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GUINNESS

The finest Steat in the World

"BOAR'S

HEAD

BOTTLING.

SALE AGENTS--

1. PRICE & CO.,

19. Queen's Road Coutral,

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED

1857.

Don't buy imitutions, only buy

GENUINE

TANSAN

BOTTLED BY

J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON

COLE AGENTS---

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Rua Central.

NO. 14,250 † Ç78849 BEATER HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1903. A XE+AS+assarfinOF PRICE, $3 PER MONTH

GROWTH FOR YOUR HAIR.

AFTER DINNER DRINK.

ELECTRIC LIGHT

INSURANCE

WHAT SHALL I DO WITH IT?

can one do with an annual surplus stockbroker would not look at it. Now £2. invested in the

WATSON'S

D

ELECTRIC LAMPS OF ALL KINDS AND AT MODERATE PRICES W! It won't buy a house:

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

ALWAYS IN STOCK.

PORT

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AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE WINE.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

WINE AND'SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ESTABLISHED 1841:

CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.'S

PRICE $11.00 PER DOZEN

NET

SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY

Blead

Selected Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

WATKINS' HAIR VITÆ.

If it does not do any good, we will refund your money without argument or unpleasantness We believe that there is not another proparation on the market which will so quickly and surely cure dandruff and itching scalp, stop the hair from falling out, and do'so much to produce a natural, lazurial growth of new hair.

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WATKINS LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.“

WATKINS BUILDING,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG,

Telephone 344.

1545 THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD.

SIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong, Lash HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM.

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS. 7,30 s.la, to 8.00 cm..Every 10 minutos. Xam. to 8.30 am...Every 15 minutes. $30 to 9.39 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 9.30 1.2 to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minute 11.30 am to 12.4 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.16 p., to 1.15 pm...Every 10 minutes.

1.15 jam. tu 1.40 p.m... Every 15 minutes..

10 lauta 1.66 pr to 2, p. 15 minutes. 215 pm to 3.1 pm...Every 3.30 pm to 6.30pm....Every 15 minutes, CU p.n....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS. 9.45 to 11.12.

1116pm, every tour. BUNDAYS.

5.30 pan.

3.45 p.m. & 9 p.m.,

800a.m. to 900a.m... Every 15 minutes. 6.00 a. to 9:30 a.....Every 30 minutes. 9.80 a.m. to 10.8) .....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11am....Every 10 minutes. 12.00 Neon to Every 15 minutes, X 3.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5,00 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p....Every 10 minutes. 6 pan. tu 750 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes

...Every 10 minutes,

7.00 p.m. to 40 p, ..

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. ΚΑΤΕΠΕΩΑΤΗ,

Extrn our at 11.30 p.o. and 11.45 p.n SPECIAL CARS by afrangement at the Com- pany's Office, 38 & 40. Che Road Central.

JOIN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Manara.

[22761 Eongkong, 5th June, 1003. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT. Ceske of 375 lbs, not $4.75 per Cank ex Factory. Brge of 250 lbs.net $2.85 por bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers,

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Ha gong, 14th August, 7903. VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM

ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND,

KOWLCON.

INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARC LAMPS AND

NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.

ESTIMATES MADE FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND SUPPLIES.

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Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers,

LANE, CRAWFORD &

TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

ORDERS FOR THE WINTER SEASON NOW BEING BOOKED,

LATEST LONDON FASHIONS.

NEWEST AND BEST MATERIALS.

LANE, CRAWFORD

& CO.

EDM. JOHANNSEN,

10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

ALL THE AQUARIUS COMPANY'S WATERS

FROM PURE TREBI E DISTILLED WATER.

Telephone No. 75,

CALDBECK,

15, Queen's Road.

Hongkonz, 13th November, 1903.

ARE MADE

IACGREGOR & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

THE HEART OF ROME, by F. Marion

Crawford

MCTo D, by Cutcliffe Hync

CHRISTMAS NUMBERS.

1261

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 h» not, and £1,00 is a lot of money when looked at from the standpoint of a paltry £25!

For Fall Particulars and. Rates, apply to

ANEHE DODWELL & CÓ, LĐ. a1891--01 Agonts, Hongkong.

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

A FIRST-CLABS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT Elegantly Furnished Reading. Drawing Music, Ting-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 Rooms with European

Matron in attendauer.

Ladies' Cloak Room.

Hydraulic Elevators to ench Floor

Bedroom Aconramodation-131 rooms,

Electric Lighting and Electric Faus, if

required.

Hot and Cold Water throughout,

Wines and Groceries specially imported by

the Hotel Co.

Wines cooled by Hotel retrizura!ors.

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency

Exits on every floor.

MODERATE CHARGES! NO EXTKAB!

H. HAYNES,

THE

Manager.

CO.

NEW BOOKS BY ENGLISH MAIL. THE FIVE NATIONS, by RUD

$1.75 YARU KIPLING THE LONG NIGHT, by Stanley J.

1.75 Weymad

GRAPHIC...

80.90

ILLUS. LONDON NEWS... 1.75 BLACK AND WHITE 1.75

Hotel Linem

0.90

washed .on Premises by

machinery.

0.90

..

THE OBU Jon MAN, by Oliver OhioLR... THE PREPOSTEROLS YANKEE UP SIDE STREET, by Pott Ridge... MANKIND IN THE MARINO, by H. G.

1.75

1.75 SPORTING AND DRAMATIC

PEARS' ANNUAL

0.90

0.90

1.75

Wells

1.75

#48

STYLE AND FIT GUARANTEED,

A DEAL IN WHEAT, by W. Norris MORLEY'S LIFE OF GLADSTONE:

1.75

3 Vols.

32.00

PHIL MAYS ANNUAL

0.80

TABLE TALES, by Jerome K. Jerome ... 484 THE MONEY PROBLEM, by A. Kitson...

CHAMBERLAIN'S PROPG-ALS;

1.65

ALL THE LATEST DESIGNS IN CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR

2.50

WHAT

THEY MEAN, &c., by C. A. Vance... 9,00 THE CHIMEON FAIRY BOOK, by Andrew

Lang

PIONEERS OF EVOLUTION

4.00 1.65

THE GOLLIWOac's Cineus, by Alice

Upton ...

4.00

LITTLE FOLKS; Christmas Vol.

3.50

THE ANGLO-CHINESE DATE BLOCK

1904.

SPECIAL SERIES OF ARTISTIC CARDS WITH LOCAL SCENES. JAPANESE CARDS. RICE CARDS,"" &c., &c..

JAPANESE CREPE CALENDARS.

▲ COVERED

With Blank Spaces for, Forward Memoranda 75 Cents.

Jage

JUST RECEIVED,

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

Their Brands are favourably knoon all over the World.

The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned;- SUPERB OLD COGNAC, $23.50 PER DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stare on the Isbei..

¡C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per dol. Lees old then 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 beare an Analyst's cartificate.

P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$11.00 PER DOZ. Very sofi, palatable, and mature. EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS

We are Sate Agents for the following: C. MONOPOLE, FUTURE, CENTAUR, and NEW PREMIERCYCLES. Best American Machines in the Market, always on View and for Bale, Also a Large Assortment of BECOND. HAND MACHINES of rarions makes, nearly a 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 Stock. First-class workmanship guaranteed in all branches of the business. Re-enamelling a

McKIRDY 5 CO., speciality,

49 & 34, Queon's Road East.

2753

CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS. SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TU. TELEGRAMS: "CARMICHAEL," HONGRON.

ABC Code, 4th Edition A 1 Code.

Lieber's Standard Coda.

TELEPHONE, 201 Hongkong, 20th Jupa, 1909

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

35 Bedrooms, excellently furnished. Bath to each room.

1770

$21 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour, Ses analysis and certificate by Professor Cassall

DOURO PORT, $15.00 PER DOZ. fius, fall, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PEÉ DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER Doz.

A antaral and most pleasant wine to the taste

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR—.

D.O.M.,

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

THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO. HONGKONG..

W. BREWER &

93 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

$5.25

5.25

Chams (New Volume) Boy's Own Annual Glil's Own Annual

Cassell's Book of Sports and Pastime Every, Boy's Book of Sports and Pastime Etery Girl's Book of Sports and Pastine Human Origin, by Iming..

Modern Scienes and Modern Thought,

by Laing

Problems of the Future, by Laing.. A Modern Zoroastrian, by Laing Photographic Leness: a Simple Treatise Marriage, by Rev. E. J Hardy

An Buganwoman's Love Letters...

Scalp

or Mayas Reil Nautical Almaonek

The Long Night, by Weyman Natiall's Encyclopedia

Dining room and Cuisine under striet Know Your Own Ship supervision.

European and American Wines, Spirite, and Byers.

POOL AND BILLIARDS. English, American and Manila Newspapers on file. Terms: $4 to 87,00 per day; 575 to 8120 per month. JAS. D. M. CAMERON,

Manager. Hongkong, 6th May, 1903,

CO.

fa/5

CHRISTMAS NUMBERS OF GRAPHIC, ILLUS. LONDON NEWS, BLACK AND WHITE, SPORTING AND DRAMATIC, PEARS' ANNUALS' 090 each.

5.25 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS, 3.00 CHOICE SELECTION.

3.50

3,50

2,50

NEW VOLUMES.

YOUNG ENGLAND,NISTER'S ANNUAL,

PRIVATE GREETINGS.

CONFECTIONERY

THE CHOICEST AND LARGEST VARIETY. FROM LONDON AND PARIS.

G.

GIRAULT

COTTAM

& CO.

SHIRTS.

COLLARS.

GLOVES.

FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTERS.

UNDERWEAR. THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN NECKWEAR HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

KODAKS,

FILMS,

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836

AND ACCESSORIES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.

2.50 FATHER TUCK'S ANNUAL CHAT ACHEE

CHILDREN'S SUNDAY, 2.50 TERBOX,

COMPANION, CHILD'S 2.50 FRIEND, 0.80 INFANT'S MAGAZINE, LITTLE DOTS, 0.50 THE PRIZE, LITTLE FOLKS, 40, &c.

1,75

2.50

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

...0.80 and 165

www

CAR

1.75

...

2,50 3.00

GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES, BROWN AND BLACK.

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NERNST

NEENST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

& CO., PHOTO GOODS STORE. TEMPORART SHOW-ROOMS, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD (IET FLOOR, ABOVE MESSES. PRICE & CO.).

Hongkong. 7th November, 1903. VICTORIA HOTEL, SHAMEEN, CANTON BRITISH CONCESSION.

NOOD Accommodation,

AS CHEAP AS GAS!

Excellent Cusine.

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.

Every Convenience for Tourists,

OR SIEMSSEN & CO.

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T. F. DA CRUZ, šīna ager, Cantos, 1st October, 1903,

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CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

1138

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near A the Banks and Principal Offices.

Excellent Cuizine and Wides.

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

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

MANAGER.

Hongkong, Slet October, 1902.

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PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situated Bheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South- Wost Monson

VANGWAX LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL,

Telephone No. 29.

Town Office: 7, DUDDELI STREET.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

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LUNKET'S GAP, The PEAK, near the

Pram Terminus.

Tel. 56.

For Terras, apply to the

MANAGER.

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Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

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

Electrically Lighted. Electric Fhae (if

required).

Electria Passenger Elevator to each floor. Tablo D'Hale at separate tablos.

For Terms, &c., apply to the-

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 10th June, 1903,

"BOA VISTA "

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(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO

HAS been re-opened nader European

management and most strict supervision

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

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a for days reat and quiet.

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

Macao is 10 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (8.8. Heungshan), daily fo and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres,

Cable Address—" BOAVISTA. For Terms, apply to 82541

THE MANAGER MACAO HOTEL

(LATE HING KEE HOTEL).

HIS favourite and long-established Hotel Tissitate on the ses front, commanding

a magnificent view of the harbour and adjacent islands, and is open to the cool southerly breezes in summer,

The Bedrooms are large, cool, airy, well ventilated and handermely furnished. The Cuisine is excellent and la nnder direct Euro-" pean supervision.

Pienie, Foating or Shooting Partion specially catered for. A commodious and comfortable stern-wheel Houseboat, with sleeping accommo- dation for six passengers and every convenience, 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,

Bea Bathing,

Steamers to and from Macao every morn ing dad afternoon.

WM. FARMER Proprietor and Manager.

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