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" BOAR'S

HEAD"

BOTTLING.

SOLE AGENTS-

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Contral.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857;

GRAND PRIX PANIS" 1940 The Highest Possiblo Award, JOSEPH

GILLOTT'S

PENS.

Of Highest Quality, and having Greatest Durability are thore.

'fore CHEAPEST

The Only Award Chicago, 1893

No. 14,248 號捌十四百弍千肆萬台 日陸初月十年以十二萬光 HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24re, 1903. * #+JE+ÆZTHAĦINBE PRICE, $3 PER MONTH

APTER DINNER DRINK.

WATSON'S

PORT

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AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE WINE.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED. 1841.

H

W. BREWER & CO.

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS."'

Chums (New Volume) Boy's Own Annual

Girl's Own Annaal...

Cassell's Book of Sports and Pustime Every Boy's Book of Sports and Fastime Every Girl's Book of Sports and Pastimo Human Origin, by laing..... Modern Science und Modern Thought,

by Lang

Problems of the Future, by Laing... A Modern Zoroastrian, by Laing... Photographic Lenses: Simple Treatise Marriage, by Her. E. J. Hardy

An Englishwoman's Love Letters ... Scalp Hunters, by Mayne Reid Nautical Almanack...

The Long Night, by

Weyman Nuttall's Encyclopedia (21545 Know Your Own ship

CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.'S

Peroa $11,00 PMR DOZEN

NRT

SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blond

Selented Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskes

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. 1a46

TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM. WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.80 a. to 8.00 a.m....Every 10 minutes. 8.00 am to 8.30 a.....Every 15 minutos. ...Every 10 minutes.

8.30 am to 9:39 Eve 9.80 am to 11.00 Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am, to 12.46

12.15 ve

...Every 15 minutes 12.14 p.m. to 1.25 p.m....Every 30 minutes. 1.15 pm to 1.45 pa....Every 15 minuter. 1.15 p.m. to 8.16 p.ol....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm to 8:00 pm...Every 15 zinutes 3.30 pm to 5.80 p..... Every 15 minuter 5.30 pm,

00 pas....

....Every-10 minutes.

NIGHT OAKS

8.45 p.m. & 9 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p., every hour.

10 minutes.

8:00 am to 9.00a.m.

00a.m. ...Every 15 minutes, 9.00 am to 9.30 am, ...Every 30 minutes. 9.30a.m. te 10.80.....Every 15 minute 10.80 a.. to 11 00a.m....Every 12.00 Noon to. pn....Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 pan....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 pa....Every 10 tainutes.

0 pm to 7.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes

...Every 10 minutes.

7.00 p.m. to 8.001 Week Days.

NIGHT CARS on

SATURDAYS.

Feira cars at 11.30 pm,

and 11.45 p. SPECIAL CARS y arrangement at the Corn- pany'a Offles, 88 & 40, Quoon's Load Central,

JOHN D HUMPHREYS & SON,

General ManaĮEIS,

Kongong, 6th Jané, 1903.

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HOTELS.

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AND ACCESSORIES. HONGKONG HOTEL

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If your hair is getting thin, and you have been trying a lot of different resuedies without success, wo would like to have you try

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CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.

WATKINS BUILDING,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

Telephona 344

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ACHEE & CO.,

& CO., PHOTO GOODS STORE, TEMPORART SHOW-ROOMS, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD

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

Hongkang, 7th November, 1903.

ELECTRIC LIGHT

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ELECTRIC LAMPS OF ALL KINDS AND AT MODERATE PRICES ALWAYS IN STOCK.

EDM. JOHANNSEN,

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THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD. Telephone No. 25.

ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND

KOWLOON.

INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARO LAMPS AND

NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.

ESTIMATES MADE FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL, WORK AND SUPPLIES.

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SHEWAN. TOMES & CO., General Manogers.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY. ORDERS FOR THE WINTER SEASON NOW BEING BOOKED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Caaks of 375lbs. not $4.75 pir Cask ex Factory. Brge of 250 lbs.net 82.85 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

fu 1000 Ho gear, 14th August, 1903.

VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM

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-

of HAND MACHINES various makes, ucarly as good as new, 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 Stook. Firet-class workinenskip guaranteed in all branches of the business. Re-enamelling a speciality

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CARMICHAEL. & CLARKE, CONSULTING ENGINEERS. AND SHIPBUILDERS. SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. TELEGRAMS;"CARMICHAEL," HONGKONG

A B C Cole, 4th Edition

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TELEPHONE, 232.

Hongkong. 20th June, 1903

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NOTICES OF FIRMS

NOTICE.

E have This day authorised Mr. M.

HIGABA to Sign our Firm per

·MĪDZUSHIMA & CO.

Procuration.

Hongkong, 23rd November, 1903,

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINÉ.

H

HONGKONG AGENCY.

AVING. returned to this Colony, I will resume the Management of this AGENCY, TO-DAY, 23rd November, 1903.

LOUIS BERIN DOAGUE,

Manager Hongkong, 23rd November, 1903.

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LATEST LONDON FASHIONS.

NEWEST AND BEST MATERIALS.

STYLE AND FIT GUARANTEED.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 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 labal.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per des. Less old than the above.

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.00 PER CASE,

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-

THE “PALL MALL,”. $21 PER DOZ

11 Years old: the finest quality shipped.

Each bottle bears an Analyst's certificate.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY, .

$11.00 PER POZ. Very soft, palatable, and mature. EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS

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This fire Wine is old, soft, and of grond favour Eee analysis and certificato by Professor Cassall

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DOURO PORT, $15,00 PER DOZ.

A fae, full, and fruity winë.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER DOZ.

10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTR

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

ALL THE AQUARIUS COMPANY'S WATERS ARE MADE-

FROM PURE, TREBLE DISTILLED WATER.

A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Drawing Music, Ping-pong and Smoking Rooms. Private Bar and Two Billiard Rooms for

Hotel Residents.

Dining Accommodation for 300 persons. Private and Special Dining Rooms.

European Chef and Indian Curry Cook. Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooma with European

Mstrou in attendance.

Ladies' Cloak Room.

Hydraulic Elevators to each F1 r.

Bedroom Accommodation--13) rooms,

Electric Lighting nad Electric Fans, if

required.

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Wines and Groceries specially imported by

the Hotel Co.

Wines cooled br Hotel refrigerators.

Hotol Linen

machinery.

washed on Premises ty

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency

Exits on every door,

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MODERATE CHAKOES! NO EXTRAS!

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

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

A COVERED

GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY, TERMINUS INTO THE HOTEL.

Telephone No. 29.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO. Toffee-7, LUDDELL STREET.

15, Queen's Bead,

Hongkong. 13th November, 1903.

THE

GENERAL MANAGEES..

LAHMEYER ELECTRICAL CO.. \LB.-

LONDON,

AND

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ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT FORM,

W. LAHMEER & CO.; FRANKFURT A/M.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA, 1

MARIE. BRIZARD AND ROGER

LIQUEURS.

CURACAO. ANISETTE. CREME CACÃO VANILLA,

CHERRY BRANDY, ORANGE BRANDY.

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CHERRY WHISKY. APRICOT BRANDY POUSSE CAFE, CREME (DE VOYAU PRALINES VAND LA.

DE FRAISES. PARFAIT AMOUR CREME DE MENTHE GLACIALE. MARASCHINO. KIRSCHENWASSER.

APPLY TO

G. GIRAULT

XMAS! XMAS!! XMASH

FOR SALE.

large assortment of Toys, consisting of A Dolls, Métal British Soldiers, Miniature 4.7 Neval Gual, Royal Horse Artillery Guns, &o, &o., &c.; Also

Cheap and attractive Kmas Tree Ornamenta, and Fancy Opods suitable for Presents. CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES, Christmas" and New Year Cards.

Prices very moderate

An early inspection is respectfully solicited."

TAK CHEONG, Tailors, Nos. 50 and 62, Queen's Food Central Hongkong, 19th November, 1903.

D

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

ENTISTR

Dr. M. H. CHAUN,

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27. DES VEUT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG,

A natural and most pleasant wine to the tast From the University of Pennsylvania,

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

· D.Q.M.,

$41.75 PER DOZ. QUARTS. $43.75 PER 3 DOZ. PINTS.

THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

AGENTE SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 10th March, 1903; VICTORIA HO

SHAMBER CANCUN

90 |

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BRITISH CONCESSION.

GOOD Accommodation.

Excellent Cusine.

Every Convenience for Tourists.

T. F. DA CRUZ Manager.

Canton, 1st October, 1903

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CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL'Situated near

the Banke and Principal Offices Excellent Luisine und Wines, Large and Lofty Rooms, Elegantly Furnishe Hydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.

Special Rates for Tourists. Launch Servios for Guests. For ferias. apply to the

MANAGE AD Hongkong, 31st Outobor, 1902

OCCIDENTAL OTELF

ELGIN ROAD, KOWE

Boning-room and Cuisine supervision.

for striot

European and American W, Spirits, and

LARDS. POOL AND BIa Newspapers on

Beers.

filgy; $75 to 3120 per

English, American and Terms: $4 to $7,00 pñ.

A1977

Hongkong, 6t

JDM CAMERON, Juanager. 1903. *y,

{$308

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

PLUNKETS GAP, The PEAK, bear the

Tram Terminus.

Tel. 56....

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, d.

MANAGER

(200

July, 1900.****

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

P

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

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

Electrically Lighted, Electric Fane (if

required).

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

For Terms, &c., apply to the Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.

MANAGER.

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"BOA VISTA " HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO

HAB been re-paid under European

menagement and most strict supervision

as to food, cleanliness, and hygisus of the place,

All comforts of a home,

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous

a few days rest and quiet,

Comfortable Becommodation for paying a visit to the istorical and colony of Biseso.

ors

and

dacao is 40 miles south of und from One steuner (e. Hoskwith both from Hongkong, and her Canton, give Bay M theme centros.'

Cable Addro

For Tot

$2543

THE MANAGER.

40 HOTEL HING-KEE HÓTEL).

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18 favourite and long-established Hotel is situated on the sea-front, commanding magnificent view of the harbour and adjacent ielands, and is open to the cool southerly breezes in summer.

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

Picnic, Boating or Shooting Parties specially catered for. A commodions and comfortable stern-wheel Houseboat, with slooping accommo.

is provided for the use of visitors, at reason- dation for six passengers and every convenience. able rates

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

Bes Bathing.

Steamers to and from Macao every mora- ing and afternoon.

WM. FARMER Proprietor and Manager

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