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"DORTMUND"

PILSENER BEER Gaining in popularity, for experts pronounes it excellent.

$16.50 per Case of 6 Lezon Pinte

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Contral

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 14,204 肆百弍千肄萬嘅 日叁十月棚年十二褚光 HONGKONG. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3æn 1903

RAINIER BEER THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD.

UNDOUBTEDLY THE FINEST BEER

BREWED IN AMERICA."

ELECTRIC, LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND KOWLCON.

INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARC LAMPS AND

NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.

ESTIMATES MADE VOE ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND SUPPLIES.

apply to

PER CASE OF 6 DOZ. PINTU

$16.50

PER CASE OF 4 Dóz. QUANTS)

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SOLE IMPORTERS—

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

-ESTABLISHED 1941.

11584

UTLER, PALMER

& C0,'S

PRICE $11.00 Paz Dozn

NRT

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY.

Blond

of Selented

Distillations of the Tinost Beotch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 1010 HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

7,30 .. to 8.00a.m....Every 10 minutes. Sam, to 8.30 a.an....Every 15 minutes. 8. to 9.30 am,...Every 10 minutes. 9,80a.m. to 11.00 ...Every 15 minutes.

12.160 Evo minutos,

41.20 am, to 12.46 p.m..

minutes.

1.15 pan. tom....Every 15 minutes. 1.46 pm to 2.10 p.34Meria 2.16 F, to 2.00 p.m....Every 15 minutos.

4 to 5.30 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 0.30 pm. • 00 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS,

8.45 p.. & 9p., $40 to 11.16 p.at, every tour.

AINDAYS.

*600 n. to 8.00 am. Every 16 sinutda 9.00 .. to 3.30 a...Every 80 minutes. 9.30a.m.'to 10.30 a.....Every 16 minutes. 10.00 am, to 11 00 .....Every 10 minutos. 12.00 Noon to.. 10 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.00 m. to 5.00p.m. Every 15 minutes. 58 pm, to 6.00 p.m....Every 10 minuter. 6. p. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minuto. 7.00 pan, to 8.00 pan....Every 10. minuta.

BIGHT CARS no on Week Daye. SATURDAYE.

Extra care at 1100p.m. and 11.45 p.m SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, 38 & 20, Queou's Road Co tml.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers,

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· Kongkong, 6th June, 1008,

GREEN, ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

PORTLAND CEMENT. Casks of 375lbs.net $4.75 por Crak ex Factory. Bigs of 250 lbs, net $2.85 per bag er Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

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Ho gkong, 14th Augnek, 1903.

VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM. We are Sole Agonta afor the following:-* MONOPOLE, FUTURE, CENTUE, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Beat American Machines in the Market, always on View and for Sale. Also a Large Assortment of SECOND. HAND MACHINES of various makes, nearly as good as new, at greatly reduced prices. MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS. RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH- our. Everything in the trade always kept in Stook. First-class workwonabip guaranteed in all branches of the business. Keenanelling a speciality.

MCKIEDY SUO a1335

43 & 34, Queen's Road East:

GANTON DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 66.

WRECK OF STONE JUNK ABOVE

́280 BAR CREEK.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEIN that the above wreek has been removed and the shaunel is now clear."

Approved,

T. B. MORSE

J. HOWELL MAY,

Commissioner of Customs.

Custom Henise,

THE MANAGER OF WORKS AT HUNGHOM;

OR

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

CUTLER, PALMER & . CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEALS.

Their Brands are favourably imown all over the Worli,

The following are some of their Storks with thy nadorsigneú .---

SUPERB OLD COGNAC, C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' FORT

$21 VER DOZ. This fine Wine is clé, solt, and il gised devour. See analysis and cortificato by Professor Cuzdzil

$23.50 PER DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stare ou the label.

ANOTHEL FINE COGNAC, SI8,50 per dos.

Lese old than the above,

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.00 PER CASE,

THE ELITE OF WHISKY.

PALL MAIL."

THE

$21 PER DOZ.

11 Years old the finest quality shippod.

Each bottle bears. sa Analyst's cortificato.

DOURO PORT, $15.00 PER DOZ.

A die, full, and fulty wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER POZ..

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER DOZ. ·

陸拜禮 三月十年叁零百九仟壹英港香

REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS

WITH ALL REQUISITES. SIEMSSEN & CO.

SOLE AGENTS,

JUST RECEIVED

BEST YORK HAM

PRIME SMOKED YORK HAM

FINEST IRISH STREAKY BACON

GENUINE WESTPHALIAN HAM ·

·

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APPLY TO--

GERMAN CERVELAT SAUSAGE

G. GIRAULT

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COTTAM & CO.

FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTERS.

BOX CALF

MEN'S GLACE KID, AND BOOTS AND SHOES.

YELLOW CALF

THE

LAHMEYER

36

ELECTRICAL CO.. LD..

LONDON,

AND

ELECTRĪZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT VORM.

W. LAHMEYER & CO., FRANKFURT A/M.

THE ONLY GENUINE

TANSAN

IB BOTTLED BY

J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON

SOLE AGENTS-

H. PRICE & CO., '

12, Queen's Boad Central.

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH

INSURANCE

WHAT SHALL I DO WITH IT?

W

HAT can one do with an annual surplus of, say, £257 'It won't buy a housä: a stockbroker would not look at it. Now '495 invested in the

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. may represent £1,000, more or less payable to the assured at sixty years of age should he live so long, or upon his death, should be not, and £1,00 is a lot of money when looked at from the standpoint of a paltry £25!

For Full Particulars and Rates, apply to

MERS, DODWELL & CO., LD.,

Agents, Hoogkong.

1891-11

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

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

Musio, and Smoking Rooms,

Private Bar and Billiard Rooms for Hotel·

residents.

Diring Accommodation for 300 persons, Private Dining Rooms.

Special Dining Room for large parties.

Ladies' Afternoon 'lea Rooms with Europeas

Matron in attendance.

Ladies Cloak Room.

Ping-Pong Boom.

Hydrante Elevators to every four-

Electric Lighting.

Electric Fans (if required).

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Wines and Groseries specially imported by

the Hotel.

Wines opoled

machinery.

by Hotel wirigerating

Hotel Linen washed on the premime by

machinery.

Bedrocks Accommodatien-131 rams.

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency Exits on every floor.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

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C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

BLEND WHISKY,

$11.00 PER 1OZ..

Vory sofi, palatable, and mature.

D.O.M..

$41.76.PER DOZ. QUARTS. $43.75 PER 2 oz. PINTS.

EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THEŽEJITEMS THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG,

TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

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SPECIAL OFFER for ONE MONTH ONLY of our Surplus Stock of THIN AUTUMN SUITINGS at the following Exceptional Prices:--

FLANNEL LOUNGE SUITS.. TWEED AND CASHMERE- SUITS

$20 TO $25

$30.

BLUE SERGE SAC. BUITS

WORSTED AND ANGOLA SUITS

BLACK TWILL DRESS SUITS.

$40 To $45 $10 To $45 $55

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL,

434

MES WATKINS LD. Have much pleasure in informing their friends that, in consequence of their increasing business, they bave ERECTED more commodious premiers in a more central position, near the General Post Uffica

On and after October 4th, 1903; their new address will be 31, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, where all lotiors and communications are to be addressed, and all orders sent.

They desire to take this opportnuity of thanking their friends for the confidence reposed in them in the past, and to secure them that every effort will be made to deserve a continuance of their custom and support in the future.

ONLY FULLY QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMISTS EMPLOYED.

MESSES. WATKINS, LIMITED,

CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS,

MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS,

APOTHECARIES HALL,

31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG

NERNST

NEENST ELECTRIC-LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

AS CHEAP AS GASI

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO ·

ELECTRIC CO. OB

SIEMSSEN & CO.

W. BREWER &

93 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Harbour Master

· NEW POOKE AND NEW EDITIONS.

LETTS DIARIES 1904. Nautical Almannek

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$2.14 & 900. A Book for the Globe-trotter. From Hongkong to Canton by Pearl River, by Captain Lloyd Country Life Library of Sport. "Shoot-

Ing." % Vols...

$2.25

21.00

1.75

Canton, 28th September, 1903.

CARTRIDGES.

IMPORTED EVERY BONTH, THERE FORE ALWAYS FRESH. ALEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE and KYNOCKS SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE, and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in all Bixas, Nos. 10 to 8884, AIR GUNS, and. AMMUNITION in Variety,

WM, SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 28th November, 1902

1.75

1.75

The Blackmailer, by Oakley Chambers Concise Gazetteer of the World 650 Count Zarka, by Sir Wm. Magusy Land of Cockayne, by Serav Wee Mac-gregor, by J. J. B... Sunshine and Snow by Hawley Smart Buddhist India, by Rhys David Elementary Questions and Answers for Merino Engineers, by Wannan and Sothery

M3,00

CO.

NEW STOCK. BOXES OF MOIST WATER COLORS, OIL CANVAS FOR ARTISTS, TRACING PAPER.

GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES, BROWN AND BLACK (Buperior brand.}

TENNIS SHOES, WHITE CANVAS. · BUCK, BROWN LEATHER, &0. NEW STOCK OF TENNIS AND CRICKET GOODS.

TO SPORTSMEN.

ARE YOU PREPARING A SHOOTING EXCURSION? DO YOU LIKE TO RECORD BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND PERBAPS UNIQUE EVENTS IN YOUR FIELD: IF SO YOU ONLY NEED TO MAKE YOUR OUTFIT 22.02. HEAVIER IN THE FORM OF A

3. FOLDING POCKET, PRICE $45; MEASURING 7 BY 41 BY 1 5/8

NO.

NO

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

NECESSARY.

KODAKS AND FILMS OF ANY OTHER SIZES ALSO KEPT.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

ACHEE & CO., PHOTO GOODS DEALERS,

TEMPORART SHOW-ROOMS, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD

(1ST FLOOR, ABOVE MESSES. PRICE & CO.).

·Hongkong, 17th September, 1903.

Telephone No. 15

66

FELIXIR.”

THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

DISTI LED ONLY BY BOOTH'S DISTILLERY CO. ABSOLUTELY PURE, SOFT, OLD, VERY DRY. THE MUCH WRITTEN OF NEW DRINK MAKES AN EXCELLENT COCKTAIL. GOES WELL WITH AQUARIUS WATER.

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CHARGES MODERATE,

H. HAYNESt

Manager.

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situated. Sheltored from the North-East Mowoon and Open to the South- West Mona, on.

A COVERED GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL,

Telephone No. 29.

Town Office: 7, DUNDELL STRUT

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

$1032

LUNKET'S GAP, The PEAK, near the

Tram Tormin118.

Tol. 56.'

For Terms, apply to thr

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900,

MANAGER

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms.

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrially Lighted. Electriu Fans (it

required).

Electrio Paranger Elevator to ach floor. Table D'Hotest separate tables.

For Terms, &o, apply to the

MANAGER. Hongkong, 20th June: 1903.

MACAO HOTEL (LATE HING-KEE HOTEL).

[$2106

BIS Favourita and long-established Hotel to the son front, commouding

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO. magnificent siew of the harbour and adjacent.

15, Queen's Road.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Hongkong, 1st October, 1903.

ROYAL ÆRATED WATERS{

MANUFACTORY.

Ifyou want a drink of health,

If 'tis tens that health is wealth, If you'd take your proper place, If for health you'd join this race, Always with a smiling face.

Where you can get good drink I guess, Pure water we always neu, Fences many from which to obocze, Our list of drinks will you amuse Apply to

F. P. DANENBERG, Manager: Factory & Office-West Point; Telephone 367 Depot-Ice House Street; Telephone, 374

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated neur

A the Bulls and Frincipal Offort.

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

Hongkong; 31st October, 1902.

MANAGER.

{$49

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

་

ELGIN ROAU, KOWLOON.

Novel Specialities. Best in the Far East Refreshing and invigorating drinks of the season. Jart Produced, Long-Life, Non-Intoxi- 35. Bedrooms, excellently furnished.

Both to each rooms. cating and Excellent Beverages.

Strawberryade, Hir-Oes, Winter Stant, Jubilee Champagne, Orange Champagne, Hep

Cuisine Dining-room and (11 -2 | supervision.

European and American Wines, Spirits, and

HOTEL Beers. SHAMEEN, CANTON,

CONCESSION.

VJUTOBIA

BEITISH

..

45

4.95

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES, SULTANS FASHASA

A-B.C..CODES, VIH EDFTION..

G

NOOD Acpemagadation.

Excellent Cusine,

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Via Eastern Telegraph Booin) Codor 11 Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, by Brewer 9,00!

Every Convenience for Touriste.

T. F. DA CRUZ, Manager. Canton, 1st October, 190j

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under strict

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

Terms: $4 to $7.00 per day; 875 to $120 per

month. JAS. D. M. CAMERON,

Manager. Hongkong, 6th May, 1903.

a

islanda, and - open to the cool southerly breezes. in summer.

The Bedrooms are large, cool, airy, well ventilated and landaunely furnished. The Cuisine in excellent and is under direct Euro- pean supervision.

Picnic, Boating or Shooting Parties specially catered for. A commodious and comfortable stera-wheel Houseboat, with sleepinu accommo dation for six passengers and every convenience, is provided for the use of visitor, at reason. atlo. rates.

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

Sea Bathing.

tenmors to and from Macdo every morn- Ing and afternoon.

WM. FARMER, Proprietor and Mausger

BOA VISTA

(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

HAS

CHINA) MACAO

A been re-opened under European management and most strict supervision as to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place.

AH comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days rost and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travallers paying a visit to the istorical and picturesque colony of Macao.

Mano is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (8.8. Heungshan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Cantoo, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cabla Address—“ BOAVISTA.. For Torres, apply to

THE MANAGER.

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