INTIMATIONS
CROSSLEY BROTHERS, LTD. OPENSHAW, MANCHESTER.
MAKERS OF:
GAS & OIL ENGINES,"
MARINE ENGINES.
MOTORS & MOTOR
GAS
CARS.
PLANTS
FOR.
POWER
AND HEATING
PURPOSES, TO
WORK WITH ALL
KINDS OF FUEL.-
SUCTION
AND
PRESSURE SYSTEMS.
AMMONIA RECOVERY
PLANTS, &c.
HAVE ALREADY MANUFACTURED CLOSE UPON 70,000 ENGINES.
SEVERAL OF THESE ENGINES CAN BE SEEN NOW AT
WORK IN THE COLONY.
AGENTS FOR HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,
YORK BUILDINGS.
IN PREPARATION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 1911.
SHIPBUILDING IN 1910.
THE BLUE MIDDON.
MATRIMONIAL HOAX.
DMENT.
PORTLAND & ASIATIC S.S. CO.
A well-planned hoox had an amusing result OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. ons rosent Sanday afternoon at a Paris café. A few days ago two advertisements appeared in the newspapers. One of them was supposed to be that of a rich woman who was looking for a young husband who need not necessarily have day money. The other was supposed to be that of a rich man who was looking for a young wife. In this case also there was no need for the woman to have means of her own.
For PORTLAND, via MANILA MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. (WITH LIBERTY TO CALL AT HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO.)",
Last year the blue ribbon of the shipbuilding | AMUSING RESULT OF A JOKER'S ADVERTISE industry again went to Ireland. In 1909 Messrs. Workmen, Clark & Co., of Belfast, were the winners. Then much of the available space at Queen's Island had been devoted by Meaars. Harland & Wolff to the laying down of the Olympic sad the Titanic. With the Januch of the Olymplo, of 45,600 tons, Messes. Harland & Wolf now recapture the trophy, with a total of 115,861 tons. Only on very few occasions has the output of any single firm exceeded 100,000. The highest figure was that attained by Merers. Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson in 1906, when among the vessels they launched was the Mauretania.
Answers to these advertisements camo in by hundreds. Hot bad been written by the same persen. To each one of them a reply was sont, asking the man or woman, as the case might be, to meet the "advertiser at the café on Sunday afternoon. It was also request- ed of each man and woman that a white rose
рагровез.
should be worn for identification
Having made these plans the advertiser then wrote to the police saying that there was to be a big demonstration of Royalists at a certain café on Sunday afternoon. Thirty detectives were on the sceno on Sunday,
Belfast shipbuilders have not boea affected by the strike of boilermakers. To
for that extent they have been more
the Tyno tusate than their rivals and on the Clyde. On the other hand, at nu other yard has a vessel of anything like the aise of the Olympic boon produced, A nolisesble festure of Mosers, Harland & Wolff's output is, however, the large size of all the eight steamers which go to make up their total:
Steamier Port; Gross tona. I.K.P.
Soon large numbers of young men and young Edinburgh Castle London ... 13,326 13,000 Pakohu
4990 women began to assemble at the café. At first tho Southampton 7,911 Liverpool 8,124 4,820 white rose that each one wore was regarded Aberdeen
11,500
5.850 as a coincidence, hat it soon became evident that Liverpool...
45,500 $1,500 they were the victims of a hear, and after a Hamburg
9,250 3.700 Kittle embarrassment, followed by hearty laugh Hamburg 9,250 3,700 ter, the crowd dispersed,
13,000 12,570
k
Gloucestershire
Themistocles
Olympic
Sachson
Bayern Maloja
BolfGet
.
113.861 100,130
Theas eight steamers give an average of. nearly 14,500 tons each. If the six of them built on British account are alone considered, they show the high average of over 16,500 tons, Mesara, Harland & Wolff have won the ship. building blue ribbon on many previous occasions, but in point of average tonnage their present output constitutes a record. Next year, of course, this firm will include the Titanic, another 45,000-ton White Star Liner, among their launohen, so that they have a good chance
THE DIRECTORY of repeating their present success in 1911,
AND
CHRONICLE
1911.
FOR CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, Erc, Information for inclusion In the 1911 Directory should be forwarded at once to the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE,"
the
PLAN OF THINUTAH (KIASOHAU) PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSION, SHANGHAI PLAN DE HONGREW (SHARONAN with Inset
Bowing the EXTENDED SETTLEMENT LARE PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA PLAN OF NEW TERSITORY (KOWLOON) PLAY OF KOWLOON PLAN OF MANILA
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Nether- lands Tadia to Siberia, in which Europe's olde. Not only is the Directory fill and complete in each case as it can be inde, bat each Colony, Port, or Battlement is prefaced by a DESCRIP
carefully revised each year, most of which will
FOR THE serve w cenite GUID TOUKET, giving every detail in come with PLAN OF SAMION
ploces, their History: Topography, C., &c. PHAN OF SINGAPORE The Information in these Deseriptions, PAN OF BATAVIA
artelen, packed hundred interesting art c sisting
The OHRONICLE covers the notable events with facts concisely set mit, and containing of the list half century in the Far East together Matistice of the TRANG of each Country and with the Texts of all the most important Treaties. Fort, would alone suffice to fill a lango lume ameluded with the countries of Eastern Asia, Boys Octavo-Complete with Fineen M the varinas Castome Tariffa, Trade Regulations,
of Commerce, and Plane, pp. 1,882, $10.00. Directory only Chambers
Scales of Commissious Consular and Court Fees, Hongkong Stamp pp. 1,800, $8.06.
Duties, Portal Guide, Signal Codes, Chinesa Festivals, Tables of Money, Weights and Measures, and other Commercial Information ireluding t
of a
The Directories and Descriptions are of
CHINA
Poking
*Tientsin
Feitahó
Soochoir Contou Chinkiang Whampoa Nanking Kowloon
Loppa
Chinwangtao Walm
Take
Antung
Kowkinug Smishui Hankow Kongmoon Manchurian Yochow Namning
V
Wuthorfa
TREATIES WITH CHINA
Great Britain-Nanking, · 1842; Tientsin, 1858; Thrill. Agreement and Rules, 1850: Convention, 1850; Bules for Joint Investigu tion of Customs Seizures, 1869; Cheloo, 1876, with Additional Article; Opium Con-
Convention, 1891 vention, 1886; Chuugking Lehang Kwangchauwan Tibet Sikkim Convention, 1990; Barmah Convention, 1997; Kowloon Extension, 1888; Weibnivel, 1998;
Convention, Commercial, Shanghai, 1902; Emigration Convention, 1804.
Trade Centres Shasi
Nowchwang
Tairen
Port Arthur
Chefoo
Weibaiwei 'Kinoshau
*Tainanfa
Mukden
Changing Pakhoi-
Haugehow Hoilor Ningpo
Windhor .Mongteo.
Santa
Hokow Foochow Szomno Amoy
Shanghai Bratow
Tokyo
Yokohama
JAPAN AND FORNOSA
Otaka Moji-
Hyogo
Kobe
Keelung Tuinanfa Nagasaki Takoy Hakodate Anping
Shinonogoli Tamsui
EASTERN SIBERIA
Vladivostock *Nicojewsk
*Seobl
CHOSEN
WorBan
Mokpo Chinnampo Pingyang Songolia HONGKONG AND ITS DEFENDENCIES
Chamulpo Furon
Punsan
MACAO FRENCH INDO-CHINA:
Hanoi
Annam Haiphong
І пе Tonkin Provinces Quinhon
Manila
Sarawak
Tograne Saigon Cambodge
Cebu
British N. Borneo
PHILIPPINES
Hoilo BORNEO Labann
BANGKOK STRAITS SETTLENENTS Singapore, Penang, Malacca, Prov. Wellesley MALAY STATES -
-Baugei Ujong Selangor
Jeleba NETHERLANDS INDIA
Johoro
Pahang
Batavia Buitenzorg
Samarang
Sonrabaia
Perak
Padang Macassar
East Coast of Sumatra NAVAL SQUADRONS
British French
OFFICERS OF COAST AND RIVER STEAMEL The Book is printed from New Type specially reserved for the arp se, and as ikrnity in every arrangement greatly facilitates reference.
German Austrian Japanese United States Siamese Italian
A feature in the 1911 Editim are the ind CLASSIFIED LISTS of TRADES
the Largor Commercial PROFESSIONS at Centres.
Tho
France: Tionista, 1865; Convention, 1860:
Tootsin 1885; Conventions, 1856, 1897 and 1895; Frontier Trade Regulations, United States:- -Tientsin, 1858; Additional, Peking, 1380; Immigration, · 1894; Commercial, 1903.
Tienlain, 1881; Feking, 18403 Garcia Convention, 1808; Railway and
Mining Concession, 1898. Japan-Shimonoseki, 1895; Linoturg Con- Tention, 1895; Commercial, 1896; New Fort 1896; Supplementary Commercial, 1903.
Petersburg, 1881; Russian Land Bussian St.
Trade, 1881. Fartugal, 1988; Commercial Treaty, 1904. FINAL PROTOCOL made between China and
Eleven Powers, 1901.
TREATIES WITH Japan Great Britain, 189; Duties Convention, 1895; Russla, Agreements as to Coren; United States, Extradition Treaty, 1886; Great Britain (Allianco) 1906; Russia (Peace Treaty) 1905.
TREATIES WITH CORFA
Japan, 1676; Japan Supplementary, 1876; Japan, 1904 and 1905. United States, 1882; Great Britain, 1895.
SM TREATIES WITH SIAM Great Plain, 1850, 1890 and 1909, France,
1898 and 1904; Japan, 1893 Russia, 1899. Great Britain and France, Siamese Frontier. Great Britain and Russia, Railway Convention,
1999.
CUSTOMS TARIFFS TRADE REGULATIONE
Chias, Japan, Sim, Corea.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS Ordera in Council for Government of H.B.M.'
Fubjects in Chin and Care, and in Biam Itnies of H.B.M' Supreme and other Courts in China, &c. Tables of Court and Consolar. Fees; Charter of the Colony of Hong Alalay States Federation Agreement kongi Table of Hongkong Court Fees; Admir- alty Rules Foreign Jurisdiction Act;
Courts
of United lations for the tongalar States; United Sutes Consular and Court Fees; Rules of Court of Consuls of Shanghai: Chinese Passenger Act; Hongkong Licences, Trade Marks and Letters Patent Fore; Fort Regulations for Chiang Harbour Regulations for Japalie
Regu
The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, DI- though condensed in every possible panner, con
It was years ag universally pronounced to te the cheapest work of the kind anywhere. published, and although very much enlarged and improved in every way, the price in silver is now below the equivalent of 21 58, at which it was originally published.
ALPHABETICAL: LIST of RESIDENTS tains every year more pages. contains the sanies of over...
20,000 FOREIGNERS, enrefully arranged, with the luitals as well as the Surnames in strictly Alphabetical Order, so that any name can be found instantly,
THE MAPS AND PLANS
have been engraved by one of the most eminent Firms in Great cilin and are corrected and brought up to date. They consist this year of the following.
COLOURED PLATE OF FLAGS OF FOREIGN HONGS MAP OF THE FAR EAST FLAN OF YOKOHAMA PLAN OF KORE AND HYOGO PLAN OF FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS, TENTEN
It is published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press, and can be had from, and Adver tisements bent through the principal Book gellers in Asia and through LONDON Hongkong Daily Pres.
181, Fleet Street, E.C. LONDON.Mr. F. Algar, 11. Clement's, Ind. LONDON.Mere G. Stroet & Co, L
80%, Cornhill, EG,
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 12th at 11.45 6.m.The boremater has fallen quickly over E: Japan and the Bonius, And risan considerably to moderately over Chins and the Loochoos
The depression lying over E. Manchuria yesterday is moving Eastwards over the Eastern part of the Sea of Japan. The Pacific depression is moving in the same direction to the North of the Banins.
The anti-apolonic ares is curat over the continent to the North of the Yangtzo valley.
Monsoon gales may be expected over the- Formosa Channel and the China Sen
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 boars ending) at 10 am, to day, 0.02 inches,
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at nom. to-day is as follows:-
Hongkong & Neighbourhood
(N. and NE.
winds, strong;
fair.
N. and N.E. gales.
Formes Channel South coast of Chius between Same as No. 1.
Hongkong and Lamooks. South coast of China between Same as Ne. 1.
Hongkone and Hainen
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The NYK. str. Colombo Haru (Bombay Line) loft Bombay for this port direct on the 31st ultimo, and is expected here on the 16th instaat.
The NYK str. Kanagawa Maru (European Line) left Singapore for this port on the 10th instant, and is expected here on the 16th inst..
The N.Y.K. str. Ceylan Maru (Bombay Line)
left Hoji for this port on the 12th instant, and
is expected here on the 17th instant.
The O.S.K, str. Tacoma Mare from Tacoma
left Victoria, BC., for this port vin Japan and Manila on the 7th instant, and is expected to arrive here on or about the 12th pror.
BARCLAY,
PERKINS
FAMOUS
LONDON STOUT.
The
Leading Brand
ENGLAND.
The
STEAMSHIP.
*EYGJA "
TONG.
3,807
TO SAIL
CAPTAIN
Eivind Meyer ... On 21st Jan, at Nook.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Eastern Canadian and United States Peints. For through rates of Freight and further information, communicate with or apply to
FRED J. HALTON,
King's Building (Opposito Blako. Plor).
PENINSULAR
&
AGENT,
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ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION CO..
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1911.
PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STEAMERS FOR
MARSEILLES AND LONDON.
TAKING PASSENGERS ALSO FOR
COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, BRINDISI, &0. THROUGH TICKETS ISSUED TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK.
STEAMERS
to
COLOMBO
Steamer
Leare
Комогово
Connecting Steamers Due
from COLOMBO to
Duo MARSEILLES PLYMOUTH
(Brindisi (London
MARBEILLES & Loupon 2days earlier) 1 day later)
P.M. SATURDAY
February 24 ~February 18 7500 March March
Tous
SATURDAY
FBIDAT
11000
March 4
March 10
Marel18
Match 24
April 11
April 7
DEVANHA 6000 April
·DELHI
8000 April ASSAYE
7500 April DELTA... 2000 May
calling at BomBAY) } MOLDAVIA...10000 MONGOLIA...10000
April 15
April 21
April 29
May 5
May 13
May 19
MOREA 11000
May 27
June 2
MOOLTAN 10000
June 10
June 16
Тепе
DELHI
8000 ARCADIA.. 7000
ASSAYE MARMORA.. 10500
Steamr
MANTUA MALWA ..11000
MACEDONIA 10500. f("Through Steamer.
Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO, and those for BRINDISI transfer also, to the Express Mail Steamer at PORT SAID. Accommodation in the connecting Steamer Tron COLOMBO is definitely reserved in-
Hongkong or at the time of Booking..
FARES TO LONDON (Including Surtax):
18T SALOON £71.10 SINGLE. £106.14 RETURN, 2ND
£48.8
£72.12
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS INTERME DAITE(NON-TRANSHIPMENT) STEAMERS WILT LEAVE FOR
LONDON
CARRYING SALOON, PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.
PROPOSTED BAILIFOR
best that can
STHAMERS
bo obtained.
SOLD
EVERYWHERE.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:
DADY BURJOR & Co.
Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchants.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
FOR
***
LINES.
SHANGHAI, TSINGTAU, KOBEL
ROBE YOKOHAMA
KUDAT & SANDAKAN.. NAPLES, GENOA,
ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP & HAMBURG MANILA, YAP, ANGAUR, NEW- GUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
KOBE & YOKOHAMA....
SUNDA
• NUBIA SYRIA
*NORE.;
• PALAWAN
* BORNEO
* SICILIA.
* SUMATRA
* NILE
*Leave HONGKONG,
Dus LONDON
...
Tonnage
about
about
4700 January
26-
March
5900.
February
8
March
6660
March
8 April
6700
March
22
May
4700
April
5
May
4600
April
19
June
67C0 May
3 Jone
4600
May
31 July
6700
June
14 July
INSTAG
These Steamers call also at SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, and at MARSFILLES FARES TO LONDON (Including Surtax):
18T SALOON £55.0 SINGLE £22.10 RETURN. 2ND..
£38 10
• Carry 1st and £ad Falcon Passengers, For further Porticalars, apply to...
10021
U. S.
£57,4
E. A. HEWETT,
SUPERINTENDENT,
MAIL LINES.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE.
Only Line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE srosa the PACIFIC VIA HONOLULU, OAHU, the most Fertilo and Beautiful Island of the PACIFIC.
TONS STEAMI 38. “DERFFLINGER” 17,000
Capt. G. MEINERS
** BORNEO!!
Capt. F. SEMBILL
5,050
TO BAIL
About 13th January. Wed'day, 18th Jan, at 9 A.M.
BUELOW"
17,300
Capt. H. FORMES
6,100
Wed'day, 25th
Jan., at NOON.
Saturday, 28th
Jan., at D'light
About 17th February, New
STEAMERS.
TONS
MANCHURIA
27,000
+ CHIYO MARU.....
.21,000
* MONGOLIA
$27,000
AMERICA MARU
+ TENYO MARU
21,000
PERSIA
18,000
+ NIPPON MARU
...11,000
• SIBERIA
“PRINZ WALDEMAR," Capt. F. Issx6,
* PRINZ" SIGISMUND,"
Capt. D. LENA
All the Steamers of the Europesu Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphio. Bystem of Telefunken."
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 13th January, 1911.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG & CHINA,
PASSENGER SEASON 1911.
IN 25 DAYS TO ITALY
BY THE
MAGNIFICENT N.D.L. LINERS:
"PRINZESS ALICE'
Capt. P. GEOSCH.
"LUETZOW:
DISPLACEMENT,
20,300
ON MARCH 22ND.
17,300
ON APRIL 5TH.
Capt. B. WILHELMI
"KLEIST
17,000
ON APRIL 19TH.
Capt. 6. PAHREE.
CALLING AT NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR AND SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS.
All the Breamers of the European Lin are fitted with Wireless Telegraphic. Now System of Telesnaken.
Early booking recommended,
For Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 10th November, 1910,
PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
• KOREA
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
SAILING DATES, SATURDAY, 21st Jan, atl r SATURDAY, 29th Jan, at 1 P.M.
SATURDAY, 11th Feb., 1PM. FRIDAY. 17th Feb., at lea FRIDAY, 24th Feb., at 1 P.M. FRIDAY, 3rd March, at.1 P.M. FRIDAY, 10th March, at 1 P.M
17th March, at 1 P.. 24th Mareb, at 1 P.M. -Via Manila.
FRIDAY, FRIDAY,
18,000 *Twin Screws,
Triple Screw Steamer. All Steamers are Equipped with Wireless Telegraphy. THE PM. 3.5. MANCHURIA" will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO VIA SHANGHAI NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, 21st January, at i P.M.
FARES: HONGKONG TO LONDON £71 108, 04. RETURN, SIX MONTHS, £120; 24 MONTHS, £125; INCLUDING BERTH AND MEALS ACROSS AMERICA,
SPECIAL RATES (First Class Only) Granted upon Application.
To European Points: Officials of any European Naval, Military, Diplomsay, Consular and/or Civil Services located in Asla, to European Oficials in the Services of the Governments of China and Japan. To United States Points, Commissioned Officers of the United States Army, Navy, US. P.H. & M.H. Services, U.8. Consul Generals, Consuls and Vico-Consula stationed at Ports of Call To United States and Canadian Points: Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatin and Consular Officials of the Governments of China and Japan. These Special Bates apply when travelling at their own expense and to their familise. To all points: -Missionaries and their families.
INTERMEDIATE SERVICE.
CHINA 10,200 Tons......SATURDAY, 14th Jan, at 1 P.M. ASIA......
9,500 Tons......SATURDAY, 4th Feb., at 1 P.M. THE 8.8. CHINA" will leave for SAN FRANCISCO VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI
TH KOBE, YOKOHAMA, AND HONOLULU,on SATURDAY, 14th, January, at 1. R.
On the Fine MAIL Steamers, ASIA and CHINA, FIRST CLASS. SALOON SERVICE la furnished at Intermediate Bates.
vis Canadian Atlantic Poris, "£43. via New York.
FARES, HONGKONG TO LONDON
MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS."
741
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO Through Bill of Lading issued to Japan, North, Central and South American Porte, For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Companies, KING'S BUILDING (opposite Blake Pier).
£45. £25,
FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.
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