No. 126.
The
For Sale.
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
RECEIVED PER "KAISER-1-HIND."
THE CHOICEST
MALTESE
OP
Hongkong Telegraph.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
To Sell by Public Auction, on
~HE Undersigned has received instructions
THURSDAY,
the sand day of June, 1882, at Two PM, at the "UNITED CLUB," No. 15, Staunton Street,-- (Owing to the Expiry of the LEASE) THE WHOLE OF THE,
FURNITURE
BRANDS HOUSEHOLD
CIGARETTES.
COMPRISING :--
"LA CONTESSA" CIGARETTES.
#IL FLOR DEL MONDO" CIGARETTES.
"DUCHESS" CIGARETTES,
KAISER-I-HIND" CIGARETTES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong, 14th June, 1882.
THE
Insurances.
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HE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD
of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
[6
Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
R
ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
FIXTURES
OF THE ABOVE ČLANI. Alsoj
AND
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1882.
Intimations.
SAYLE & CO.'S SHOWROOMS,
SAYLE & CO.
AKE
SHOWING.
Ex GLENARTNEY.»
A LARGE ASSORTMENT
OF
REAP
K 1 DAN D
A THURSION'S BILLIARD TABLE (Steel CHEA
Stand) with BALLS, &c., Complete.
A PELAN'S BILLIARD TÄHLE with BALLS, &e, Complete
SurefHOWLING ALLEYS, Complete. TERMS OF SALE..--Cash on Delivery.
J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer,
Hongkong, 14th June, 1982,
TE
PUBLIC AUCTION,
:
SUITABLE FOR PRESENT WEAR.
A
..........
LARGE
ALSO
VARIETY
OF
CHOICE PERFUMERY.
L'
For Sale.
KELLY & WALSH'S
IST OF NAUTICAL & ENGINEERING
WORKS,
FIVE DOLLARS PER QUARTER..
Shipping.
DIRECT ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA.
FOR SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, DRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND NELBOURNE, (Taking through Cargo and Passengers to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND PORTS, Fiji, and NEW CALEDONIA.}
HE Steamship
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 19th June, 1882.
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Admiralty Manual of Scientific Enquiry... $1.50. Queen's Regulations and Admiralty In
structions........
$1.00.
Nautical Almanac, 1883
$1.50.
Ainsley's Guide Book to Local Marine
Board Examination
Ainsley's Engineers Manual
1
$3.00.
$2.50. T
LASTING SHOES Bergen's Marine Engineer
Inman's Nautical Tables.
$5.50.
"MEATH,"
Clark's Rules, Tables and Data for Mes
chanical Engineers
Bergen's Practice of Navigation and Nau.
tical Astronomy.................
$3.00.
$5.00.
Captain Johnson, will leave for the above Parts, TOMORROW, the 21st inst., at FOUR PM, instead of the Steamship NELSON as pre- viously advertised.
$10.00.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Sun's True Bearing or Azimuth Tables... $2.00. Shipoigners and Engineers Guide to
Marine Engine
$4.00.
Reed's Engineers Handi Book. Reed's Shipowners and Shipmasters
Handy
Book
Reed's New Guide Book to Local Marine
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Board Examinations.....
$3.00.
Donaldson's Practical Guide to use of
Marine Machinery..........
$1.75.
Donalson's Drawing and Rough Sketch-
ing for Marine Engineers.......
$1.75-
Instructions to Surveyors of Strips
$175.
The Sailors Handy Hook
Practical Navigation "The Sailors Sea
Book"
$4.50.
$2.75.
A LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH.
{430
Hungkong, 10th June, 1882.
HE Undersigned has received instructions from the MogrGAGEE to Sell by Public Auction, on
FRIDAY..
the 23rd day of Jane, 1882, at 3 P.M., on the Premises.
ALL that Piece or Parcel of GROUND situate at Victoria, Hongkong, measuring on the North on a Public Rock 38 feet, on the South 38 feet, on the last 37 feet, and on the West side 37 feet; which said Piece or Parcel of GROUND is registered in the Land Office 35 INLAND LÖT No. 235. The Premises are held from the Crown for the residue of the term of 999 years from the 17th Junes,, 1868. Together with the 3 HOUSES, Nos. 10, 12 añil 14, in East Street, Taipingshan.
For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
J. M. GUEDES,
Auctioneer,
or to
SHIPPING.
Agents,
ARNHOLD, KAKBERG & Co.
BRERETON & WOTTON,
Solicitors for the Mortgagee. Hongkong, 14th June, 1882,
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[3
THE
Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
~HE Undersigned will Sell by Public Adc-
tion, an
SATURDAY,
the 24th June, 1882, at 3 PM, on the Premises, by Order of the Mortgages,
VICTORIA
EXCHANGE, HONGKONG
EÇA DA SILVA & CO.
HAVE JUST LANDED.
EX FRENCH MAIL. STEAMER "IRAQUADDY" AND OTHER LATEST ARRIVALS.
A GREAT VARIETY AND FINE ASSORTMENT OF SUMMER GOODS,
COMPRISING -
Ladies Richly Trimmed Pongee Silk Costumes, Satin, Linen, and Cambric Costumes, Ready-made Dresses, Lace and Silk Fichus. Cravats, Dressing Gowns, Fine Silk 11ose, Easbroidered Silk and Ivory Fans, &c. &c. &c. Gentlemen's Parisian Straw and Panama Hats French Felt Hats, Light Summer Tweeds in Pieces for Pants, White and Coloured Linen Drill, Pieces of Touch Cord for Vests, Canvas Shoes, Silk Umbrellas. Gentlemen's and Ladies Parisian Boots and Shoes in great variety &c., &c., &c. Oriza's and Pinaud's Perfumery in Great Variely, Vienna Cigar and Cigarrette Cases, Visiting Card Cases, Portmonnaies. Albums, Needle Cases, Needles. Ladies Work Boxes,
AL50
.
A GREAT VARIETY OF FRENCH SCIENTIFIC BOOKS AND NOVELS.
XC..
&c.,
&c. ECA DA SILVA & Co..
48. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, June zik. 1882.
NOVELTY
(CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...$4,000,000.) ALL those PIECES or PARCELS GROUND AMERICAN
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.
WOO LIN VUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, NO. 4, QUEEN's Road WEST.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
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E CERCLE-TRANSPORTS.
SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCE
MARITIME MARSEILLE.
CAPITAL SUNSCRIBED.......5,000,000 Francs. CAPITAL PAID-UP.....
3.750,000 Francs.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
ΚΑΝ
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ANG TSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)........Tis. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE....Tis. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...TIs. 200,553-95
TOTAL CAPITAL and}
ACCUMULATIONS, 8th
May, 1882...................
DIRECTORS,
.Tla. 949,553.95
H. DE C. FORNES, ESQ., Chairman. J. H. PINCKVoss, Esq. WM. MEYEHINK, Esq. A.J.M. INVERARITY, Esq. | G. H. WHEELER, Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI.
Messra, RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH, Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill, E.C.' POLICES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
Registered in the Land Office as Sections A, B and C of INLAND LOT No. 800. Together with the 9 HOUSES erected there. on, Nos. 25, 28, 30, and 50A, Battery Road, and Nos. 111, 113, 115, 117, and 119, Second Street.
The Premises are held for the residue of the term of 99 years from the seth April, 1863.
For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer,
or to
BRERETON & WOTTON,
Solicitors for the Mortgage.
[429
Hongkong, 14th June, 1882.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instructions
to Sell by Public Auction, on
MONDAY,
the 20th June, 1882, at 3 P., on the Premises, THE HOUSE No. 1, West Street, Registered in the Land Office as Section A of INLAND LOT NO. 92A.
For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer, 33. Wellington Street:
Hongkong, 19th June, 1882.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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[432
COMPANY.
NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, SYDNEY, AND HONGKONG. DEPOT FOR THE WORLD'S PATENTED ARTICLES.
AND
$3.00. | UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED ON
ACCOUNT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, $1.25.
Wilson's Treatise on Steam Boilers ......$50. Richard's Steam Engine Indicator.........$3.50. The Steam Engine and its Inventors by
Galloway.......
$3.00. Piddington's Sailors Hom Book $4.00. International Code of Signals... $6.00. Clarke's Manual of Navigation and Nau-
tical Astrononty
$3.00. MacDonald's Naval Hygiene............. $5.00. White's Manual of Naval Architecture.. $8.50. Coffin's Navigation and Nautical Astro-
nomy: Scott's Weather Charts and Storm Warn-
ings t
$4.00.
$1.50.
So,60.
Armstrong's Construction and Manage.
ment of Steun Boilers......... Thearle's Naval Architecture, 4 vols....... $6.00 Bergen's Guide Hook to Local Marine
Board Examination The Rigger's Guide
Nautical Pocket Manual for China and
Japan
Hongkong, 8th June, 1882.
FOR SALE.
$2.00.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA FOOCHOW (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA, Fiji, &c., &c. THE Eastern and Australian Steainship THE
Company's Chartered Steamer
**EALING,"
Captain Salmon, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 23rd June, at 5 P.M.
Parcels cannot be received after Noon on the 22nd insty at our Office.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 16th June, 1885.
[423 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to Calcutta, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS),
$1.50 Company's Steamship $1.50.
"AGLAJA,” Captain B. Crilanovich, will be despatched [433
about the 4th July, at Four M
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
{452
MESSRS W&T LOCKET'S Cert
Brands Threlfall's Export PALE ALE and Findlater's *** DUBLIN STOUT, in Pints and Quarts.
Fine OLD PORT, in Cases of One Dozen.
Also,
Hongkong, 19th June, 1882.
UNION LINE.
'FOR YOKOHAMA.
MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
MANUFACTURERS in Cases of 2 doz. Pints and I doz. Quarts,
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 14th March, 1882.
Sillery Mousseaux VIN DE CHAMPAGNE, THE Steamship
I
MPORTERS
NOVELTIES, TOYS, YANKEE NOTIONS, CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELLERY, CUTLERY, STATIONERY, GLASS WARE, ELECTRO PLATED GOODS.
ARTICLES OF USEFUL INVENTION.
ORGANS, PATENT ORGANETTES, RUBBER GOODS, AMERICAN TRUNKS, ·
&c.,
&c.,
&c., &c.,
&c.
GENERAL PURCHASING AGENTS FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF
GOOD S.
AMERICAN
BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY
Hongkong, 16th June, 1882.
FOR SALE.
JUST LANDED EX "RENGLOE”
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HE USUAL STOCK OF OUR WELL-KNOWN
THE BRANDS OF PORT WINE.
J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 1st June, 1882.
FOR SALE.
[395
.H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.
QUARTS.....
.....$22 per Case.
WHOLESALE.
S. B. LEWIS, Manager.
G.
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Apply to
MELCHERS & Cô.
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1882.
ROSE & CO.
31 AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,
HE Undersigned has received instructions AK NOW SHOWING A LARGE AND CHOICE VARIETY OF NEW GOODS Tfrom SECURED MORTGAGEE to Sell by
Public Auction, on
SATURDAY, the 1st day of July, 1882, at THREE P.M., on the Premises, Subject to an INDENTURE of MORTGAGE dated the 22nd day of September, 1879, for the sum of $50,000 and interest due thereon.
DIRECT FROM PARIS PER S. S. "PEIHO,"
COMPRISING -
THE MOST RECENT STYLE OF FASHION IN LACE FICHUS, PELERINES, AND COLLARETTES,
WHITE, CREAM, AND BLACK LACES,
ALL that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND BLACK AND WHITE BEADED LACES,
siluate at Victoria, Hongkong, Registered in the LAND OFFICE na MARINE LOT No. 65. Together with the 4 SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT HOUSES known as the Blue Build- ings, and 4 Large Granite GODOWNS on the Praya, with '17 HOUSES in Queen's Road, East.
Monthly Rental for the above Houses $1,025. THE Preinises are held for the residue of the
term of 980 years created by a Crown Lease dated the 14th day of July, 1861. For Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale,
J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer,
Subject to a charge of 12 per cent, for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dis-apply to tributed among all Contributors of Business (whe- ther Shareholders or not) in proportion to the premia paid by them,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1882.
THE
or to
BRERETON & WOTTON,
Solicitors for the Mortgagee
Hongkong, 16th June, 1882.
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HE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND.
CAPITAL, £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling), UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS, The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual discounts.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
Hongkong, 14th March, 1887,
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THEANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE CITY OF LONDON FIRE INSUR-
CAPITAL £2,000,000; PAID-UP......£200,000 PAID UP RESERVE FUND.. ****£50,000,
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE af Current Rates. GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 14th March, 1882.
[165
J.
MR
Entimations.
SPECIAL NOTICE:
[442
R. S. B. LEWIS, having been unex- pectedly called to SHANGHAL The AMERICAN NOVELTY COMPANY will not open for HUSINESS until the 1st Proximo.
Hongkong, 19th June, 1882.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
CANTON DISTRICT.
[450
No. 5. OTICE is hereby given that the CENTRE NOTICE & TAL-SHEK BARRIER BEACONS, has been carried away, and will be replaced as soon as possible.
F. E. WOODRUFF, Commissioner of Customs. J. H. C. GUNTHER, Harbour Master,
M.
G V HOUSE AND LAND BROKER, AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION AGENT. No. 33, WELLINGTON STREET,
HONGKONG, -
E D ESH
Hongkong, 23rd January; 188a
Custom House, Canton, 15th June, 1882.
[445 ONGKONG TIMBER YARD,
WANCHAI. . OREGON PINE SPARS AND LUMBER ALWAYS ON HAND.
L. MALLORY,
Proprietor.
Hongkong, 24th June, 1881,
ALSO NEW COLOURS IN LACES.
SUNSHADES, UMBRELLAS,
FANCY MILLINERY GOODS
COSTUMES AND TRIMMINGS.
- A CHOICE COLLECTION OF
FL O WER S
ALSO
A FEW SPECIAL NOVELTIES IN PARIS CLOCKS.
THE NEW NETTED UNDERSHIRTS FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
BOTH IN SILK AND COTTON.
LADIES AND GENTLEMENS HEM STITCH HANDKERCHIEFS. GENTLEMENS HOSIERY, SHIRTS, COLLARS, SOLITAIRES, AND STUDS.
Siby
Sic
&C.
&c.
ROSE
AND
COMPANY, 31 AND 33, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, 25th May, 1882.
Eutimations.
WILLIAM DOLAN SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER, 22, PRAYA CENTRAL.
Intimations.
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STAG HOTEL. QUEENS'S ROAD CENTRAL.
PINTS.....
FOR SALE,
GENUINE
$23 per Case.
"STRATHMORE,"
Captain Rowell, due on or about the 22nd instant, will have immediate despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
·Hongkong, 16th June, 1887.
FOR LONDON VIA HAVRE, “HE 3/3 A'II German Bark
THE
"JUPITER,"
[439
F. Ulrich, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 19th June, 1882.
[449
13 T
PORT WINE.
M. DE SOUZA GUEDES' WELL KNOWN BRANDS, BLACK LABEL, with 3 Grapes, per Case of
1 Dozen Quarts
$18. BLACK LABEL, with 2 Grapes, per Case of
1 Dozen Quarts
FOR HONOLULU (DIRECT),
HE 3/3 L. 11 German Bark'
"PEIHO"
G. Lambeken, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15 June, 1882.
[439
$161. THE
WHITE LABEL, per Case of 1 Dozen Quarts. $13.
Apply to
F. J. V. JORGE,
at Messrs. RUSSELL & Co't, Hongkong, 6th April, 1882.
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THE CITY OF MANILA CIGAR STORE.
HAS FOR SALE.
CIGARS of all Brands, Imperire, Clevo Ha Vegueros, Regalias, Londres, Nuevo Ha- banos ef all makes, quality guaranteed. TOBACCO of all Brands, at moderate prices. FANCY GOODS from the Parisian markets, Meerschaum Pipes, Jewellery of Chaste Designs, Sun Hats, &c, &c.; Commissions Executed.
JOSE M. BASA. No. 51, B., QUEEN's HOAD, CENTRAL. Hongkong, 1st May, 1881.
[297
Intimations.
OLONEL
NOTICE.
IKE
FOR NEW YORK. HE 3/3 LL 1. American Bark
"XENIA" Reynolds, Master, will load here for the above. Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1887.
[371 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS, TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, and EUROPE VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,
THE Steamship
"ARABIC
will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko, AUSTIN'Shama, on TUESDAY, the 4th July, at THRIE
COLO NEW AMERICAN
RIFLE RANGE,
NOW OPEN
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL SPECIAL ATTRACTION.
In consequence of the great success of the last competition, and in accordance with the wishes of a large number of the marksmen of Hongkong, Colonel Austin has decided on offering for com-
OTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, GOOD ACCOMMODATION FOR VISITORS petition:
MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN
OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS,
CORK JACKETS,
&c., &, &c.
[394
Hongkong, 1st May, 1882. CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.
HRONOMETER, WATCH, AND CH
CLOCK-MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS, AND
OPTICIANS.
CHARTS AND BOOKS.
INSTRUMENTS. SOLE AGENTS
NAUTICAL
for Louis Audemars' Watches; awarded the. highest Prizes at every Exhibition;
and for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES, AND SPVOLASSES. No. 38, Queen's-road Central.
ENGLISH & AMERICAN BILLIARDS,
Tiffin at One o'clock, Dinner at 7.30.
This Hotel is most centrally situated and within easy distance of the principal landing places.
J. COOK, Proprietor. WILLIAM SCHMIDT & CO.
GUNMAKERS AND AMUNITION
DEALERS,
"
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE--
Arme, Ammunitions, and Requisites of every description.
Arms Repaired, Cleaned, or Converted at moderate charges.
Sporting Guns and Ammunition always on hand,
P.M.
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full ; and same will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day pre vious to sailing.
A REDUCTION of 25 per cent, made on alli RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS issued.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad- dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran
cisco,
A Splendid Silver Cup value $50, a Silver Watch valued at 325, and a Silver Pencil Case valued at $7 in three prizes: First, Second and Third. Open to all Amateur Marksmen. The subscription list is now open and will close on the inst post entries
30th
For further information as to Freight or up to time of firing entrance $3 each. Competitors can make their Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company," own arrangements as to Umpires, Judges, and | No. 50s, Queen's Road Central. Scorera, Conditions of firing will be the same as
CHAS. H. HASWELL, JUN.,
ruled at the last competition,
WIMBLEDON TARGETS AND RULES WILL
GOVERN THE SHOOTING.
ANY POSITION ALLOWED. Entrance Fee $3.00, Shots and Targets included. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SPORTING
RIFLES 11
POPULAR PRICES. FOUR SHOTS FOR 25 CENTS. Gallery open daily from 4 to 13 EK Hongkong, fath June, 1882.
Agent.
Hongkong, 14th June, 1887.
J.
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AND R. TENNENTS ALE AND
PORTER. ́DAVID CORSAR & SONS
CANVAS.
MERCHANT Navy) *NKYT"BOILED ́EN
LONG FLAX CROWE!
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C
Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.