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POST OFFICE NOTICES..

GOOD FRIDAT, AND EASTER HOLIDAYS.

On Friday, Saturday, and Monday, the 1st, 2nd, and 4th April, the fareral Post Office will Lo open on our only, Le, from 8.m. till 9 am, outgoing mails will be closed at a.m.

Tho ney Ordar office will be entirely closed during the holidays.

Tatil further notice the transmission of correspondence via Dalny and the Trans-Siberian Ballway is discontinued.

The Doris, with the American mail, loft Yoko' ama on Friday, the 25th alt, via Kobo, Nagasaki and Manila, and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 4th inst.

110: Anom, with the French mail of 4th ult, ares Saigon on Friday, the lat. inst, at This packet brings replies to pm, and may be expected here on Monday, the 4th inst. letten despatched from fong kong on 30th January,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 18T, 1904.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

Srocks,

Nc. or SHAREE,

ISSUR PAID LUK VF.

BANKA.

Hongkong and Shanghai Į Banking Corponition ....

80,000 $1259125

National Bank of China, La (35,010 A 14,443 B Do, Founders' Shares......

€750 Fdra.

£10 £10.

21

30,000 $250 21,000 $83.33

MARINE INSURANCES, Union Ins. Society, Li....... China Traders' ise, Co., Ld.

FIRI INSURANCES. Hongkong Fire Ins. Co., Ld. China Fire Ins Co., Ld......

10,000 C

MAILS WILL CLOSE

FOR

TRR

DATE.

Cantor.....

Honam

Swntow and Tientsin

Esang

Friday, Friday,

Mavila...

Tydeus

Friday,

1st, 7.30 AM. Ist, 9.00 .. 1st, 9.00 A.M.

North China Ina Co., Ial....

Yap. Bipan, Rak, Ponape Karaie, Jaluit,

Medan

Friday,

1st, 9.00A.M.

Oconn Ísinni, Mauro and Sydney..

Bangkok

Bamsen,

Friday,

Kobe

Batonia

Friday,

Macao

Keungshan

Friday,

L'anton

Kinshan

Friday,

Namino

Taichen

Sanbry

Hoifu

Wingcliai

Carton.

Powan

Kobo

Loyal Bourbou

1st, 2.00 M. 1nt, 9.00 A.M. Tet, 9.00 A.. 1st, 9.00 Friday,

let, 9,00 AM. Friday, 184, 9,00 .. Friday,

1st, 9.00.1, Saturday, 2nd, 7.30 A.M. Saturday. 2nd, 9.00 A.M.

Yaugtaza lus. Assocn., Ld. Canton Insarce. Offies. Ld.

8,000 $100 10,000 $200

Saigon

Yuiphery

Saigon.

Faigen.

Namtao

Fantme

Masso

Macao

Carton

Namtao

Sunbus...

Maono

Namtao

Starbuc

Tauno....

Shanghai

Hongkong... Braid

Amara

Taichun

Iloifus

Winychai

Heungshan

Falchan ...

Taichun

Hoifu.....

2nd, 9.00 A.M. 2nd, 1.00 A.M.

2nd, 9.00 -

Saturday, 2nd. 3.A.3. Saturday, Saturday. Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Sends Sunday, Sunday,

2nd, 9.00 A.M. 2nd, 9.00 A.. Zad, 9,00A.M. 2nd, 9.00 A.M. 3rd, 9.00 A.2. 3rd, 9.00 AM, 3rd, 9.00 ..

SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton, and

Macao B. B. Co., Ltd...}} Indo-China S. N. Co., Ld. ... Cuina & Manila 8. 2. Co., Ld. Dongias Steamship Co., Led. |

Star Ferry Co., Limited

bell Transport & Trading? Co., Limited. I Do. Preference..KALARKƏ

8,000 $250 20,000 $100

FONDRONG, 31st March. HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

LAST DIVIDEND CLOSING QUOTATIONS JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAU STEAMBOAT

CO., LD, AND THE CHINÁ NAVIGATION CO., LD,

-30/div. & 10- bỏnus

at 1/87 $2200 por $6171, buyara, sbare for 2nd half-Loudon £52.

year onded 31-32-1903)

es 3,6 per share .............................. $354, buyera. £83,6ut 1;0-$2....................{$351, buyers. 21 NóðO .......................... $10.

$100 $3 for 192

.........$170, sales buyers. $2516p.et, furys.ent.30+43 $56, sales &(buyers.

Final of £1-making? Tls. 07.

in all for 902);

$60 | $12-20 p. ett for 1901..$135. $50 $15 for 1902.

$175, sellors.

$50 $22 for 1962 $285, sales. $60 $7 for 1902............ 889, buyers.

$1.50 for half year? $201, buyers. 80,000 $15 $15 ended 31-12-1903 ...)

& per cent, for 1902 890, bayars. 210 at 18................

$50 10 p. a. for 1006....

ending 306-1903). $34, buyers.

12 per cent. for year ($31, les c.llers, ended 30 102 $18), sales & sellers. Int.divd of la. p. abara 19., sellors

80,0x00 410

20,000 - $50

20,000 350

$10 20,000 $10

$22, sellers.

6 per cent. for year)

$50

#10

2,000,000

100,000

1 erf 410410

(coupon No. 4) ouŕ Recount of 1909......)

£10, nominal

Sunday,

3rd, 9,00 A.M.

Taichun

Monday,

4th, 9. A.,

Hoi Fu....

Monday,

4th, 99,00 ..

Monday, 4th, 9.00 .33. Monday,

4th, $9.00 F.M. Tuesday, 5th,

Printed Matter and Sam- ...... 30.00 A.M.

China Sugar RefiningCom- Į

pany, Limited

j

Luzon Sugar Refag. Co., Ld. MININO, Punjom Mining Co., Lal....

Do. Preferor.ca

20,000

$100 $100 7,000 $100 $100 $3 for 1897

(Fin. of pc. making in

all 12 pe for 1901.

$113, buyers.

$10, rollers,

60,000 $11 20,000 $I 16,0xx .250

200,000

811 Nons

$1

31. Fallers.

115 cta.

.250

16/10

Wingchai

Wingehai Whampoa...

China

EFINERIAS,

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE. 8.S.HONAM, 2,368 tons. Captain R. D. Thomas. 8.5.POWAN," 2,338 tons, Captain G. F. Morrison, R... 8.S."FATSHAN," 2,260 tons, Uapinia W. A Valentine. S.S. HANKOW" 3,073 tous, Captain C. V. Lloyd. 8.8. “KINSHAN,” 2,860 tons, Captain J. J. Lossius. *Departures from Hongkong to Canton daily at 8 a.m. (Sunday excepted), 5.30 p.m., and. 9 p.4. (Saturday excopted). Departures from Canton to Hongkong daily at 8 am., 2.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. (Sunday excepted)

The Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Maila, are the largest and fastest on the River. Spesial attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin Accommodation.

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT ÇO., LD, HONGKONG-MACAO· LINE.

6.5. “HEUNGSHAN,” 1,998 tons, Captain H, D. Jones,

Departures from Hongkong to Macao on week days at about 2 pm. During the summer months the time of leaving fluctuates to suit the tido at Macao. For further particulars sea special timo table. Departures on Sundays at 12.30 pito. Departures from Macao to Hongkong daily at 7.30 am,

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

8.8, "LUNGSHAN," 219 tons, Captain T. Hamli.

This Steamer leaves Conton for Macro every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at about 7.30 a.m. and leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 7.00 a..

·

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO,, [LD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., (LD, AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CÒ., LD..

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

S.S.SAINAM," 589 tons, Captain B. Branch.

8.8. "NANNING," 569-tons, Capitain C. Butchart.

Que of the above Steamers leares Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday_and Friday, at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on he same days at about 8am, Round trips take about 5 days. These vessola, hore Superior Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.

Further particulars may be obtained, at the Office of the HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO,, LD.

18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central (opposite the Hongkong Hotel);

Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.

26

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,”

HONOLULU and SAN FRANCISCO ......

J

(Supplementary mail on board up to the

tino fixed for departure of the mail. Extra Postage 10 esats.).

EUROPE, India via Taticorin

(Info Letters 11.00 to 11.30 AM. Extra

Postage 10 cents.)........ragung (Letfora posted in the Peak Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail.j

Stmils and Rangeon. Singapore, Penang and Calentia

Manila.......

Yokohama and Kobe

Iloilo

Swatosan Tientsin

Manila...........

Eury Ac., India via Tuticorin.

Armand Belic...

Pundan.. Lightning.

Kaifong

Artemisia..

Wuchang

Registration.. 10.00 A-Mociété Frun. des Char-Į (Registration, with late

bonnages du Tonkin...)

.10.45 A.M.

fea of 10 esats, up to Raub Australa

Gold 10.30) A.BL.

Mining Co., Lamited... Lettora Tuesday, 5th,

Docke, WHAVEN, AN Printed Matter and Sam. Hongkong and Whampo

Dock .. Limited...) ples 10.00 AM. Hongkong and Kowloon Registration ... 10.00 A.Br.

Wharf and, to, j (Registration, with lata New Amoy Dock Co. L... fee of 10 cents, ap to.C.Famlata, Boyd & Co., Ld. 10.30 A.M.) Letters

LANDA, HOTELS & BUILDO,

Hongkong Lead Invest-7 mont & Agency Co., Ld. ƒ Kowloon Land & B. Co. Ld.

Fin. div.of Fca, 80 p.

on account of 1902. } 1-p-share-48 cts., t1 div.................. ƒ

$500..

$7.sollers.

12 pr.&2p.e. bonus for 200.

ball year 81-12-1903

50,000

$50 $50

Fin. 5pc. making in 1.93, buyerə. 30,000 $50 $50

all 10p.c. for 1900 4,000 $64 561 $2 for 1902............

6376. sollers, $5,700 19100 Tisicat5 p.c. on ner, ler 1004

Tle. 1421.

.........10.45 A.M. Wednesday, 6th, 11.00 Wednesday, 6th, 2.00 .M. Wednesday, 6th, 3.00 .. Thursday. 7th, 11.00 AM,

West Point 1. Công binh v Thursday, 7th, 3.00 P.M. Thursday, 7th, 3.00 P.M. Saturday,

9th, 900 A.M. | Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld. .......f Saturday, 9th,

Humphreys Estate & Fin.") Company, Limited ....... j

50,000 $100 $100

$30 6,000

12,000 $50

Fin. f $6 making $145, sellers.

$12 for 1908)

$30 $3.00 per share for 1903 $35, sellers.

$50

Fin. of $1.70 making) $53, selleta.

$3.20 for 1303 ... }

12,000

$50

$50

ended 31 32 1903...)

100,000

$10

$10

$101-

1,000 $10

$2

52,000 (Tis 50118 50

Baltaaral.

Chikli

Zafira

Extra

Late Lattors 11.0) to 11.30 AM.

Postage 10 cents.) (Supplempalary mail on board up to the

tinn fixed for departure of the mil Extra Postage 10 conts)

(Losttors posted in the Poak Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will ba inoladed in this contract m.)

EUROPE, &c., Indio via Tuticorin

(Lato Letters 11,00 to 11.30 A.M. Extra

Postage 10 contes

(Lottars posted in the Peak Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail)

Hamburg

Singapore, Penang and Bombay Capri 11smila

.......... Rúbi

TO-MORROW. Spoons Competition, Hongkong Rifle Asso- eistion, 2.30 p.m.

Regular Meeting of the Zetland Lodgo, Fros- megas' Ball, 8.30 for 9 p.m.

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON.-

Telegraphio Transfor

31st March.

Baz Bills an deraand......... Bank Bille, at 30 days' right...197 Bank Bills, at 4 meuths aight 1,9 Credits ut 4 months' aight...........19 Documentary Bills, 4 months'eightlo

ON PAEIS.-

Bank Bills, on demand

Credits, at 4 months' sight..

ON GERMANY-

U demand

........2931

BUS*

182

ON NEW YORK.-

Bank Rills, on demand

43

Credits 60 days* eight

H

OS BOMBAY.****

Telegraphio Transter

132

Bank, un demand...

1821

ON CALCUETA..---

Telegraphio Transfer....

392

Hank, on demand.

1324

ON SHANGHAI.--

Bank, at night

..72

Frivate, 30 days' sight....

727

ON YOKOHAMA. Os demand

..873

ON MANILA-Ûn demand

ON SINGAPORE.- demand.

ON BATAVIA.-Un dend

ON HAIPHONG.-On demand

ON SAIGON.Un domand

ON BANGKOK-('n demand

SOVERSIGNS, Buck's Buying Rate...$11.10

Gold Ţăás, 100 fiue, per teel

.624

158.80

261

JAR SIETER, BUT O

Printed Matter and Sam- ples 10,00 AM. Registration... 10.00 AM. (Registration, with late foo of 10 conte, up to 10.45 A.3.) Letters

11.00 a.. Wednesday, 13th,

Printed Matter and Sam- ples. 10.00 a.. Registration... 1000 A.M: (Registration, with lat fen af 10 cents, up t 10.45 ..) Letters

11,00 À.. Wednesday, 13th, 11.00 a.m. Saturday, 16th, 9.00 A.

The A.A.L. steamer Artemisia, from Ham- burg, left Singapore for this port on the 29th ult., p.m., and thay be expected here on the 5th inst., at daylight.

The J.CJ. Lijn steamer Timahi left Moji via Amoy for this port on the 30th ult., and may be expected here on the 6th inst.

The C.N. steamer Anhui left Port Darwin on the 30th alt, for Manila and Hongkong.

The Ben Line steamer Benlawers, from Antwerp and London, laft Singapore on the 30th alf. for this port

The Boston Tow Boat Co.'s steamer Lyra left Victoria (BC) for Yokohama and the renal ports on the 3rd ult.

The 0.8.8. & C.M. steamer Piageney Jeft Victoria (B.C.) on the 24tb ult. for Japan and | Hongkong.

The A.&. steamer Claverley, from New York, left Singapore on the 30th ult., p.m., for Manila, and is duo bere on the 18th inst..

The P, & A. steamer Juaravelli left Portland (Or) on the 14th ult, and is due to arrive in Hongkong about 13th inst.

The E. & A. steamer Empire left Sydney on the 30th alt for Queensland ports and Hongkong.

Shanghai Land

COTTON MILLS. Ewo Cotton Spinning and W. Company, Limited International Cotton Mfg.

Company, Limited Laou-kung-Bow Cotton Spinning and Weaving Culupany, Limited Soy Chee Cotton Spin, C., Id Hongkong Cotten Spin. Weaving and Dyeing Company, Limited......

MISCELLANEOUS.

Green lend Comet Co China-Borneo Company, Ld

A: S. Watson & Co., Ld.

Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. Hongkong and China Gas) Company, Finited..... Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ló. Geo. Fenwick & Cu, L..... Hongkong Icu Co., Id..

k. High-Level Tramwaya Company, Limited..........j

Hi, Steam Water-boatCo., }

Limited....

Dairy Farm Company, Int.. Campbell, Mose & Co., Ld. Bell's Asbestos Estern

Agency, Limited.. United Asbestos Oriental Agenes, Limited........

Lad, Tebrau Planting Co., Chini Provident Loan and Mortgage Company, Id. Watkins, Limited.

The China Light & Power

Company, Limited...... William Powell, Limited. ... Shong haid Hongtong Dye ing & Cleaning Co., Ld, anton-Hengtong Tea and

Cold Storage Society, La.)

STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. Mar. IstCaithness, Plitvice. 4th-Hudson, Benlawers, Artemisia, Evandale, Cragonal. 81

Formed, Jason, Jezeric, Sikh. 11th-Achilles, Arabia, Annom, Louie Trader, Marquis Bacque- hem. 15th--Armenia, Glenshiel, Kelvin, Marie, St. Kildu, Meridian, Standard. 18th-Alcinous, Aleria, Kistuck, Breizlinel, Vorone), 22nd- Nominal, Hyson, Manila, Oldenburg, Dornoch, Orange, CA Nominal. Ness, l'atermo, Thyra. 25th-Strassburg, Arra .1071

gon, Palma, Solveig. 29th-dragania, Benmehr, po.pm.facduff, Angus, Radnorshire, C. Ferd. Laeisz, 1p.c.pt. Seydtilz, Simaom.

ARRIVALS AT HOME.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE INDIAN MAIL.

The Indo China stenor Hangsang, from Cal- catta and the Straits, loft Singapore for this port on the 25th ult...p.m., and may be exported Lare on the 3rd inst.

THE FRENCH MAIL.

The M.M. steamer Annam will leave Saigon ta-day, at 1p., for this part,

PUR AMERICAN MAIL..

The O. & O. steamer Derie left Nagasaki for Manils on Tuesday, the 29th ult., at daylight, dus Manila Saturday daylight.

The P.M. steator Siberia left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, ke, on the 23rd ult.

THE CANADIAN MAIL,

The C.P.E. steamer Empress of India left Fansonyer on the 21st alt., p.m., for Hong. Long via the usual ports of call

MERCHANT STEAMERS.

The steamor Shimosa left Singapore for this port via Manils on the 11th ult

The C.P.B. steamer Athenian arrived at Yokohama at 1 pm. on the 27th alt, and left again at 5 am. on the 29th ult. for Kobe, There she is due to arrive at noun out the 30th

Mar 4th-Glenvoy, Pyrrhus, Yanglue. 7th-- Japan. 8th-Glenfarg, Georgiun Prince. 11th -Ernest Simons, Sachsen. 15th-Hineria, Ambria, Prinsesse Marie. 18th-Lowther Castle, Syria, Vindobona, Marie Valeria. 2nd -Yarra, Nester, 25th-Gera, Nubia. 20th-Wurzburg, Glentochy, Denbighshire,

PASSENGERS. DEPARTED.

Per Prisa Heinrich, for Shanghai, Bov. and Mrs. G. Davies, Mrs. Rohweder. Hon. and Mrs. G. Stewart, Mrs. Jesus, Mr. and Mrs. Fontana, Mrs. R. B. Snitcher, Miss Astill, Dr. G. Boker, Messrs. H. Figgo, A. von Bohousewicz, R. Walter, A. G. Wood, J. Talam, A. Jesus, W. O. Parge, Joltes, R. Maclean, F. A. Erbsloh, and F. M. Britto; for Nagasaki, Messrs. Moyasake, Danna, Midsumoto, and Imamura; for Kebe, Dr. Retter Victor va Bauer, Mr. and Mrs. Orebar, Messrs. Nomura, Neshide, Tonohova, and Kauwasiman; for Yokohama, Mr, and Mrs. Sobibbye, Dr. Hallier, Mr. and Mrs. Silva and child, Mrs., Silva, Mrs. M. M. de Mendonca, Messra. A. von Rakowsky, S. de Maservis M. M. Xavier, and S. Neshegeri.

Co.'s

Alhambra, Limited Philippine Co., LL

OPIUM.

20,000 Tls 50fTis 50

10,000 Ila Tla 76

8,000 1100 T18100

2,000 (T500 T1500

126,000 SK $10

* 100,000 $10 60,000 $12

60,000 $10

$10 € 30,000

30,000 $10

7,000 £10

10,000 $50 6,000 $25

(10 p.ot.for half year $135, nales.

90 et, per share for '032,60, sales & buyers.

Fin. of ope. also 4p.c.)

bouus makiagin all Tis. 107.

16 p.e. for 1003......

($por

1973....

cont

for Tls. 33, sellers.

p. c. on account of 1899 Tls. 25.

sp. et. on acc-unt of Pls. 22.

98 on EC20 shares

p. ct. for period ending 31-12-97... 3 Fin. of 8 p.. making)

is. 370.

in all 10 pc. for $14), sellers. year end. 317.03)

$25, sales..

$10 12p. o. for 1902 $126 per cent. for 190358.10, sales & buyers.

Interim of 50 cta.)

$10

per shuro on $14, sa es & buyore. account of 1009...)

$1000 cents year 304-03513, sales.

$3.15 cents year 30'4'03 $64, sales & buyers.

10 pet. div.& ip. et. $140, buyers. £10

bonus for 1902

$1421, ellers. 247.

$30 20 per cent. for

$25

5,000

$05

$25

1,250 $100 $100

7,500 $10 $10

15 per cont. for 1008

Faul of $12 mak-y

ing in all E16 per $220, soller share for 1903......?

$20 for year endal $300.

-80-11-10eva

Final of G

For cent.

making in all 12 $15, sellers. per cent, for year 300-03

10,000 $71 86 61 for year ended.31-7-03 $121.

1,200 $10 $10 25 per cont. for 1902 $40, selera. 8,00 12/6 12/6 None

$5, sellers.

9,000 ordy. 100 Indra. 20,000

200,000

$490cts. p. share for yeau 59. buyers.

10 $29.70 onded 316003 $210, buyers.

Nono

80 cents for year

$10 ending 311308

310 $10 ទូច

$

10,000 $10

15,000

$10

12,000

$10 $10

30-6-1904

1,200

$50

$50 First Year

31, callers

38.73.

$10 10 per cent. for 1803...$0, uz div., sollera. $10 First year

(int. div. 5 på. unab

conut of year ending 39..

7,000 $10 $10 Note...

300 $500 $500 (25 p. e. fo year?

ended 30-8:00 67,500 $10

$10 None

W

31st March. Quotations are:- Allow'ce net, to 1 city. Malwa New

to $980 per pioul *****.2940 Malwe Old ..$1000 to $1040 Malws Older......$1060 to $1100 Malwa V. Old......$1120 to $1160 Persianine quality 2880 to to Partien extra fine..2900 Patoa New........1312. to Pelan Old.

to $13021 to to

Benares New Bares Old.

1

ww

per cherd.

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From 1st to the 7th April.

HIGU WATER

+ Low Warur.

Horgkong

Mean Time.

Helght Mean Time. :

Honghong

t. to.

10 13. a

MD. 10-15

3.

8

11 12 a

Mon, 4 x 17.

€ 5

•

5 m

6

For Rubi, for Manila, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hyndman, Mr. and Mrs. A, W. Rettig, Mrs. B. L. Munson, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Darnett, Mrs. O. Hori, Lient. Comdrs, J. B. Milton and 6t, W. S. Hughes, Messrs. A. W. Chront, G. F..! Richmond, A. M. Clover, I. Mentes, T. Fukn- chi, G. Patin, C. S. Pri, R. W. Healy, Wm. Khan, H. F. Labelle, E. Smith, A. W. Biobart, Luca W. F. McLaughlin, W. Tuzerpi. L. B. Sway, wed The P.&. steamer Formosa Isf Singapore Caira, and J. J. Ryan,

H. Komoho, H. K. Homans, Chas. Viteral, F. §.

Thurt for this port on the 80th ult, at 5 p.m.

ult.

The N.G.L. steamer Copri left Singapore for this port on the 29th nlt, and may be expected hero on the ith inst."

འ ས ་ ཆ ཐཊྛཾསྶཱ་ ༤

€ 15

1.8 2.8

12

Бо

Heigtit.

$50,

$10, nominal.

$200.

[$10, buyera,

VERNON SMITH, BROKERS.

PEERLESS SCOTS WHISKIES

QF

HAIG & HAIG, LD, DISTILLERS SINCE 1679,

3 Star, SPECIAL-The finest of all "Pog" WHISKIES at...

...$13.0 ...$22.09

5 Star, LIQUEUE-Exquisite, best in the World for Club or Privato use at...

Stop drinking rank, Sucky Stuff, because "it comes through the SODA.” Try HAIG & HAIG'S WHISKIES: pure, mellow matured, non-smoky, delicate Javorr Once tried, preferred to all others. Solo Agents for Hongkong :

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

3249

HOTELS

THOMAS' HOTEL.

A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, most centrally situated. Well Furnished and Airy

Bedrooms.

Monthly Boarders accommodated on very moderate terms.

For T'articulars, apply to

THE MANAGER. Hongkong, 4th January, 1904. HOTEL INTERNACIONAL.

[112

THE MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL in Macao. Bosutifully situated in Fray

Grande next to Government House.

Telographic Address : * Internacional."

Apply to-

THER MANAGER Herekong. 411. Cxx 0;)491)

KOWLOON HOTEL.

1

Ma

FOR SALE.

TAP OF THE SIKLANG or WEST

RIVER

From HONGKONG to WUCHOWFU, Showing tho Ports and Colling Places

Opened to Foreign Trade, 1597. Published at Daily Press Office. Price: 25 Cents, Cash.

Hangtong, 1st pril, 1897 CHARLES DAY & CO., LONDON, ARE THE SOLE EXPORT BOTTLING AGENTS

FOR

JOHN JAMESON & SON'S WHISKEY.

And on each Label must be found the following Notice and Signature.

"In order that Consumers may feel assured of genuineness, wo would request attention to this our Special Export Label, and to our Trade Mark and Name en Corks, Capsulos and Cases, also to age mark.

John Jameson How

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THIS Hotel is sitanted in s quiet locality, away from the din and disturbance of the City, and, surrounded by a delightful garden," it is an ideal place of residence. The building atands on an eminence, giving a magnificent view of the Harbour and the City of Victoria. It is within easy access of the Kowlooxi wharves, where the principal mail steamers disembark passengers, and from which there is P TRADE, POPULATION AND FUTURE

a regular ferry service to Hongkong.

Bowling Alleys and Billiards.

The Cuisine is excellent.

JAS, W. OSBORNE,

Proprietor and Manager. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1903,

MEN WANTED.

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66 TT has been truly ssid that the great want of the age is men. Mon of thenght; mon of action. Men who are not for sale. Mon who are bonest to the heart's core. Men who will condemn wrong in friend or foo, in them- selves as well as others. Men whose consciences. are as steady as the needle to the pole, Men who will stand for right if the heavens toiter

UNGKUNG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-nd the earth reale. Men who can tell the trath

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

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TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAY.

1.80 a.. to 8.00 am....Every 10 minutes. 3.602 a.m. to 8.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 5.20, to 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes. 4,80 a.m, to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. Every 15 minutes 12.45 pm, t to 1.10 p.m.

30 mmu198. 30 minutes. 15 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to 1.46 p.m.

10 minutes. 3.16 p.m.

11,90 am, to 12.65 p.MD′′ 2′′S 15

minutes.

to

4.16 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

.m. to 6.30 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 8.90 p.m. to 6.01 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm....Every 15 minutes,

NIGHT CARS. 145 pm, & 9.00 p.m., 8.45 to 11.15 p.m.,

J every hour.

SUNDAYA, 800 am to 9.00 an....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am, to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 15 minutes.

9.30 am, to 10.30. 10 minutes.

.0.80 am, to 11.90a.m.

2.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m.

p.m. Every 10 minutes. 100 p.m. to 6:00p.m.

5.00 pm...Every 16 minutes. ...Every 10 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00p.m. d. p.m. t. 7.00 p.m. ...Every 15

minates. 7.10 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS ABn Week Days.

BATUR

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Extra care at 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Com- pany's Offos, 28 & 40, Queen's Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 14th January, 1804.

and look the world and the devil right în the eye. Men who neither swagger nor finch. Men who can tak: a note rapidly. Men who can type a good letter. Men who can keep tras. and faithful accounts. Men who are quick at

figures. Men who can speak without vulgarisma, Men with good memories. Men with good manners, whether at business or in the Social Gircle. Men with a knowledge of another language. Men who on have courage without whistling for it, and joy without aheating to bring it. Men through whom the current of

everlasting life runa still, and deep, and strong. Ken too large for certain limits, and too strong for sectarian bands. Men who know their duty

and do it. Men who know thair place and filt -it. Men who mind their own business. Men who will not lia.. Men who are not too lazy, to work, nor too proud to be poor. When in

Office, the Workshop, in the Counting House, in the Bank, in every place of trust and responsibility, we can have such men as these, we shall have a Christian civilization-the highest and best the world ever saw."

SUCCESS in LIFE v. FAILURE.-The

training given at the Business College is "the solution. Every Boy and Girl learing School should have a few months at the Stadio,

ON SALE:

THE

ROVINCE OF SHANTUNG.

PROSPECTS.

BY M. 08

Reprinted from the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS*

Peiro, 50 cents Cash, Messrs. Kelly & Walsh or Daily Preae Office

Hongkong, Set January, 190G

BEKANNTMACHUNG.

IE amlichen Veroeffentlichungen der

Konsulate Pakkei and Boihow erfolgen. wasbrend des Tahres 1904 durch den "Datašis. tischen Lloyd" nad Hongkong Daily Preas."

Patkoi, 17th November, 1903,

DER KAISERLICHE KONSUL A.I.

d. vo VARCHMIN,

JOHNSTONES

APIER

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY.

NAPIER JOHNSTONES

SEIFFERS

AGENTS

SQUARE BUTTLE WHISKY

Watkins Buildings, Queen's Head Central, CUTLER, PALMER & CO., LONDON- (near G.P.O.) Hongkong.

WARWICK PEELE, Principal. Circulars, post LANE, CRAWFORD & CO..

freo,

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Hongkong, 1st April, 1904.

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