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"DORTMUND"

PILSENER BEER

Gaining in popularity, for exports

pronounce il oxkellsut,

$18 per Case of 6 Dozen Pints.

II. PRICE & CO.,

1 queen's Road Central.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

銳三十陸百壹千萬賫第 日伍十弍月六年级十二赔光 HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 17TM. 1903

No. 14,163

WATSON'S

CARBOLIC SOAPS

PURIFY THE ÇKIN

FIRST AND FOREMOST

IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE SUCCESS ATTENDING THE INT)ODUCTION INTO THIS COLONY OF OUR "STONE GINGER BEER" AND HE STILI INCREASING DEMAND, WE HAVE NOW, FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR NUMEROU CUSTOMERS (ADDED TO OUR LIST OF BEVERAGES

A

PREVENT CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, COMBINATION OF PURE LONDON GIN AND GINGER BEER WHICH WHEN

ORDERING PLEASE ASK FOR

CURE PRICKLY HEAT.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

tal584

€0.'S

CUTLER, PALMER

PRICE 160 VER DOZEN

NET

TAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blond

of Selented Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

BIEMASEN & CO., Hongkong,

"CROWN BRAND STONE GINGER

BEER AND GIN."

WATKINS, LD., HONGKONG.

NERNST

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

AS CHEAP AS GAS1

KODAKS,

一機 號榮給月捌叁零百九仔

FILMS,

THE ONLY GENUINE

TANSAN

IS COTTLED, BY

| J, CLIFFORD WILKINSON,

SOLE AGENTS

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Contral.

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH

INSURANCE

DROVISION for (1) Self on rotirement, or on attaining a coriain age; or (2) for

PAPERS,atarity of the Polios.

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTLIG

UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

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

ACHEE & CO.

17a, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRÁL

G

FEW DOORS. EAST OF. HONG KONG HOTEL

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

Hongkong, lat Apríl, 1908.

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.

OR

SIEMSSEN & CO.

[87€

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD.

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-

THE MANAGER OF WORKS AT HUNGHOM;;

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managera.

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LONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TILAM-

WAYS COMRANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS. 7.20 a.. to 8.00 .....Every 10 minutes. 8.00 am, to 8.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 8.8 am to 9.30.a.m....Every 10 minutos. 9.30 nm to 11.00 sm....Every minutes,

15: 11,80 nm. 1 12.45 p.m...Every minutes.

15 12.16 p.m. to 1.16 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm, to 1.46 pm...Every 15 minutes. 1.46 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.10 to 1.00 pm....Every 15 minutos. $.30 pm. to 680 p.m. - Every 16 minutos. 0 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 5.30 p.m.

NIGHT CAUS 6.45pm. & 9 p., 0.45 to 11.15 p.m., very ́) hour.

SUNDAYS,

8:00 am to 8.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 300 a.to. to 0.35 am....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am, to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 10.9 B.. to 11 60a.m...Every 10 minutes. 12.00 Noon to. 9 p.m...Every 10 minutes, 1.00 pm, to 5.00 p.m....Every 36 miantes. 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm. Every 10 minutes, B40 p.m. to 7.00p.m....Every 15 minutes 7.00 pan. to 8.00 pan. Every 10 minutes

NIGHT CARS 18 On Week Days, SATURDAYS.

Extra cars at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Omos, 88 & 40, Quoon's Road Co: tral.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General MamKETS,

fa1038 Honge. Eth June: 1003, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT. Casks of 3751bs.net $4,75 per Cask as Factory, Bage of 250 lbs.net $2.85 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

Fal660 Hongkong, 14th August, 1968. VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM We Lo Bele Agents for the following:-- MONOPOLE, FUTURE, CENTAUR, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Best American Machines in the Market, always or View and for Sale. Also a Large Assortment of SECOND. HAND MACHINES of various makes, nearly as good se now, at greatly reduced prices. MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS, RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH- OUT. Everything in the trade always kept in Stock. First-class workmanship guaranteed in all branches of the business. Re-enamelling

hokIEDY để speciality. a1335

48 & 341, Queen's Roul East. WINCHESTER CARABINES

12 SHOT REPEATING, CALIBRE 44.

Excellent arm for Travellers in the interior of China as well as Officers of Coast Steamers

ALSO CARTRIDGES IN STOCK. LUTGENS, KINSTMANN & CO.,

14, Dea Vaux Road. COLD STORAGE.

12742

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPány, Lo

Thave nor 10,000 Cube

Colá

Storage armilable at EAST POINT. Stores will ba Open at 10 am and 4 P. daily, Sundays excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.

WM. PARLANE, Manager Hongkong, 18th November 1901.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN, CANTON, BRITISH CONCESSION.

FOOD Accommodation.

Go

Excellent Casino.

Every Convenience for Tourista,

B

W. BREWER & CO.

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Telepho N, 75

AQUARIUS

SPARKLING

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MINERAL TABLE WATER.

"An Aerated Water of the Highest Quality both from a Manufacturing

and Sanitary point of view."

Da. MUTER

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS,

Hongkong. 12th August, 1903.

THE AQUARIUS COMPANY.

Vife and hildren in the event of dea h before THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE (ESTABLISHED 1825

offers the above excollout form of Provision at very moderats rates in the form of Endowmont Policies payablo at 50 or nt death if provious.

For full Partionlara and Proposal Forme, spply to-MESSER. DODWELL & CO., LD.,

Agents, Hongkong. ACCUMULATED FUNDS, £10,000,000. [5–1189)

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

A First Class Hotel in every respect. Elegantly Furnished Reading, Drawing

Music, and Smoking Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard Rooms for Hotel

residents:

·

Dining Acommodation for 300 persone, Private Dining Rooms.

Special Dining Room for large parties.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms with European

Matron in attendance, Ladies Cloak Room.

Pong

Ping F

Room.

Hydraulic Elerstors to every docs. Electric Lighting

Electric Fans (if required).

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Wines and Groceries specially imported by

the Hotel.

Wines cooled by Hotel

cchinory.

refrigerating

Hotel Linen washed on the prevaisos by

machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-131 ross Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergeus Exits on every floor.

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CHANGES MODERATE,

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

THE

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. MU KRAY'S GUIDE-BOOK TO JAPAN REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS PEAK HOTEL.

22

The Year Book of Photography Killarney Lakes and Fells; 12 Mezzofent

Engravings, by Walker

$1.00 MURRAY'S GUIDE-BOOK TO INDIA.

17.50 INKSTANDS. STATIONERY CASES.

5.00 550 VISTIK PHOTOGRAPHIC MOUNTER.

MARKING INK.

Windsor Magazina; Vol 17 24 Alone in China, by Ralph Scalp Hunters, by Magne Heid; Illustrated 200 European Eettlements in the Far East... 6.50 Fictures of Southern China, by Ralph al Tut's Trust, by Bret Harte... The Triffer by Byre...

The Red Triangle, by Morrisen My Relations with Carlyle, by J. A.

Fronds..

A Bayard from Bengal, by Austey Stceress of the Bird, by Meade

5.00 GOODALL'S PLAYING CARDS. 3.75

175 DE LA RUE'S INEUMATIC PLAYING 1.75

CARDS.

1.80

1.75

A League of Twelve, by Guy Boothby... China Coasters, by "Dolly'

1.75

1.73

1.00

Tales of Hongkong, by "Dolly"

Fiber in Paradise Chostants, by Swears

BRIDGE BLOCKS."

SETS OF PLAYING CARDS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S BEST 1.00 ENGLISH-MADE BOOTS AND SHOES, 2,30

BLACK AND BROWN. 0.45

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1315.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

Their Brands are finourably known 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, 918.50 per dos.

Less old than the alore,

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.00 FEE CASE,

THE ELITE OF WEISKY- THE FALL HALL,

$21 PER DOZ.

11 Years old: the anest quality shipped.

Each battle beare an Analyst's certificate.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY, $11.00 FEB DOZ. Very soft, polstable, and matere, EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS

WITH ALL REQUISITES. SIEMSSEN & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

SHERRIES

Admirably Situated. Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South-

West Mons on,

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A COVERED

FROM GUTIERREZ HERMANOS, ZERES DE LA FRONTERA, (DY SPECIAL APPOINT- MENT PURVEYOR TO H, M. THE KING OF SPAIN.

1 DOZ. HOTTLES

VINO DE FASTO

. $11.00

MANZANILLA

$13.50

AMONTILADO

-

$17.00

[R93

INVALID'S SHERRY (VERY OLD)

Apply to-

$28,00

G. GIRAULT,

C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' FORT $21 PER DOZ.

This fire Wine în old, seft, and of grand flavor She analysis and certificato by Professor Casali.

DOURO PORT, $15.00 PER DOZ.

A fire, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PEB DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER DOZ.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR—-

D.O.M...

$41.75 PER Do2. QUARIN. $43.75 PER 2 DOZ. PINTS. THEY ARË UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

LANE, CRAWFORD

[+45

& CO.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NE

SHIPMENT OF

THIN

$3.50 EACH

TROPICAL

TER BOTTLE

81.00

1.25 1.50

$2,50

[140

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

LA NUTELLE ESPERANCE, by Comtesse

M. de Noailles

163

HISTOIRE ET DESCRIPTION, by Mgr. A. Favier; 524 Gravures THE BRITISH EMPIRE YEAR BOOK: AN Annual ÊtaTISTICAL VOLUME OF REFERENCE, COMPILED WITH THE ASSISTANCE Or H. M. IMPERIAL AND COLONIAL GOVERN- MENTS, by

by E. G. Wall BRITISH BONGs For BertISH BOTS IN AND CHOIRS; 100 National Songs, by 3. H. Nicholson 5.00 SMITH, CLAN CHIBF, by J. Macleay....... 0.90 DARWIN'S GRIGIN OF SPROU

18,50

"

GANGWAY LEADS.

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL.

Telephone No. 29.

Town Office: 7, DUDDELL STREEF.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

#a1932

BLUNKET'S GAP, The FEAR, near the

PLUN

Tram Terminusë,

Tel. 56.

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1980.

MANAGER.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

Electrically Lighted. Electrio Fan (if

required).

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

For Terms, &c., apply to the→

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

[B2106

FIRST CLASS HOTEL, Situated near

the Banks and Principal Oflees. Excellent Cuisine and Wines.

NEW BOOKS BY ENGLISH MAIL.

THE REFORMER, by C, M. Sheldon $1.75 From Chown To Closs, by Lucas Cleeve 1.75 1,75 THE VALKYCIES, by E. F. Donson

A. FREE LANCE OF TO-DAY, by Hugh

Clifford

་་

CONRAD IN QUEST OF His Youth, by

L. Merrick

Rosenborg.

1.75 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, by E.

WISTER. INDIA, by E. R. Scidmore

... $7.75 SPORTING YARNS, SPUN OFF THE REEL, by Lt. Col. A. C. P Haggard; 164 Illustrations by "Griff' PROBLEMS IS ASTROPHYSICS, by A. M.

Clarko; 81 Hlustrations

17,50

3.00

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

5.50

1.75

PIO IN CLOVER, by Frank Danby ALL ON THE IRISH Shore, by Somerville

and Ross

TWINT GOD AND MAMMON, by W. E.

Tirobuck

1.75 1.76

NEW CONCEPTIONS IN SCIENCE AND ITS RELATIONS TO Pucuress, by C. Suyder; Eilastrated

6.75

...

I'ULBROOK'S RESPONSIBILITIES

OF

DIRECTORS...

1.30

--

PEKING:

THE DUKE DECIDES, by Headon Hill... LE LIVER DE MON AMI, by Anatole

Francu ...

1.75

3.25

5.00

2.25

-2.9% L'INCONSTANTE, by Gérard D'Henville 2.25 LE COFUR CHEMINE, by D. Lesueur THE LOVER'S DICTIONARY: BOPERNEL- TIONS, OMENS, LOVE CUSTOMS, FORTUNE TELLING, DREAMY, 8 C....... ELEMENTS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY, by

J. Bonar ***

SANITARY HOUSE DRAINAGE AND

FITNEST, by G. J. G. Jousen, C.E.; Illustrated

2.10

425

1,00

THE LOG OF THE FOLLY" by Allen

Upward

For Terms, apply to the

1,00

4.25

BUILDING SUPERINTENDENCE, by T. M.

Clark MARIE CORELLI, THE WRITEX AND THE WOMAN, by T. F. G. Contes and R. B. W. Bell; Illustrated

COTTAM & CO.

ARDATH TOBACCO.

11.50

QUO VADIS CIGARETTES.

STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES.

2.50

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FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTERS.

SHIRTS.

STYLISH FINISHL

SCHOOLS

WHITE, PRINT, ZEPHYR, AND MATT SHIRTS.

SMART DESIGNS

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON,

35 Bedrooms, excellently furnished. Bath to each room.

Lining-room and Cuisine under strict

$3.50 FACH supervision,

European and American Wines, Spirits, and Livery

BLANKETS POOL AND BILLIARDS,

A NECESSITY AND A LUXURY FOR THE SUMMER.

121877

LANE, CRAWFORD

& CO.

SALT, F. DA CRUZ Manager. Canton, Ist Dotobar, 190)

136

**BOA VISTA ” (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA)

MACAO

TAS bean re-opened, under European

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

All comforts of a home.

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

Special Rates for Tourists. Launch Service for Guesta.

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1902.

MACAO HOTEL (LATE HING-KEE HOTEL),

THIS favourite and long-established Hotel This and four front, commanding

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

The Bedrooms are large, cool, airy, well ventilated a handsomely furnished. The Cuisine is excellent and is nader direct Euro- peat supervision.

Picuio, Boating or Shooting Parties specially catered for. A commodious and comfortable stern-wheel Houseboat, with sleeping rocammo- dation

for six passengers and every convenience,

is provided for the use of visitors, at reason- able rates.

我了

Military Hand plays in the Gardens, olosa

Steamers to

Sea Bathing and from Marte every morn

WM. FARMER, Proprietor and Manager [ali57

A most pleasmi retreat for those desirous of ing and afternoon. * few days rost and quiet.

Comfcriable accommodation for travellers paying a

a visit to the istorical and picturesque odlany

my of Musso,

Maoso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, One steamer (s. Houngshan), daily to and from Hongkong, anil two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both

English, American and Manila Newspapers of

file Terms: $4 to $7.00 per day; $65 to $120 per

month JAB. D. M. CAMERON,

Managoz

*[22206 | 254] Hongkong, 6th May, 1903

those centres.

Calle Address" BOAVISTA. For Terms, apply to

THE MANAGER.

HOTEL INTERNACIONAL,

HE MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL in Macse. Beautifully situated in Praya Gronde next to Government House.

Telegraphic Address: "Internacional,"

Apply to-

THE MANAGER. Hongkong, 4th October, 1902. -