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GUINNESS

The Almost Slout in the World

"BOAR'S HEAD"

BOTTLING.

SOLE AGENTS-

H. PRICE & 00,

12, Quisen's Road Central.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

|Don't buy imitations, only:

GENUINE

TANSAN

BOTTLED BY

J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON

SOLE AGENTS-

H. PRICE & CO§

12, Queen's Road Central

No. 14,268 +BñT##£# 82+A+4x+=#★ BONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1903. and +AX+4S$ELĦERNF PRICE, $3 PER MONTH

WE HAVE RECEIVED A CONSIGNMENT OF

ATHLETIC SLIPS:

ELECTRIC LIGHT

ELECTRIC LAMPS ALWAYS IN STOCK.

INDISPENSABLE TO SPORTSMEN

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AND ATHLETES, ESPECIALLY

IN THIS CLIMATE

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

CUTLER, PALMER

& Co.'s

PRICE $11,00 FER Dozen

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

OF ALL KINDS AND AT MODERATE PRICES

EDM. JOHANNSEN,

10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL

TO LET.

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

5 SPACIOUS OFFICES (ON 1ST FLOOR),

1545

APPLY TO......

WATKINS BUILDING.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

"RENTAL $70 PER MONTH.

WATKINS LIMITED,

CHEMISTS.

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD. 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

Blead

Selected Distillations of the Finest Bootch Whiskies

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Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. [46

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS. 7.90 aia; to 8.00 am. Every 10 minutes. 16 minutes. 8... to 8.30am....Every Salam, to 8.30 am....Every 10 minutes. 9.30 sm. to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.46 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm to 1.15 p.m. ...Evory 10 minutes. 1.45 p., Every 15 minutes. 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 5.30 pa....Every 15 mluator.

1.15 pm, to

145 p.m. to

2.15 pan. to

8.30pm. to

5.30

6.90 p.m....Every 15 minutes.

...Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CAR9..

4.45 p.m. # 9 pm, 0.45 to 11.15 pin, every hour,

SUNDAYS.

800 to 800 a.m....Every 15 minutes, 80) 2.2. to 9:30 a.....Every 20 minutes. 9.80a.m. to 10,80 san....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 a.m. to 13 00a.m....Every 10 minutes. $2.00 Novu to. p.m....Every 10 minutos. 1.00 pm to 4.30 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 500 p.m. to 8.00 pm. ...Every 10 minutes, 57 pm to 7.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm....Every 10 miuntes,

NIGHT CALS as Wook Days.

ES 01 SATURDATE. Extra curs at 11,80 p.m. and 11,45 p.m SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, 33 & 4, Queen's Road Ce til,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Manasture. Fougtong, 6th Juno, 1908.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

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PORTLAND CEMENT. Casks of 375 lbs not $4.75 per Cosak ex Factory. Bags of 250 lbs.net 82.85 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managera,

--[£3389

Ho gkong, 14th August, 1903.

VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM

We are Sole Agents for the following:- MONOPOLE, FÜTURE, CENTUR, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Best 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. CARTS, MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYKES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH- OUT. Everything in the trade always kept in

Telephone No. 75,

CHAMPAGNES.

POMMERY & GRENO,

BOLLINGER & CO.

KRUG & CO.

GIESLER & CO.

LANS N FFRE ÉT FILS.

IRROY & CO.

PAUL DOMMIER & CO.

LOUIS RENAT.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

KELLY & WALSH, LD..

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

WRITING CASES.

CARD CASES,

CIGAR AND CIGARETTE CASES

AND BOXES.

PHOTO FRAMES, SCREENS AND

ALBUMS

SMOKER'S NOVELTIES

SUNDRIES,

SPRING INK POTS.

AND

TR

INSURANCE

I CENTS A DAT

S not a very large expenditure, in it? But it in safloient to secure for a man of 30 A policy with the STANDARD OFFICE for

LIVE

$1,323. For full Particulars and Ratos, ko, apply MESBAS. DODWELL & CO., ŸD., 1891-1] Agents, Hongkong.

HOTELS.

|HONGKONG HOTEL

A FIRST-CLAGD HOTEL IN Every BesTRỜI

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Drawing

Music, Ping-pong and Smoking Rooms Private Bar and Two Billiard Rooms

Hotel Residents

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

Matron in attendance.

Ladies' Cloak Room.

Hydraulic Elevators to osch Floor. Bedroom Accommodation-131 rooms, Electric Lighting and Electrio Fans,

required.

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Wines and Groceries specially imported by

the Hotel Co.

Wince cooled by Hotel refrigerators. Hotel Linen washed on Premiers

machinery.

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency

Exits on every floor.

L'EAU PROFONDE, by Paul Bourget UN MENAGE DERNIER ORI, by Gyp LES CHERIS, by Gyp

82.25

2.25

L'AMOUR EN FUITE, by Hy. Bordeaux.

LA MAITRESSE DU PRINCE JHAN, by

Willy

1.25

LETTER CASES.

LA CONFESSION D'UN AMANT,... by

Marcel Prevost

PURSES.

2.25

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LE PLUS FORTE, by Claude Ferval BEFORT OF THE COMMISSION ON THE NATURE, &C., Or DYSENTERY AND PT RELATIONSHIP TO ENTERIO FEVER...

WEITING CABINETS.

2.425

4.50

++

THE SONGS OF ROBEET BUBNB, Now FIRST PRINTED, WITH: THE MBLONIES FOR WHICH THEY WERE WRITTEN, by J. C. Dick... MAN'S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE, by

A. R. Wallace THE INFANTRY WEAPON AND ITS USE IN WAB, by Lt. Col. C. B. Mayne, R.E. COMMISSIONER KEBR: AN INDIVID UALITY, by G. Pitt-Lewis, K.O. THE EXPANSION OF RUSSIA 1815-1900,

by F. H. krine... KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, A Guron to

PERSONAL CULTURE, by P. Gibbs... 8.00 MR. CHAMBERLAIN, HIB LIFE AND

6.50 PUBLIC CAREER, by S. H. Jøyes THE HOME MECHANIC, by J. Wright... 11.00 1000 CURIOUS THINGS WORTH KNOWING 0.90 INDIGESTION, ITS PREVENTION AND CURE, by F. H. Abderson, M.B. FORMOSA UNDER THE DUTCH, by Bev..

W. Campbell-

12.50

INK STANDS,

11,50

5,00

5.00

BOY'S ANNUALS.

4.50

&C., &C.

CHRISTMAS CARDS.

0,00

A

of Every Description.

A COVERED

8.00

Fa32

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Manager."

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.'S

WINTER SEASON'S GOODS JUST ARRIVED.

AXMINSTER CARPET SQUARES,

VELVET TILE AND BRUSSELS CARPETS.

CHENILLE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS.

BLANKETS AND EIDER DOWN QUILTS.

PERAMBULATORS AND MAIL CARTE

FENDERS, CURBS, FIRE BRASSES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

Their Brands are favourably known all poer the World.

The following are some of their Stooks with the undersigned :-

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

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

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per doz.

Less oil 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 beurs an Analyst'e orillinate,

Btock. First-class workmanship guaranteed in C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

all branches of the business. Re-enamelling a speciality.

2783

MCXTRDY & 00,

43 & 34A, Queen's Road East.

HIRANO WATER.

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.

PURE, SPAKELING, INVIGORATING

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST Bottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELL & Co.

BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS.

F.. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTE. Hongkong, 31st July, 1903

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

$5 Bedrooms, excellently furnished.

Bath to each room,

BLEND WHISKY,

$11.00 PER DOZ. Very soft palatable, and unstury, EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS

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10.P & Co.'s INVALIDS' FORT $21 PER DOZ.

This fine Wire is old, soft, and of grand flavour. Seo analysis and certificate by Professor Cassall,

DOURO. PORT, $15.00 PER NOZ.

& fue, full, and fruity wins,

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17,00 PER DOZ.

A natural and most pleasant wing to the taste

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR....

D.O.M.,

$41.75 PER DOZ. QUARTE, $43.75 PER 2 DOS. PINTS.

THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE:

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

W. BREWER & 00.

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

h

&0., &o., do.

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS, CHILDREN'S ANNUALS.

LEATHER ROUND FOETS AND

STANDARD WORKS.

FOUNTAIN AND STYLO. PENS. POCKET KNIVES,

CONFECTIONERY!!!

THE CHOICEST AND LARGEST VARIETY, FROM PARIS AND LONDON. MARRONS GLACES, CRYSTALL18ED FRUITS.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,

XMAS PLUM PUDDINGS.

DATES, FIGS, RAISINS. ALMONDS and NUTS. ESTILTON, CHEDDAR GORGONZOLA, ROUEFORT, CAMENBERT, CHEESE SAVOIE, CREAM CHEESE, MACLAREN'S and YOUNG AMERICAN

CHEESE,

YORK HAM and BEST ENGLISH BACON.

TOYS. TOYS. DECORATIONS and CANDLES FOR XMAS TREES.

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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AND ACCESSORIES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.

ACHEE & CO., PHOTO GOODS STORE.

TEMPORART SHOW-ROOMS, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD

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

NERNST

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

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MODERATE CHARGES! No EXTDASI-

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situated Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the Sonth Wost. Monse on.

GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL.

Telephone No. 29.

Town Ofice: 7, DUDDELL, ÜTKEET.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

21052

DLUNKET'S GAP; The Psax, nour the,

Tram Terminus,

Tel. 56.

For Terma, apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

MANAGER

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard-Boors,

Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted. Electric Fana

requiral),

Electric Passenger Elevator to each door.) Table D'Hote si separate tables.

For Terms, &o., apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.

MACAO HOTEL. (LATE HING-KEE HOTEL).

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HIS favourite and long-established Hott

TH

is situated on the sea-front, commaɛdin

a magnificent view of the barbour, and adjacen islands, and is open to the cool southerly brasse in summer.

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

Pienie, Boating or Shooting Parties specially catered for. A commedious and comfortable stara-wheel Housebeat, with sloopine accoming dation for six passeng-rs and every conveniente is provided for the use of visitors, at reas able rates.

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

Son Bathing.

Eteamers to and from Macce every morn

ing and afternoon. [a38

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

AS CHEAP AS GASİ

ILLUS. LONDON NEWS, BLACK FOE PARTICULARS APPLY TO AND WHITE,

AND

DRAMATIC, ·PEARS' ANNUAL, HONGKONG ELECTRIC co. SKETCH, & CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS,

CHOICE SELECTION.N

*

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

Life and Campaigns of Viscopat Gough,

Field Marsbul, by Reit; 2 Vols. $12.00 Mr. Chamberlain, Bis Life and Publie

Sare hedou, by Whyte Melville Peccavi, by Hornung ..

80.45

0.45

CHRISTMAS NUMBERS OF GRAPHIC.

SPORTING

Career ... Commissinnor Kerr, by Pitt Lewis Modern Chess Primor

€,50 5,00

1.35

Chinese Porcelain, by Gulland; 2 Vols.... 17.00

11.20

Shooting, by Hutchinson; 2 Vols. Chins: Past and Present, by Parker and Life and Sport in China, by Beady

The Wizard's Light, by Hooking Domestic Dictionary of Medicine, by

Thompson

22.00 9.25 9.25

2.00

8.50

My Relations with Carlyle, by J. A

Frondo

Dining-room and Cuisine under strict Criakot, by Hatebinson. supervision.

European and Amarican Wines, Spirits, Beers.

POOL AND BILLIARDS. English, American and Manila Newepapers on file.

Terms: $4 to $7,00 per day; $75 to $120 per month. JAS. D. M CAMERON,

Manager.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1903.

Delhi: Past and Present, by Fanshawo... 12.00

Cassell's Book of Sport and Pastime Swimming, by J. A. Jarvis [1308A Dead Certainty, by Nat Gould

3.00

0.90

0.45

NEW VOLUMES.

Young England, Nister's Annual, Father-

Inak's Annual, Chatterbox, Sunday, Chili- ren's Friend, Child's Companion, Infant's Magasine, Little Dots, The Prize, Little Folks, &c., &c.

VICTORIA HOTEL, SHAMEEN, CANTON BRITISH CONCESSION..

LETTS, SMITHS, COLLINS DIARIES GOOD Accommodation.

A. B. O Codes; 5th Edition.

NEW PICTURE TOY BOOKS. CHRISTMAS GOODS FOE PRESENTS.

HOCKEY STICKS.

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Excellent Cusine.

Every Convenience for Tourists.

T. F. DA CRUZ, Hanıyor. Canton, let October, 1901

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OR

SIEMSSEN & 00.

CONNAUGHT FHOUSE.

A the Banks and Principal Offices,

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FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

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

Special Rates for Tonrists. Launch Barvics for Guests. For Termie, apply to the

MANAGER. Hongkong, 31st October, 1902,

WM. FARMER: Proprietor and Manager

"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTIE

CHINA)

MACAO

HAS been re-opened, under Europes

management sad moet strict supervisio

as to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place

All comforts of a home.

a

A most pleasant retreat for thosa desirous of few days rest and quiet.

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

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (as. Heungskan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy cominunication with both thesa centres.

Cable Address" "BOAVISTA."' For Terms, apply to [849 #254}

THE MANAGE B

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