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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 1911.
HOTEL,
INTIMATIONS.
BEP PU
(FAMOUS BEPPU HOT SPRINGS)
NEW
PIANOS
ON HIRE
AT
4 HOURS FROM MOJI AND 12 HOURS FROM NAGASAKI
BY. KYUSHU RAILWAY.
2 HOURS FROM KOBE BY STEAMER OR RAIL.
MILD CLIMATE,
FREE BATHING EXCELLENT QUISINE..
SPLENDID VIEW. GOOD ACCOMMODATION.
MODERATE CHARGES.
P.
&
O.
Steam Navigation Co.
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1912.
S.S. INDIA." (8,000 Tons.)
CAPTAIN G. W. GORDON, B.N.E.
NOTHING
THE
HERE IS
SKIMMED ABOUT
TRADE
HOTELS
BRAND
MÁR K
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HONGKONG HOTEL
FINEST HOTEL IN THE FAR EAST
Reccatly. Refarnished and Redepornted Large Airy Public Rooms, Electric Lighting, Lifts and Fans. Suites de Luxe,
Bedrooms with European Bath and
Lavatory attached, Perfect Sanitation.
THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON The now Loungs will Shortly be Completed
BEST WINTER RESORT IN JAPAN THIS
For Further Information apply to
THE MANAGER, BEPPU HOTEL,
Bundo, Kruset, Japan.
Cable Address: BEFTEL.
1386
$10 PER MONTH
Co.,
FONING AND REGULAR -
ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.
S. MOUTRIE & CO.,
LIMITED.
PEAK TRAMWAYS
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
YENY DAYS.
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COMPANY
• 1,00 m. 8.00 .....Every 15 minuum. 8.00 .. to 10.00 am....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 am....Every 15 minuter, 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.46 p.m. to--1.15 pm....Every 10 minutos. 1.15 pm to 1.45pm....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 215 pm to 5.00 pm.... Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 8.10 p.m....Every 10 minuter,
NIGHT CARS,
6.45 pm, and 9.00 pm., 9.45 to 11.30 p.m. orary 15 minutes.
HUNDAYE.
7:30 13: 8.00 m. to10,30 km. ...Every 15 minutes. 10.30a.m. to 11.00am....Every 10 minutas, 11.45 am to 1200Noon...Every 15 minutes. 1200 Neonto 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minuter. 1.00p.m. to 5.00 pm...Every 15 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 6.00p.m...Every 10 minutes, 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m....Every 10 minuter, NIGHT CARS as on Week Dayi. BATURDAYS.
Extra Car at 11.45pm.
SPECIAL CARB by arrangement at the Jompany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Your Road Central.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON General Managers,
sonakova 15th June, 1911
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WO HING ·&
No. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
MANUFACTURERS OF
HIGH - OLASS
SWATOW DRAWN WORK.
LATEST FASHION3. OF
CANTON EMBROIDERIES, SILK LACES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
OHOICE ASSORTMENT OF
SILK AND LINEN GOODS, GRASS-CLOTH, ETC, ETC. INSPECTION SOLICITED. PRICES REASONABLE. Iongkong, 12th April, 1911.
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CANTON, MACAO AND
WEST
RIVER
STEAMERS.
BONGKONG TO CANTON-Dally at 8 A.. (Bunday excepted) and 10) P.M. (Saturday
oxooptad). CANTON TO HONGKONG-Dally at 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. (Sunday excepted). HONGKONG TO MACAO-Weekdays at 8 AM. and 2. P.M.
Sundays st. 9.A... But 12.30 PM. MACAO TO HONGKONG-Weekdays at 7.30 A., and 2.1.3.
Sundays at 7.30a.m. and 3 P.M. MACAO TO CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, about 9 r.n. CANTON ΤΟ MACAO-Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 .. CANTON TO WUCHOW-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 am. WUCHOW TO CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8.30 am.
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DIRECT, WILL LEAVE HONGKONG ON MAROH 16TH, 1912 CALLING AT STRAITS, COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES AND GIBRALTAR, AND 13 DUE TO ARRIVE AT —–—–
MARSEILLES LONDON
APRIL 13TH. APRIL 20TH.
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A la Carte Restaurant and Grill Room Open 1st December. J. H. TAGGART, Manager
BROCKETT'S
The Accommodation in this Vessel is at the PRIVATE HOTEL. entire disposal of Passengers from the Far East.
FARES TO LONDON -
IST SALOON £71.10 SINGLE; £106 14 RETURN. 2ND
£48.8
For Further Particulars, apply to
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£7212
E. A. HEWETT, ŠĶPERINTENDENT
FOOCHOW.
WITHIN two or three minutes' walk from the Band, under New Management. Excellent Cuisine. Every Attention
Terms Moderate.
House-boat trips and
other
SUOJAILORE
arranged up the river Mia, which is unrivalled for beauty in Chica
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J. BLACK,
Manager,
THE YOKOHAMA DOCK GRAND HOTEL
CO., LTD.
Telegraphic Addrosą;——" DOCK," Yokohams.
Codes used—A.B.C, 4th, 5th Edition, Lisber's, Scott's, A. 1, and Watkin's DET DOCK DEPARTMENT —Telephone Nos. 376, 506, or 681.
No. 1 DOCK,
No. 3 DOCK.
No. 2 DOOK.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. EXTINGLY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT
مبيد
Tooted, extensively enlarg d, and is no THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughl
luxuriously furnished and up-to-date in every respoot, situated in the most central position
and Airy Rooms, Hot, Cold, and
Docking Length 515 ft. Dooking Length 876 ft. Docking Length 481 ft. Baths, Electrio Light Throughout all Fans
Every description of repair work is undertaken. A large assortment of material inoluding tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats, floating derrick to lift 45 tons, pneumatic, electric, bydraulic plants, etc. Manufacturers of engines, boilers, tuga, lighters, constructional steel work, str. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable. WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT --
106 buiklings, principally of brick and stoel, 358 entrances. 13 buildings are private bonded warehouse Fleur area 73,343 square yards, or 15.15 acros.
Custom-bouse brokerage and insurance undertaken. Rates moderate. "Mooring Basin, 500 feet by 180 feet by 25 feet deep, adjoining the docks and warehouses. [3713
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., BREWER & CO., LTD.,
Hotel Mansions, Opposite Hongkong Hotel,
PEDDER ST., Next to HONGKONG HOTEL.
LETTS'
TELEPHONE No. 696.
DIARIES
for 1912.
MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD PRIVATE XMAS GREETING
AND ENGINE WORKS.
AL, A.B.C., Wartern Union, and Engineering Codes used, Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engins and Boilers, and Electrical Fangineers, Manufacturers of Contraflo Condenser, Stone's Manganese Bronza, and Parsons Steam Tarblies, etc., etc., etc.
AT NAGASAKI ----Telegraphio Address: "DOCK" NAGASAKI.
Length on Breadth at Entranca Keel-Blocks
on Bottom.
77. 53 f
(REEN ISLAND GEMENT COMPANY
No. 1
3 Dry Docks No. 2
No. 3
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Casks 375 lbs, not
Rengkong, 29th April, 1908.
510 ft.
350 ft.
714 ft
88 ft.
Depth of Water on Keel-Blooks.
25 ft. 24 ft.
34.ft
1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons. The Balyage Stester “QURA-MARU," 716 tons and 12 knote speed, in always ready at short notice.
AT KOBE :---Telegraphio Address: "WADADOCK" KOBĖ.
In Baga 250 lbe, net
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers.
[#798
Floating Docks.
No. 1. 7,000 Tour.
No. 2.
12,000 Tons,
Hax. Length of Ship taken in
Breadth
460 Feet
580 Fest,
66
Draft
"
1
17
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RATES OF EXCHANGE
AT HONGBONG
FOE
DEMAND. DRAFTS ON BOMBAY
On the Day Proceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinage of Ellver
FROM 1893 TO 1909;
AINO
BATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, ·GOLT
TAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900),
Bad other Useful Information.
PRICE: $1 Cash.
On Sale at the "DAILY PRRSS" Qffos, or Local Booksellers
BROWN, JONES & Co.
Inosand HEADSTONES,
TTALIAN MARBLE FIGURES
BLACK, RED and GREY GRANITE MEMORIALS in book.
WROM THE with Glass Shades from 34 up.
BROWN, JONES & Co.. Show 141, Motrison Hill Road, Telephone 423. Henghong, 18th October, 1913.
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Lifting Power
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The Balvage Stemmer *ARIMA-MARU," pumping capacity per hour 2,000 tons. The Floating Bheerlegs, capable of lifting 40 ton weight,
-ANY GRDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AND ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION,
XMAS
CARDS.
CARDS FOR THE HOME
MAIL.
BREWER & CO., LTD., BOOKSELLE28, PRINTERS
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TataPHONE No. 75
JOHN ROBERTS&CO.,LD.,
BILLIARD TABLE `MAKERS, BOMBAY,
UNDERTAKE to Supply & First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design No. 1, to following Specification, vis.. On Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised panels to Carved Bracket Knees, Screwed Mouldings, double boited, heat Welsh Blate Fed, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Plates, best Whipcord Pockets, Six Chalk Caps, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes, with lever for levelling, complete with the following accessories:—
· 12 Selected Ash Cues.
1 Butt Bart with Patent Brass Head.
1 Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head.
1 Long Butt.
1 Mid Butt.
1 Billiard Marking Board.
1 Dust Cover for Table.
Straightedge and Circle.
1 Best Spirit Level
1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe.
1 Wall Cue Rack.
1 Wall Butt Fack.
1 Sat Billiard Rules, Framai.
1 Best Billiard Brush,
1 Set "Crystalnte” or “ Konzoline” Bild. Falls.
1 Box Best Cup Tips, sasorbed.
1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.
1 Bottle Cae Cement.
1 Box Silk Spotk
2 Doren Best White Chalk,
Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sam of Rs. 1,400 nett,
Illustrated price lists giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards can be had on application from the Offices of this paper.
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& STATIONERS.
BURGUNDY.
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À VALUABLE " AFTER-SUMMER" TONIC
BEAUNE VIN, 1904.
POMMARD VIN: 1902.
CHAMBERTIN VIN, 1902.
· SPARKLING RED BURGUNDY,
CHABLIS.
CALDBECK,
MACGREGOR & CO.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
WEISMANN, LTD.
BAKERS.
CONFECTIONERS.
CATERERS.
RESTAURATEURS.
14, Das Vœux ROAD, CENTRAL
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Large and Comfortable Lounge, Private and Pablic Bara and Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION, Banitary Arrangements of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rates for Tian sid Dinner, Bpecial Rates for married families n application to
FREDERICK KEICHMANN,
Proprietor (late Manager of J. H. LYONS (Trocadero leading Caterers in London, and GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, Colombo). TELEPHONE No. 197.
TELEGRAPHIC Addikss "COMFORT,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, 1st September, 1910.
"BRAESIDE.”
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PRIVATE HOTEL. STANDING in its own grounds with Tonni
and Croquet Lawn, Large Airy and Well Furnished Booms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690.
Apply to-m MES. F. W. WATTS,
"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.
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VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER MR. H. HATNER. Telegraphic address---" VICTORIA, SHAKEEN,” BETUATED OF THE BEITISH CONOLISION
C
MACAO HOTEL
MACAO
Telegraphic address→→Farmmx, Macao." SITPATED IN THE CENTRE OF PEATA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. Guides and CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every information and Special attention givè to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.
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WM, FARMER Proprietor,
ROYAL GEORGE
HOTEL.
Corner of Hankow and Haiphong Roads, KOWLOON, HONGKONG.
Telephone
A FIRST CLASS FAMILY HOTEL
for Residenta and Tourists, Bed Rooms, Excellently Furnished.
Electrio Tight Thronghout and Electric Fane to Order for Every Room.
Bath to cach Room.
Z minutes' walk from the Wharves, Forry and
Kowloon-Canton Railway Stations.
Ladies' Afternoon Tea & Specialty.
M.J NATHAN,
Manager,
Formerly of the Palace Hotel, Shanghai Hongkong, 15th November, 1911
THE
RADIUM WATCHES!
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HE Hour and Minute can be seen in
Darkness as in the Light.
Bole Agents:
MOHEDIN & Co.,
38 and 40, Queen's Read
Horgkong, 9th November, 1911.
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