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"DORTMUND"

PILSENER BEER

'Gaining in popularity, forfoxports pronounce it excellent.

819 por Case of Dorga Pints,

H. PRICE & 00.,

12, Queen's Foud Central.

Page

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1957.

ONLY GENUINE

TANSAN

IS BOTTLED BY

J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON

AGENTS****

PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central.

No. 14.100 M †RTOTRB40 #+*+* HONGKONG. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20тm 1903 #90 ***#*£$AL**** PRICE, $3 PER MONTH

WATSON'S CARBOLIC SOAPS

PURIFY THE GRÎN

PREVENT CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

CURE PRICKLY #FGAT..

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED 1941,

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CUTLER, PALMER

4 Co.'s

Pater $11.00 PER DOZÉN

Ner

SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY

•

Bleud

af Selantud

Distillations of the Fingst Scotch Wtuckies

Apply 10

SIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong,

HONGKON COMPANY, LIMITED.

JONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

7.30 .. to 80a.m. Every 10 minutes. 5.80 am to 9.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 8.30 am, to 9.30 am. ...Every 10 minutes. 9. a.m. to 11.00an....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 nm, to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12. p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 1.13 m. to 1.46 m....Every 15 minutes, 4 pm, to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm to 3.00p.m. Every 15 minutes. 80pm to 520 p.m....Every 15 minutes

very to manitos..

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NIGHT CARS,

1.45 p.3. & 9 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m. very hour. SUNDATI,

8:00a.m. to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes, 900 am to 9.30 um....Every 30 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m...Every 15 minutes, 10.0) am, to 11 00 am....Every 10 minutes. 12.00 Noon to. 10 p.m....Every 10 minutes 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 pm...Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes 6.00 pm to 7.00 p.nt, ... Every 15 minutes 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pan...Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS a on Werk

모마로

Days.

SATURDAYS,

Extra cata at 11.20 p.m. and 11:45 p.m... SPECIAL CARS by arrangemoat at the Corn- Jany's Office, 38 & 40, Queen's Road Cer tml.

JOBS D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

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Hongkong, 6th June, 1603.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT. Cuske of 975lus, ust $4.75 per Caak ex Factory- Bags of 250 s, not $2,85 per bag er Factory

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. fogkour, 14th August, 1903.

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KOWLOON.

SHERRIES

{THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD.

ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND

FROM GUTIÉRREZ HERMANOS, ZERES DE LA Frontera,{{by Special APPOINT- MERT PURVEYOR to H, M. THE KING OF SPAIN.

DOZ. AGTTLES

R BOTTLE

VINO DE PASTO MANZANILLA

$11,00

$1,00

$18150

$17.00

1.27 1.50

INUANDESCENT LAMPS, ARO LAMPS AND.

NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.

ESTIMATES MADE FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRIcal Work and SUPPLIES,

Apply to

0426]

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THE MANAGER OF WORKS AT HUNGHOM;

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

"ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815,

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 76 YEARS.

· Their Brands are favourably known all over the World,

The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned :— SUPERB OLD COGNAC, ¡C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT

$23,50 PER DOZ.

$21 PER DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stars on the bat,

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $12.50 per doz.

Less old than the above

IMPERIAL BRANDY $12.00 PER CASE.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY—

PALL MALL'

THE

$21 PER DOZ.

il Years old: the Euest qualify shipped.

Each bottle bears na Analyst'a certificate,

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$11.00 PER ROZ.

Very soft, palatable, and mature.

AMONTILADO

INVALID'S SHERRY (VARY OLD)

Apply to

$28.00

G. GIRAULT.

SHIRTS.

COTTAM & CO. FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTENS.

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

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grond favour. KODAKS,

See analysis and certificate by Professor Cassal),

DOURO PORT. $15.00. PER DOZ,

A bino, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.09 PER Noz.

A natural and most pleasant wine to, the taste.

FILMS,

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY. (STABLISHED 1825.)

Funds

£10,800,000 Claims Paid...

21,000,000 Revenue

1,300,000 THE STANDARD) is the ONLY British

Life Office having a LOCAL BOARD OF DINE TORS in the Far East with full powers to accep proposals, issue policies, pay elaions and surrenders, and advance loans,

ON THE SPOT without referonco home. Attention is respectfullylaws to the advan Tatages of usuring in a large BRITISH Com

pany of ohl reputation.

For fall Particnlara nud Rates,

ed, apply to

iMi

PAPERS.

PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK. PROMPT KETURN.

THE CHEAPEST'AND-MOST UP-TO-DATE STÓRK_IN_CHINA.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-ACHEE &

D.O.M.,

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

EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

AGENT-SIEMSSEN & CO.. HONGKONG.

LANE. CRAWFORD

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF

THIN

TROPICAL

$3.50 EACH

CO.

17A, QUEEN'S- ROAD CENTRAL

FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL

Hergkong, Ist April. 1993.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

NEW BOOKS BY ENGLISH MAIL..

THE REFORIAE¤, by C. M, Sheldon

BLANKETS THE DUKE DECIDES, by

LE LIVEE DI MON AMI,, by Anatole

France

***

DIRECTORS.

MESSES, DODWELL & CO., LD., Agronts. (6--189]

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

, à First Class Hotel in every respect.

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Drawing

Music, and Smoking Room,

Private Bar and Billiard Rooms for Hotel

residenta

Dining Accommodation Eté 300 porsour. Private Dining Rooms.

Special Dining Room for large parties.

Ludits' Afternoon Tea Rooms with European

Blatron in attendance.

Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Ping-Pong Room.

Hydraulic Elevators to overy fimm. Eleotrie Lighting.

Electric Fans (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 by

inachinery.

·Bedroom Accommodation-13] rooms. Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergenc Exits on every door.

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CHARGES MODERATE.

H. HAYNES,

THE

Manager.

PEAK HOTEL.

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

I z108%

& CO.

$3.50 EACH

TWIST GOD AND MAMMON, by W. E.

Tire back

... $1.75

A FREE LANCE OF TODAY, by Hugh

Cafford... CONRAD IN QUEST OF HIS YOUTH, by

L. Morrick.

THE VALKYRIES, by E. F. Berthese 13

1.75

WINTER INDIA, by E. R. Scidmore $7.75 SPORTING YARNS, SPUN OFF THE REKL by Lt. Col. A. C. P. Haggaid; 104 ostro, by A. M.

Clerko; 61 Illustrations ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, by E.

Rosenberg ...

.....

17.50

A COVERED

GANGWAY LEADS

$50

1.75

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

NEW CONCEPTIONS IN SCIENCE AND 178

1.75

PIGS IN CLOVER, by Frank Danby ALL OF

THE IRISH SHORE, by Somerville and Ross

by Headon Hill

1.75

Sayder;

RELATIONS TO PROGRESS, by C.

Illustratod

INTO THE HOTEL.

6.73

FULBROOK'S RESPONSIBILITIES

Telephone No. 29.

3.25

1.75

1.75

2.25

2.10

4.25

4.25

11.20

THE LOG OF THE FOLLY by Allen

Upward

PEKING: HISTOIRE ET DESCRIPTION,

Mgr. A. Favier; 594 Gravures THE BRITISH EMPIRE YEAR BOOK: AN ANNUAL STATISTICAL VOLUME OF REFERENCE, COMPILED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF II. M. IMPERIAL AND COLONIAL GOVERN-

18.50 MENTS, by E. G. Wall BRITISH SONGS FOR BEITISH Bora (s SCHOOLS AND CHOIRS: 100 National Songs, by S. H. Nicholson 5.00 SMITH, CLAN CHIRP, by J. Macleny | DARWIN'S ORDIN OF SPECIES

5.00

MANAGER.

[000

0.90

1.00

1.00

ARDATH TOBACCO.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

QUO VADIS CIGARETTES.

STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES.

2.50

In32

A NECESSITY AND A LUXURY FOR THE SUMMER.

LANE,

CRAWFORD & CO.

FIRST AND FOREMOST

IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE SUCCESS ATTENDING THE INTODUCTION INTO THIS COLONY OF OUR "STONE GINGER "BEER" AND THE STILL INCREASING DEMAND, WE HAVE NOW FOR THE 'CONVENIENCE OF OUR NUMEROU CUSTOMERS ADDED TO OUR LIST OF BEVERAGES COMBINATION OF PURE LONDON GIN AND GINGER BEER WHICH WHEN ORDERING PLEASE ASK FOR

A

VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM CROWN BRAND STONE GINGER

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- HAND MACHINES of various makes, warly as good as new, at prontly reduced prices. MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS,

BEER AND GIN."

WATKINS, LD., HONGKONG.

RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC NERN ST

in

TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH- OUT. Everything in the trade always kept Stock. First-class workmanship guaranteed in all branches of the business. Re-enamelling a speciality.

MOKIKDY & BU, 1035)

4 & St, Queen's Road East.

FEW MEN CAN BE SURE

that their old age will be free from the can free cares of poverty. But most mea themselves from such cares by investing in an Instalment Endowment of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, which will provide au absolutely certain and permanent income of

from

$200 to $20,000 & Tour

without sinking much

for their maturer yes, capital to secure the theome.

And moreover, in case of premature death, the income commonere arONCE to the family, THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE

UNITED STATES. HENRY B. HYDE, Founder.)

1848]

F. KIENE, Manager.

VICTORIA HOTEL SHAMEEN, CANTON,

BRITISH CONCESSION

NOOD Accommodation.

Excellent Cusine.

Every Convenience for Tourists.

Canton. 1st Qotober, 1901

T. F. DA CRUZ, Manager

131977

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

AS CHEAP AS GAS!

FOR PARTICULARS AFFLY TO

HONGKONG ̈ ELECTRIC CO.

SIEMISSEN & CO

[176:

W. BREWER & CO.

23 A 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. MURRAY'S GUIDE-BOOK TO JAPAN.

The Year Book of Photography Killucay Lakes and Fells Mezzotent

Engravings, by Walle

Windser Magazine; Vol. 17 Alone in Chins, by Ralph....

$1.00 MURRAY'S GUIDE-BOOK TO INDIA

12.50 INKSTANUS. STATIONERY CASES.

5.00

5.00 VISTIK PHOTOGRAPHIC MOUNTER.

MARKING INK.

Scalp Hunters, by Mayne Reid, Illustrated 9.5.6 European Settlements in the Far East.... 6.50 Pictures of Beathern China, by Raiph 5.00 Trent's Trust, by Bret Harte ...

1.75 The Trifler, by Byre...

The Red Triangle, by Morrison

Fronde

GOODALL'S PLAYING CARDS.

1. DE LA RUE'S PNEUMATIC PLAYING 1.75

CARDS.

My

Relations

fous with Carlyle, by J. A

$1.80

A. Bayard from Bengal, by Anstey...

1.75

1.75

1.75

Soceress of the Strand, by Meado

A League of Twelve, by G Boothby

Chins Coasters, by Dolly ****

Tales of Hongkong, by "Dolly

Pitcher in Paradise

Chestnuts, by Swears

BRIDGE BLOCKS.

SETS OF PLAYING CARDS,

1.06 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S BEST 1.00 ENGLISH-MADE BOOTH AND SHOES:

2.30

-0.45

BLACK AND BROWN,

In39

+

LA NOUVELLE ESPERANCE, by Comtesse

2.25 M. do Nouilles L'INCONSTANTE, by Gérard D'Houville 2.25 5.95 LE COEUR CHEMINE, by D. Loaneur THE LOVER'S DICTIONARY: SUPERSTI

TIONS, OMENS, LOVE Customa, FORTUNE TELLINO, DREAMS, &c.... BLUMENTS OF POLITICAL ECOronz, by

J. Bour HOUSE DRAIN LOR AND SANITARY FUMENTS, by G. J. G. Jemen, C.E. ; Illustrated

BUILDING SUPERINTENDENCE, by T. M.

Turk MARIE CORELLI, THE WEITER AND THE WOMAN, by T. F. G. Coates and R. 8. W. Bell; Illustrated

AQUARIUS

SPARKLING

MINERAL TABLE WATER.

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

and Bavitary point of view:"

DR. MUTER.

Town Office: 7, DODDELL STRAST,

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

PLUNKET'S GAP, The PRAE, near the

Terminus.

Tel. 56. For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms,

Private Bar and Bilkard-Roomas, Hot and Cold, Water throughout. Eleolzically Lighted

required).

Electric Fan (if

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

MANAGER.

For Terme, &o., apply to the

Hongkong, 10th Juco, 1903.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

[02106

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situsted near

MACGREGOR & CO. Ahe Bank and Principal OfBoes.

Telephone Nr. 76

CALDBECK,

GENERAL MANAGERS.

THE AQUARIUS COMPANY.

Hongkong, 12th August, 1903.

435

REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS

WITH ALL REQUISITES.

SIEMSSEN & C O..

SOLE AGENTS.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

5 Bedrooms, excellently furnished.

Bath to each room.

Cuisine under strict

Lining-room and npervision.

I'mreptan and Amerton Wines, Spirits," and Beets

POOL AND BILLIARDS.. English, American and Manila Newspapers on file. Terms: $4 to $7,00 per day: 265 to $120 per

month. JAS. D. M. CAMERON,

Manager. Hongkong, 6th May, 1903

[2950s

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"BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA} MACAO

AS been re-opened under European HA

management and most strict supervision to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place. All comforts of a hume,

as

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of fow days rest and quiet."

Comfortable accommodation for travellers a visit to the isterical and picturesque Paying codeny of Macao,

Micso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, One steamer (as. Heungshan), daily to and from Hongkong, and twofteners to and from Canton, give easy communication with hotb these centres.

Cable Address-"BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to #254]

THE MANAGER.

Excellent Cuisine and Wines.

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

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

MANAGER.

849

Hongkong, 31st October, 1992.

MACAO HOTEL (LATE HING-KER HOTEL).

THIS favourite and long-established Hotel Traved on the sea front, commanding

a magnificent view of the harbour and adjacent islands, and is open to the coal seatherly breezes,

in summer.

Tine Bedrooms are large, cool, airy, wall ventilated and handsomely furnished. The is excellent and is under direct Ears- Cuisine pean supervision.

Plezie, Heating or Shooting Parties specially catered for. A commodious and comfortable stern-wheel Housebeat, with sleeping accommo dation for six passengers and every convenience, is provided for the use of visitors, at reason. able rates.

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

Sea Bathing.

Steamers to and from Macas every morn- ing and afternoon.

WM, FARMER," Proprietor and Manager [31637