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IRISH WHISKIES

per doz.

DUNVILLE'S V.R. ... 815.00

J. JAMESON & SON 15,00

Do.

Do. .. 17.00

H. PRICE & CO.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON CHAMPAGNES MOET & CHANDON (EPEENEY) DIY IMPERIAL,

WHITE STAR,

MOUSSEUX

Scle Agents:

E. PRICE & CO.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

No. 14,890 +ЯBATER-1 #LW±+4*+=#★ HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29TH, 1905. LAT K^+]=+4£STAT-RËT PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

SPECIAL

BULL DOG BRAND

STOUT & ALE

IN SPLITS.

A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CUTLER, PALMER

&

00.'S

SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY

A Blend

Apply to

of Selested

Distillations of the

Finest Scotch Whiskies.

$10.50 Por Cneu,

SIEMSSEN & CO., Bongkong.

PEERLESS SCOTS WHISKIES

OF

HAIG & HAIG, LD., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.

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...$18.60

...222.0)

3 Star, SPECIAL--The #most of all "Feg" WHISKIES at

Star, LIQUEUn-Exquisite, best in the World for Club or Private use at ..

Stop drisking rook, Smoky Stuff, because it comes through the SODA." Try HAIG & HAIG'S WHISKIES; pare, wellow matured, non-smoky, delicate flavor. Once tried, proferrod to all others, Sole Agents for Hongkong:

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F. BLACKHEAD & Co

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

CARPETS! CARPETS!! CARPETS!!!

THE FINEST SELECTION OF

AXMINSTER, WILTON,

VELVET PILE &

USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS of newest designs.

FILM or PLATE CAMERAS fitted with "Ross," "Dall megar" & " Goers Lenses

PLATES, PAPERS & CHEMICALS, absolately fresh.

EASTMAN CELEBRATED KODAKS & FILMS.

WE IMPORT these goods, thus enabling us to offer them at rock-bottom prices Wa invite you to call and inspect our Now 8 tock before making your Christmas and New Your purchases elsewhere.

A. TACK & 00. 28, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG,

W. BREWER & CO.

BRUSSELS CARPETS. Life of Matthew Arnold

EVER SEEN IN THE FAR EAST

AXMINSTER PARQUET SQUARES,

WOVEN IN ONE PIÈCE WITHOUT SEAM.

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..... HOTELS

HONG KONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE,

Dining-accommodation for 300 persone, 131 Bedrooms.

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard Rooms for Hotel

residents.

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor.

Electrio Lighting and Fras.

Every Comfort,

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Room,

Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

23 & 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

John Chiraman at Home, by Rov. Hardy 85,00 Captains all, by Jacobs

1.75

The Brighton Tragedy

How to Collect Books

434

How to Break...

1.75 5.00 1,75

NEW STOCK IN DOOR GAMES. in Great Variety.

Lee's Laws of Shipping and Insurance... 11.00

2.50

Slege of Fort Arthur

First Aid to the Injured, by Cantlio Ships and Shipping

INESTANDS, DATE STANDE, Card_Cases, WRITING CASES, LETTER CASES, PUESES, FRANKE, &0. 4.20 SETS OF FRENCH CURVIS. 0.85

Matron in attendance.

400

Donald's Engineers Almack

BALL POINTED PENS.

BOIRS OF PAINTS.

47

0.85

A Special Now Selection of

PLAIN AUTOGRAPH CHRISTMAS CARDE,

Now this Year,

LANE CRAWFORD & Co. Honghong, 20th December, 1905.

THE NEW YEAR VOLUMES.

POST CARDS-Viewя OF HONGKONG 50 Cents Per Dozen.

A Very Fine Selection of

JUVENILE BOOKS, FOR ALL AGES. Now Stock of

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THE

LAHMEYER

ELECTRICAL

CO.. LD..

LONDON.

DURING JANUARY ALL CARPETS WILL BE MADE AND

FITLED “FREE oF CHARGE.”

Lange StooK OF DIABIES BY LEADING PUBLISBERS.

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THE FELTEN &

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casku 375 lbs. not $4.75 per cask ex Factory. In Bage 250 lbs, net $2,80 por bag ex Fastory.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managera, - Hongkong, 1st October, 1905.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

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REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS; DEW

in good condition.

Bargain prices.

Apply to--

H. RUTTONJEE.

No. 5, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, 28th December, 1905. (2010

FOR SALE.

TWO MUTOR BOATS suitable for Ofice

Work or Ferries to the Shipping.

For articulars, apply to—

MOTOR,"

Cure of "Daily Proes" Ofice. - $2734

Hongkong, 5th Tecember, 1905,

G

NOTICE.

EO. FENWICK & CO., LD., Engineers &o., are open to receive OFFERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THEIR WANCHAI PROFERTY, comprising portions of Marine Lota No. 31 and 36; approximate area 45,000 square foot.

سر

For further particulars apply to the Company. Hongkong, 12th July, 1905.

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WANTED

SITUATION WANTED,

PORTUGUESE with long experience

of Bookkeeping and General Mercantilo work SEEKS A SITUATION in Hong- kong or coast port as a Bookkeeper, Assistant Brekksepar or General Clerk. Salary no: object,

Apply by Isttor. "ASSISTANT."

Cars of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 28th December, 1925.

WANTED.

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FROM 1st March to 21st Gotebor next,

or 6 ROOMED FURNISHED HOUSE on the Peak or Higher Levels.

Applications stating terms to be addressed to

"PEAK" Care of Daily Press" Cice. Hongkong, 13th December, 1905. [2808

- WANTED.

NENTLEMAN WANTS BOARD and LODGING with a private Family. Central locality preferred. Moderato terms, Also desires to rent a suitabla Flat or Furnished Bedroom. Apply to R. H.,

Care of Daily Press” Office. Hongkong. 27th December. 1905. 2909

SUN BAT & 00.

MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR, EMBROIDER189, LAOKE, SILES, PONGRES,

GRARE LINEN, SHAWLS, HANDKERCHIEFF, BLANKETS, TRUNKS,

EBONY FURNITURE AND FANCY GOOD.

· No. 89, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Any Order Promptly Attended To, Hongkong, 12th January, 1905.

UILLAUME-LAH MEYER WERKE

FRANKFURT A/M.

FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

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

THE COSMOPOLITAN.

A MONTHLY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

"......Everyone is bound to appreciate certainly a beterogenous collection of the departure from the stereotyped canons wit and wisdom, but it is the ideal of which this magazine promises...its Far Eastern magasine, for it will pages are bright without being stocking, sober the over-spirited or brighten the Its articles are crisp, origical, and well gloomy, just us the spirit moves the writton, its illustratione are artistio and reader..... Taken all altogether THE enhance the value of the journal....... "COSKOPOLITAN is brightly written, Bongkong Daily Press, 27th Cstober, up-to-date, and entirely interesting....... Hongkong Telegraph, 29th September, 1905.

1905,

The praise which we gave to the first number of the COSMOPOLITAN may bezestly be repeated in reference to the second number......... There thing very attractive in the arity which pervades the magazine through its being a one-man affair, and thot ove roan being such an acute student of pasting events and wielding such a vigorous pen," -N-0. Daily News, 30th October, 1905.

The many articles are well and brightly written..... there should be little doubt of success....."-Shanghai Times, 20th September, 1905,

"......Le champ d'observation de notre caveau confréro eat si vaste que nous croyons que la copie ne lui manquera dairable."-- Echo pas, et nous lui souhaitons tont le succes September, 1905,

de Chine, 20th

quite a new feature in Far Eastern journalism......the quality of the letterpress is well worth the hand- some setting. We have found a good deal of sound common sense in articles as well as nolittle fun and humour..... matters calculated to interest "...Chongh the language of the staff not only the foreigner in Shanghai and is not English, the English of THE Japan Chronicis, 12th October, 1905.

Chinese Treaty ports, bat in Japst COSMOPOLITAN, idiomatically Bod gram. matically is irreproachable"

"...It is a very promising publication. ' — Čhina Gazette, 22nd September, 1905.

The pictures are excellent... Among these are The Art of ders how it is to be produced month after Eating a Fitty and observant dis- | month.”—Japan Daily Mail, 13th Octo- course on modern table manners......11 ia | ber, 1905,

one won.

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

The Christine Number will contain about 150 pages with nearly 100 illus- trations and will cost $200 to non-subscribera whereas subscribers will get.. it at the usual price of $1.00.

SUBSCRIPTION.-$6.) for six months plus 50 cents postage, Sub scribers joining now may still get back-numbers from September, bat as we bave only 8t copies left for September and 52 for October it will be necessary to apply at or08 to

THE COSMOPOLITAN,

35, SZECHUES ROAD, SHANGHAT. Please note my name as a subscriber to the CosMOPOLITAN for 6 months. beginning from

Enclosed please find $650,

Name Subscriber.

Addroom

Hongkong, 12th December, 1905.

TELEPHONE No. 75.

CHAMPAGNES.

PAUL DOMMIER & CO. (Gold Marque). IRROY & CO. CARTE D'OR VIN 1898.

LANSON PERE ET FILS VIN-1900. POL ROGER VIN 1898.

GIESLER & CO.

BOLLINGER & CO. EXTRA QUAL VIN 1898 POMMERY & GRENO.

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

BOLE AGENTS-

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong, 9th November, 1935.

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ATRES TENNIS BALLS, 1906.

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HIRANO.

THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST, THE HIRANO MINERAL WATER CO, LD., KOBE.

AGENTS F. BLACKHEAD & CO. Hongkong, 16th August, 1905,

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CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

CP

LONDON, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND AUSTRÁLJA,

ESTABLISHED 18)5,

*

****

CHAROPE MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAR

H. HAYNES,

Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLAES PRIVATE HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternore Tea-Rooms,

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

Electrically Lighted. Electrio Faze (i

required),

Electric Passenger Elevator to cash floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1965,

CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

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FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situsted near

the Banks and Principal Ofess. Excellent Cuisine and Wines..

Large and Lofty Rooms, Elegantly Furnished Hydraulic Elevator, bot and cold Pater throughout,

Epecial Rates for Tourists. Launch Servico for Guests. For Terms, apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong, Slat Ootabar, 1902.

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VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHAMEEN--CANTON,

On the British Concossion..

MACAO HOTEL.

MACAO, CHINA,

For Cane.

BRANDY

$22.50

***

20.00

***

WHISKY, PALL MALL

16.75

In the Centre of the Traya Grande.

20.00

JOHN WALKER & SONS'

OLD HIGHLAND -

C. P. & CO.'S SPECIAL

BLEND

PORT WINE, INVALIDS

DOURO SHERRY, AMOROSO

Botb Hotels under experienced Europeno Management.

12.50

10.50

20.00

2.96

13.75

20.00

16.00

40.50

LA TORRE BENEDICTINE, D.O.M.

THE ABOVE EXCLUSIVELY SHIPPED TO

SIEMSSEN & CO..

HONGKONG AGENTS.

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CHUN SENG.

No. 89, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. LATE OF 51, MAIN STREET, YOKOHAMA DRAPER & TAILOR, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, & GENERAL OUTF" TTER. ALL NEW GOODS IN STOCK.

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

JAPAN

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COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO)

HEAD OFFICE:-I, BURUGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH:—34, LIMH STREET, E.C HONGKONG EEANCH-PEINOR'S BUILDINGS, ICS HOUSE STEVIAS

OTHER BRANCHES

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sonralaya, Manila, Amoy, Bhanghai Chefoo, Tientsin, Nawebwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokońska, Nagoya, Osaka, Kole, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamaten. Karsten, Nagasaki. | Kuchinotru, Basebo, Maidsura Milke, Hakodato, Taipob, &o.

Telegraphic Address: *MITBUI" (A.B.0, and A. 1 Code) CONTRACTORS OF COAT to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways; Frinsipal Railway Companies and Industris! Works; Home and Fozaigu Mail and Freight Steamers, SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamane and Ids Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hakoka, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinolana, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoura Oleuj.

Bambara Trubekaro, Yoshinstani, Yoshio, Yunchihsen, and other Goals.

B. MINAMI, Manager, Hongkong.

Every Comfort and Convenience for Residente and Tourists..

WM. FARMER.

Proprieter:

"BOA VISTA

(HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

CHINA), MACAO.

HA been re-opened under Europent management and most strict supervision

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

all comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of

a few days' rest and quiet.

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

Maono is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong One steamer (8.8. Heungskan), daily to and from

Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canten, give easy communication with bath there centres.

Cable Address="ÉDAVISTA,”

For Terms, apply

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THE MANAGER.

THE HONGKONG FROZEN FOOD

SUPPLY.

REDUCTIONS IN PRICES.

CUSTOMERS are requested to note the

*r

following reductions in prices." Australian Sucked Mulet.... 50 cts, per lb.

Schpapper 50 Oysters, 2 doz. bottles 31.00

par bot Hongkong, 9th November, 1905

CARTRIDGES.

Pand

.1.90

2598

IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE. FORE ALWAYS FRESH

LEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE KYNOCK'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 FORE and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SPOT all Sizes, Noa, 10 to 8880. AIR GUNS AMMUNITION in Variety.

WM, SCHMIDT É CO. Hongkong, 28th November. 1992.

T SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.

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DR. M. H. CHAUN.

DHE latest Method of the AMERICAN

$7, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Hongkong, 4th September, 1905. [2056