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"DORTMUND"

PILSENER BEER

Gaining in popularity, for exporta

pronounce it excellent,

$18 per Case of

Dozen Pinte

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 14,175 tŁEITH#OM #RDAŁÆ*+=#* HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 31ṣг. 1903

WATSON'S

FRUIT SYRUPS

MAKE*

DELICIOUS SUMMER

DRINKS.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

£61584

OUTLER,

PALMER

& Co.'s

Price $11.00 rre Dozen

NET

*SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blond

of Selented

Distillatione of the Finost Acotch Whiskies

Apply to

VIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong.

JONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TEAM-

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

•

WEEK DAYS.

7.40 .. to Na...Every 10 minutes. daran, to 820 am...Every 38 raluutes, 0.30 am....Every 10 minutes. Pijn; to 11.00 4.m....Every 15 minutes. 11.59 to 12.45 pm....Every 15 minutes. to 1.15 gta...Every 10 minutes. 6. p. in 16....Every minutes. 1,5 jam to 2.16 pas...Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm to 300 pus... Every 15 minutik 3. p. to 630 pm.....

....Every 15 minutes, 5.30 p.m.

pas....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS,

3.15 p.m. & 9 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., very hour.

1

SUNDAYS.

800 km to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 100 to 933 9., Ivory 80 minutes. 080 to 19.30 .....Evory 15 minutes, lenam, to Il ...Every 10 minutes. 100 Noon te. 10 p.m. Every 10 minutes.

16 pm, to 5.0) p.m. Every 15 miantes.

5 pm, to 0,00 p.m....Every 10 minutes,

6

to 7:00 pm...Every 15 minute:

6 pm to 800 pa. Every 10 minutes,

NIGHT CARS us on Wook Dayr

SATURDAYS.

Hutru care at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m. SPEVAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, 38 & 40, Quer's Road Co-tral,

IN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Maungurs.

(1039

Fong wong, 5th June, 1908.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Casks of 375 iba. not $4.75 por Cask or Factory,

· Bigs of 250 lbs, not $2.85 per bag ex Factory,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

Ta1600

He groan, 14th August, 1903.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

Their Brands are favourably kucion all over the World.

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

THE ONLY GENUINE

•

TANSAN

IS BOTTLED NY

J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON

SOLE AGENTER-

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central.

壹年路 號壹拾三月捌叁界百九仔 潘香 PerCE, SS PER MONTH

INSURANCE

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

·

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

The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned 2--

¡QP, & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT $21 PER DOZ. This dine Wine is old, soft, und of grand flavour, Beo nuslysis and corticate by Professor Cacuall.

Telephone No. 75'

LONDON,

GLASGOW.

SHANGRAT,

SINGAPORE,

1

ANOTHER FINÈ COGNAC, $18.50 per doz.

Less old than the uhva.

IMPERIAL BRANDY $12.00 PER CASE.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-

THE "PALL MALL," $21 PER DOZ.

11 Years old: the finest quality shippert,

Each bottle bears an Analyst's certifiente.

0. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$11.00 PER DOZ. Very soft, palatable, and mature, EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THEJE ITEMS

DOURO PORT, $15.00 PER DOZ.

A fine, fall, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER DOZ.

A antural and most pleasant wins to the taste.

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR—

D.O.M.,

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

THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRIOF

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO. HongKone.

LANE, CRAWFORD &

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF

THIN

TROPICAL

$3.50 EACH

CO.

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AGENCIES in the principal Parts of Chian, Straits Settlements. Barnes,

and the Philippines,

*35 Hongkong, 28th August, 1903.

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KELLY

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Juter Jos, by J. Blyth

ECONOMY.

THIS IS A QUESTION

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A First Class Hotel in vory ronpect. Elegantly Furnished Routing, Drawing

Dualc, and Smoking Rooms,

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residents

Dining Accommodation for 300 persons, Private Dining Rooms.

Special Dining Room for large partios.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms with European

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Ladies' Cloak Room.

Ping-Pong Roous.

Hydraulio Elevators to every floo

Electric Lighting

Electric Fans (if required).

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Wines a

and Groceries specially imported by the Hotel.

Wined cooled by Hotel refrigerating

machinery.

Hotel Linen washed on the promises by

machinery.

Bedroom Accommodation-131 rooms. Fire Extinguishing Maids and Emergene

The Lake or Gold, by Gée. Griffith .. $1.75

Tricos, by J. Conrad

15

1.75

1.7

POFF LEO XIII: A BIOGRAPHY, by J..

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YEARS IN 17 PATRONS, by No. 7 $1.00 IBLIO SPEAKING AND DEBATE, by

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1.00

1.35

AND CENTRAL

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LAW, by J. J. Atkinson

9.50

CHARGES MODERATE,

27

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A MOMENT'S

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434

WILL SOON CONVINCE YOU AS TO WHICH IS THE BETTER COURSE TO PURSUE, TO LET A SEEMINGLY SMALL AILMENT DEVELOP INTO A SERIOUS TROUBLE, OR EXPEND A SMALL SUM TO RIGHT THE SMALL AILMENT. YOU ARE FEELING WORN AND OUT OF GEAR, OR YOUR BLOOD

| IS IMPOVERISHED, THEN WE SAY TAKE

TONINE,

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LE COUR CHEMIRE, by D. Lesueur CONTES DANS LA NUIT, by F. Böztet... LA CHINE, SA RELIGIÓN SES MOEURS,

SES MISSIONS, by Piton PRACTICAL SCIENCE FOR PLUMBERS, ENGINEERS, &c., by J. W, Clarke; 127ustrations.

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H. HAYNES

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situated. Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South. West Mona (71.

5.00

THE PESTIVAL or Sprizó, FROM THE DIVAN OF JELALEDDIN, by W. Hastis, D.D...

2,75

4,28

2.05.1

WAR IN PRACTICE, by Major B. F. S

Baden Powell; Illustrated

4.25

0.00

3.25

LEGENDS OF THE MADONNA AS RETRE

RENTED IN THE FINE ARTS THE STORY OF RAPID TRANSIT, hy

B. Willson

2.25

0.90

A

THE MILBOR OF PERFECTION,

Trans.

PIONEER OF EVOLUTION FROM THÁLE&

TO LUXLEY, by Ed. Clodd STEK AND IRON; FOR ADVANCED SIDENTS, by A. H. Hiorns ... THE EDUCATIONAL CONQUEST OF THE FAR EAST, by R. E. Lewis. M.A.... SAND-BERED RUINS or KHOTAN: PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF $ JOURNEY OF ARCHEOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL EXPLORATION IN CHINESE TORKISTAN, ty M. A. Stein

COVERED GANGWAY LEADS

from the Coltonian M.S., by R. Steele 135 FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS ·

STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES.

INTO THE HOTEL.

18.50

199

Telephone No. 29.

FOOD CO.'S

FRANCO-AMERICAN

FRENCH SOUPS.

Town Office: 7, DEDDELL STREET.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

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DLUNKETS GAP, The Prax, uear the

VEGETABLE, MOCK TURTLE, PRINTANIER, FETITE MORMITE, CONSOMME, PL

MULLIGATAWNY, FRENCH BOUILLON, JULIENNE, PEAS,

CHICKEN, OX TAIL, &e., &c.,, &c.; PER TIN

WHICH CAUSE

FORMER HEALTHY

*NO. 2

WATKINS, LD., HONGKONG, NERNST

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT..

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

AS CHEAP AS GAS!

VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM We are Sole Agerta for the following--- MONOPOLE, FUTURE, CENTAUR, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Best American Muchines in the Market, always on View and for Sale. Also a Large Assortment of SECOND. HAND MACHINES of various makes, FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO Lently as good as new, at greatly reduced prices. MAIL CARTS. MOTOR CYCLES, RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS TROUGH- OUT. Everything in the trade always kept in Stock. First class workmanship guaranteed in ait branches of the business. Re-enamelling a

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1335

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OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON. Bedrooms, excellently furnished.

Both to each room,

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO..

02

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Ja7€

W: BREWER & CO.

23 and 35, QUEEN'S ROAD. NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan (Chinese

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Ports, by Urquhart, 10th Edition

NEW STOCK.

PHOTOGRAUVES.

Francezke, by Seawall

$1.75

Lovely Woman, by Crossland Baprobate Silver, by Devereux

1.75

...$18.80

Things about ear Neighbourhood, by

Bowis

1.75

1.75

The Way of all Flesh, by Batler

1.75

25.00

Tan

All the World's Fighting Bhips, 1903, by

Jano

13.50

Dining-room and Cuisine under strict supervision.

Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, by

Brewer...

9.00

Trantwine's Civil Engineers Pocket-Book;

18th Edition

17.50 2.50

My Service in the Colonies, by Des

Voeux; 2 Vols...

SANDOW'S OWN DEVELOPERS.

15,00

Taylor's Cold Storage

13.50

The Fairy Bedmaker, by Rove. Hugh Brotherton, by Home

1.75

1.75

European and American Wines, Spirits, and Bergen's Seamanship: 18th Edition

Beers.

POOL AND BILLIARDS.. English, American and Manila Newspapers on file.

Terms: 34 to 37,00 per day; $75 to $120 per month. JA. D. M. CAMERON,

Manager.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1903.

(42900

VLCTORIA HOTEL,

SHAMEEN, CANTON, BRITISK CONCESSION.

GOOD Accommodation,

Excellent Cusine.

Every Convenience for Tourists.

T. F. DA CRUZ, MazagSZ. " Canton, 1st October, 1907

Victoria: Queen and Governor,

Crawford

་་་

The Mischief of a Glore, by Des

Crespigny

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1.75 'BLACK, BROWN, WHITE AND PATENT

LEATHER BOOTS AND SHOES

in Large Variety,

1.73

(233

G. GIRAULT,

$0.05

SOLE AGENT FOR FRANCO-AMERICAN FOOD CO.

EDUCTION OF PRICES

IN PERFECT RATIO TO RISE OF EXCHANGE!

[640

BULL'S EYE KODAK ONLY $19.

OTHER KODAKS AND FILMS PROPORTIONATELY REDUCED.

DON'T MISS THIS

OPPORTUNITY

+

AS THE EXCHANGE

MAY DROP AGAIN

EASTMAN'S 72-PAGE ILLUSTRATED' Catalogue

FREE ONPLICATION TO

ACHEE & CO.

TEMPORARY SHOW-ROOMS: 12, QUEEN'S ROAP), Ier FLOOR

(ABOVE MESSRS. H. PRICE & CO.).

.* This Kolak is made of well-seasoned wood. covered with real leather, and takes

pictures 31. by 34 inches,

Hongkong, 1st September, 1903..

1039

REMINGTON

TYPEWRITERS

WITH ALL REQUISITES. ·

SIEMSSEN & CO.

SOLE AGENTS.

CARTRIDGES.

NJBEL'S STORTING BALLISTITE. Absolutely Smokeless and Water-resting

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ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND

KOWLOON.

INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARO LAMPS AND

NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.

ESTIMATES MADE FOR ALL KINGS OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND SUFFRIES.

a1977a426].

Apply fo

THE MANAGER OF WORKS AT HUNGHOM,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers.

3.60

PRICE OF 12-BORE CARTRIDGES:-

Loaded with With Pordor Powder only, and 1 oz, of Sh:00

$3.06 Priscose Cases...$6.25 Pegamoid Cases... 6.85 Ejector Brass Cases, 7.50.

Apply to--

WM.

Hongkong, Sra July 1992

9.25

SCHMIDT & CO.

Gunmakers,

Hongkong.

1917

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

Tram Terminna. Tel. 56,

For Ternus, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

MANAGER.

fab0

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Ten-Booms.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms.

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if

required).

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

For Terms, e, apply to the

MANAGER.

[02106

Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.

"BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

HA

CHINA) MACAO

$5

AB boon re-opened under Europeau management and mest strict supervision as to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a bome.

A mest pieseant retreat for thees dosirous of

a for days seat and quiet,

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

Mucso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (2.9. Heungshan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and froz Canton, give easy communication with both these contres.

Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to

s

2541

THE MANAGER

MACAO HOTEL

(LATE HING-KEE HOTEL).

HIB favorite and long-established Hotel

s situated on the seafront, commanding magnificent view of the harbour and adjacent islands, and is open to the cool southerly breezes fa67 in summer.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

the Banks and Principal Offices. Excellent Cuisine and Wines. Large sail Lofty Rooms, Elegantly Furnished Hydraulio Elevator, hot and cold water throughout,

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

MANAGER

Hongkong, 31at October, 1902,

249

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The Bedrooms are large, cool, airy, well ventilated and handsomely furnished. The is excelent and is ander direct Euro. Cuisine

supervision. Picnic, Pouting or Shooting Partion:

specially catered for. A commedions and comfortable atera-wheel Houseboat, 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 Mscae every morn-

ing and afternoon.

WM. FARMER. Proprietor and Manager. [#2433