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POMRIL

PURE NON-ALCOHOLIC APPLE JUICE

Iuv, 'uable for Stoutness ou

Diabet 19.

Per doz, quarte..... $7.25

Par doz. pints...... 4.05

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 14,381

號壹拾撊百叁千肆萬壹第 日十月巻年十巻精光

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 5TH, 1904.

肆拜禮號伍月五年肆零九英港香

AWAY IN THE LEAD AND STILL GAINING.

THE

LAHMEYER

TO KEEP YOUR HOUSES SWEET AND

CLEAN USE

WATSON'S

HYGIENOL.

THE BEST LIQUID DISINFECTANT

ON THE MARKET.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

& Co.'s

La1645

CUTLER, PALMER

PRICE $11.00 PER DOZEN

NET

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blend

CLEANSING AND PURIFYING

BORATED LAVENDER

BATH AMMONIA

ANTISEPTIC

EXPRESSLY PREPARED

FOR TOILET USE.

CLEANSING

This now preparation will be found to combine the aromatic properties of the French Toilet Waters with the cleansing power of Ammonia.

DELICATELY PERFUMED with the sweet odour of MITCHAM LAVEN. DER the bath, has a now charm.

The addition of antiseptics REMOVES SKIN IMPURITIES, it is a Specific against PRICKLY HEAT and MOSQUITO-BITES.

MADE SPECIALLY FOR THE EAST BY

WATKINS LIMITED,

APOTHECARIES' HALL, HONGKONG.

TRY IT IN YOUR BATH. CONFECTIONERY!!!

REFRESHING, EXHILARA?

1037

THE CHOICEST AND LARGEST VARIETY, FROM PARIS AND LONDON.

MARRONS. GLACES, CRYSTALLISED FRUITS.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

XMAS PLUM PUDDINGS.

ELECTRICAL CO.. LD,

LONDON,

AND

ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT VORM.

W. LAHMEYER & CO., FRANKFURT A/M.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to-

SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

W.

BREWER &

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

a30

CO.

... $4.00 A Woman of Wiles, by Munro

$0.45

ITALIAN VERMOUTH

The only Reliable Brand is

MARTINI ROSSI

SUCCESSORI

MARTINI SOLA E CO.

AGENTS-

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central.

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

(ESTABLISHED 1825.)

Funds nourly

£11,000,000,

DEFORE assuring elaowhere compare the B Standards, mes

other

Companies.

DODWELL & CO., LD.,

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Agents.

HOTELS.

1950 A Canadian Girl, by Lt. Col. Haggard... 1.75 HONGKONG HOTEL

18.50

... 13.00 Toy Gods, by Pickering... 3,50 Four Red Roses, by Tytler 0.90 Sly Boots, by Strange Winter...

Wide World Magazino; Volame 12 A. B. C. Code; 5th Edition The Handy Royal Atlas Through the Highlands of Siberia... Stanley Gibbon's Stamp Catalogue: 2 Vols. Pears' Cyclepedia Russo-Japanese War: Diary Published by the Kobo Chronicle.", Part I ready

Orders Received for the Series. Strong Mac, by Crockett... Keith Johnstone's War Map... The Revellers, by Louis Tracey The Leopard's Spots, by T. Dixon. The Japs at Home, by Sladen.

..

NEW STOCK

PLAYING CARDS.

1.75

1.75 1.75

0.60

1.75 -0.50 1.75

1.75 0,45

GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES,

The Cardinal's Soaff Box, by Harland Pearson's Dream Book

0.45

0,80

BLACK AND BROWN.

TOYS. TOYS.

The Deliverance, by Ellen Glasgow Room Five, by Drummanil

1.75

1.70

The American Prisoner, by Philpotis Countess Ida, by Wishaw...

THE FAY HOLES TYPE-WRITER.

1.75

1.75

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DATES, FIGS, RAISINS, ALMONDS and NUTS. STILTON, CHEDDAR, GORGONZOLA, ROQUEFORT, CAMENBERT, CHEESE SAVOIE, CREAM CHEESE, MACLAREN'S and YOUNG AMERICAN

CHEESE.

YORK HAM and BEST ENGLISH BACON.

G. GIRAULT.

Belected Distillations of the

KODAKS,

FILMS,

Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

fa16

AND ACCESSORIES.

NERNST

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

"AS CHEAP AS GAS!

FOR PARTICULARS AFTLY TO

EDM. JOHANNSEN

10

A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT

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

Hotal Residents.

Dining Acooramodation for 300 persone, Privato and Special Dining Rooms, European Chef and Indian Curry Cook. Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms with Esropents

Matron in attendance.

Ladies' Cloak Room.

Hydraulic Elevators to each Finor. Bedroom Accommodation-131 requs. Electric Lighting throughout. Electric Fans

in Rooms, if required.

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Wines and Groceries specially imported by

the Hotel Co.

Wines cooled by Hotal refrigerators, Hotel Liner washed on Premises by

machinery.

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency

Exits on every floor.

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MODERATE CHARGES NO EXTRAS!

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

•

SIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT. Cesks of 375 lbs. not $4.75 per Cask ex Factory. Brge of 250 lbs.net $2.85 per bug ex Factory,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

$43269 Hongkong, 14th August, 1903,

VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM

muses,

We are Sola Agents for the following:-- MONOPOLE, FUTURE, CENTAUR, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Best American Machines in the Market, always on View and tor Sato, Also Large Assortment of SECOND. HAND MACHINES of various ararty as good as rew, at greatly reduced prices. MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS, RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS TEHOUGH- OUT. Everything in the trade always kept in Stock. First-class workmanship guaranteed in sil branches of the business. Re-enamelling a

McKIHDY & CO., peciality. 60x1

43 & 34A, Queen's Road East.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.

LONG, HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

THE

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Situated. Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the Sonth West Mons on.

$2.00

ALL

2.00

LA

A

COVERED

GANGWAY LEADS

KELLY

SIEMSSEN & CO.

& WALSH, LD.

A HARGA INDEX TO GILES'S CHINESE ENGLISH DICTIONARY AND WILLIAMS'SSYLLABIC DICTIONART, by Rev. D. MacIvor: Bound 3,00, Paper Boards.... TSUK WA 'KING TAN BAHIA

(CHINESE TEET); 2 Vols....... 8.90 KUNG HAN 1 YAO WEA

TRANSLATION OF IMPORTANT OFFICIAL LETTERS, by W. G. Lay 4.00 A MANUAL or Chinese QUOTATIONS, BEING A TRANSLATION OF THE

CHƯƠNG VÀ KHAO ĐỂ WITH

CHINESE TEXT, NOTES, EXPLANA TIONS AND ENGLISH AND CHINESE INDICES. by J. H. Stuart Lockhart 12.60

YYEX T20 BEM CU 1975

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL.

Tolophone No. 29,

Town Office: 7, DUDDELL STREET,

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Eletrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if

required).

Electric Passenger Elerator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.

17À, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 21st December, 1903.

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VERMOUTHS

FRENCH

THE PHIL May Folio or CARICATURES AND SKETCHES, &C.. WITH A

...$18.50 BIOGRAPHY... LIFE OF EDWARD FITZGERALD, by T.

... 21.00 Wright; 56 Plates: 2 Vols. 1ADIA IN THE VICTORIAN AGE: AN CONOMIC HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE, by Rowesh Dutt, C.I.E.... FROM PARIS TO NEW YORK BY LAND,

by H.co Windt; Illustrated THE COUNTRY LIFE" LISKART OF 0. SPORT: SHOOTING, ty H Hutchinson 2 Vols.... COLONIAL OFFICE LIST 1904... JAYAL YARNS 1616-1831, by W. H. Long CECORDS AND REMINISCENCES, by Sir

F. C. Barnand; 2 Vele.... ABKETCH OF CHINESE HISTORY, by

Rev. F. L, Hawks Pott THE INFANTRY WEATON AND ITS USE IN WAR, by Lt. Col. C. R. Mayne,

10.50

23,00 9.20

-

1.90

L

12,00

3.00

14

R.E.

4.70:

NOILLY, PRAT & CIE.

TAILLAN'S CRISTAL (VERY DRY).

SOME ELEMENTS OF RELIGION, by

H. P. Liddon, D.D....

A PROGRESSIVE COURSE DESIGNED TO

ASSIST THE STUDENT GOLLOQUIAL CHINESE AS SPOKEN IN THE CAPITAL, by T. F. Wado and W. C. Ilillier; 3rd Ed. Abridged;

Vols....

OF

12.00

***

ITALIAN

Telephone No. 76.

STEAN BOILERS, THEIR THEORT AND BESIGN, by H. de B. Parsons... ENGLISH AND AMERICAN STEAM CARRIAGES AND TRACTION ENGINES, by W. Fletcher; 250 Ullustrations

090

9.50

YAT YAM CHI NAM

How

by H.E. F. H. May; New Ed.; 2 Vola. ...

IN CHINESE PROGRESSIVE LESSONS

WRITTEN LANGUAGE, by T. L. BULLOCK T0 13.00

3.00

0.00

For Terms, &c., apply to the

GCALDBECK,

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 16th April, 1904

SPEAK CANTONESE; 50 CONVERSATIONS IN CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL WITH F&EA LITERAL TRANSLATION, by J. Dyer Ball, 2nd Ed.

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 10th June 1903.

AND

MACAO

5,00

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AND

A PRESENT FOR THE WIFE.

What better than a SINGER?

We charge nothing for inspection.

Showrooms:-en

34, WYNDHAM STREET. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1904,

AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63" m.m.

With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGLe FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1900,

T

COLD STORAGE.

54

THE HONGKONG ICU COMPANY, LI, hare now 40,000 Cubic fool of Co., Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM, and 4 P.M. daily, Sundays excepted to receive and delivor perishable goods

WM. PARLANE, Mansger. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

157

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

A the Banks and Principal Office

Excellent Cuisine and Wines.

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

Special Rates for Tourists.

Launch Service for Guests. For Terms. apply to the Hongkong, 31st October, 1902.

MANAGER.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL. ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.

35 Bedrooms, excellently furnished.. Bath to each room.

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Dining-room and Crieine ander strict supervision.

European and American Wines, Spirits, and

Boera.

POOL AND BILLIARDS.

. English, American and Manila Newspapers on

file.

Terms: $4 to $10,00 per day.

B. MATTHAEY, Proprietor.

Hon-kong, 6th May, 1903.

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BALDI (DRY).

MARTINI SOLA (SWEET).

MACGREGOR & CO.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815.

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEAKS.

Their Brands are favourably known all over the World,

CRAVEN MIXTURE.

195

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

¡C.P.& Co.'s INVALIDS FORT

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

$23.50 PER DOZ. Distinguished he Fores Sinner in ilu labile

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $18.50 per do. Less old that the above,

IMPERIAL BRANDY $12.00 PER CASE,

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-

THE "PALL MALL," $21 PEE DOZ.

11 Years old; the finest qualý shiped. Each att borg au Aljuth cortifica a

C. P. & Co.'s/OWN SPE JIAL BLEN WHISKY,

$100

40 PER DOz.

2. palatable, and mature. Very SHOULD TEY THESE ITEMS

·EVERTRI·

$21 PER DOZ.7 Tun dan Wise ko uhi, bukt, and of gand flavour. Seo analysis and certificate by Profanor Cassall.

DOURO PORT, $15.00 PER DOZ. Bus, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY

$17.00 PER DOZ.

A natural and most pleasant wine to taste

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M., $41.75 PER DOZ. QUATS. $43.75 PEU 2 Z. INTS. THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT JE IRI E

AON-SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKON

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.

LARGE STOCK

OF

LIGHT RAILWAY MATERIAL

ENQUIRIES SOLICITED.

Hongkong, "9th April, 1904,

E. C. WILKS & CO.. MARINE SURVEYORS,

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND NAYAL ARCHITECTS.

COLLISIONS AND DAMAGES SURVEYED. SALVAGE WORK UNDERTAKEN.

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SHIP DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED. Agents for the CONSTRUCTION and SALE of STEAM and MOTOR-LAUNCULES.. CONTRACTS for NEW TONNAGE on reasonable terms with arst-class builders. A large stock of Canadian Asbestos and ASBESTOUEL GOODS Kept. Agents for Messrs. ALLEN & SONS ELECTRICAL PLANT and CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS.

Telegram Address: "MARINEWORK."

Honglong 1st Hay 1904

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

P

ENTISTRY.

Dr. M. H. CHAUN,

27, Des Yeux ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG. From the University of Pennsylvania USA. 5 Hongkong, luth March 1909.

164

Telephone No. 358.

[al } $4

A. LING & CO.,

FURNITURE STORE. PLATED, GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &c, &c.; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.

69, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, ist September, 1903.

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03

CANTON

HOTELS.

A LITTLE CHANGE.

THE Round Trip from HONGKONG

THE

to MACAO, thence to CANTON and back to

Hongkong, will be found interesting and

enjoyable

WM, FARMER,

}

Proprietor.

""

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"BOA VISTA ' (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO

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

as to food, cleanliness, and bygiono of the place.

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retroat for those desirous of

a few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to tho istorical and picturesque wolony of Macao.

Marso is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. One steamer (5.5. Heungskan), daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.

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

THE MANAGER,

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