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POMRIL

PURE NON-ALCOHOLIC

APPLE JUICE

Invaluable for Stoatness and

Diabolis.

For doz. quarts......$7.25 Por doz. pints .... 485

H. PRICE & 00,

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

12, Queen's Road Contra!.

No. 14,364 號肆拾捌百巻千肆萬壹第

日肆子弍)叁年+叁緒光

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 9rm, 1904.

WATSON'S

VERMOUTHS

HOUSEHOLD

AMMONIA

BALDI (DRY).

MARTINI SOLA (SWEET).

賫拜禮 號玖月五年肆百九仟臺英卷香

ARNHOLD. KARBERG & CO.

LARGE STOCK

OF

LIGHT RAILWAY MATERIAL

FRENCH

NOILLY, PRAT & CIE,

TAILLAN'S CRISTAL (VERY DRY).

ITALIAN

IS A DELIGHTFUL ADJUNCT TO THE TOILET, AND ALSO SERVES A VARIETY OF USEFUL PURPOSES IN THE HOUSE

Talaphone No. 75.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

ENQUIRIES SOLICITED.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1904.

Hongkong, 16th April, 1901.

13.5

ITALIAN VERMOUTH

The only Reliable Brand is

MARTINI ROSSI

SUCCESSORI

MARTINI SOLA ≈ CO.

AGENTS-

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central.

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.

(ESTABLISHED 1825.)

TH

THE Accumulated Funds of the Company

aro rourly

£11,000,000,

and the annual revence is at the rate of

£3609

A. S. WATSON & CO. 15, Queen's Road,

LIMITED,

MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.S

PRICE $11,00 PRE DOZEN

NET

*SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Blend

Selected Distillatione of the Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply te

1246

-SIEMSSEN & CO., Hongkeng.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managora.

[a3389 Hogkong, 14th August, 1908.

VICTORIA CYCLE EMPORIUM

We are Solo Agents for the following-- MONOPOLE, FUTURE, CENTAUR, and NEW PREMIER CYCLES. Best American Machines in the Market, always on View and for Hala. Also a Large Assortment of SECOND- HAND MACHINES of varions makes, nearly as good as paw, at greatly reduced prices. MOTOR CYCLES, MAIL CARTS, RICKSHAS FITTED WITH PNEUMATIC TYRES AND BALL BEARINGS THOUGH. OOT. Everything in the trade always kept in Stock, First-class workmanship guaranteed in all branches of the business. Re-enamelling a peciality.

McKIRDY & CO, 600]

43 & 34, Queen's Road East.

A PRESENT FOR THE WIFE.

What better than a SINGER?

We charge nothing for inspection.

Showrooms

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

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AUTOMATIC MAUSER

PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.63 mm.

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

COLD STORAGE.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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:-

SUPERB OLD COGNAC,

$23.50 PER DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stars on the label,

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, 813.50 per dos.

Leas old than the above.

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.00 PER CASE,

THE ELITE OF WHISKY-

THE PALL MALL."

$21 PER DOZ.

11 Years old: the finest quality shippud.

Esch bottle bears an Analyst's certilles.o.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPE JAL BLEND WHISKY,

$11.00 PER noz.

Vory soft, palatable, and mature. EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THESE ITEMS

CLEANSING AND PURIFYING

E. C. WILKS & CO..

MARINE SURVEYORS.

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND NAVAL ARCHITECTS:

COLLISIONS AND DAMAGES SURVEYED. SALVAGE WORK UNDERTAKEN.

SHIP DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED.

C.P.& Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT Agents for the CONTEUCTION and SALE of STEAM and MOTOR-LAUNCHES.

$21 PER DOZ.

This fine Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour, Sce analysin and sertificate by Professor Cassall.

DOURO PORT, $15.00 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER DOZ.

A natural and most pleasant wine to the taste

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M.,

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

AGENTS-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG. AWAY IN THE LEAD AND STILL GAINING.

BORATED LAVENDER

BATH AMMONIA

ANTISEPTIC

EXPRESSLY PREPARED

FOR TOILET USE.

CLEANSING

This new preparation will bo found to combine the aromatic propertice of the French Toilet Waters with the cleansing power of Ammonis.

DELICATELY PERFUMED with the sweet odour of MITCHAM LAVEN. DEE the bath has a new charm.

The addition of antisepties REMOVES SKIN IN PURITIES, it is a Specifio against PRICKLY HEAT‍ and MOSQUITO-BITES.

MADE SPECIALLY FOR THE EAST BY

WATKINS LIMITED,

APOTHECARIES' HALL, HONGKONG.

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THE CHOICES

THE HONGKONG Ion COMPANY, LD, Tuve 201 10,000 Cubic feet of Ce Storage available at EAST POINT, Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and 4 P.M. daily, Sundays xcepted to receive and deliver perishable goeds

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

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.

ELGIN ROAD, "KOWLOON,

85 Bedrooms, excellently furnished. Bath to each room.

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Dining room and Cuisine under strict supervision.

European and American Wines, Spirits, and Hecar's.

POOL AND BILLIARDS.

English, American and Maulla Newspapers on file. Terms: 54 to $10,00 por day.

R. MATTHAEY, Proprietor.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1909.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

A

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FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

the Benko and Principal Offices

Excellent Cuisine and Wines.

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

Special Rates for Touriste.

Launch Service for Guosta.

For Terms, apply to the

TRY IT IN YOUR BATH. CONFECTIONERY!!!

645

REFRESHING, EXHILARATING

[e$?

AND LARGEST VARIETY, FROM PARIS AND LONDON.

MARRONS GLACES, CRYSTALLISED FRUITS.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS.

XMAS PLUM PUDDINGS.

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

CHEESE

YORK HAM and BEST ENGLISH BACON.

TOYS. TOYS,

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G. GIRAULT.

KODAKS.

FILMS,

AND ACCESSORIES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.

GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.

LONG, HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

MANAGER.

17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Lady

Hongkong, 21st December, 1903.

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Hongkong, 31st October, 1902.

CONTRACTS for NEW TONNAGs on reagonable terms with first-class builders.

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1891-3)

A large stock of CANADIAN ARBESTos and ASBESTOCEL GOODS Kept. Agents for Messrs. ALLEX & SONS ELECTRICAL PLANT and CENTRIFUGAL PUMPE.

Telegram Address: "MARINEWORK," Telephone No. 358.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1904.

THE

LAHMEYER

ELECTRICAL

LONDON,

AND

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C. FI..

ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT VORM.

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

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to--

SIEMSSEN & CO., 8OLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,

W. BREWER & CO.

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD,

+

+

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$0.45 $4.80 | A Woman of Wiles, by Maaro ...19.50 A Canadian Girl, by Lt. Col. Haggard... 1.75 ... 18.50

1.75

... 13.00 Toy Gods, by Pickering ... 3.50 Four Red Roses, by Tyllor 0.90 Bly Boots, by Strange Winter...

Wide World Magazine; Volume 12 A. B. U. Code; 5th Edition The Handy Royal Atles Through the Highlands of Siberia... Stanley Gibbon's Stamp Catalogna; 2Vols. Pears Cyclopedia Russo-Japanese War: Diary Published: by the "Kobe Chroniclo." Part 1 ready

J

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Orders Received for the Buries. Strong Mao, by Crockett...

Keith Johnstono's War Map... The Revellers, by Louis Tracey The Leopard's Spots, by T. Dixen... The Japs at Home, by Shaden..... The Cardinal's Snuff Box, by Pearson's Dream Book

NEW STOCK

PLAYING CARDS.

PER DAY.

DODWELL & CO., LD.,

Agents. HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT

Elegantly Furnished Reading, Drawing

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

Hotel Residents.

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

Matron in altondence.

Ladies' Cloak Room.

Hydraulio Elevators to each Floor. Bedroom Accommodation-131 rooms. 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 Hotel refrigerators. Hotel Linen washed on

machinery.

Premises by

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency

Exits on every floor.

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MODERATE CHARGES! No, EXTRAS!

H. HAYNES,

THE

Manager.

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Bituated. Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South West Monso oz.

GANGWAY LEADS

A COVERED

175 FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS 1,75

INTO THE HOTEL.

Telephone No. 29,

Town Ofoe: 7, DUDDELL STREET.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

8914

0,60

1.75

T

0.80

1.75

1.75

Harland...

0.45 0.45

GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES,

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

0,80

BLACK AND BROWN.

1,75

1.75

THE FAY SHOLES TYPE-WRITER.

The American Prisoner, by Philpotts

1.72

1.75

(a3%

The Deliverance, by Ellen Glasgow

Room Fire, by Drummond

Counters Ida, by Wishaw...

NERNST

NE RNST ELECTRIC LIGHT..

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

AS CHEAP AS GASI

EDM. JOHANNSEN

on

SIEMSSEN & CO.

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

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by R. F. Gould...

i

NAVAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CENTURY,

by N. Barnaby, K.C.B. ECONOMIC ENQUIRIES AND STUDIES, by Sir R. Giffen, KC.B.; 2 Vols. LAURIE'S TABLES OF SIMPLE INTEREST

9.00

4.25

*** 18.50

5% TO 1% PROM DAY, MONTH, DE YEAR, ALSO TABLES OF COMPOUND INTEREST, COMMISSION AND BROKERAGE; 42nd Ed. HOW TO WIN AT BRIDGE, by "Cut

Cavendish" BRIDGE, by "Templar";

18.50

Club Series "CLARION" FALLACIES, A REPLY TO MR. BLATCHFORD'S STRICTURES

F. Ballard 0,90 UPON CHRISTIANITY,

0.80 0.80

2.20

A JOY FOR EVER, LECTORES ON ALI; Pkt. Ed. Ruskin's Work, Each

L

PURE FRESH WATER.

HE HONGKONG STEAM WATER

BOAT CO., LD., is prepared to supply

of ANY QUANTITY PORE FRESA WATER to the Shipping, both for Dock and kuilers.

Call Flag W.

J. W. KEW,. Manager,

$4.70

18.50

4.00

PRACTICAL SANITATION, by Geo. Roid,

M.D.; 1904 Edition...... RUSSIAN AFFAIRS, by Geo. Drago THE ETIQUETTE OF FREEMASONEY, by

An Old P.M. PRACTICAL BRIF BUILDING: STBUG- TURAL DESIGN AND BUILDING OF MODEEN STEEL VESSELS; INCLUD- ING SUBSEQUENT UP-KEEP AND REPAIRS, by A. C. Holms; Plates...$40,00 ADVANCED BRIDGE: HIGHSE PEIN CIPLES ANALYSED AND EXPLAINED, by J. D. Elwell HAYDN'S DICTIONARY OF DATES; 1901

Ed, GREAT GOLFERS, THEIR METHODE AT

A GLANCE, by G. W. Beldam... 30.50 MONTE CARLO Facts and Fallacies,

by Sir H. S. Maxim

9,90

5.25

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms.

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

required).

Electric Fans (if

Electric Passenger Elevator to cachlicor. Table D'Hote at separate tables,

For Terms, &c., apply to the-

MANAGER. Hongkong, 10th June 1903.

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"BOA VISTA” (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO

HAS been re-opened under European. management and most striot supervision

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

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few days rest and quist.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the istorical and pistorasque voleny of Macao.

Macao in 40 miles south-west of Hongkong, One steamer (8.8. Heungshan), 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 *2241

THE MANAGER.

17

17.00 MACAO.

AND

CANTON

SANDOW'S OWN COMBINED

DEVELOPERS.

SANDOW'S "GRIP" DUMB BELLS.

CRAVEN MIXTURE.

HOTELS.

A LITTLE CHANGE.

ARDATH TOBACCO. [a32

THE Round Trip from HONGKONG

1st Floor, 37, Connaught Read 19394 Hongkong, 18th June, 1903,

CARTRIDGES.

IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE FORE ALWAYS FRESH

to MACAO, thence to CANTON and back to

LET'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE Hongkong, will be found interesting and

and KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE. enjoyable. and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT in all Bizes, Nos, 10 to 3880. AIR GUNS and AMMUNITION in Variety...

WM, SCHMIDT & CO.

103 1 Hongkong 28th November, 190 2

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor..

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