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GUINNESS

The Guest Stout in the World

"BOAR'S

HEAD"

BOTTLING.

SOLE AGENT-

H. PRICE & 00.):

12. Queen's Road Contral,

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 14,21 #X ̃ÉTB19 GM/E4 · HONGKONG. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH 1904 A# &&÷CA=C*U*Aƒƒ¢¶OF

THERE WILL BE A GREAT DEAL

CHAMPAGNE

OF

JULES MUMM & CO.

DRUNK AT THE COMING RACE ΜΕΕΤΙΝΟ.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

SOLE IMPORTERS.

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CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.'8

PRICE 1100 PER DOZEN

NET

SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blad Selected Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong.

(046

ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.80 a.. to 8.00 am....Every 10 ininutes, 8.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.....Every 16 minutes 8.21a.m. to 9.30am,...Every 10 minutes. 9.30 am to 11.00a.m....Every 16 minutes. 11 10 nua, te

...Every 15 minutos. 1.45 p.m.

Every 10 minutes. p.m....Every 1245 pm, to

1,1 m, 1.6 p.....Every 15 minutes, 1.45 p.m. to 2.16 p..... Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 8.00 pm....Every 15 minutes, 3.90 p.m. to 5.80 p.m....Every 15 minutes, R0pm, to 7 pan....Every 10 minutes. -7.00 p.m. to 8:00 pm....Every 15 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

SSTAHLIGHT is Logbon is 1815.

SITIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS. Their Brands are favourably kumen all over the World. The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned:-- SUPERB OLD COGNAC, OP & Co.'s INVALIDS' FORT

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

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18,74) quez dut.

Led thanh Lao h VD.

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.00 PER CASE.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-

THE PALL MALL,'

$21 PER DOZ.

1 Years old: the Guest quality ahippoł. Each battle bars on Analyst's certificate,

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

BLEND WHISKY,

$11.00 PER DOZ.

Very soft, palatable, and rustace. EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY "HESE ITEMS

$21 PER DOL.

This fon Wine is old, soft, and of grand forour, See auntysis and certificate by Profesor Cassail.

DOURO PORT,

$15.00 PER DOZ.

A Bue, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER Doz.

A natural and mort pleasant wins to the faste

BENEDICTINÊ LIQUEUR-

D.O.M.,

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

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

W. BREWER &

and S, QUEEN'S ROAD:

IRISH

WHISKEY.

SIR JOHN POWER & SON, LIMITED.

We are autoid to encunce that the King bos by Royal Warrant dated 10th Decimo, 208, apointed Meses sin Power and Son, Id. John's Lane Distillery, to be Whiskey Distilers to His Majesty in Ireland The famous distillery, the character of the products of which has new received, Telephone No. 75. Royal recognition, was established in 1791,-Irish Daily Independent, 24th

Dec., 1903.

SOLE AGENTS HONGKONG AND CHINA-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1904.

CONFECTIONERY!!!

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THE CHOICET AND LARGEST VARIETY, FROM PARIS AND LONDON.

MARIONS GLACES. CHYSTALLASED FRUITS.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

XMAS PLUM PUDDINGS.

DATES, FIGS, HAISINS, ALMONDS and NUTS. [STILTON, CHEDDAR, GORGONZ01 A, ROL UEFORT, CAMENBERT, CHEESE SAVOIE, CREAM CHELLE. MALLAREN'S BE YOUNG AMERICAN

CHEESE.

TOYS. TOYS DECORATIONS and CANDLES FOR XMAS TREES.

YORK HAM. and BEST ENGLISH BACON.

G. GIRAULT.

NERNST

NEENST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED, WITH GREAT ECONOMY

AS CHEAP AS GAS!

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO.

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

1550

KODAKS,

FILMS,

AND ACCESSORIES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.

CO.

The Skin: Its Troubles and Thoir Treatment, by an M.D. of Cambridge University

Life and Campaigns of Hugh Viscount

Gough, by Rail; 2 Vols.

14.00

$1.00

Records and Reminiscences, by Sir F. C.

Burnand; 2 Vels.

8.50

Electricity Applied to Mining, by

Luplon Parr and Perkins...

Mr. Chamberlain, His Life and Publie

Caroor, by E. H. Jeya Commissioner Kerr: An Individuality.

by Pilt Lewis

$6.50

5,00

7.50

Tho Black Felice of Queensland, by

Konvey

4.60

The Sea Coast, Destruction, Littoral

Drift, Protection, by Wheeler... Newest England, by Lloyd The House of Sport, by Members of the London Stock Exchange. Lending Ont-Door Games; 2 Vols. Pitinan's Shorthand Instructor, Latest

Edition...

9.50

Some Indian Friendsand Accquaintances,

by Konnedy...

5,00

6.00

Field Marshal Sir Donald Stewart, by

Elsmere

My Colonia! Serviss, by Des Voeux;

15,00

***

2 Vols.

Life of John Nicholson, by Trotter

5.00

10.00

5.00

280

Book of Ornamental Alphabets

Lieut-Colonel John Haughton, by Major

1.90

Yate

5.00

*

Examples of Modern Alphalats

190

Our Naval Heroes, by Marinden

5.00

Tarry Thou Till I Come, by Crosby Association Football, by N. L. Jackson... The World of Gelf, by Camden Smith

390

Martello Tower in China, by Cour.

9.90

Norman

8.00

3.90

A Year in China, by Clive Bigham

7.00

Athletics, by Themas

Kackets, Tennis and Squash, by Miles

39

Verbeck of Japan, by Griffis

4.00

3.90

Croquat, by Leonard Williams

390

Thren Billing Stones in Japan, by

Watson

10.60

Lawn Tennis, At Home and Abroad, by

Myers

8.00

Story of a Soldier's Life, Field Marshal Viscount Wolseley; 2 Vol...* Portraits of tho Sixties, by Justin

McCartby

14.00

THE FOX TYPEWRITER.

-4.00

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Hongkong, 21st December, 1903.

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145 p.m. & 1.09 p. 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every hear. } MUNDAY, 800 .m. to 900 .....Every 15 minutes, 0.00 sm, to 6.30 6.12....3 Every 30 minutos. 9.80 .. to 10.30 a. Every 15 minutes. 10 minutes.

19.30 am, to 11 27603 10 minutes. 1200 Noon 1010 p.m. .......! 109 pm to 8.00 pm: h

miantis.

5.00 pm to 6.00p.m. Every 10 minutes. 840 pm. to 7:00 pm....Every 15 minutca, 7.00 pm, to 8.30 pm....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS as on

SATURDAYS.

Week Days, Extre can at 11.30 pm, and 11.15 p.m.. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Office, 38 & 20, Queen's Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Genend Manager?. Fongkong, 14th January, 1964.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT. Cerska of 375lbs. not $1.75 per Cask ex Factory. Brigs of 250 lbs. net $2.85 per bag er Factory,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

1:9389 legs, 14th August, 1903. VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM We are Bolo Agents for the following:- MONOPOLE, FÜTURE, CENTAUR, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Bast American Machines in the Market, always on View and for Sale. Alson Large Assortment of SECOND. HAND MACHINES of various makes, Dearly se good as new, at greatly reduced prices. MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS, RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYKES AND BALL BEARINGS THROUGH. GOT. Everything in the trade always kept in Stock. First class workmanship guaranteed in all branches of the business. Re-enamelling a

MOKIRDI 30,

QUALITY.

If there is one thing that you want, when you go into a Drug Store, it is QUALITY. You want Quality in all Drugs snl Chemicals; Quality in all prescription work; Quality in every- thing that has to do with medicine.

Is it not so f

Certainly! There can be no question about it! That is why our trade is so large. It is a recognized faut that our label ou a bottle of mailirins stamps it with Quality, Leeans it ever goes out on any bettle or box of medicine that does not poszoss Quality.

WATKINS LIMITED. CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS,

THE APOTHECARIES HALL,

THE

WATKINS BUILDING.

speciality. 45 & 84A. Queen's Road Eust. LAHMEYER

2759

THE HONGKONG BAKERY.

ESTABLISHED 1858.

Town Depot-41, Des Younx Road,

Bled to Families, Hotels,

●READ, BISCUITS, CAKES, &c. of best

Clubs, Ship, o, on moderate terms.

DONABJEE & SON, Propriators, Contracters to H.B.M. Navy.

Hongkong, 22nd January, 1904.

QUAN WAH & CO.. GRABITE MERCHANT CONTRACTORS. Dealers in

MARBLE

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and GRANITE MONUMENTS

No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Estimates, Designs & Prices on Application All descriptions of Grauita for Export.

[251 Hongkong, 17th October, 19924

VICTORIA HOTEL,

SHAMEEN. CANT

BRITISH CONCESSION.

(OOD Accommodution.

Excellent Cusive.

Every Conranitica for Tommets,t

LONG, HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

ARNHOLD. KARBERG & CO. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT.

SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA FOR:

THE ALLGEMEINE "LECTRICITATS GESELLSCHAFT, BERLIN. MESSES, KOERTING BLOS., HANNOVER.

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

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

ELECTRIC LIGHT

3838

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

EDM. JOHANNSEN,

10, DES YEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

HIGH-CLASS OUTFITTERS.

Telephone 344.

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293]

ELECTRICAL CO., LD.. COTTA M

& CO.

HARD FELT HATS.

STRAW HATS.

SOFT FELT HATS

RUGS, ETC. ETC.

LONDON,

AKF

ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT FORM.

W. LAHMER & 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 CARPETS.

CHENILLE AND TAPESTRY CURTAINS.

BLANKETS AND EIDER DOWN QUILTA,

PERAMBULATORS AND MAIL CARTS.

FENDERS, CURBS, FIRK DRAS ES.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

234

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W. TARMEL, Propeletor. Cantor: 6th February, 1904.

·HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

35 Bedrooms, excellently furnished. Bath to each room.

Dining-room and Cuisine under strict cupervision.

European and Americus Wines, Spirits, and

file.

POOL AND BILLIARDS. English, American and Manila Newspapers on Terms: 84 to 37001 per day: $75 to $120 per mouth.

R. MATTHAEY, Mounge.. Hongkong, 6th May, 196

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THERE

NOTICE

TO THE WEARIED.

136

is no nicer place to spend a fow days in quiet rest than

MACAO,

And there is no more Comfortable Hotel in the

Far East than the

MACAO HOTEL.

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

GRAND PRIX PARIS“ 1960) The Highest Porsibín Award. JOSEPH

GILLOTT'S

PENS.

Of Highest Quality, and having Greatest Darability are there fore CHEAPEST The Only Award Chicago, 1803

191a

PRICE, 3 PER MONTH

Don't buy imitations, vuly buyi

GENUINE

TANSAN

BOTTLED BY

J. (LIFFORD WILKINSON

SOLE AGENTS—

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central.

INSURANCE

10 CENTS A DAY

S not a very largo expenditure, is it? But

policy will the STANDARD LIFE OFFICE for

$1,323.

For full Particulars and Rates, &c., apply to

MESSES. DODWELL & CO. ED., $1891-1] Agents, Hongkong.

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Drawing Muaio, Ping pong and Smoking Rooms. Private Bar and Two Billiard Rooms for

Hote. Residents:

448

Dining Assonmutation for 300 porsAUF, Private and Special Dining Rooms, European Chef and Indian Cory Cook, Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms with European

Matron in attendance.

Ladies' Cloak Room.

Hydraulic Elevators to each Flor. Bedroom Accommodation-1 rooms.

Electrie Lighting and Electric Fous, if

required.

Hot and Cold Water throughout,

Wines and Groceries apocially imported by

the Hotel Co.

Wines conted by Hotel refrigerators.

Hotel Linon weled

macblurry,

נט

Premises by

Fire Eatinguishing Mains and Emergency

Baits un every floor.

MODERATE CHAMBE! No Extras!

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situated, Sheltered from th North-East Momcon und Open to the Eonth West Mons on,

A COVERED GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL, -

Telephone No. 20.

Town Ofee: 7, DUDDELL STREET.

a1032

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

DLUNKETS GAP, The PEAK, near the

Terininus,

Tel. 36.

MANAGER.

[650

For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, nd 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 aach floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.

For Terms, &o, apply to the-

MANAGER. Hongkong, 10th June, 1903.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

Ta318

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

the Banks and Principal Offices. Excellent Cuisine and Wines.

Largo and Lofty Rooms, Elegantly Furnished Hydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.

Special Rates for Tourists. Launch Servico for Guests. For Terms, apply to the

Hongkong, 31st October, 1202.

MANAGER.

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"BOA VISTA " (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO

AB busu re-opened under European. Haagument and most strict supervision

as to food, cleanliness, and bygions of the place,

All comforts of a homo.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few day rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the istoricul and picturesque colony of Macao.

Macao is 10 miles south-west of Hongking, One steamer (9.8. Heungskan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, pivo easy communication with both theso centres.

Cable Address" BOAVISEL," For Terms, apply to [8324924)

THE MANAGER