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FOMRIL.

FURE NON-ALCOHOLIC- APPLE JUICE.....

Invaluable for Stoutmoss and

Diutatos,

Per doz. quarts..... $7.25 Per doz. pints..... 4,65

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Rood Central..

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 14,643 +966TBALO B^@ƒ+*+*#* HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, 1904 S MU+JQİ 4876%ĦSABE

WE ARE SELLING UNIQUE SELEC- TIONS OF THE

PUREST AND BEST

CONFECTIONERY

RECEIVED FROM THE LEADING LONDON AND PARIS HOUSES, COM- PRISING THE SIMPLER KINDS TO * THOSE OF THE MOST RECHERCHE

DESCRIPTION DAINTILY PACKED.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.'S

PRICH $11.00 PAR DOZEN

NET

THE

LAHMEYER

E. C. WILKS & CO..

ELECTRICAL CO.. LD. CONSULTING MARINE AND FLECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND SURVEYOES

LONDON

AND

ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT VORM.

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

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to-

SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

W. BREWER & CO.

$3 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD,

DIARIES: POCKET BOOKS, BLOTTING PAD CALENDARS 1905. CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR HOME MAIL CLOSING-NOV. 18TH. BOY'S AND GIEL'S ANNUAL, YOUNG ENGLAND, CHILD'S COMPANION, BO-PEEP, NISTER'S ANNUAL, LITTLE DOTS, LITE FOLES, CHATTERBOX, &c.

Beaton's Marine Engineering... Double Harness, by Anthony Hope God's Good Man, by Marie Corelli. Japanese Grammar (new)........

It

| Gill's Geometry...

The Animals' Trip to the Sea... Wee Folk's Annual Card and Table Games 10,000 Wonderful Things Hoyles Games; Latest Edition My French Friends ... Tricks on Horizontal Bars Rebellion Dolls ...

MARINE AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS.

SHIP.DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTION.

ENGINES, ¡PUMIS AND ELECTRIC MOTIVE POWER FOR FACTORIES,

POWER INSTALLATIONS, &c.

MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR WOKK, &c.

Agents for Mesers, W. H. ALLEN & Son's ENGINEERING and EiscrRICAL MACHINERY, Agents for H, W. John's AssisTOF GOODS,

NERNST

ITALIAN VERMOUTH

Jbe only Reliable Brand is

MARTINI ROSSI

SUCCESSORT

MARTINI SOLA × UO.

AGENTA

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PRICE, $3 PER MONTH,

INSURANCE

EVERY FACILITY

In connection with Life Assurance Business is afforded by

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

NE of the largest and "wealthiest of the Profident Institutions of the United Kingdom. Forms of application and all information will be promptly afforded on application to

DODWELL & CO., LD.,

Agents. HOTELS.

Cablo Address “MARINEWORK," Hongkong, a1612-4]

Telephone No. 858.

12, Beaconsfield Arcade, Hongkong,

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2.80

2.40

6.00

Hongkong, 24th August, 1904.

F

2.80

1.2)

1.75

0.90

3.90

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

...$17.00

Menus Made Easy

1.90

Foster's Bridge Taoties

2.80

AS CHEAP AS GASI

1.75

1.75

The Queen's Advocate

1.75

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

3.00

FOSTER'S SELF-PLATING CARDS BRIDGE."

9.00

EDM. JOHANNSEN

4.50 RAG PICTURE BOOKS. PAINTING BOOKя.

A New Set of 28 Post Cards $2 OR $1 PEE Doz.

Brio Bright Eyes

Motorn Gas and Oil Engines...

The Truth About Japan...

0,50

Jameson's Elementary Mechanics

2.8

Exercise on Parallel Bars.....

0.90

The Art of Breathing...

0.80

Bandow's Strength and How to Obtsin It 2.20 Boxing, by Johnston...

CHRISTMAS GOODs. Great Variety.

Bleat

SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Selected

Distillations of the

Finest Sootch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & '0'. Hongkong,

1045

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Have been appointed

SOLE AGENTS

FOR THE

HORSE

CELLAR

OLD

BLEND

WHISKY.

The Brand of the

OLD

COACHING DAYS

Price Per 1 Doz. Bot. $14,00

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1., Flaska 8.00

1

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5.00

17

2 Gallon Jar 14.00 [a2189

HARMSTON'S.

AND

CIRCUS

ROYAL MENAGERIE

OF PERFORMING WILD ANIMALS

LOCATION: CAUSEWAY BAY, NEAR

POLO GROUND. TO-NIGHT

TO-NIGHT

A T9 P.M.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST SHOW THAT HAS EVER VISITED HONGKONG.

* OUR COMPANY OF STAR ARTISTES. THE ZOES, THE CANTONS. IONA RHODESIA, GEORGE

WELBY JOHN

COOKE,

- CHINNETT,

GILLENO, MDDLE. OURA, THE

GINNETT

BUGNYS,

220

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 :—

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SUPERB OLD COGNAC, - 4C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT

$23.50 PER DOZ.

Distinguished by Four Stars on the label.

ANOTHER FINE;COGNAC, $18.50 per dez.

Lese 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 shipped.

Each bottle bears an Analyst's certifica..

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY,

$11.00 PER TOZ. Very soft, palatable, and mature EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THEESIPEMS

$21 PER DOZ-. This Ane Wine is old, soft, and of grand flavour, See analysis and certificate by Profarsor 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 antura) and most pleasant wine to the taste

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR-

D.O.M..

$41.75 PER DOZ. QUARTS. $43.75 PER 2 DOZ. PINTE.

THEY ARE UNEQUALLED AT THE PRICE

AGENT-SIEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

THE ELECTRIC TRIO-THE ALTON Telephone No 75. FLORRIE, VIOLET AND MARGUERITE,

BROS.

AND

20 OTHER ARTISTES 20. OUR BEAUTIFUL STUD OF HORSES ALSO TIGERS, ELEPHANTS, LEOP ABDS,BEARS, MONKEYS, GOATS, &c. FIRST GRAND MATINEE: WEDNES DAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 16. Doors Open 3 o'clock. Commonds 4 o'clock, Children Half Price to Matinors caly. PRICES OF ADMISSION-

Fall Box, 3.Chairs

Single Bent, Box

Chairs...

Stalis...

Gallery (Chinese only)

$18.00

3,00

2,00

1.00

0.50

NB-The Electria Tramway Co. will run spesial Cars before and after the Performances.. Booking Ooo: Robinson Piano: Co Limited.

MADAME HARMSTON-LOVE,

Proprietress,

ROBERT LOVE Manager. R. ALTON&A. LEONARD, Agents. Hongkong, 7th November, 1904.

KUPPER PILSENER BEER.

THE LEADING BEER IN THE FAR EAST.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.

SOLE AGENTS.

CALDBECK. MACGREGOR & CO.

Hongkong, 26th October, 1904-

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

PHOTO SUPPLIES

DEVELOPING

AND PRINTING

UNDERTAKEN.

35

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION, COMBINED WITH GREAT ECONOMY

02

SIEMSSEN & CO.

55a

CHOCOLATES

A BIG CHOCOLATE DEPARTMENT, THE MOST POPULAR IN TOWN ALL KINDS OF CHOCOLATES, AT LOWEST PRICES. THE FINEST HANDSOMELY-BOXED CHOCOLATES AS WELL AS THE SIMPLEST PURE CHOCOLATES. CHOCOLATES BY THE POUND OR BY THE BOX.

SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY

DELICIOUS MIXED CHOCOLATES AND BON-BONS, JUST RECEIVED FRESH FROM CADBURY BROTHERS; $1.00 PER POUND.

WATKINS LIMITED,

CHEMISTS AND PERFUMERS,

WATKINS BUILDING, HONGKONG,

Telephone 344.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

TAILORING" DEPARTMENT.

AUTUMN AND WINTER SUITINGS

OF THE

LATEST AND MOST FASHIONABLE STYLES.

EXPERIENCED LONDON CUTTERS

ONLY EMPLOYED.

LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED STOCKS

IN THE EAST.

SEE SPECIAL LIST.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1904.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

243

CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR HOME

MAILS.

A BIT OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

An Album of 18 Views of Hongkong,

645

Gor's GooD VAN, by Marie Coralli $1.75 BEATRICE OF VENICE, by Max Pemberton 1.75 Tommy & Co., by. Jerome K. Jerome... 1.75 SEA PURITANS, by F. T. Bullen... 175 THE LAST HOPE, by H. 8. Merriman ... 3.75 INCOMPARABIE BELLAIRS, by A. and E.

Castle

1.75 PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW,

by T. J. Lawrence

10.50 THE ART OF PETTING, Ly W. J. Travis and J. White; Illustrated by G. W. Beldam... BOXING AND SINGLE-STICK, by A. J.

TA

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Newton...

0.90

0.80

470

(Pestage to Europe 10 cents).

CHINESE RICE PAPER CARD3.

With Pidgin English Verses.

GOOD WORK,

PROMPT

RETURN.

UP-TO-DATE DARK ROOM

12618

FITTED WITH ELECTRIC LIGHT AND FAN

PHENIX ASSURANCE CO., LD, OF LONDON,

ESTABLISHED 1782.

TAVING beou appointed AGENTS of Hthe above Company, we are prepared to grant policies against Fire or approved Foreign. and Chinese Risks at Current Rates of premium,

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.

Ja2551 Hagkong, 1st November, 1904

AT THE DISPOSAL OF AMATEURS

LONG HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS STORF,

174, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

(Saine Premises as Messrs. Ah Chee).

Hongkong, 15th August, 1904.

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A YANKEE ON THE YANGTEZ, by W. E.

Gail; 100 Mlustrations THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, CHINESE TILLES CATEGORICALLY ÅRBANGED AND EXPLAINED, by W. F. Mayers £50 ADDRESSES -AND PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES, by Tb. Roosevelt...

044-***

THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE; by A. J.

Wilson ... ... #T

MIXING AND MIKING INVESTMENTS, by

A. Moil......

$2.00

CHRISTMAS CARDS WITH VIEWS OF

HONGKONG HOTEL

A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL IN EVERY RESPECT Elegantly Furnished Reading, Drawing Musio, 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 ('arry Cook.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms with European

Matrop in attendancs.

-Ladies' Cloak Room.

Hydraulic Elevators to each Finor. Bedroom Accommodation-131 rooms. Electric Lighting thronghout. 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

machinery,

wasked on

Premises by

Fire Extinguishing Mains and Emergency

Exite on every floor.

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MODERATE CHARGES! NO EXTRAS!

PEAK

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

THE

HOTEL.

Admirally Situated. Sheltered from the North-East Mousecn and Open to the South- West Monec on.

Å

COVERED

GANGWAY LEADS

FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL.

Telophone No. 2),

Town Ofteo: 7, DUDDELL STREET.

2911

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 Elevator to each Boor. Table D'Hote at separato tables,

For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 10th June 1903, MACAO

AND

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CANTON

HOTELS.

A LITTLE CHANGE,

HONGKONG AND STREET SCENES. THE Round Trip tips. HONGKONG

2.20 JAPANESE HAND PAINTED CARDS.

5.20

MACAO, thenes to CANTON and back to

Hongkong will be found interesting-und

20 CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR PRIVATE onjoyable,

PORTS AND POCKs, by Dongles Owen... THE STOCK EXCHANGE, by C. Duguid... THE ELECTRICAL INDURYDY, by A. G.

While....

PREKING.

2.20

ALL BEAN

DESIGNS.

Tale

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

Ja1026

THINGS CHINESE, BY J. DYER BALL 87.50

THE WINE GROWERS'

SUPPLY CO.

લ

RONALD RENNIE'S WHISKIES.

Green Sent...

.. $12 per doz. Perfection...

811 per dez. First Liqueur......816 per dez.

BARRETTO & CO., Agents,

Nce 22 & 24, Bank Buildings

Queer's Road.

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"BA“ VISTA”. (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA) MACAO

TAS boon re-opened ander Europese managemont and most strist super

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

All comforts of home.

A most pleasant retreat for three desirous of

a few days real and quiet,

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Macao,

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong One stoomer (xx Houapelan), daily to sad from Hongkong, sud two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with bol there centre

Calls Addroa—“ BOAVISTA. For Terms, spply to

THE MANAGER,

CONNAUGHT HOTEL,

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

the Banks and Principal Offices. Excellent Cuisine and Wines.

Largo and Lofty Rooms, Elegantly Furished- throng.

Hydraulic Hevator, hot and cold water

Spec Rates for Tourists. Launda Bervice for Guests:

For Terms, apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1902,

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY PORTLAND CEMENT.

Casks of 375lbs. not $5.00 per Cask ex Factory. Brge of 250 lbs, net $3.20 per bag ex Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, lat September, 1994. [aldol