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ORIGINAL

C1FFFORD-

WILKINEON TANHAN

MINERAL

TANSAN GINGER ALE

Sole Agents:

WATER CO., L.D..

Kone, JAPAN.

E. PRICE & CO.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

12, QUREN ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong Daily Press

ESTABLISHED 1857

A NATURAL TONIC TABLE WATER BOTTLED AT

TAKARAD-

ZUKA

JAPAN

Bole Agents:

NSAN

ORIGINAL CLIFFORD- WILKINSON

TANBAN MINERAL WATER CO., LD., KOBE.

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAU CENTRAL.!

No. 14,883 +ABA+BX-8 #R+=AS+44+=** HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2011, 1905. {+=#=+41SHAT-ÄÆF PRICE, $3 PER MONTH."

SPECIAL

BULL DOG BRAND.

STOUT & ALE IN SPLITS.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

101342

CUTLER, PALMER

&

C0.6

"SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

Apply t

À D'eur

of Selented

Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskies.

810.50 Per Casa,

SJEMSSEN & CO., Hongkong. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

(165

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 ibs, not $4.75 por cask or Factory. In Bags 260 lbs. net $2,80 per bag sx Factory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Kinnagers. Hongkong, 1st October, 1905.

FOR SALE

[#2771

THE COSMOPOLITAN.

A MONTHLY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE,

OPINIONS OF TAE PRESS.

Everyone is bound to appreciato certainly heterogenous collection of the departure from the stereotyped canons wit and wisdom, but it is the ideal of which this magazino promises its a Far Eastern magazine, for it will pages are bright without being shocking, sobor the over-spirited or brighton the Its articles are crisp, original, sad well gloomy, just as the spirit mores the written, its illustrations ure artistic and reader.... Taken all altogether THE is brightly written. enhance the value of the journal....."--- CORMOPOLITAN Hongkong Daily Press, 27th October, up-to-date, and entirely interesting...... 1905*

-Hongkong Telegraph, 29th September, 1905.

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"......Le champ d'observation de notre cavean confrére est el veste que nous croyons que la copie a lui manquera pas, et nous lai souhaitons tout le succes desirable."--L'Echo de Chino, 20th September, 1905.)

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"The praise which we gavo to the first number of the COSMOPOLITAN" "may honestly he repeated in referones to the second number....There is some thing very attractive in the arity which pervades the magazine through its being a one-man affair, and that one man being such an acute student of passing events and wielding ench a

new feature in Far quite a Eastern journalism..... the quality of the vigorous pen."-N.-C. Daily News, 30th letterpress is well worth the hand- October

1903.

some setting. We have found a The many articles are well and

deni of sound common brightly

good written.

there should be little doubt of stress....Shanghai Times, in' articles as well as no little fan sud 20th September, 1905.

humour... maltera calculated to interest. Though the language of the staff not only the foreigner in Shanghai and is not English, the English of THE Chinese Treaty ports, but in Japan " COSMOPOLITAN, idiomatically and gram-

Japan Chronicle, 12th October, 190E. matically, is irreproachabla China Gazette, 22nd September, 1905.

Among these aro The Art of Eating a witty and observant dis course on modern table manners..... It is

BeBe

DLO WON-

"... It is a very promising publication. The pictures are excellent... dors how it is to be produced month after month."-Japan Daily Mail. 13th Octo- ber, 1905.

In a few months the magazine will be written for subscribers ouly, and you will not be able to buy single copies.

The Christmas Number will contain about 150 pages with nearly 100 illus- trations and will cost $2.40 to non-subscribers whereas subscribers will get it at the usual price of $1.00.

SUBSCRIPTION-$6.00 for six months plus 0 cents postage. Bub- seribers joining now may still get back-numbers from September, but as we have only 81 copies-left for September and 52 for October it will be necessary. to apply at once to :---

THE COSMOPOLITAN,

35, SzzeнUEN ROAD, SHANGHAI

Please note my name as a subscriber to the CoSMOPOLITAN for 6 months beginning from..............

Euclosed please find $6.50.

Name of Subscriber

Address

Hongkong, 12th December, 1905.

W. BREWER & CO.

29 & 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

John Chinaman at Home, by Rov. Hardy $5.00 | Captains all, by Jacobs

The Brighton Tragedy.

How to Speak

Lite of Matthew Arnold ...

1.75

NEW STOCK.

1.75 CHRISTMAS GAMES in Great Variety. 5.00 1.75 INKSTANDS, DATE STANDS, CARD"CABEB, 11.00

WRITING CASES, LETTER CASES, PURSES, FRAMES, &C. 0.85 SETS OF FRENCA CURVES.

How to Colleet Books

Lee's Laws of Shipping and Insurance

First Aid to the Injured, by Cantlic Ships and Shipping ...

4.00 0.85

Siege of Fort Arthur

-Donald's Engineers' Almanack

2,50 4.20

LARGE STOCK OF DIARIES BY LEADING

PUBLISHERS.

THE NEW CHRISTMAS VOLUMES.

Por "CALDE VIEWS OF HONGKONG

50 Cents Per Dazon.

BALL POINTED PENS

BOXES OF PAINTS.

A Special New Selection of

PLAIN AUTOGRAPH CHRISTMAS CARDS,

Now this Year.

A Very Fine Selection of

JUVENILE BOOKS, FOR ALL AGES. TOY BOOKS IN PAPER OF LUKEN, from 25 ets, to 5.00

A Choice Solection of Xmas PRESENTS.

HIRANO.

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Hongkong, 16th August, 1905,

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST."

THE HIBANO MINERAL WATER CO., LD., KOBE.

AGENTS: F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

(1905

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

CF

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

ESTABLISHED 1815.

BRANDY

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

471

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accommodation for 300 persons.

131 Bedoras

---

Elegantly Farnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard Rerms for Hotel

rosidents. Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor. Electric Lighting and Faus

Every Comfort,

Ladies' Afternoon Tes RooLS.

Lailles-Clock Roows."

Matron in attendaner

CHARGES MODENATE, AND NO EXTRAS

.. F. DAVIES,

Aoling Manager.

Ladice Afternoon Too-Roots.

KING EDWARD HOTEL,

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms,

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrically Lighted, Electric Fans (1

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hole at separate tables.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated near

the Banks and Principal Offices. Excellent Cuisine and Wines.

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

Special Rates for Tourists.

[02410

For Case.

$22.50

20.00

A

**

16.75

WHISKY, PALL MALL

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

Launch Service for Guests.

[a2800

OLD HIGHLAND -

For Terms, apply to the

12.50

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1962.

CO.. LI..

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO SURRRY, AMOROSO

[at

10.50

20.00

VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

13.75

On the British Concession.

20.00

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M..

16.00

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, CHINA.

40.50

Is the Centre of the Praya Grande.

540

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

$51

CHUN

9696

SENG.

Both Hotels under experienced Europwar Management.

FOR SALE.

THE

TWO MUTOR-BOATS suitable for Office LAHMEYER

Work or Forries to the Shipping:

For particulars, apply to

MOTOR,"

Care of Daily Press" Offee, Hongkong, 5th December, 1905.

NOTICE.

F9734

CEO. FENWICK & CO., LD., Engineers &c, are open to receive OFFERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THEIR WANCHAI PROPERTY, Comprising portions of Marine Lote Nos. 31 and 36; approximate area 43,000 square feet,

For further particulars apply to the Company. Hongkong, 12th July, 1995.

1133

WANTED.

FROOMED

ROM 1st March to 31st October next.

FURNISHED

HOUSE on the Peak or Higher Levels.

Applications slating terms to be addressed to

"PEAK"

Care of Daily Press" Offen.

12808

Hongkong, 13th December. 1905.

A

WANTED.

GENCY and CONSIGNATION. For

natural produces: WAX, WOODOIL PLAITED STRAW. FISH OIL, HAIRS, BRISTLES, etc,

2749

GEOFFRAY, Jacquet & QuiLLERMIN,

Marseilles.

THE HONGKONG FROZEN FOOD

SUPPLY.

REDUCTIONS IN PRICES.

...

YUSTOMERS are requested to note the

following reductions in prices. Australian Smoked Multet 5Q cts. per lb.

Schnapper 50

Cot. Oystere, 2 doz. bottles $1.00 per

1.90

+

Hongkong, 9th November, 1905

THE

PURE FRESH WATER.

77

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER. BOAT CO., LD., is prepared to supply ANY QUANTITY of PURE FROSI WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Boilers.

Call Flag W.

J. W. KEW. Manager, Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor, 2807

Hongkong. 8th Angust, 1905.

SUN FAT & 00.

MANUFACTURERS AND DEALDES IN LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, SILKS, PONGDES,

GRASS LIKEN, SHAWLS, HANDKERCHILJA, BLANESS, TRUNKS,

EBONY FURNITURE AND FANCY GOODS, No. 82, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Any Order Promptly Attended To. Hongkong, 12th January, 1905.

THE

ELECTRICAL

LONDON.

FELTEN & GUILLAUME-LAH MEYER WERKE FRANKFURT A/M.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

TELEPHONE NO. 75.

CHAMPAGNES.

RAUL DOMMIER & CO. (Gold Marquo). IRROY & CO. CARTE D'OR VIN 1899,

LANSON PERE ET FILS VIN 1900.

POL ROGER VIN 1898.

GIESLER & CO.

ROLLINGER & CO, EXTRA QUAL VIN 1898. POMMERY & GRENO.

Special quotations for Balls, Dances, Pienics, &c.

SOLE AGENTS—

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hoogkong, 9th November, 1915.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

37

PEERLESS SCOTS WHISKIES

3 Star, SPROLA--The finest of all “Pag " WHISKIES st

2664

F. BLACKHEAD & Co

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

USEFUL XMAS PRESENTS. BEST ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.

ENTIRELY NEW STOCK.

No. 39, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, LATE OF 51, MAIN STREET, YOKOHAMA DRAPER & TAILOR, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODE, & GENERAL OUTF“ TTER.

ALL NEW GOODS IN STOCK.

A Trial Solicited. Fit and Satisfaction Guaranteed. Inspection Invited, Hongkong, 27th May, 1905.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.,

YORK BUILDING. CHATER ROAD.

SOPRANO, by Marion Crawford

[a2e65

JUST PUBLISHED.

HOW TO WRITE THE RADICALS by J. DYEE BALL. 0.75

Every Comfort and Convenienes for Residents and Tourista..

WM. FARMEIN

Proprietor

"BOA VISTA

(BOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

HAS been re-opened and European

management and most strict supervision

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

All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant ratrest for those desirous of

a few days' rent and quiet,

Co!

Comfortable accommodation for travellers paying a visit to the historical and picturesane colony of

Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong

Macao One steamer (as. 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

9243

THE MANAGER.

RUINART PERE & FILS, REINS.

Established 1719,

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal.

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,

Sole Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1905.

OF

HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.

...$13.00

Star, LIQUEUE-Exquisite, lest in the World for Club or Private use at ....

Stop drinking rank, Smokey Stuff, because “it comes through the Soda." Try Haio & Haid's WHISKIES; pare, mellow matured, non-smoky, delicate davory, Oace tried, preferred to all others. Bole Agents for Hongkong:

...$42.00

NEW BOOKS BY ENGLISH MAIL.

DAN LENO, by J. Hickory Wood;

Illustrated

$1.75

1.75

***

NOTES FROM MY SOUTH SEA Loo, by

Louis Becke...

1.75

A THIEF IN THE NIGHT, by E. W

Hornung

THE CHERBY RIBBAND, by 8. R.Crockett ),75 FOR LOVE OF HER, by Guy Boothby

3.75

1.75

THE FLAMING SWORD, by B. K. Hocking FRENCH NAN, by A. and E. Castle

1.75

1.75

THE RISE OF PHILIP BARRETT,

David Lyall

1.75

THE KING'S ACHIEVEMENT, by R. H.

Benson.***

1.75

BREAKFAST CRUETS

PROM 28.00 CLARET. JUGS...

FROM $12.00

T

14.50 CAKE BASKETS

18.50

WHAT FOODS FEED Us, by E. M'le THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST BY THE...

MIFTARY CORESPONDENT OF THE "TIMES'

0,80

A'GAY Dos, Pictured by Cecil Aldin THE FranTING MAN OF JAPAN. THE TRAINING AND EXERCISES OF TOK SAMUBAT, by F. J. Norman k 1,85 A PRIMER OF SCHOOL. METHOD, by

Dexter and Garlick ELEMENTARY ELECTRICAL CALCULA

TIONS, by James and Sands

$3.50

Fir

185

2.75

:.

16.80

16.50 JAM DISHES

2

9.00

MARY

QUEEN OF

SCOTTE. HEE

5.00 BUTTER KNIVES

1.25

ENVIRONMENT AND TEAGEDT, by

CHRISTMAS NUMBERS OF THE

ILLUSTRATED PAPERS.

15

T. F. Henderson ; 2 Vols,

16.80

5.00 CHEESE SCOOPS 1.25 JAM SPOONS FISH KNIVES and FORKS IN CASES

JL

2.00

st

++

1.50

13

FROM $35,00

2

without DESSERT KNIVES and FOEKS in Cases TEA and COFFEE SETS

72

per dozen pairs

27.09 50.00 ... per set 50.00

LECTURES ON THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE Kingsuir, by J: G. Frazor... THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR, by D. H James; Illustrations and Maps THE SECRET OF THE TOTEM, by Andrew

Lang

8.20

OUTDOOR PASTIMES OF AN AMERICAN

HUNTER ELEMENTARY PRACTICAL METALLURGY:

*

8,40

10.00

LUNCHEON CRUETS

DINNER CRUETS

BUTTER DISHES

+7

CAKE KNIVES NUT CRACKERS, per fair

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

Bonglong, 13th December, 1905.

1086

ON SALE.

122

EDITORIAL WILD OATS, by Mark Twain 1.75 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

CHRISTMAS BOOKS.

6.00 CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR PRIVATE

GREETINGS.

TROR AND STEEL, by P. Longmair 4,00 THE NEWEST DESIGNS IN DANCE

PROGRAMMES AND MENU CARDS. THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH CHINESE-

MALAY DIARY 1905...

FB34

+

A TABLE OF THE

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT

HONGKONG

for Demand Drafts on London on the day of or preceding the Departure of the English Mails also Table of Yearly Approximate Averages

FOR 3 YEARS

FROM .-1874 To 1904.

Price $2 Cash. On Sale at the DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, on-ocal Bookaller,

Hongkong, 11th May, 1905,

1.50