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H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central;

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 14,254 蛇肆十伍百弍千肆萬亹第 日叁拾月十年十二

TO HOSTESSES

GIVING DANCES

WATSON'S

WAX IN POWDER.

Applied to the Flours of Rooms quickly makes them delightfully easy for Dancing.

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ESTABLISHED 1841.

CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.'S

PRICE $11.00 PAR DOZEN

NET

*SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY

ESTABLISHED 1857.

GRAND TRIX PARIS" 1900' The Highest Possible Award. JOSEPH

GILLOTT'S

PENS.

of Highest Quality, and having Greatest Durability are there fors CHEAPEST.

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If

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General ManNIFOTN.

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Kongry, 5th June, 1908,

GREEN 18LAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Canks of 375lbe, bet $4.75 per Cosk ex Factory, Brigs of 25 lbs.net 89.85 per bag or Factory.

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

Ho

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· 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, Abes Large Assortment of SECOND HAND MACHINES of various makes, nearly as good as new, ut greatly reduced prices. MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS, RICKSHAS WITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH- OUT. Everything in the trado always kept in Stock. First-class workmanship guaranteed in all branches of the business. Ke-uusmelling a speciality.

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1770

PLATED, GLASS AND CROCKERY

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LACQUERED WARE.

68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 21st September, 1903.

NOTICE.

OCUMENTS TRANSLATED

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Dr. Portuguese and Spanish into English and vica teret, especially LEGAL and OFFICIAL dooucnonta, at prices according to legal tariff,

Manuscript Music (oopied facsimile) s speciality.

Apply to

VANDANTE,” Care of Daily Press Office.

[$276 Hongkong, 26th November, 1903.

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WATKINS LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS.

WATKINS BUILDING,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

Telephone 344,

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD.

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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GLOVES.

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BOTTLED BY

|J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON

SOLE AGENTÜ

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central,

HOTELS.

AND ACCESSORIES. HONGKONG HOTEL

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.

ACHEE & CO., PHOTO GOODS STOKE,

TEMPORARY SHOW-ROOMS, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD

(lar FLOOR, ABOVE MESSRS. PRICE & CO.).

Hongkong, 7th November, 1803.

ELECTRIC LIGHT

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

EDM. JOHANNSEN, 2933]

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IN KILDERKINS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR &

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, Queen's Read,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

Hongkong. 27th November, 1903.

& CO.

THE

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ORDERS FOR THE WINTER SEASON NOW BEING BOOKED.

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ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

Their Brands are favourably Imown all over the World.

The following are some of their Stooke with the undersigned-

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

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

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 por doa. Lean old than the shore.

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.00 PER CASE.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-

THE PALL MAIL,"

$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 DOZ. Very soft, palatable, and mature. EVERYBODY BHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS

$21 PER DOZ.

This ine Wine is old, soft, and d grand favour. See analysis and certificate by Professor Cassall

.

DOURO PORT... $15.00 PER Doz.

A fine, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER DOZ.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the tarte

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR—.

D.O.M..

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

LAHMEYER

ELECTRICAL

LONDON,

AND

A FIEST-CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESTECT Elegantly Furnished Toading. Drawing Music, Ping-pong and Smoking Rooms Private Bar and Two. Billiard Rooms for

Hotel Residents.

Dining Accommodation for 300 persone, Private and Special Dining Rooms. European Chef and Indian Curry Cook, Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms with European

Matron in attendance.

Ladise Cloak Room.

Hydraulic Elevators to each Flar

Bedroom Accommodation—13] moms.

Electrio Lighting and Electric Fans, if

required.

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Wines and Groceries specially imported by

the Hotel Co.

Wines cooled by Hotel refrigerators,

Hotel Linen

machinery.

washed ав Premies by

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency

Exits on every floor.

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MODERATE Chanoma! NO EXTRAS!

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

-TKE

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Sitanted. Sholt red from the North-East Yousoon and Opeh to the Eonth. West Mons on.

A

COVERED

GANGWAY LEADS,

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

INTO THE HOTEL.

CO.

Telephone No. 29.

$825

CO.. LD..

ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT VORM.

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

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to-

SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

JUST RECEIVED,

CONFECTIONERY

THE CHOICEST AND LARGEST VARIETY.

FROM LONDON AND PARIS.

G.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

GIRAULT

E bog to inform the Ladies and¡Gentle- mea of this town that we have just opened a Shop where we are selling SILK of al Kinds, GRASS CLOTHS, ORIENTAL EMBROIDERIES, Hand-made LACE of all Kiada, SILVER WAR1d other Articles. FANCY GOODS and CURLS TIES.

Prices very moderate. Inspection Invited.

O. KEEMATRAI & CO.,

• 5, Arsenal Street (Queen's Road

East), Hongkong: Hongkong, 9th November, 1903.

COLD STORAGE,

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HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, L., A bare now 40,000 Cubic feet of Col Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and P.M. daily, Sundays excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods.

WM. PARLANE, Manager.

65 Hongkong, 18th November, 1991.

VICTORIA HOTEL,

SHAMEEN, CANTON BRITISH CONCESSION.

THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE GOOD.

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

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OOD Accommodation.

Excellent Cusine.

Every Convenience for Tourists.

T. F. DA CRUZ Manager. Centor, 1st Octuber, 1901

1977

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

2134

{040

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

the Banks and Principal Offices. Excellent Luisine and Wibos. Large and Lolty Rooms, Elegantly Furnished Hydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.

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

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1902.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

25 Bedrooms, excellently furnished.. Bath to each room.

Dining-room supervision.

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and Cuisine under striat

Town Office: 7, DUDDELL STREET.

. HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

$1032

》LUNKET'S GAP, The PEAK, near the

Tram Terminus.

Tel. 56,

MANAGER.

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For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900,

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms,

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooma. Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrically Lighted. Electric Fang (if

required).

Electrio Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 10th June, 1903,

MACAO HOTEL (LATE HING-KEE HOTEL).

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This situated on the sea-front, commatiding HIS favonrite and long-established Hotel

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

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

Picnic, Roating or Shooting Parties specially catered for. A commotions and comfortable stero-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.

Ses Bathing.

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

WM. FARMER Proprietor and Manager

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"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH:

CHINA) MACAO

TAS been re-opened under European HAS

management and most strict supervision Esto food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers

European and American Wines, Spirits, and paying a visit to the istorical and picturesque

Esere.,

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

Torms: $4 to $7.00 per day; 875 to $120 per month. JAS. D. M. CAMERON,

Manager. Hongkong, 8th May, 1903.

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colony of Macao.

Macao le 40 miles south-west of Eongkong. One steamer (ss. Heungshan), daily to and from Huigkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

Cable Address" BOAVISTA." For Terms, apply to

[308254],

THE MANAGER.