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GUINNESS

The finest Stout in the World

"BOAR'S

HEAD"

BOTTLING.

GOLF AGENTS---

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Contral.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

Don't buy imitations, only buy GENUINE

TANSAN

BOTTLED BY

J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON

SOLE AGENTS-

H. PRICE & CO.,

19, Queen's Road, Control.

No. 14,278 **** £#£€+4&+=#★ HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1903. ƒ SAX+45$=^#¢¶Ø† PrŒE, $8 PER MONTH

IT IS REST TO BUY ALL

WINES & SPIRITS}

REQUIRED FOR THE FESTIVE

SEASON FROM

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.S

WINTER SEASON'S GOODS JUST ARRIVED.

AXMINSTER CARPET SQUARES.

VELVET PILE AND BRUSSELS CARPETS.

CHENILLE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS.

A. S. WATSON & CO. BLANKETS AND EIDER DOWN QUILTS,

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.

CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.'S

Price $11.00 PER DOZEN

NET

* SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Bleat

Selected Distillations at the

*

Finost. Sentah Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong.

1540

PERAMBULATORS AND MAIL CARTS,

FENDERS, CURBS, FIRE BRASSES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YBANS,

Their Brands are favourably known all over the World,

The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned;-

SUPERB OLD COGNAC, $23.50 PER DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stars on the label.

ANOTHER PINE COGNAC, $18.50 per dɛs.

Less old than the above,

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.00 PER CASE.

HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM THE ELİTE OF WHISKY---

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

$.11.

WEEK DAYS, 7:30 am to 8.00 am....Every 10 minutes. 9,00 13, to 9.30 am....Evoy 15 minutes. 8.30 am to 9.30,

Every 10 minutes. P.40 xan, to 11.00 Every 15 minutes. $1.80 a.m. to 12.46 p.m.....Every 15 minutes. 12.16 pon, to 1.15 pan,...Every 10 minutes. 1.1km, to 1.46 Every 15 minutes.

p.m. 1.45 pm, to 2.15 pm. Every 10 minutes. 2.3 pan, to 300 jm. ...Every 15 minuter. 8.30 pm to 630 p.m. Every 16 minutes. 6,30 p.In.

ou po....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

8.45 p.z. & § p.m., 9.46 to 11.15 p.m., every hour. KUNDATI

Every 15 minutes. 800 to 100 5.

Every 30 minutes. 9.00 win, to 0.90 m. 9.30 .. to 10.30 Aan, ...Every 15 minutes. 30.80 cm, to 11 080) a.m. ... Every 10 mizuta. 13:00 Noon te on....Every 10 minutes, 100 p.m. to 5.00 pan. ... Every 15 minutes. 50 pm to 0.009vay 10 minutes, 6.00 .. to 100 .....Every 15 minutes 7.00 pm, to 8.00 pan. Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS as on Wret Days,

HATURBATE.

Exten cars at 11.30 p, and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by airingement at tho Com- pany's Office, 88 & 10, Quen's Road Central,

EN D, HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

THE “PALL MALL,”

$21 PER DOZ.

II Year old: the finest quality shippod.

Each bottle bears. an Analyst's certificate.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY, $11.00 PER 1oz. Very soft, palatable, and misture. EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE FIUMS

L

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

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour. She analysis and certificate by Professor Cassell.

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DOURO PORT, $15.00 FER DÓZ.

A fine, full, and fruity, wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ..

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.09 PER DOZ.

Auntgral and most pleasant wine to the tute.

AGENTS SIEMSSEN

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M.,

$41.75 PER DOZ. Quarts. $43.75 PER 2 DOZ. PINTS. THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

CÒ, HONG KONG.

CO.

W. BREWER &

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

[82761

China Past and Present, by Parker

.. $9.00) Portraits of the Sixties, by Justin Mac-

Carthy... Cricket: Edited by Hutchinson Shooting: Edited by Hutchinson; 2 Vols 17.00 Pitcher in Paradiso, by Binstead. ...

2.80 The Land of the Boers, by Casserley

9.00 0.80 Jarvis on Swimming...

4.00

9.50

1.75

+

1.75

1.75

+

Fongkg, 5th June, 1900. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT. Crake of 375 lbs. not $4.75 per Cask ex Factory. Bigs of 250 lbs. not $2.85 por bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN, FOMES & ĐÔ, General Managers.

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Ho gony, 14th Angust, 19 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 8ECOND- HAND MACHINES of various makes,

Seven Seas, by Kipling... Confidences...

Day of an Age, by J. Alfred East Lynne, by Mrs. Henry Wood... Windsor Magazine; Vol. 18

0.45

4.78 Prince of Darkness, by Florence Warden C45 Mankind in the Making, by H. G. Welle 1.75 Photographic Lenses A Simple Treatise 0.80 Commissioner Kerr, by Pitt Lewis...

6.00

NERNST

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

AS CHEAP AS GAS!. FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

HONGKONG ELECTRIC 00.

OB

SIEMSSEN & CO.

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CHAMPAGNES.

HLEDALI POMMERY & GRENO.

Telephone No. 75.

BOLLINGER & CO.

KRUG & CO.

GIESLER & CO.

LANS N PERE ET FILS.

IRROY & CO.

PAUL DOMMIER & CO.

LOUIS RENAU.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, 12th December, 1903,

CONFECTIONERY !!!

HOTELS.

|HONGKONG HOTEL

A FIRST-CLASH HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT

Elegantly Furnished Roading. Drawing Musle, Ping pong and Smoking Rooms. Privato Barad Two Billiard Rooms for

Hotel Rosi pís

Dining Accomodation for 300 person Private and Special Dining Rooms.

European Ch and Indian Curry Cook.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms with European

Matron in attendance.

Ladies' Cloak Room

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Hydraulic Elevators to each Flair

Bedrooms Accommodation-131 rooms,

Electric Lighting and Electrio Fans, it

roquieod.

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Wines and Groceries specially imported by

the Hotel Co.

Wines cooled by Heial refrigerators,

Hotel Linen washed on Premises. by

machinery.

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency

Exits on every floor.

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181

THE CHOICEST AND LARGEST VARIETY, FROM PARIS AND LONDON.

MARRONS GLACES, CRYSTALLISED FRUITS.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

XMAS PLUM PUDDINGS.

DATES, FIGS, BAISINS, ALMONDS and NUTS. [STILTON, CHEDDAR, GÓRGONZOLA, RO ¡UEFORT, CAMENBERT, CHEESE SAVOIE, CREAM CHEESE, MACLAREN'S and YOUNG AMERICAN

CHEESE.

YORK HAM and BEST ENGLISH BACON.

MODEBATE CHARGES! NO EXTRAN!

H. HAYNES,

Manager:

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situated. Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South Wost Monst ON.

TOYS. TOYS. DECORATIONS and CANDLES FOR XMAS TREES.

A

G.

GIRAULT.

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COVERED GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS INTO THE HOTEL.

FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTERS,

UNDERWEAR,

Telephone No. 29.

GLOVES

COTTAM & CO.

SHIRTS.

COLLARS.

THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN NECKWEAR

“HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS

KELLY &

WALSH,

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LD.

LE ROMAN DE DEUX JOLIES FERNZE,

by R. Leselic.

182.25

THE IMPERIAL ANGLO-CHINESE DIARY 190›, 13 by 8 in. Intorleaved with Blotting Paper...

... $1.50

2.25

NEW YEAR CARDS.

2.25

Las REQUINS DE PARIS, by P. de

Courcelle

LA CONFESSION D'UN AMANT, by

Marcel Prevost

עם

2.25 THE FIVE NATIONS, by Rudyard Kipling $175

SEA WRACK, by W. T. Ballon

(45 L'EAU PROFONDE, by F. Bourget...

LEDGER AND SWORD, OR THE HON.. COMPANY MERCHANTS 03. ENGLAND TRADING TO THE EAST INDIED 1599-1874, by Bookles Willson; 2 Vols.... THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, by Sir

G. O. Trevelyan; Part, 2 Vols. 1 and 2 18.50 LI HUNG-UBANO, HIS LIFE AND TIMES,

by Mrs. A. J. Little SELF-DEFENCE, A GUIDE TO BOXING

&c. by B. G. Allanson Wian and C. E. Walker

WESTERN UNION CODE, Latost. COLLINS BLOTTING PAD DIARIES. EAGLE PENCILS. MITCHELL'S GILT J. PENS. VOLUMES.

Boy's Own Annual, Chame, Young England, Nister's Annual, Father Tack, Chatterbox, Sunday, Children's Friend, Child's Companion, Infant's Magazine, Little Dote, The Prize, Little Folks, &e., &o. LETTS, SMITHS AND COLLINE

DIARIES.

HOCKEY STICKS, TENNIS BALLS.

FABER'S PENCILS.

INDIARUBBER, &c. BALL PROGRAMMES, MENUS, &c. Great Variety.

ELECTRIC

LIGHT

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Town Office 7. Duonell STREET.

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HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

BLUNKETS GAP, The Pax, near the

Tram Terminus.

Tel. 58.

For Terms, apply to the

MANAGER,

(050

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

A the Banks and Principal Offices.

Excellent Cuisine and Winos.

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

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

1.75

18.50

THE LONG NIGHT, by Stanley J.

Wogwan

BARLASCH OF THE GUARD, by H, S.

Merriman

1.75

Special Rates for Tourists,

Launch Service for Guests,

1.75

For Terms, apply to the

THE HEART OF ROME, by Marion

Crawford

MANAGER.

1.75

Hongkong, Stat October, 1902.

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THE STOLEN EMPEROR, by Mrs. II.

1380

Fraser ERB, by Pett Ridga -

1.75

1.75

3.00

THE DEATH WHISTLE, by R. Marsh McTonn, by Cutcliffe Hyne

1.75

1.76-

...

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

FREE TRADD & FAILURE FROM THİ

FIRST, by T. P. Gaskell LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS OF HUGH VIS-

COUNT GOUGH, by A. S. Raft; 2.Valk. 10,00

NECESSITY THE NATURE AND

INTEREST, by G. Cassel

5.50 FORMOSA UNDER THE DUTCH, by Rev.

W. Campbell THE RELATIONS BETWEEN ASIA AND EUROPE, by Meredith Townsend ARDATH TOBACCO,

1.80

IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF GOD, by

F. A. Stoete...

1.75

***

THE ADVENTORES OF GERARD, by A.

Conan Doyle

1.75

OF

RACHEL MARR, by Morley Robarta

1,75

.

8,00

3.0

LETTS'S DIARIES.

·CRAVEN MIXTURE.

·UMITHS' DIARIES.

HUDSON AND KEARNS' BLOTTING PAD DIARIES,

GLASGOW MIXTURE. i

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ABNHOLD. KARBERG & CO.

ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT.

LAMPS OF ALL KINDS AND AT MODERATE PRICES SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA POR:

nearly as good as new, at greatly reduced prices. ALWAYS IN STOCK.

MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS

ELECTRIC

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RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH-62933) OUT. Everything in the trade always kept in Stock. First-class workinenship guaranteed in

all branches of the business. Re-enamelling & speciality,

NCKIEDY N 00, 3753

43 & 34A, Queen's Rand East.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

35 Bedrooms, excellently furnished.

Bath to each room.'

Dining-room and Caisine under strict supervisión.

European and American Wines, Spirits, and Baeza.

TOOL AND BILLIARDS. English, American and Mauila Newspapers on ile. Terms: $4 to $7,00 per day; $75 to $120 per moni JAS. D. M. CAMERON,

Managez.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1903.

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VICTORIA HOTEL,

SHAMEEN, CANTON, BRITISH CONCESSION.

GOOD Accommodation.

Excellent Cusine.

Every Convenience for Tourists

T. F. DA CRUZ Hann er Canton, 1st October, 1901.

10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

EDM. JOHANNSEN,

FACTS.

NOT ASSERTIONS.

YOU SAVE 20 PER CENT. WHEN BUYING FROM WATKINS FOR CASH.

ACTUALITIES, NOT DREAMS.

*PRESCRIPTIONS DISPENSED AT LONDON PRICES ON

THE BASIS OF

"SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS"

ARE WATKINS' MOTTOES.

THE APOTHECARIES HALL.

WATKINS BUILDING.

Telephone 344.

THE ALLGEMEINE FLECTRICITATS GESELLSCHAFT, BERLIN. MESSES. KOERTING. BROS., HANNOVER.

THE COMPANY OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY, BERLIN, MEBERS. MIX & GENEST, BERLIN,

PRIVATE ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANTS A SPECIALTI Y Fully detailed Estimates drawn up frve of obargo upon application to the above, Hongkong 3rd December, 1903.

KODAKS,

*

9359

FILMS,

AND ACCESSORIES.

Electric Fann þif

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms.

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrically Lighted.

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at gagate table.

For Terms, &o, apply to the

MANAGER. Kongkong, 10th Juno, 1903,

NOTICE.

TO THE WEARIED.

TH

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THERE is ao nicor place to spend a few

days in quiet rest than

MACAO,

And there is no more Comfortable Hotel in the

Far East than the

MACAO HOTEL.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LD. LONG, HING & CO.,

ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND

KOWLOON.

INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARO LAMPS AND,

NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.

ESTIMASS MADE FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND SUPPRIES,

WM. FARMER, Proprietor.

"BOA VISTA"

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(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF BOUTHI

HA

CHINA)

MACAO

AS been re-opened under 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 desirons of few days rest and quiet,

Comfortable pocommodation for tesvollora paying a visit to the istorical and picturesque colony of Macao.

Macso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, One steamer (na Heungshan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy cominunication with both these centree.

Cable Addres=" Boavista," For Terma, apply to

THE MANAGER.

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Apply to-

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PHOTO GOODS STORE,

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

Hongkong, 21st December, 1903.

1238

€254)