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No.16,551. 號一十五百五千六萬豐第 日七十月四年三宜 HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 16TH, 1911. —Ħ) #ITALÆTELT BUT PRICE $3 PER MONTH,
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Telephones on every Floor,
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Ladies' Cloak Rooms.
Matron ju attendnz.ca.
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAFĄ
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ICE CREAM FREEZERS
....(ALL`SIZES)
TEAKWOOD ICE SAFES,
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MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE CO., LD., HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAL
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
A.
Managing Director.
J. 4. WATTE, E., Managing
8. B. NEILL, F.I.A., Actuary,"
A Strong British Corporation Registered endar Hongkong Ordinances and under Life Assurance Companies' Aste, England.
Insuranos in Force$37,855,885.00 Assetz
Income for Year...
8415,250.00
3.566,559.00
TotalBoonrity to Policyholders 8,216,813.00
LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq., Hongkong, Can-
District Manager.
B. W. TAPE, Esq.;
District Secretary..
ton, Maono
and the Philippines,
Atexaudra Building.
C. LAWDER, Esq., Inspector, Hongkong,
Advisory Board Hongkong.
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CJ. LAFRENTZ, Esq.
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
-PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks 375 lbs. net
In Bags 250 lbs.net
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
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Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.
AVID CORSAR & SONS
D'HEBOHANT NAVY
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NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
DEAK
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO
1.000.IL
Sole Agents.
TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
*WEEK DAYE
COMPANY,
7.30 s.m. to 10.00 a..... Every 10 minutes. 10.00am to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 pm to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes.
15 pm to 1.45pm....Every 15 minutes.
1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. to 3.00 pm... Every 15 minutes.
2.15
p.
5.30 pm to 5.00 pm... Every 15 minutes. 5:00 pm to 8.00 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 6.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.
NIGHT CARS.
+hour. every
SATURDANS. Extra Cars at 3.15 p.m. 11.30p.m. and 11.45 pm. SUNDAYS.
8.00 to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 am....Every 10 minutes, 11.45 a.. to 12.00Noon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to
Every 10 minutes.
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WEISMANN, LT D.
BAKERS.
CONFECTIONERS.
CATERERS.
RESTAURANTEURS.
14, DES Vœux Road, CENTRAL.
154
CANTON, MACAO AND
1.00 p.m. 1.00 pm to 5.00pm Every 15 minutes, 5.00 pm, to 6.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pan... Every 10 minutos. VIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm. & 9:00 p.m., 9.45 to
11.15
every half hour, CARS by arrangement at the BPECIAL Jompany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Your Boad Central.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong lat Agril, 199
WEST
RIVER
STEAMERS.
exospted).
HONGKONG TO CANTON--Dally at 8 A.M. (Sanday excepted) and 10 r.. (Saturday CANTON TO HONGKONG-Daily at 8 A.M. and 5.15 P.M. (Bunday excepted). HONGKONG TO MACAO-Weekdays at 8 A.. and 2 P.M.
Sundays at 9 AM. sind 1 P.M. MACAO TO HONGKONG-Wockdays at 7.30 Am. and 2 P.M.
Bundays at 7.30 A.M. and 4 P.M. MACAO
CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, about 9r.m. ΤΟ CANTON TO MACAO-Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30p.m. CANTON TO WUCHOW-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 .. WUCHOW TO CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8.30 AM.
The exact times of departure can always be ascertained at the Office of the Company or Messrs. THOS, COOK & SON.
The above sailings are subject to change.
Booking Offee Open Daily Sunday excepted) 9 A., to 5 P.M.
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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,
Hotel Mansions, Opposite Hongkong Hotel,
MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.
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Telegraphic Address: "DOCK" NAGASAKI
Length on Breadth at Entrance
AT NAGASAKI
(No. 1
Keel-Blocks.
***
510 f 350 ft.
..: 714 ft.
Don Bottom,
77 ft. 53 ft. 88.ft.
3 Dry Docks No. 2....
No. 3 1 Patent Blip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons.
Depth of Water-
cz Keel-Blooks.
25 tt.
24 ft.
.34 #t
The Salvage Steamer "OURA-MARU, 716 tons and 12 knots speed, is always ready at short notice.
AT KOBE-Telegraphis Address: "WADADOCK" KOBE.
Flasting Dooks.
No. 1.
No: 2.
#
Lifting Power Max. Length of Bhip taken in
Breadth Dist
7,000 Tons.
460 Feat
12,000 Tons,
580 Fest
56 22
66
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The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA-MARU," pumping capacity per hour 2,000 tons, The Floating Shearlegs, capable of lifting 40 ton waight.
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Hot and Cold Water throughent,
Electrically Lighted: Electric Fans (it
reqnired).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hôte at separate tables
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
GRAND HOTEL
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL, ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
HIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly THIS
renovated, extensively enlarged, and is now - lucariously furnished and up-to-date in every respect, situated in the most coutral position. Large and Airy Rooms, Hot, Cold, and Shower and is of Baths, Electric Light Throughout and
CANTON EMBROIDERIES, SILK LACES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF
SILK AND LINEN GOODS, GRASS-CLOTH, ETC., ETC.
INSPECTION SOLICITED:
Hongkong, 12th April, 1911.
FOR SALE
HOTEL FOR SALE.
T Coast Port; as a going concern.
A Proprietor retiring.
For further Particulars apply to
"HOTEL." Caro of " Daily Press" Offee.
[67] Hongkong, 5th May, 1911.
FOR SALE OR TO LET.
`ENLIS," 76 PEAK; KROOMS
Iarge Verandahs; American heating apparatus installed, making
SEVEN
the House dry and comfortable throughout the year; Vegetable and Flower Gardens, Croquet Lawn. 15 minutes' walk from Tram, 7 minutes by 'Rickshaw. One of the best situations at the Peak, Cool in Sammer, Warm in Winter,
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1911.
(270
FOR SALE.
EMAINING Fortions of MARINT RLOTS 31 sul 36, at PRATA EAST
Approximate Ares, 43,000 Square Feet.
TO BE LET OR SOLD IN LOTS TO SUIT TENANTS OB PURCHASERS,
MARINE LOT No. 285 EXTENSIVE WATER FRONTAGE, DEEP WATER.
Apply.
G. FENWICK & Co., LTD.,
ENGINEERS, 20 PRATA EAST, Honaxone. [111-112 Hongkong, 8th June, 1905.
HO
ON SALE.
TONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS the MEETINGS of the
COUNCIL for
· LEGISLATIVE Bension 1910,
-
REVISED BY THE MEMBERS, PRICE
$3.
DAILY PRESS OFFICE--- Hongkong, 21st February, 1911.
PRICES REASONABLE,
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NOTICES OF FIRMS
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day astablished myself as GENERAL MERCHANT AND COMMISSION
the latest, HOTEL LAUNCE MEETS ALL STEAMERS Monthly Rates for Tifin and Dinner Special Rates for married families on application to
FREDERICK REICHMANN,
Proprietor
(late Manager of J. H. LYONS (Trocadero) leading Caterers in London, and - GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, Columbo). TELEPHONE No. 197.
TELEGRAPHIC_ADDRESS "COMFORT,"
Hongkong.
Hongkong, Lat September, 1910,
*BRAESIDE.”
PRIVATE HOTEL.
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CTANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawas, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour, Telephone, No. 690,
Apply tom MES. F. W. WATTS,
"Braeside," 20, Msedennell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [$32
AGENT at No. 15, Pelnoo's Building, 2nd, VICTORIA HOTEL
under the firm name of DE SOUSA & Co.
EV. M. R. DE SOUSA. Hongkong, 10th May, 1911.
NOTICE.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
No power so far held by MR. J, EMIL
METER to Sign our Firm per Procuration has been withdrawn from This Data.
GARRELS, BOERNER & CO.,
Shanghai, Hongkong, Hankow.
(699 Hongkong, 12th May, 1911.
NOTICE.
SHAMDEN-CANTON, Manager-ME. H. Harves. Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SĦamren,” SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION
MACAO HOTEL·
MACAO.. Telegraphic address" FARMEB, Madao.” SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED,
to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.
LA FEDERALE MARINE INSURANCE Every information and Special attention given
T
CO, LTD., ZUBICH,
HE Undersigned beg to inform the Public that they have on the 9th inst handed over the AGENCY of the above Company to MESSES, HEUSER, EBERIUS & Co., Duddell Street, who will continue to accept risks as usizal at eprrent rates. .
DADY BURJOR & Co. [691 Hongkong, 10th May, 1911.
BUTTER.
UE “DAISY" BUTTER is the Finest
Quality Table Butter Imported...
We Stock Three Other Brands at Prices
to suit all.
the
THE
DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
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BIJOU
WM. FARMER Proprietor.
SCENIC
THEATRE.
FLOWER STREET.
CINEMATOGRAPH VAUDEVILLE.
and
THE FLOWER STREET
PIERROTS
GRACE WILSON, GRACE VYVEENE, MAY MAX WELL, |CHAS, MACKATE, E. IL. STEPHENSON, IN AN AMUSING ENTERTAINMENT,
ELECTRIC FANS THROUGHOUT THEATER
SEE HAND BILLS.
Lessee and Manager: R. H. STEPHENSON,
Hongkong, 13th May, 1911.
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