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GUINNESS |

The finest Slant in the World

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HEAD"

BOTTLING.

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H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 14,348號卷拾肆百巻千肆萬豐 日壹初月弍年1巻光 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 17 m. 1904 肆拜的 號柒拾月叁年肆界百九仔壹英溶香

WATSON'S

B

BRANDY.

IS RECOMMENDED.

Per Dozen

$27,00

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

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CUTLER, PALMER

W.CO.'S

PRICE $11,00 pre Dozen

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND"

WHISKY

Blead

Selected

Distillations of the

Finest Bootch Whiskies

Apply to

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HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL. TRAM-

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TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7,80 a.a. to 8.00 ....Every 10 minutes. 800 a.m. to 8:30 am...Every 15 minutes. 8.30 am to 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.....Every 15 minutos. 1.80 8.0, to 12.40 p.m....Every 16 minutes. 12.45, to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 3.161 to 1.4 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm, to 2.15 p. 10 minu

2.15 to 3.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 8.30pm. to 5.30pm...Every 15 minutes. 10 to 7.00p.m....Every 10 minutos. 7,00 p.m. to 8.00pm. Every 15 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

145 p. & 5.00 p.m. 146 to 11:35 p.m., every hour. SUNDAYS.

800 to 900s.m. ...Every 15 minutes.

10 minutos.

9.00 to 9:30a.m. ...

...Every 30 minutes. 9.80, to 10.20....Every 15 minutes, 1080 am to 11.00a.m....Every

10 minutes. Noon to 1,0) p.tn....Every 12.00-

30. Every 15 minutes. 1.00 pm to 6.00 pm.

minutes. 10 5.40 pz. 10 6.00 pm. Every

15 minutes.

NIGHT CARS sa on Week Days,

60 pim. to: 7.00p.m. Every minutes;

7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pan.

BATOLNARS.

Fxtra cars at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 pm SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com pany's Office, 33 & 40, Queen's Road Central, JUHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managera. Hongkong, 14th January, 1904. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

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PORTLAND CEMENT. Crike of 375 lbs, not $4.75 per Caak ex Fastory. Bags of 250 lta net 82.85 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 14th August, 1909 12 (23389

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SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEAUS.

Their Brands are favourably known all over the World,

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

SUPERB OLD COGNAC, $29.50 PER DOZ Distinguished by Four Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per doz.)

Less old than the above,

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.00 PER CASE.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY--

THE PALL MAIL,”

$21 PER DOZ.

II Years old: the finest quality shipped.

Esch bottle bears an Analyst's certificate.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

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Very soft, palatable, and resture. EVERYBODY. SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS

C.P.& Co.'s INVALIDS' FORT $21 PER DOZ. This fine Wine is old, seft, and of grand Ravour. Seo analysis and certificate by Professor Cassall.

DOURO PORT, $15.00 PER DOZ.

A tue, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER Doz.

A natural and most pleasant wins to the taste

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR--

D.O.M.,

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

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-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

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Thomson and Steela Hartshorne's Japan and Her People:

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AND

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For Terma, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

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CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

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Excellent Cuisine and Wine.

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

For Terms, apply to the

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YOUNG LADY with previous experience

wishes to gire Lessons in Roglish.

Apply by letter, to--

BOX 814,

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Care of Taily Prem Ofles,"

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HONGKONG BRANCH.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of Members will be held in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOOM. City Hall, TODAY (THUESDAY), 17th MARCH, 1904, at 4 P.. C. PEMBERTON.Tİ

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THE HONGKONG DAIRY.

BETWEEN SHANGHAI

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