POST OFFICE NOTICES.
R FRIDAY next being ticod Friday, the Post Office will be open for oxo hour only, ie, from 6 am to 9. All outgoing mails will be closed at 9am.. he, Night Box wil be kept open..
SATILDAY-The Post Olle will be open for the despatch of the English mail frym 8 m, to 11.30- All other mails will be closed at 11.30 um. on that day.
EASTER MONDAY.-The L'ost Office will be open for one hour only, te, from 8 am to 9 am. All outgoing smile will be closed at 9 am The Night Iox will be fett open, The Money Order Offee will be entirely closed during the holidays.
nstant.
Parcol Mails for Europe, de, per sa. Chusan, will close at 3 pm on Thursday the th The Coromandel, with the English Mail of the 13th Furch, hit Singapore on Saturday, the 4th insty at 6 pm, and way be expected hero ca or about Thursday, the 9th inet, at & p.m. This Packet bringa Leplies to lettera de spatebed from Bonglong on the 9th Februasy.
The Coptic, with the American Mail, of the Jeth it, left Yoki hana on Tuesday, the 7th inst., ut daylight, and may be expected bere un about Wednesday, the 15th inat,
Canton.
FOR
MAILS WILL CLOSE.
Manila Port Darwin, Thurslay Island, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville," Brisluos,
Sydney and Melbourne
Hoihow and Singapore
Shanghai...
Kobe and Yokohama..
Moji, Kobe, Yokolun, Victoria, B.C., and,
DATE
Thursday, 9th, ̄ ̄ ̄7.30 CM.
PER
•Hankow **
Eastern....
Thursday, 9th, 9,00 axr,
Wineland Likh
Kanagawa Maru.
Olympia
Tacown
Macao.........
Heungahun
Shanghai.
Whampou.
Haiphong
Michael Jebse
Swator. Singapore and Bangkok
Loosuk
Namtao
*si{s:
Canton..
Powd
Quang Chow Wai
Paul Doumer
longay
Onvang
Saigon
Swatow, Amey and Foochow
Kaput.... Haitan
Shanghai.....
Manila.....
Shanghai
Singapore, Penang and Bombay
ÉHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KORE, YOKOHAMA,) HONOLUL' and SAN FRANCISCO ............ (Bupplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail. Extra stage 10 cents)
TO-DAY.
Sale, Saltpotre, Tsim-sa-tsui Police Station, Mesars, Hubs & Hough, 11 am
1 ollard's Lilliputhu Opers Co., Theatre Royal, 9 p..
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
IN LONDON.--
Sub April.
Teleganphic Trenkler
bank Bitis, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight,
Bank: Dilla, at 4 months' sight
Crediks, at 4 months' sight ....................
I commentory Bills, 4 months' sighti,7
ON IS
Tank Hills, on demand ...... Credits, at 4 months' sight.......
2014
2652
LA TEREZNY.-
Cand
C. NEW YORK-
Fank Bile, on demand
Credits, 60 days" sight
392
tu, bombay-`
Telegraphis Transfer
120
Farhdeuuni
DN ('ALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer
.120
Haak, où dumanı..
321
+} BANGIAI-
Dank, at sight
73
Phivate, 30 days' sigat,
204
* YOKOHAMA -
...784
p.c. m.
...Nominal.
.97
Underus
ON MANILA. ------
On deinand
UN SINGAPORE,→
Ün demandi
OUR BATAVIA.—
Un dewond
ON BAITHONG--
Un desnud
UN SAIGON.-
On demand
OK BANGBOK.-
Ca dessand ...
ÁTEREIONE, Bank's Buying Rate
LEAF, 100 fine, per tal EVER, BAF 02.
OPIUM.
Quotations are:-
Malwa Now
Miwa Old
Loungmoon Rabi..... Chaysang Capri
Nippon Murn
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 9r¤ 1903
JOINT STOUK SHARES.
Hongkong, 4th April. PAM VE
QUOTATIONS.
1053;, sales L'den 03.
COMPANY
Hongkong & Shi.......{ $128°
Bank
Nati. Bank of China A. 9karea D, Shares.. Foun. Sharo Bull's Asbestos E. A... Campbell, Meere & Co. China-Bomeo Co., Ld.! Chin Light and
Lover Co., Ed,...) China Axov., & M.. Chun bugar Cipir Compani
A.Lamb, 1, #biuppino Tebseco,
Trust C, Lab Letton Mill
Ew
825; buyers 1325, bayare 21 $10, sellum 228, buyers $10 - M4u, ex div, solos $12 $10, buys, A $20 $310.
$10 1965, gel. & salga $100 (110, buyers
$500 $350, Teller+
$5 $18, ales
Tls, 100, 381, huyo a international... 29. 75. 40, sales Laou Kung Mows 10 M Zoycheu
Tls. 300 fls. 160.
sto
sollers
ongkong Dairy Farm Fenwick & Co., Gee.... Green Island Cement. 1. & Bakery Longkong & G. Gu.....j Hongkong Electric
Thursday, 9th, 9.00 a.dr. Thursday, 9th, 11.00 AM, Thursday, 9th, 11.00A.M. Thursday, 9th, 11.00 A.M. Thursday, th, 1,15 P.M, Thursday, 9th, 460 P.M. Thursday, 9,* 5,00 P.M. Thursday, h, 5.00 1.3. Thursday, 9th, 5.00 P.31. Thursday, 9th, 5.0 P.M. Friday. 10th, 900A.M. Friday, 10th, 9:00 AM. Friday, Ival, 9.00 a. Friday,
101, 9.00 AM. Friday,
10th, 9.00 1.M.bengkong Rops....................... Saturday, 11th, -0:00 am.
H. H. L. Tramways.... ak, Steam Waters
beat Co. Ld....... Bougkong Hotel bongbong Ico
$11, buyers $25 1847, DUYULD
$10
(8221. Впуста $50 $40, ellers
10 $140, bayers $101, sellers
$71, buy, & rates $100 $327, saliers
10 $114, buyers
$50 $143, sales
$25 $2324, salve
II. & K. Wharf & G...
400 $95.
$50 $210, sales
W. Dock
Saturday, 11, 10.00 ..usance
Set day, 111, 10.00 Aặt,
Laturday, 1lih,
I rinsed Matter and sam- ples........... 9,45 A.M. Registration.... 9.45 a.. (Registration, with late 1eb of 10 cents, up to 10.30 A.M.) Letters...... 10,45 2.31,
The Boston Tow Best Co.'s steamer Pleiades
lett Victoria for Yokohamn and the iwasl ports on the ith ult.
The C.. sieaugr-Fafting left Victoria on the Jat just. for Jupan, Hongkong and Mouile. The C.P.R. steamer Tarias left Vancouver
on the 4th just., p.., for Hongkong, vừn the usual ports of call.
|
Canton,
Chma Fire China TraderS langkung Filo
Nona China .traits Uniou
Land and Building→→
Hongkong Land Inv. Humphreys Estate. kowicon and B. West Point Building! Luzon Sugat
Mania Invest. Co. Jd. Mining
SGD $112, buyers
860 $103, buyera
$20 (180), Auloa
$25 160, sellera
230 307, buyers
£25 Tu. 200, 12. & boy,
$201, nominal
$100 $685,
2850 $140, buyers
$100 $175, sales $101, Layers 130 $424, buyers "-$50 255.
$100 $121, sellers
250 $13, (alo, & bay,
#000, selloru 61, buyers
Chayboning C Jelebu
...... Fcs. 200
1 unjom
Do. Preference.... Raube
$103,731, busury
5/10 18, sollers
$635
STEAMERS PASSER THE CANAL Mar, 23rd.-Bayern, Malacca, Hermohr, Den-New Amoy Dock bighshire, Wurzbary. 27th-lenary, Presente Hotel, Manila aen, Lenarty, Silviu. Tiberghien, Foto Mars, Jowell, L. Goodwin Sint-Calchos, Gibraltar. 3rd April -Pyrrhua, Svevi, 7th-7th-Bauer, Bombay. Dardanus, Stressburg, Hakuto Mara.
ARRIVALS AT HOME.
obinson Piano Co.,kad j teamship Coga
Chine and Manila..
Dougles Stowski H., Canon and sù,, Audo-China S. N. LeTransportand.
Trading Co......} Star Ferry
Feb 6th-Border Kwight, Alcinam, Konig Alberi, Ulysses, Adolph Orig. 10- Laos, Suevid, Strasburg, Tenku. 17th-Comet, 20th-Polens, Kone chi Moru. 24th-Indra- arudi. Prinzess Irene. 27th-Glenlocky, Ovino. 3rd Mar Bingo Mora, Kehat. 6th-Antenor, Aflar, Silenia "(German) Benlomond, Vindo- | 1 dbrau Flanting Co... bond. 9th-Canton - Copach, Palgrave. | Luted Asbestos ...... 1b-Darmstudi.
DG. 17th-Yanglaze, Soluzie,
Nurabery, Tamba Maru, Rhiquus, 20th-Tydous, Benlidi, Mogul, Vada. 27de-Stuttgart, Tele- murchus, 31st Ccco, Sunuki Maru. Prome theus. 3rd April-Monact Tayuno. Ceylon 7th-drumm.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED,
Universal Trading
6th-
Watkins, td Watson & Co., A. §. 2.
Per Hiio, from Rangoon, Messrs. J. Wiator
Mazon.
Per Haiten, from Swatow. Mr. and Mrs. Cumming, Bessis. Altwood and J. C. Nicholls, Piv Kunyawa Mira, from London, &c.. Mr.. Mr and Miss J Weir, Mr. and Mrs. McFur- June, Copt, and Mrs. Dingkas and child. Mrs. Macdonald, Mrs. and Mis Stone, Misses Dewar and Struthers, Messrs. Vanglan, F. D. Davis, Meggie, J. Smith, Daueùnazon. J. . 33.c. pin. Lowington, C. M. Themas, G. A. Hail, H.
Marriott and C. G. Muy.
2 pm.
12.30 6430
1st April. Allow'es unt, to i cánty.
per pical 1080 to $1100
Exi
Malwa Older ......$1100 to Bu
Malwa V. Old.....SIMU to $1167
Porsian inequality5750.
to
Persian extra finc....... →
Patva Old..
Benares New
Paton New .........81670 to
per ched.
10
......$1000 10
Bebares Old.........
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL,
The F. & O. steamer Coromandel løft Singa: pore for this port on the 4th inst, at 4 p.m., and is the here today, at about 5 p.m.
THE INDIAN MAI
The Lade-Chinas comer Namsang, from Cal- cutto and the Straits, ftringupère for this port on the ufttruoon of the 4th inst.
THE GERMAN MAILE.
The Imperil German meil steamer Sachsen loft Kobe vic Naguraki and Chongbai on the 5th just, p.m., and may be expected here on or about the 14th inst
The Imperial Germaan muil steamer Bayern left Colombe on the 4th insi,, p.m., and may be experted here on or about the 16th inst.
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
Per Rubi, from Mavila, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tomes, Mrs. M. Pollard, Messre, A. H., J. and D. J. Follard, Missen A., Ú.. D., L. and M. Pollard, Mrs. J. Gomez and child, Mrs. W: Redwoll, Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Christie, Me, au Mrs, J. Hopper, Mix Gabríelia, Capt. T. P. Bailer, Misses Homecek, I. Troit, E. Prebble, N. Barnumera. A blurmura, B. Robust. Muy Martyn, Midus Murtyn. 1. Brown, L. Moore, F. Sharp. M. Topping, L. Morton, D. Cheyne L. Leichner. M. Meling, L. Bull. 1. Finday, M. Chester. L. Loftus, E, Bonnetto, Williamson and Pettigrew, Dirs A. Chester, Messra. A. Papeur, Wilkie, F. Stewart, 0. Heintz, W. Thomas, T. Maenamams, F. B. Bahuer, S. Her- vey, J. H. Wedge, P. D. Colbert, W. E. Steel, F. H. Carpenter, J. L. Darix, H. Hereit. `W. Grossma and F. Domingo.
DEPARTAN.
Por Sungkang, for Munila, Mrs. and Miss Enenraneaó, Mrs. M. Martinez, Mrs. A. Down- ning, Misses M. Crans, M. Paik, C. Sorrino und F. Marino, Rev. J. Espina, Sisters L. Villanu and T. Pablo, Dr. T Homlott, Messrs. T. F. Cass, P. Loyzago, P. Cirulus, +. Bower, W. M, Taylor, J. Cleaby and J. C. Creusbay, Mr. and Mis F. Turner, Mr. A. Smith,
Per Sydney, for Sulgou, Mr. and Mrs. Lef- ferty, Messrs. A. Milroy, E. M. Knex and P.. F. Mace; for Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Caraian. Miss Carman, Mr. and Mrs. A. Loun, Messrs. Lerpe, L. S. Coy, C. Jensen, C. K. Javi and Adler; for Mursailles, Mr. and Mrs. Zaboruski und olid, Mr. and Mr. H. Elezax, Mr. and Mis. E. Coukell and child, Me and Mrs. J. Hollat and three children, Messrs. A. Warner, L. C. Mag hacs L. Gall, Robin A. Thermy and Her. Visao.
Per Torn, for Shaughai, Mr. and Mrs. Scalfe, Mr. Fenn, vs. E X. Osorio and child, Mr. and Mix Wagenkborbt. Mr. and Mrs. A. Kown, Misses Rozario 2. Messrs. N. K. Antia, F. J. Callamore, B. H, Rephao, H. B. Chinnery, J. Silberzun and G. Hoskins; for Kobs, Miss
The C.P.E. steamer Empress of India arrived at Kol at 4 pm, on the 7th inst, and left again at midnight same day, rio Nagasaki, for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at mid-Mitchell, Lieute, J. Simpson and W. H.Simpson, night, to-morrow.
THE AMERICAN MALLS
The T.K.K. steamer America Maru left San Francisco for this port, riu Honolulu, &c., on
the 27th ult.
The P.M. steamer Korea left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, &c., on the 4th inst. The O. & O. steamer Coptic left Yokohama for this port on the 7th inst, u.m., via Inland Sen; &c.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
The T.K.K. steamer EoLilla Maru loft Manila yesterday afternoon, and is expect, d bore to- day, at 3 pm.
Col. Lumsden, Messrs. West, G. L. Townsend, K. H. Wardal. H. D. Briton, Fultise and KX majira: for Yokohamo, Mrs. N. . Torining. Mre. Loosen and son. Mr. and Mrs. Liblain, ∙Mr. and Mrs. Hander Povi; Miss s J. N. Childs,
Whitney Cooley and Mr. it. Whitney.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. From 51h to the 16th April
HIGH WATER.
Low Werk v
Hog
Aleạn Tiune.
Height,
Hongkong
Bean Ba
Helgh
The Russian steamer Kitos left Singapore for Hongkong on the 4th inst, p.m.
The P. & A. steamer Indrovėlių, from Portland Taure (Or.), arrived at Yokohama on the flat ult., am,
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40
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I
18
and may tu expected here on the 12th lost.
The NY.Kateamor: Kayoshima Maru (Bembay Line) left Bingspore for this port en án, 19 the 7th inst. p.m., ond is expected here on the
Mám 13. 13th inst.
7.!
11
The "Barber Line
Bagami left a 14 Singapora on the 19th ult, a.m. for this port 15 via Manila.
ta
20
bots., sales & sel
$50 $275.
310 810, buy, & sales $50 Ft, nominal
$50 $27.
228 nominat $50 43, buyers.
210 $105, sales & buy.
£1£178, buyers
$10 $27, Intyers
$5 | 81400, sellarm
Şa nominal $4.881, solters
$10 $105.
820-822, buyers
$10 871, ex div, sellers $101, buyers--
́VERNON & SMYTH, BrokSES.
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY. FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
A CHEE & CO., Established 1859.
Frory Household Requisito. Depot for Eastman's Kodak Films and Accessories;
17a, Queen's Road Central.
CHEONG LEE & CO., Furniture Storo. Established over 20 years. Importers and Exporters, Tookwood Furniture, Black"" wood, Jewellery, &e, highest grade, best agil cheapest. 8, Queen's Roud
Central.
M.
F.
JEWELLERS
AISON LEVY HERMANOS
Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40 Watzon's Building, Queen's Road. Abse at Shanghai, Manila, Parts and Iloilo
PHOTOGRAPHER
MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTET.
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and ala colouring Photos and relief Photos. Viows of China and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; No. 84, Queen's.
Row Central. STOREKEEPERS
BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Navy Contractors, makers, Provision und Coel Morchants, Sala Agents for
Hartusan Rahit jeu's Gevalue Com
po.ition Red Head Brend.
BISMARCK & CO,
Navy Contractors, Ship Chandler,
Provision and Goal Merahinta, Sai
makers, &c. Fresh Water supplied to
Vessels in the Harbour
KHONG SANG & CO.,
Shipchandis, Sailmakers, Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineer Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,
14, Des Voeux Road.
MORE & SAIMUND,
25 and 26, Commuught Road, Praya Central. Shipchandlere, Saumakers, Biggers, Commission Agents and General Storekeepers; Sele Agont for Shipowners Composition ("Grey. hound Brand") and Binadolls. Sponce & Co.'s Composition.
·WATCHMAKERS
DROZ & Co.,
14, Queen's Road Central. Repairs of Watches and Clocks by competent. Baropena exports at moderate rates "THE AMERICAN SYSTEM
DENTISTRY.
DE. M. H. CHAUN,
97, DEB YŒUX ROAD CESTBAZ HONGKONG. From the University of Pennsyltzuin, U.S.A.
Hongkong, 10th Marc's. 1903.
£796
KOWLOON HOTEL
Mr. & Mra, D. W. Com Paymaster C.
Hair
Misa B
Mr. S. 9. Harvey Hr. Frank E. Jowell MrFF Jawall Mr. and Mrs. MyFarlain Mr. A. P. Kohbr
O'Leary, USA Mrs. O'Leary Master O'Leary Mr and Mrs. Weir Mite Janie Weir Mr. de Mes 1. Wheely
HONGKONG RIFL1
ASSOCIATION.
PROGRAMME OF THE
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL. PRIZE MEETING
· TO BE HELD AT ** KOW LUO N
STATES ON
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND MONDAY,
April 10th, 11th and 13th, 1903. -
UNDE Ecology as 1. A. BLAKE. TNDER the Disti.guished Fatronage of G.U.M.G. Vico-Admiral S CYPRIAN BRIDGE, K.C.B., H.E, Major-Genral Sir W. J. GASCO GNE, K.C.M.G.
..
Seven,
1.-CHAMPIONanip, let Sraca-Distance 200
Members only. No. of Shote
Entrance fee 50 cents. Three prizee vulos 50 per cent of the entries with $15 added. 2-CHAMPIONSHIP. lat STAGE-Distance 300.
yards, Members only. No. of Bbotswan Boven. Entrance fee 50 cent.. Threo prizes value 50 per cent of the entries with $15 added. 3—CHANTIONSHIP, 1ST STAGE.--Distanco 600 yards, Members only. No, of shots- Seven. Entrance fee 50 coats. Three prizes value 50 por cost. of the entries with $15 added. 4-CHAMPIONSHIP, 1ST STAGE-Fer com
potiture whose respective scoren in Nos. 1, and 3 muke up the bigbest aggregates, Entrance foo 50 cents.
1st Prize...
Zait
}
3rd 4th
51
't
*** +WA
$20 15 10 5
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAU STEAMBOAT CO., LD, AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
【S. “ HONAM, 2,963 tome, Captain H. D. Jones
8.POWAN, 2338 tons, Captain G. F. Morrison, ENX. 8.9. "FATSHAN,“ z 260 tons, Captain J. J. Lossius. SS. HANKOW," 3,07 tous, Captain C. V. Lloyd.
Departures from Hongkong to Canton daily at about 8 a.m. (Sunday excepted), and at about
*. 6.30 p.m. (zaturday excepted). Dopartures from Centon to Hongkong daily at about 8 m. (Sanday excepted), and at about
14 30 p.m. (bunday excepted),
These Steamers, carrying His Majestys Mails, are the largest and fastest on the R Special attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin Accommodation. SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANION AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.S." HEUNGSHAN," 1,998 tons, Captain W. E: Clarka, Dopartures from Hongkong to Macao daily at about 2
Do.
from Macao to Hongkong daily at about 8 am Sunday excepted.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
8.8. LUNGSHAN," 219 tong, Captain T. Enmilin
This Steamer leaves Conton for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at about 7.30 a.m.; and leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday it about 7.30 am. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD, THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LD AND THE
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LD..
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
SS.
8.8.
NANNING, 569 tons, Captain R. D. Thomas. BAINAM, E88 tous, Captain B. Branoh.
One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 8 am and the other leavee. Wachaw for Canton on the same days at about Throw 8 am, Round trips taka about 5 days. These vessels bare Superior Cabin Accommodation. rd
are lighted throughout by electricity
CHAMPIONSHIP, 2ND STAGE-Distance 500 yards. Mombers only. No, of Shots
Teu. Entrance fee 50 cents. prizes value 50 per cont. of the entries
with $16 added. 6.—CHAMPIONSHIP, 2ND STAGE.--Distance
6 yards. Members only. No. of Shots
Fifteen, Entrance fee 50 cents. Three prizes value 30 per coat. of the entries. with 315 added.
7. CHAMPIONSHIP, 2ND STAGE.-For Com
potitors whose respective scores in Nos. 5 And 6 make up the inghest aggregate. Entrance fee 50 cents.
Ist Prize...
2nd
++
3rd h
078
***
15
10 5 8-CHAMPIONSHIP, 3RD STATE--Distance 700 yards. Members culy. Ne. of Shots -Top. Entrance fee 50 cente.
Three prizes value 50 per cent. of the entries with 815 added. 9.-CHAMPIONSHIP, ZED EraOn-Distance 800 yards. Members only No. of Shots -Ten. Fatrance fee 50 cents. Three prizes valus 20. per cont, of the entries with $15 added,
10-CHAMPIONSHIP, 3RD STAGE-For com. petitors whose respective scores in Nos. 8 and 9 make up the highest aggregate. Entrance feo 56 conit.
1st Prizu...
2nd
17
·3rd 4th
+++
$20 13
-10
5
11-CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND AGGREGATE
For competitors whose respective scoros in the three stages of the Championship make up the highest aggregate. Entrance fee $100. Prizes to be selected by winners la order of merit as laid down by Rnia 12 Beven to ten prizes according to number of entries, $50 to be added to winner of
First Prize. 12-NURSERY-Distance 200 pards. Fe- stricted to nembors other than A Class
13,
Forther particulars may be obtained at the Office o of the
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LD.,
18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central (opposite the Hongkong Hotel);
Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LD..
926)
PEERLESS SCOTS WHISKIES.
HAIG & HAIG, L., DISTILLERS SINCE 1679.
3 Star, SPECIAL-The finest of all " Føg” WHISKIES ut
& Star, Liqueur-Exquisite, bost in the World for Clab or Private use at
Stopdrinking rank, Smoky Stuff because it comes through the SODA. ----
...$13.00 ...$19,00
Try HAIG & HAIG'S WHISKIES; pure, mellow matured, non-mcky, delicate favoured once tried, preferred to all others. Sole Agents for Hongkong..
TO BE PUBLISHED SHORTLY. A NEW STREET INDEX,
ARTHUR CHAPMAN, Govorament Assessor.
- Intending Subscribers are requested to send, as early as possible. Orders for as many copies as they may require, to
THE GOVERNMENT ASSESSOR, The Tressury Fookgung, 19th Februnty, 1903, ASK FOR
CORONATION CUP.
1575
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
NOTICE.
WANG HING
KAMERUN JEWELLER,
has REMOVED to No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (opposite Messrs KELLY AND WALSH) and bas also kept his old Shop as a Branch Eatablishment, named WANG HING, & CO, L
Hougkong, 23rd Maroli: 1903.
PURE FRESH WATER
1472
THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER
BOAT CO. LD, is prepared to supply ANT QUANTITY of PURE FRESH
A most delightful beverage just produced by a WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and
hots, who joined the Rifle Association on or before 1st April, 1903. No. of Shots- A SOTOD. Entrance fee 50 cents. Three prizes, value 50 per cent, of the entries
NURSERY.-Distance vih 815 added.
500 yards. Re- stricted to members other then A Class Bhat, who joined the Rifle Asa ciation on or before 1st April. 1908. No. of Shots- Seron. Entrance fee 50 cents. Thras prizes. value 50 per cent, of the entries with $15 added. 14-NURSERY-Distance 600 yards, Re
stricted to members other than A Clare Shets who joined the Association on or before It April, 1903. No. of Shots- Seven. Entrance fee. i cents. 3hree prizes, value 50 per cent. of the entries with $15 added
15-NURSERY AGGREGATE-For Competitors whose respective scores in Nos. 12, 13 and 14 make up the highest aggregato. (For List of A Class Shots sen Appendix to Official Programme). Entranos fee. $1. Three prizas, to be selected in order of merit as laid down by Ralo 12. 16-ALL COMERS-Competitions for 11 eomers. Rifles er Carbines, will take place simultaneously with the for going events at ranges 200, 50, 600 and S00 yards.. No, of Shote-Five at ench range. Un- limited entries. Entrance30 cents per shoot.
1st Prize at each range ...
2nd
10
** 曜
$15
3rd 17.--ALL COMES AGGREGATE-For com-
petitors whose respective highest scores at ench range in No 36 make opthe highest
aggregate. Entrance 81, Prizes to be selected by winnera in erder of merit as laid down by Rule 12. 18.--LADIES NOMINATION-Open to Lady Members or their Nominees. Distance 300 yards. No. of Shasta-Soven. No entrance fro Prizes presented. See Conditions Nos. Sand 12. 19.-LADIES COMPETITION.Open to Lady
Members only. Distance 200 yards. No. of Shots--Seren. No entrance fee. Two prizes.
CONSOLATION-Ojeu to ull Members who have not won a prize at this Meeting. Distance 200 yards. No, of Shots Seron. No entrance fee. One priza.
Programmes and Entry Forme may be obtained from, and Subscripticas paid to N M. 8. NORTHCOTE,
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