTERA, BY SPECIAL APPOINT Exits on every floor.

MENT PURVEYOR TO H. M. THE KING OF SPAIN..

VINO DE PASTO

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MANZANILLA

AMONTILADO-

PER BOTTLE

$1.00

1.25.

149)

1.50

1 DOZ. BOTTLES

$11.00

$13.50

++

$17.00

INVALID'S SHERRY (VERT OLD)

Apply to

$28.00

G. GIRAULT.

CO.

FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTERS.

SHIRTS.

IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE SUCCESS ATTENDING THE INT1.DUCTION INTO THIS COLONY OF OUR "SIONE GINGER BEER" AND HE STILL INCREASING DEMAND, WE HAVE NOW, FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR NUMEROU CUSTOMERS ADDED TO OUR LIST OF BEVERAGES A COTTAM & COMBINATION OF PURE LONDON GIN AND GINGER BEER WHICH WHEN ORDERING PLEASE ASK FOR

CROWN BRAND STONE GINGER

BEER

AND GIN.”

WATKINS, LD.,

NERNST

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

AS CHEAP AB GAS!

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.

ов STEMSSEN & CO.

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WHITE, PRINT, ZEPHYR, AND MATT SHIRTS.- SMART DESIGNS. STYLISH FINISH:

KELLY & WALSH, LO

CRICKET IN EQUI

Warner..

THE RED TRIANGU PEABBON'S MAGASA YEAR BOOK OF P THE POINTS OF

Major-Gen, Bir

SWIMMING, by Holba

THE WORLD MASTERs, by Geo

$2,50

136

CHARGES MODEBATE.

THE

H. HAYNES,

Maneger.

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situsted. Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South- West Mons On,

A

COVERED

GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL.:

Telephone No. 29.

Town Office: 7. DUDDELL STREET.

{41032 KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

Hot and Cold Water throughout.-

Electrically Lighted. Electric Funk (if

required).

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

For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

HONGKONG.

NEW BOOKS BY ENGLISH MAILL

SIR WILLIAM DE YEUX'S

COLONIAL REMINISCENCES$15,00 TRANT'S TRUST, byBrot Hartof RICHARD ROSNY, by Maxwell Gray

1.75

LOTRLY WOMAN, by Cropland,

OVERDUE, by Clark Bus

FUN ON THE BILLARD-TABLE, by $1.75

Stancliffe

1.75

PRACTICE STROKE AT BILLIARDS, by

F. M. Hotine 1.75 VOGEL'S PRACTICAL POCKET BOOK OF

PITCHER IN PARISE, by A. M. Dinstead Pite of the "Pink 'Ifx") BILLIARDS, by J. P. Buchanan

$2.50

4 HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,

1.65

2.10

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms.

0.90

Pain

6.50 HOOKEY: A COCKNEY BURLESQUE, by 0.90

A. Neil Lyoas ...

PHOTOGRAPHY, by B. C. Conrad... 2.10 1.75 LITTLE ENTERTAINMENTS. by Barry €1.75

€.90

0.90

125.

28,50 THE STAL DREAMER, by A. and E.

0.90

THE WOULD'S CRI

mer

Moines, Coloured

TER

960

Castle THE LIVING BODDHA, by Rey Horniman 2.60 17.50 THE COMPOSITE LADY, by Thos. Cobb.. 1,75 THE PEARL. MAIDEN, by H. Eider

3.75

PHOTO

TER

Haggard

1.75

BATEDE

13.60

4.25

BAL

1.05

BARATA FAC

BATION

Blase, by

THE PINCH OF PROSPERITY, "by H. A.

Vache! ...

THE LIFE IMPOSSIBLE, by "A Member

of Paget's Horse"

1.75

1.75

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Edition; 75 Illustrations

12.75

5.50

SANDOW'S GRIP DUMBBELLS,

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

1660) JUST RECEIVED A NEW STOCK OF THE LATEST NOVELTIES

We are Sole Agents for the following -- MONOPOLE, FUTURE, CENTAUR, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Best American Machines in the Market, always on View and for Sale. Also a Large Assortment of SECOND.

SUMMER

IN

HAND MACHINES of various wokes, WHITE AND COLOURED MUSLIN,

nearly as good as new, at greatly reduced prices. MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS, RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS TEMOUGH- OUT. Everything in the trade always kept in Stook. First-class workmanship guaranteed in all branches of the business. Ke-ensmelling a speciality.

MOKIRDY a1335

43 & 35a, Queen's Road East. ROYAL ÆRATED WATERS

MANUFACTORY,

If you want a drink of health,

C

SANDOW'S DEVELOPERS.

MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS: Tram INCEPTION, CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT, by B. Whinery

NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL METHODS OF FEEDING ENFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, by E. Cautley... 6,50

NOTICE.

COSTUMES

IN

THE

GRASS LAWN, AND SILK AND LINEN.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

194

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD. ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND

Fa49

រីយ៉ង

KOWLOON.

INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARC LAMPS AND

NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.

ESTIMATED MADE FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND SUPPLIRE.

Apply to

If 'tis true that health is wealth,

If you'd take your proper place,

If for health you'd join the race,

Always with a smiling face.

Where you can get good drink I guess,

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Poro water we always use,

Essences many from which to choose, Our list of drinks will you amus Apply to→

F. P. DANENBERG, Manager. Factory & Oloo-West Point; Telephone 567 Depot--Ice House Street; Telephone, 374

Novel Specialties. Best in the Far East Refreshing and invigorating drinks of the Beasou. Just Produced, Long-Life, Non-Intoxi cating and Excellent Beverages.

Hir-Oes, Winter Stout, Strawberryade, fubilee-Champagne, Orange Champagne, Hop 11-3

-Ale..

VICTORIA HOTEL SHAMEEN, CANTON, BRITISH CONCESSION.

GOOD Accommodation.

Excellent Cugire.

Every Convenience for Tourista.

T. F. DA CRUZ Manage

i1977

Canton, 1st October, 1901

THE MANAGER OF WORKS AT HUNGHOM;

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

UB

W. BREWER & CO.

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD,

***

The Hidden Shansi, by Nicholls Out in China, by Mrs. Archibald Little 2.10 $9.50 The Real Chinuman, by Holcombe...

5.00 Verback of Japan, by Griffis

NEW BOOK. MY COLONIAL SERVICE: Hong- kong, &o.. by Sir G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, Q.C.M.G.; 2 Vol......$15.00 The Colonial Office List The Foreign Office List Pitcher in Paradise, by A. M. Binstond ("Pitcher" of the Pink Un "). Foods: Their Composition and Analysis,

by Blyth The Sea Coast Destruction: Littoral Drift

-Protection, by Wheeler

CALDBECK,

HAVE THIS

Telephone No. 75.

MACGREGOR COMPANY

REMOVED TO THEIR

PREMISES,

FORMER

* 15. QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, lat August, 1903.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL. ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

35 Bedrooms, excellently furnished. Both to each room.

Dining room and Cuisine ander striot *pervision.

Guropean and American Wines, Spirite, and

035

"BOA VISTA K (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA)

:- MACAO

TAB been re-opened, under European

Hmanagement and most strict supervision

an to food, alssalinoes, and hygiene of the pites.

All comforts of a home.

On the Coast of Cathay Forty Years Ago,

by Blakeney, PN.

$10.00

LL.50 3.50 5.00

***

2.50

17.30

9,50

Bacteria in Daily Life, by Frankland Teanis: Lawn Tennis: Rackets and

Fives; Badminton Library Series Prince Charles Edward Stuart, by A

Lange

4.50

5.00

142

6.75

New Guide Book to Japon

+4

New York Sketchos, by J. L. Williams... The Land of the Boxere, by Casserly Ten Theazand Miles in Persis, by Bykes 19.00 Common Allmunts and their Curer, by

Dr. Andrew Wilson

0.50 1.50 The Unspeakable Scot, by Crosland. 1.00 17.50 New Special Bridge Soaring Blocks 120

Rambles in Women Land, by Mez O'Rell 3.00 On the Veldt in the Seventies, by Warren 13.00- The Commission of H.M.B.Terrible":

The Capa and the Far East.

6,50 My Australian Girlhood, by Mrs. Camp

bell Fraed: Special Edition

13.00

5.00 950

:

How to Bay & Gun, by Bryden and Tozer 1.35

17.50

month JAB. D. M. CAMERON,

Manager. Hongkong, 6th May, 1903-

[242,20m

2541

The Yukon Territory, by Trimmer The Land of the Blue Gown, by Mrs.

Archibald Little...

POOL AND BILLIARDS, Englab, American and Manila Newspapers on Terms: $4 to $7.00 per day: $65 to $120 per

flo

A viost pleasant retreat for those desirano of a few days rust and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying visit to the istorical and picturesque colony of Diacao.

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (8.8. Heungshan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give essy communication with both those centros,

Cable Address→→ BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to

THE MANAGER,

Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

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FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

the Books and Principal Offices. Excellent Cuisine and Wines.

Large and Lofty Roomas, Elegantly Furnished Bydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.

Rates for Tourists. ch Service for Guests. For Ternis, apply to the

MANAGER. Hongkong, 1st October, 1903,

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

PLUNKETS GAP, The PEAK, near the

Tel. 56.

Terminus.

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

MANAGER.

MACAO HOTEL

(LATE HING-KEE HOTEL).

HIS favourite and long-established Hotel

TH

is situated on the sex-front, commanding a magnificent view of the harbour and adjacent inland, and is open to the cool southerly breezes in winter.

The Bedrooms are large, cool, airy, well ihtilated and handsomely furnished, The Cuisine is excellent and is under dirent Enro pean supervision.

Fisnic, Foating or Shooting Parties specially catered for. A commodious and comfortable atoru-wheel Houseboat, with sleeping accomme- dation for six passengers and every Convenience. is provided for the use of visitors, at reason- able intest

A Miltary Band plays in the Gardens, close to the Hotel, three times a week.

Sen Bathing.

Eteamers to and from Macao every morn ing and afternoon.

WM. FARMER, Proprietor and Manager fa2537

HOTEL INTERNACIONAL.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL T

in Macao, Beautifully situated in Praya Grande next to Government House.

Telegraphic Address: "Internacional.”

Apply to

THE MANAGER. Hongkong, 4th October, 1902.