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GUINNESS

The finest tout in the World!

"BOAR'S HEAD"

BOTTLING.

SOLE AGENTS-

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 14,265 +λ#7980# ###A+4+=$★ HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1903.

OUR ASSORTMENT OF

CHRISTMAS AND NEW

YEAR CARDS

LANE, CRAWFORD &

CO.'S

WINTER SEASON'S GOODS JUST ARRIVED.

AXMINSTER CARPET SQUARES,

VELVET PILE AND BRUSSELS CARPETS.

CHENFLLE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS,

Is A PARTICULARLY FLEANING AND

BLANKETS AND EIDER DOWN QUILTS.

ARTISTIC UNE.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

A1543

CUTLER,

PALMER

& CO.'S

PRICE 811.00 Yaz DozeN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND "

WHISKY

Bhutt

Selmsted Tristillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskuss

Any

SIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. [248

CONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK BAYS.

7.00 win, to sam....Every 10 minutes, 40am to 8th...Every Iú mipston, BR), to 9, no....Every 10 minutes. 4.30 sun, to 11.99am. Every 15 minutes. 11.30 to 145q.m. Every 15 minutes 2.3.11.18 y 15 minute. ...Every 10 minula. .15 jum, to tak juni, .....Every

Berry 10 minuten

1.

1.45 p. 251 very is inter. 135 pas, to Pin very 3:50 pm to 5.30 6.30.

very 15 min

bb periutes..

NAPT CARN,

4.4% pom. &. 9 p.m., 9.15 to 11.15 pan, every your.

SUNDAYS,

So, to 900-an. .....Every tá minutes. 9.

Daiu....Avery 30 minutes.

930, 10, suru....Every 15 mainten

in town, to $7401

12.40 Moon DNA

Eve 166 muutes.

Every 10 minutus.

15 minutes.

100 pad to Surjan. ..... Every 15 )

jum, tes teab jer

Jomainetes,

Dejom, do 20M pan. Every 15 minuten. fot jau to nujajom...Every 10 minute,

-NIGHT CARS on Week Days.

ATARIJATA,

Petr, cars it 11.30 paru, utel 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CAHS by arrangement at the Com-

è paay'a Qilice, 38 X 4 Quen's Rent Ce tral.

JAIN D. RUMPHREYS & SON,

Komend Managers, s Foug, 6th June, 10,

(A9761

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Casks of 375 lbs, net 84.75 por Cusk ex Factory Bage of 250 the uel $2.85 per hag ex Factory.

SHOWAN. TOMES & CO., General Manugera

:

Te skoa, 14th August, 1943.

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PERAMBULATORS AND MAIL CARTS.

FENDERS, CURRS, FIRE BRASSEJ.

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ESTABLISHED IN LUNDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

Their Bounds are favourably known all over the World,

Don't buy imitations, suły bay

GENUINE

TANSAN

BOTTLED BY

J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON

SOLE AGENTS—

B. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central,

COTTAM &

CO.

一拜 號肆十月弍十年叁零百九仟壹英灣香 PRICE, $3 PER MONTH

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

SKIRTS.

GLOVES.

FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTERS.

COLLARS.

UNDERWEAR.

THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN NECKWEAR HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

KODAKS,

FILMS,

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AND ACCESSORIES,

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.

-4C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS FORT A CHEE & CO., PHOTO GOOES STORE.

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

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, S1850 per dia. į

Less ali than cho nhận xe

IMPERIAL BRANDY $12.00 PER CASE,

THE ELITE OF WUISKY-

THE "PALL MALL,"

$21 PER 102.

11 Years old: the finest quality shipped. Saeb bottle bears an Analyst's certificate.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL!

BLEND WHISKY,

$11.00 PER HOZ. Very soft, paintable, and mature. EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS

AGENTS-

$21 PER DOZ. This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grood favour, Seo nalysis and certificats by Professor Cassall.

DOURO PORT, $15.00 PER DOZ.

A Sue, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 TER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.0) PER DOZ.

A natural and most pleasant wing to the taste

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M.,

$41.75 PER DOZ. QUARTS. $43.75 PER 2 oz. PINTE. THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE:

-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG,

W.

BREWER

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

"Coloniais" at $1,75 oach:-

The Long Night, by Stanley WeymuD. The Five Nations, Rudyard Kipling. by MoTodd, by Cutcliffe Hyne.

The Hurt of Rome, by Marion Crawford. A Deal in Wheat, by Frank Norris A Frontiersman, by Roger Focuck. The Ootopas, by Frank Norris. The Ladies of the Manor, by Bargin. The Viscountess Norman Hurst, by Cooper. Golden Fleece, by D. G. Philips, The Island of Sorrow, by Gilbert.. The Way of all Flesh, by Butler. A Furunce of Earth, by N. E. Rivas, Reprobate Silver, by Devereux.

Since the Beginning, by Hagh Cord. Cindor-path Talos, by Lindsay,

Things About our Neighbourhood, by Davies.

VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM | PHIL MAY'S ANNUAL

We are Sole Agents for the following:-- MONOPOLE. FUTURE, CENTU, and NEW PREMIERCYCLES. Best American Machiner in the Market, always on View and for bale. Also a Large Assortment of SECOND- of various makes, HAND MACHINES nearly as good as new, at greatly reduced prices. CYCLES, MAIL CARTS, MOTOR RICKSHAS WITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH: OUT: Everything in the trade always kept in Stock. First-class worksmanship guaranteed in *all branches of the business. Re-enamelling &

McKIRDY KO ap: ciality, a2783

43 & 34a, Queen's Road Fast. PURE FRESH WATER

TWIE HONGKONG STEAM WATER

THE HONORING prarod to suppily ANY QUANTITY of PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Boilers.

Call Flag W.

J. W. KEW, Manager. 1st Floor, 37, Connaught Road. Hongkong, 18th June, 1993.

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OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

35 Bedrooms, excellently furulsked. Bath to each room.

Dining-room and Cuisine under strict supervision.

European and American Wines, Spirits, and Heers.

POOL AND BILLIARDS. English, American and Manila Newspapers cu file. Terms: $4 to $7.00 per day: $75 to $120 per month. JAS. D. M. CAMERON,

Manager.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1903.

80.90!

& CO.

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CHRISTMAS NUMBERS OF GRAPHIC, ILLUS. LONDON NEWS, BLACK AND WHITE, SPORTING AND DRAMATIC, PEARS' ANNUAL, SKETCH, &e. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS,

CHOICE SELECTION.

NEW VOLUMES.

Young England Nister's Annual Father Tuck's Anunal. Chatterbox, Sunday, Chili- ren's Friend, Child's Companion, Infaut's Magazine, Little Dots, The Prize, Little Folks, F., &c.

LETTS, SMITHS, COLLINS DIARIES

A. B. C. Codes; 5th Edition.. NEW PICTURE TOY BOOKS. CHRISTMAS GOODS FOR PRESENTS. HOCKEY STICKS.

TEMPORARY SHOW-ROOMS, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

(1ST FLOOR. ABOVE MESSRS. PRICE & CO). Hongkong, 7th November, 1903.

1038

NERNST

(ESTABLISHED 1825.)

***

Funds

£10,600,000 Revenge...

£1,510,000 “ŪLICIES are now imved in both Sterling

POL

and Mexican Dollar Currency to most the requirements of proposers.

For Rates and Full Farticulam apply to

Maese. DODWELL & CO., LD, B1891-7) Agouts, Hongkong.

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

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 Accommandation for 300 porsour, Private and Special Dining Rooms: European Chef and Indian Carry Cook. Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms with Europese

Matron in attendance.

Ladies' Cloak Room.

Hydrantic Elevators to each Flor

Bedroom Accommodation-1ät 100mm,

Electric Lighting and Electric Fans, if

required.

Hot and Cold Water throughout

Wines and Groceries specially imported by

the Hotel Co.

Wium cooled by Hotel refrigerators,

Hotol Linen washed on Premises ty

machinery.

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency

Exits on every floer,

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY-

AS CHEAP AS GAS!

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FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.

Telephone No. 75.

20

MODERATE CHARGES! No Bxtras!

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

THE

SIEMSSEN & CO.

170a

PEAK

HOTEL.

CHAMPAGNES.

POMMERY & GRENO.

BOLLING R & CO.

KRUG & CO.

GIESLER & CO.

LANN EFRE ET FILS. IRROY & CO.

PAUL DOMMIER & CO.

LOUIS RENAU,

JALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

·

L'EAU PROPONDR, by Paul Bourget UN MENAGE DERNIER O, by Gyp LES Cuzkis, by Gyp,

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

CARD CASES.

SPRING INK POTS.

a.35

$2.25 225

WRITING CASES.

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ELECTRIC LAMPS ALWAYS IN STOCK.

OF

ALL KINDS AND AT MODERATE PRICES

EDM. JOHANNSEN,

LA MAITRESSE DU Pursen Jaar, by

Willy L'AQUE ES Ferr, by lly. Bordosax. LA CONFESSION D'UN AMANT, by

Marcul Provest........ LE PLUS FORTE, by Clande Ferval RaroRT OF THE COMMISSIOS ON THE NATURE, AC, OF DYSENTEET AND TO ENTERIO ITH RELATIONSHIP FEVER. THE SONGs or ROBERT BURNS, Nw, FIRST PRINTED, WITH THE MELODIES FOR WHICH THEY WERE WRITTEN, by J. C. Dick ....... MAN'S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE, by

A. R. Wallace THE INFANTRY WEAPON AND ITS USN IN WAH, by Lt. Col. C. B. Mayne, R.E. COMMISSIONER KERE: AN INDIVID UALIZE, by G. Pitt-Lewis, K.C. THE EXPANSION OF RUSSIA 1815-1900,

by F. H. Skrine... KNOWLEDGE 18 POWER: A GUIDE TO

PERSONAL CULTURE, by P. Gibbs. MR. CHAMBERLAIN. HIS LIFE AND

PUBLIC CAREER, by S. H... THE HOME MECHANIC, by J. Wright... 11.00 1000 CURIOUS THINGSWORTH KNOWING 0.90 INDIGESTION, ITS PREVENTION AND Cuas, by F. H. Alderson, MB. FORMOSA UNDER THE DUTCH, by Rev.

W. Campbell

2.5

2.25

LETTER CAMER.

PURSES.

WRITING CABINETE.

2.15

CIGAR AND CIGARETTE CASES

AND BOXES.

4.50

w

PHOTO FRAMES, SCREENS AND

ALBUMS.

SMOKER'S NOVELTIES

AND

SUNDRIES.

12.50

11.50

INK STANDS,

***

&c., &0, &c.

5,00

5,00

KOY'S ANNUALS.

4.50

3.00

POCKET KNIVES,

6.50

&c.. &c.

CHRISTMAS CARDS.

0.90

8.00

JUST RECEIVED.

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ELECTRIC LIGHT

10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

TO LET.

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

5 SPACIOUS OFFICES (ON 1ST FLOOR),

APPLY TC

WATKINS BUILDING,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

KENTAL $70 PER MONTH.

WATKINS LIMITED;

CHEMISTS.

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CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS.

CHILDREN'S. ANNUALS.

Admirably Situsted. Sheltered from the North-East Mousoon and Open to the South West Mons on.

A COVERED GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL,

Telephone No. 29,

Town Offee: 7, Dunnsli STELET,

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

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PLUNKET'S GAP, The Prix, near tho

Tram Terminus.

Tel. 56.

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July. 1900.

MANAGER.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLAŠS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tem-RosLES. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooma. Hot and Cold Water throughout..

Electric Electrically Lighted.

required).

Fung lit.

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate faltus.

For Tortas, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.

MACAO HOTEL. (LATE HING-KEE HOTEL).

{a2968

HIS favourite and long-established Hotel Tituated on the sea front, commanding

a magnificent view of the harbour and adjacent

LEATHER LOUND POETS AND islands, and is open to the cocl southerly breezes

STANDARD WORKS.

FOUNTAIN AND STYLO. PENS.

of Every Description.

CONFECTIONERY

THE CHOICE-T AND LARGEST VARIETY.

FROM LONDON AND PARIS.

G. GIRAULT

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD. A FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND]

KOWLOON.

INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARC LAMPS AND

NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED. ESTIMATES MADE FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL Work and SUPPLIES,

Apply to-

[#308 #125]

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

the Banks and Principal Offices. Excellent Cuisine and Wines.

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

Special Rates for Tourists.

Launch Service for Guests.

For Terme, apply to the

iu sumber.

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

Picnic, Hoating or Shooting Partion specially catered for. A commodious and comfortable stern-wheel Houseboat, with sleeping accómmo. dation for six passeng rs end every convenience, is provided for the use of visitors, at reason. a32 | able rates

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VICTORIA HOTEL, SHAMEEN, CANTON. BRITISH CONCESSION.

OOD Accommodation.

Excellent Casine,

A. Military Band plays in the Garilens, close to the Hotel, three times a week.

Sea Bathing.

teamer to and from Macao every morn- ing and afternoon.

WM. FARMER Proprietor and Manager T:3284

"BOA VISTA '

(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA)

MACAO

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

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few days rost and quiet,

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

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (ss. Henngakan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steuners to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these contres.

Cable Addres* BOAVISTA.' For Terms, apply to.

MANAGER,

Hongkong, 31st October, 1902.

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Every Convenience for Tourists.

T. F. DA CRUZ, Manager. Canton, 1st October, 1901.

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THE MANAGER.