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GUINNESS

The Anost Stout in the World.

"BOAR'S

HEAD"

BOTTLING.

SOLE AGENTS~~

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

Don't buy imitations, only buy GENUINE

TANSAN

BOTTLED BY

J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON

SOLE AGENTA

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central.

“ON. 14,279 † @XTBA¶$ =ÉRA€+46+=#★ HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3197, 1903. X-#A÷C+42TH/HOANT PRICE, $3 PER MONTH

IT IS BEST TO BUY ALL

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.'S

WINTER SEASON'S GOODS JUST ARRIVED.

WINES & SPIRITS

REQUIRED FOR THE FESTIVE

AXMINSTER CARPET SQUARES.

VELVET PILE AND BRUSSELS CARPETS..

CHENILLE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS.

Tolephone No. 75.

SEASON FROM

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

LIMITED.

PERAMBULATORS AND MAIL CARTS.

FENDERS, CURDS, FIKE BRASSES.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

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CUTLER, PALMER

& Co.'sS

PRICE 811,00 PER DOZEN

NET

SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Solonteri Distillations of the Finost Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

BIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. 1846

ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMICUL

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYB, 7,30 a.. to 8,00 am.... Every 10 minutes, 8.00 am, to 8.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 8... to 9.30 n. m....Every 10 minutaa, 0,320 .m. to 11.00 a.m. Every 5 ainutes. 11,30 s., to 12.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes, 12.15 pm to 1.15 pat...Every 10 minutes.

1.15 p.m. to 1.46 pm...ivory 15

15 minutos. 1.45 p., to 2.25 pan....very 10 2.15 pm to 9.00 pan....Every 15 minutes. 8.30 pm to 6.50 p.m....Every 15 minutes. U pa....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

inutes.

6.30 p.18.

*.4 p.m. 40 p.m., 9.5 to 11.15 p.m., øvery tour. SUNDAY,

800 A., to 0.00 am....Every 15 minutes.. 9.00 san, to 9.30 a.m. ...Every 30 minutos. 980 to 10.30 a.m....Evory 15 minutes, 10.30 am, to 11 00 8.m, ... Every 10 minutes, 12.00) Nam to K) p... Every 10 ziantes. 1.00 pm to 8 pm. Hery 15 minutes. 53 pm, to 6.00p.m....Every 10 minuter. 6.00 pan, tu 7.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes, 1.00 p. to 8.00 p.m.... Every minator,

NIGHT CARS as on W' Linys,

SATURDAYS, Exus care at 11.30 pau, nud 11.45 pro. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, 33 & 40, (Queen's Kord Co-tral.

JOHN D. HUMPURRYS-& SON,

General Mingora. Fong ng. Eth Jan, 1903,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

:

CHAMPAGNES.

POMMERY & GRENO.

BOLLINGER & CO.

KRUG & CO.

GIESLER & CO.

LANS N PERE ET FILS.

IRROY & CO.

PAUL DOMMIER & CO.

LOUIS RENAU.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR &

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD,

434

Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

CONFECTIONERY !!!

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815,

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

Their Brands are favourably known all over the World,

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

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

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,.

$23.50 PER DOZ.

Distinguished by Four Stars on the inbel.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 pur dos.

Less old than the above.

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.00 PER CASE,

"

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-- THE "PALL MALL,'

$21 PER DOZ.

11 Years old: the fluost quality shipped,

Each bottle bears an Analyst's certificata.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$11.00 PER DOŻ. Very soft. palatable, nad mature. EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand favour. | Ceu noslysin and certificate by Professor Cassall.

DOURO PORT. $15.00 PER DOZ.

A fue, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.09 PER DOZ.

A ́untural nad mort pleument wing to the taste

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M..

$41.75 PER DOZ. QUARTS. $43.75 PER 2 DOZ. PINTS, THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICH

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO.. HONGKONG.

W. BREWER & CO.

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD:

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China Past nad Present, by Parker Purtmits of the Sixties, by Justin Mac-

Carthy....

4.60 Cricket: Edited by Hutchinson

9.50 Shooting: Edited by Hutchinson; 2 Vola 17.00 Pitcher in Paradise, by Binstead... 2.80 The Land of the Boors, by Cassarley COMPANY.Jarvis on Swimming.....

441

$9.00

***

9:00

0.80

1,75

1.75

1.75

PORTLAND CEMENT. Casks of 375lbs. net $4.75 per Cask oz Factory Bugs of 250 lbs. not $2.85 per bag ox Frotory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

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Ha gkang, 14th August, 19-13. VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM We are Sole Agents for the following:- MONOPOLE, FÜTURE, CENTUR, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Best American Machinos in the Market, always on View nadi for Salo. Also a Largo Assortment of SECOND- HAND MACHINES of various makes, nearly as good as new, at greatly reduced prices.

Seven Beas, by Kipling Confidence...

...

Day of an Age, by J. Alfred East Lynne, by Mrs. Henry Wood...

0.45

Windsor Magazine; Vol. 18

4.75 Prince of Darknoes, by Florence Wardon 0.45 Mankind in the Making, by H, G. Wolla 1.75 Photographic Lenses A Simple Treatise 0,80 Commissioner Kerr, by Pitt Lewin...

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Boy's Own Annual, Chums, Young England, Nister's Annual, Father Tuck, Chatterbox, Sunday, Children's

CO.

£95

THE CHOICESF AND LARGEST VARIETY, FROM PARIS AND LONDON.

MARRONS GLACES, CRYSTALLISED FRUITS.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

XMAS-PLUM PUDDINGS.

DATES, FIGS, HAISINS, ALMONDS and NUTS. (STILTON, CHEDDAR, GORGONZOLA, ROUEFORT, CAMENBERT, CHEESE SAVOIE, CREAM CHEESE, MACLAREN'S and YOUNG AMERICAN

CHEESE.

TORK HAM and BEST ENGLISH BACON,

TOYS TOYS. DECORATIONS and CANDLES FOR XMAS TREES.

G. GIRAULT.

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COTTA M &

CO.

SHIRTS.

COLLARS.

FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTERS.

UNDERWEAR

• GLOVES

THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN NECKWEAR HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

...

L'EAU PROFONDE, by P. Bourget.. 2.25 LEDGER AND SWORD, OR THE HON, COMPANY .OF MERCHANTS OF --ENGLAND TRADING TO THE EAST Ixpres 1599-1874, 17 Becklee Willson; Vole..........

18.50 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, by Slr

G.O. Trevelyan; Part, 2 Vela. 1 and 2 18,50 La Hung-chand, HIS LIFE AND TIKĖS,

by Mrs. A. J. Little SELF-DEFENCE, A GUIDE TO BOXING, 40. by R. G. Allansou Wina and C. E. Walker FREE TRADE

B36

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

Fanda

(ESTABLISHED 1825.)

Reyenne...

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£10,600,000 £1,840,000 DOLICIES are now isaned in both Sterling

POLL

and Mexican Dollar Currency to most the requirements of proposers.

For Rates and Full Partionbara spoly to

MEASRB. DODWELL & CO., LD., a1891-7] Agenta, Hongkong.

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

A FIEST-CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Drawing Music, Ping-pong and Smoking Rooms Private Bar sud Two Billard Booms for

Hotel Residents.

Accommodatior for 300 persons, Prints and Special Dining Rooma.

European Chef and Indian Carry Cook. Ladies' Afternoon Tea Roome with Europoas

Matron in attendance.

Ladies' Cloak Room.

Hydraulic Elevators to each Flor.

Bedroom Accommodation-131 rooms.

Electric 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 Linon washed on Premises by

machinery.

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency

Exits on every floor.

MODERATE CHARGES! NO EXTEAB!

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situated. Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South- West House on.

LE ROMAN DE DEUX JOLIEB FEKKES,

by R. Loaclide

$2.25

LEA REQUING DE PABIS, by. P. de

Courcelle

THE IMPERIAL ANGLO-CHINESE DIARY 1901, 13 by 8 in. Interleaved with Blotting Paper ...

$1,50

LA

2.25 CONFESSION D'UN AMANT, by Marool Prevost

.2.25

al

NEW YEAR CARDS, THE FIVE NATIONS, by Rudyard Kipling 81.75 SRA WRACE, by W. 1. Ballen BABLASCH OF THE GUARD, by H, S

Merriman THE LONG NIGHT, by Stanley J.

Wegman

1.75

1.75

A COVERED GANGWAY LEADS

1.75

THE HEART OF Homs, by Marion

Crawford

1.75-

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL.

13.50

THE STOLEN EMPEROL, by Mrs.

Froser EBB, by Pett Ridge

1.75

Telephone No. 29,

1.75

THE DEATH WHISTLE, by R. Marsh 3.00 METODD, by Cutcliffe Hyne

1,75

1.75

FAILURE FROM THE FIRST, by T. P. Gaskoil LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS OF HUGH VIB- COUNT GOUGH, by R. S. Bait; 2 Vols. THE NATUEN AND NECESSITY

INTEREST, by G. Cassel. FORMOSA UNDER THE DUTCH, by Rev THE RELATIONS BETWEEN ASIA AND

W. Campbell

EUROPE, by Meredith Townsend ARDATH TOBACCO.

1.80

10.00

-

THE ADVENTURES OF GERARD, by A

Conan Doyle

IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF God, "by

F. A. Steele...

1.75

1.75

Prom Terminus.

OF

RACHEL MARE, by Morley Roberts

1.75

5.50

8.00

LETTS'S DIARIES.

1.

3.00

+

CRAVEN MIXTURE.

GLASGOW MIXTURE,

Friend, Chia's KODAKS,

Companion, Infant's Magazine, Little Dota, The Prize, Little Folks, &., &o.

LET 18', SMITHS' AND COLLINS' DIABIES.

HOCKEY STICKS, TENNIS BALIS

FABER'S PENCILS.

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

ELECTRIC LIGHT

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ELECTRIC LAMPS OF ALL KINDS AND AT MODERATE PRICES

MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS, ALWAYS IN STOCK. RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC

·TYRES AND BALL BEARINⱭS THROTGD-

OUT. Everything in the trade, always kept in a2933]

Block. First-class workmanship guaranteed in

MCKARBY & CH

all branches of the business. Re-enamelling a speciality. $275.X

A

43 & 34A, Queen's Road East.

NOTICE.

N OLD ALLEYNIAN DINNER will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 19th JANUARY, 1904 at the HONGKONG HOTEL

The undersigned will reseire names of any Old Alleyniers who have not yet been com- municated with,

H. ARTHUR. Cara of Momes. Jardine, Mathieson & Co. Hongkong, 30th December, 1993. (3592

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

EDM. JOHANNSEN,

10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

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

“SMÅLL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS"

ARE WATKINS' MOTTOES.

FILMS,

SMITHS DIARIES.

HUDSON. AND KEARNS', BLOTTING PAD DIARIES.

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AND ACCESSORIES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN,

LONG, HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

Town Office: 7, DUDDELL STREET,

HOTEL CRAIGIEBUEN.

1032

LUNKETS GAP, The FEAK, Lear the

Tel. 56.

For Terms, apply to the

MANAGER.

150

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies Afternoon Tea-Rooms,

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms.

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if

required),

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Tabla D'Hote at separate tables:

For Terms, &n, apply to the

MANAGER. Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.

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"BOA VISTA" (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

H

CHINA) MACAO

AB been re-opened under European management and most strict supervision

se to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place,

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

s fow days rest and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travellera paying a visit to the istorical and picturesque colony of Minoso.

Macao is 40 railes south-west of Hongkong, One steamer (8.8. Heungahan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 21st December, 1903.

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NERNST

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBÍNED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

ÁS CHEAP AB GASI

Cable Address" Hoavista." - For Terma, apply to

THE MANAGER

NOTICE

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

$5 Bedrooms, excellently furnished.

Bath to each room,

Dining-room and Cuising under strict supervision.

European and American Wines, Spirits, and Kaers.

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

Terms: $4 to $7,00 per day: 875 to $120 per month. JAS. D. M. CAMERON,

Muragez.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1903.

VICTORIA HOTEL, │

SIEMSSEN & 00.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

THE APOTHECARIES HALL,

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.

OR

WATKINS BUILDING.

Telephoue 344.

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THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. LE

GOOD

ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS NOW IN OPERATION IN CANTON AND

KOWLOON.

INCANDESCENT LAMPS, ARO LAMPS AND

NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED. ERTIMATES MADe for All KinOS OF ELECTRICAL Work and SuFFALES. ↑

Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

[A5081 a₤26]

SHAMEEN, CANTON, BRITISH CONCESSION.

LOOD Accommodation, ·

Excellent Casite.

Every Convenience for Tourists.

T. F. DA CRUZ, Hanngor. Canton, Ial October, 1901

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FIRST OLABS HOTEL Situated near

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

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

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1902.

TO THE WEÅRIED.

THERE is no piver place to spend a for

daya in quiet rest than

MACAO,

And there is no moro Comfortable Hotel in the

Far East than the..

MACAO HOTEL

*WM. FARMER.

Proprietor,

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