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GUINNESS

The finest 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 bag,

GENUINE

TANSAN

BOTTLED BY

J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON

BOLE AOENTE-

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central.

No. 14,107 *D2*#*90 BA+4x+=** HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FIBRUARY SED, 1904 # #8Ƒ44#*HAHAART PRICE, $3 PER MONTH

THE BEST BRANDS

OF

CIGARS AND CIGARETTES

ELECTRIC

LIGHT

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

IN FINE CONDITION ARE SOLD AT

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

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EDM. JOHANNSEN,

10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL

THE NEW LEAF.

The first of every year we make a resolution. It is a resolve to make our Pharmacy

A. S. WATSON & CO. in all of its departments better than ever before. It is our intention to make the year 1904 mark

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1841,

[61545

OUTLER,

PALMER

& CO.'S

PRICE $11.00 PER Dozen

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND

WHISKY

Bloud

Selected

Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. (016) HONGKONG BIGH-LEVEL TRAM.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYɛ.

7.30 aia. to 8.00 am....Every 10 minutes. 6.41 am, to 8.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 6.80) s.m. to 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes. 9.80 a.m. to 11.00 am....Every 15 minates. 16 minutes, 10

41.80 s.. to 19.45 0.13 to

p.m.

1245 pm, to

to 1.15 1.10 p.m. to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minute

1.46 p..

to 2.16 p.m.

2.15 pm, to 8.00 p.m.

5.30 p.m.

8.20pm. to 5.30

50 p.m. to 7.00

minutes. 10 minutes.

...Every 16

10 minutes.

.... Every

15 minuten. ...Every 10 minutas,

7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm...Every 15 minutes,

NIGHT CARS.

145 pm. & 9.00 pm., 946 to 11.15 p.m. every hour, BUNDAYS,

800 m to 9:00 4. Every 15 minutes, Every 30 minutes,

9.00 am, to 9,30 %..

80 a.m. to 30.80 a.m....Every 15 minutes, 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 sm....Every 10 minutes. 10 minutes.

"Ένετη

12.00 Noon to 1.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 8.00pm. Every 10 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. 8.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm....Every 10 minuta

NIGHT CARS

on Week Days. Es on SATURDAYS. Extra oss at 11,30 p.m. and 11.40 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, 38 & 10, Queen's Road Ceutml.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Fongkong, 14th January, 1904,

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT, Casks of 375lbs, net $4.75 per Cask er Factory. Bege of 250 lbs. not $2.85 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

[83389 Ho gkong, 14th August, 1909. VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM

another on ward stop in our business career. Wo shall continue our high standard of quality in every line. We shall sim to make our service the best possible in caring for your Drag Stero momis, and shall make our prices euch-as to make trading at our store profitable.

WATKINS LIMITED

CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS,

THE APOTHECARIES HALL.

WATKINS BUILDING.

THE

LAHMEYER

Telephone $44.

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ELECTRICAL CO.. ED..

LONDON,

AND

ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT VORM.

W. LAHME)ER & CO., FRANKFURT A/M.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.'S

WINTER SEASON'S GOODS JUST ARRIVED.

| AXMINSTER CARPET SQUARES.

VELVET PILE AND BRUSSELS CARFETS.

CHENILLE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS.

BLANKETS AND EIDER DOWN QUILTS.

PERAMBULATORS AND MAIL CARTS.

FENDERS, CURBS, FIRE BRAS ES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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

SUPERE OLD COGNAC,

$23.50 FEB DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stars on the lubel,

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per due.

Less old than thù above.

IMPERIAL BRANDŸ

$12.00 PER CASE,

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-

THE "PALL MALL,"

We are Sole Agents for the following:-- MONOPOLE, FUTURE, CENTUE, and NEW PREMIEB CYCLES. Best Americau Maabines 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. MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTE RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH O. OUT. Everything in the trade always kept in Stook, First-class workmanship guaranteed in all. brauches of the business. Ke-enamalling a

McKIRDY & CO, speciality. a2763

43 & 34a, Queen's Road East,

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

25 Bedrooms, excellently furnished. Bath to each room,

Dining room and Cuisine ander strict supervision.

European and American Wines, Spirits, and Users.

POOL AND BILLIARDS, English, American and Manila Newspapers on file. Terms: 84 to 87,00 per day: $75 to $120 per month.

R. NATTHAEY, Manager. Hongkong, 6th May, 1903, VICTORIA HOTEL,

SHAMEEN, CANTAN

6218

BRITISH CONCESSION..

HOOD Accommodation.

$21 PER DO2.

11 Years old; the finest quality shipped.

Each bottle hears an Analyst'a certificate.

P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY, $11.00 PER DOŻ. Very soft, palatable, and mature, EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS

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C.P.& Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT $21 PEB DOZ. This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grend flavour. Soe analysis and certificato by Professor Cassall.

DOURO PORT, $13.00 PER Doz.

A Sue, full, and fruity wine.

SAMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PEE DOZ-

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER DOZ.

A untural and mort pleasant wine to the taste

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M..

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

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO.. HONGKONG

W. BREWER & CO.

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

Whitaker's Almanack 1904, 0.90 and $2.20 The Story of a Soldier's Life, by Field

Marshal Viscount Wolseley; 2 Vols. 1400 Three Rolling Stones in Japan, by G.

Watson

... 10,70 Some Indian Friends und Acquaintances,

by Cunningham

6.00 Japan: A Record in Colour, by Monpes 17,00 Nyasaland Under the Foreign Office, by

**

Russian Grammar

6,00 4.50

HIGH-CLASS OUTFITTERS.

.

COTTAM & CO.

HARD FELT HATS.

SOFT FELT HATS.

STRAW HATS.

BUGS, ETC., ETC.

HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

IRISH WHISKEY.

SIR JOHN POWER & SON, LIMITED.

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We are authorised to announce that the King has by Royal Warrant dated 16th December, 1903, appointed Merers. John Power and Eos, Ld. John's Lane Distillery, to be Whiskey Distillers to His Majesty in Ireland, The famous distillery, the character of the products of which has now received, Telephone No. 16. Royal recognition, was established in 1791.-Irish Daily Independent, 24th

Dea, 1903.

SOLE AGENTS HONGKONG AND CHINA-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR

& CO.

Hongkong. 3rd February, 1904

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15, Queen's Road,

ARNHOLD. KARBERG & CO.

ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT.

SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA POR:

THE ALLGEMEINE ELECTRICITATS GESELLSCHAFT, “BERLIN. MESSES. KOEETING BROS., HANNOVER.

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

PRIVATE ELECTEIO LIGHTING PLANTS A SPECIALIY Fully detailed Estimates drawn up free of chargo upon application to the above. Hongkong 3rd December, 1908.

CONFECTIONERY!!!

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT

Elegantly Furnished Reading. Drawing

Maio, Ping-pong and Smoking Rooms Private Bar and Two Billiard Rooms for

Hotel Residenta

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

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 Linen washod on Promises by

machinery.

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency

Exits on every floor.

AIB)

MODERATE Crazons! No EXTRAL!

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situated. Sheltered from th North-East Mezacon and Open to the South

West MODSOON.

3338

A COVERED

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

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

XMAS PLUM PUDDINGS.

DATES, FIGS, HAISINS, ALMONDS and NUTS. STILTON, CHEDDAR, GÖRGONZOLA, ROQUEFORT, CAMENBERT, CHEESE SAVOIR, CREAM CHEESE, MACLAREN'S and YOUNG AMERICAN

(CHEESE.

TORK HAM and BEST ENGLISH BACON.

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GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL,

Telephone No. 29.

Town Office: 7, DUDDELL STEKET.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

1032

OLUNKETS GAP, The Pax, near the

Tel. 56.

For Terms, apply to the Hongkong, 2ud July, 1900,

TOYS. TOYS. DECORATIONB and CANDLES FOR XMAS TREES.

PLE

Tram Terminne.

G.

GIRAULT.

KODAKS,

FILMS,

AND ACCESSORIES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.

LONG, HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS STORF,

Hongkong, st Desember, 1903,

174, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL..

1838

KELLY &

NEW BOOKS BY ENGLISH MAIL.

FOREST HEARTH; by C. Major SHIPMATES IN SUNSHINE, by Frankfort

Moore

***

1.75

WALSH, LD.

GOLDEN FETICH, by Eden Philpolt THE GUILTY HOUSE, by Fergus Have 1.75 TRE ENTHUSIAST, by Adeline Sergeant 175 BRITISH JOURNAL PHOTOGRAPHY

ALMANACK

ESSAYS AND ADDRESSES 1900-1, by Lord

Avebury LIFE OF LIVINGSTONE, FROM UNPUB LISHED JOURNALS AND COLLES- FONDENCE, by W. G. Blaitio 115 Loa OF HLM.S. GOLIATH, CHINA STATION 1900-1903, by J. B. Brodie and A. F. Ray ....... The Cosmoз AND THE CREEDS, by

W. U. Moore

NEW EBA IN THE PHILIPPINES, by

BrowD... NAW MAP OF THE SIDERIAN RAILWAY

FOLDED IN CABE

...$13.00 15.00

$1.75

MOUNTED ON Rollers 1.75 COLLINS' GRAPHIC

ENGLISH DICTIONARY. ETYMOLOGICAL EXPLANATORY AND PHO- NOUNCING WITH COPIOUS APPENDICER; INCLUDING LITERARY, Scientific, and

WORDS HISTORICAL NAMES;

AND PURASER FROM The Gresx, LATIN AND MODERN LANGUAGES; GLOSSARY OF Ecors WORDS AND PHEASER, &C., &C. ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS AND 15 FULL PAGE COLOURED PLATES, SIZE 9 by 6 by 9 in. $400.

0.90

8.50

...

4.00

3.25

3.25

PASTOR HET OF N. CHINA, ONE

CHINA'S CHRISTIANS, by Mrs. H. Taylor; Illustratioze as i' Map

OF

3.00

1.75

1.00

1,90

A KEYSTONE OF EMPIRE: FRANCIS JOSEPH OF AUSTRIA, by Author of

Martyrdom of an Emprees"... RACING YEAR 1908, by E. Moorhouse;

Photos.

5,00

2.70

FATIGUE, by A. Mosso; Trans. by M.

and W. B. Drummend PEARSON'S MAGAZINE; Vol. 16

4,00

5,25

Madame Chrysanthemo, (English Edition,

Illnetrated) A Trip on the West River, by B. D.

Thomas.. From Hongkong to Canton, by the Pearl

River, by Captain Lloyd CHRISTMAS NUMBERS TATLER,

PUNCH ALMANACK, STRAND. PEARSON'S MAGAZINE, SKETCH- SANDOWN RACE GAME.

114

PELICAN FOUNTAIN PER INDEPENDENT STYLO. PEN.

3,25 A NEW STOCK OF FRENCH NOVELS

NERNST

THE IMPERIAL

ENGLISH-MALAY-CHINESE DIARY AND ALMANAC,

CONTAINS: STAMP DUTIES, BROKERAGE, CHAIE AND RICKSHA HIRE, SHARE QUOTATIONS, Postal and TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION, CUSTOMS TARIFY, HIGHEST AND Lost Exos. QUOTA- -TIONS 1890-1903, CHINESE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, WAGES TABLE, PARALLEL DATES, CHINESE HOLIDAYS AND FESTI- VAIS, &C., &C. $1.30.

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED¡WITH{GREAT ECONOMY

MANAGER.

FR50

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-RooMR,

Privato Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water throughout,

Electrically Lighted. Electrio Fanz (if

required).

Eleotris Passenger Elevator to osob jfloor. Tabla D'Hote at saparate tables.

For Terma, &o, apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.

A

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

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FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

the Banks and Principal Offices, Excellent Cuisine and Wines.

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

Special Bates for Tourists. Launch Service for Guests. For Terms apply to the

Hongkong, 31st October, 1902.

NOTICE.

MANAGER.

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TO THE WEARIED.

HERE is no nicer 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.

WM. FARMER,

Prepristor.

"BOA VISTA "

Ta324

(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO

TAS been re-opened. under European HA

management and most strict supervision

sa

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to food, cleanliness, sml hygiene of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A mest pleasant retreat for those desirous of a for days rest and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying s visit to the istorical and picturesque colony of Macao.

Macso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (8.6. Heungshan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give sey communication with batu these centres.

Duff Chinese Characteristic, by Smith

Russion Dictionary ....

3.50

Sea Wrack by Baljen

1.75

Mistress Bonaventure, by Bindioss

Nautical Almanack 1904....

*

Every Convenience for Tourists.

Pitchor in Paradise..

T. F. DA CRUZ,anager.

1.75 0.90 and 1,90.

2.40 Portraits of the Sixties, by Justin Mc-

1977

Cartby...

400

POST-CARD ALBUMS. DOG COLLARS, LETTS, SMITHS', AND COLLINS' DIARIES. GENTLEMEN'S BLACK AND BROWN BOOTS AND SHOES-ENGLISH MAKE.

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AS CHEAP AS GASI

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.

PL

SIEMSSEN & CO.

[5581 294)

Excellent Cusine.

Canton, Int Ostober, 1901.

Cable Address" Boavista... For Terms, apply to

THE MANAGER