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第十四百三千七萬-第
日四初月一十年丑哭
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18T, 1913,
INTIMATIONS
BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.
PORTLAND
CEMENT.
In Caske 376 lbs, net
In Bage 550 lbs. net."
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Hongkong, 9th June, 1919.
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一拜疆
STOCKED IN HONGKONG.
"FALCONITE"
WHITE ENAMEL.
SUPERFINE QUALITY for HIGH-CLASS DECORATION in HOUSES,
SHIPS, &c.
Flows easily, dries with a HARD SURFACE and is VERY DURABLE.
UNDERCOATING –
$ 9.00 PER IMP. GAL
FINISHING (GLOSSY SURFACE) $10.00
· FINISHING (FLAT SURFACE) $10.00
·ABSOLUTELY PURE COLOURS IN TUBES
for tinting FALCONITE to artistic shades can be procured from the makers:
WILKINSON. HEYWOOD & CLARK. LD..
INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,
LONDON AND LIVERPOOL.-
HONGKONG OFFICE, ALEXANDRA BUILDING.
837-20
CHINESE
GOVERNMENT
RAILWAYS,
TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE.
NOTIFICATION NO.218.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the NEW SCHEDULE for our Express Service
will come into force on and after the 1ST DECEMBER, 1913, conncating with the Trains of PEKING-MUKDEN LINE, SCHANTUNG-EISENDAJIN AND SHANGHAI-NANKING LINE
DOWN TRAIN.
Teking-Mukden Train de Luze from Mukden Tientsin-Pakow Express
arr. 10.35 am. Sat.
leave 11.20 arr. 11.25
21
5.69 pm
Sun
FOR CHOCOLATES, as follows:
133.
SOUTH
Tientsin-East
do: Tientsin-Contral
do. Tainenfu
Peking-Makden Mail Train from Peking...
Tientsia-Pakow Express
leave 11,48
Schantings Eisenbahn Express from Tsingtan
do.
Tientsin-Pakow Express
leave 8.12
Pukow
Tientsin-Fukow Express
arr. 1.13
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Shanghai-Nanking Express to Shanghai
Shanghai
Bhanghai-Narking Express
leure 2.35. 2 art.
8,20
Shanghai
Shanghai-Nanking Express ...
Nanking
Pillow Taiauniit
Tientsin-Pakon Express.
do.
Schanttng-Eisenbahn Express to Tsingtau
Tientsin-Central ...
Tientsin-Pakow Express
arr.
2.33 p.m.
Tientsin-East
Tientsia-Pakow Express
... BIT.
do.
2.53 leare 3.45
do.
lesre 1.25 am. Wed.
UP TRAIN","
Shanghai Nanking Express ...
Tientsin-Pakow Express
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leave 7.10 am. Mon. arr. 12.30 p.m.
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K. KATO.
Manager,
No. 2, Podder Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 24th April, 1918.
SIEN TING.
URGEON DENTIST,
No. 10, D'AGULIAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Free.
Hongkong, 22nd September, 1813. [1101
CARTRIDGES.
Y popular English Manufacturers. In Bars and Sizes.
SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 8850. at:80, 67
and $7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUIS. ITES and AIRY CUNS in Variety.
Inspection Invited.
W. SCHMIDT & Co.
Hongkong, 18th October, 1913.
RAILWAY.
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SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST-
AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.
TIME TABLE TO APRIL 30TH, 1014.
TEHRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped:
R Dining, and First and Second Class Sleeping Cars, is operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Mail Steamer Service by the se. KOBE MAKÜ яýA SAKAKI MARU (each Equipped with Wireless Telograph) as follows
NORTH BOUND.
Paking Makden Mail Train to Paking Peking-Makden Train de Luxe to Mukden N.B-Intending through passengers from Poking on Saturdays are requested to change Train at the Tioutain-Contral Station, not the Tientsia-East Station.
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CO. SINGON &
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880..
RON, Steel, Metal and Hardware Mer-
chants, Wholesale and Retail Iron- mongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. General Storekeepers and Ship- handlers. Nos. 95 and 37, HIND LOONG Blazer (2nd St. West of Central Market).
Dalephone No. 615.
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PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY,
LIMITED."
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
7.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m....Every 15 minutos.
10.00
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11.00 p.m. to 31.45 p.,
Every Quarter-Hour.
SUNDAYE
8.00 am, to 10.30 a...Every 15 minutes.
10.90
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, lat Oetober, 1913
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Russian Train Time is 23 minutes faster than the S.M.R. Time. The above fares do not include the Express Train Berth Fes.
THE "SAKAKI MARU." This vessel, which leaves Shanghai every Monday and connects with the Wagon Lits service on the Trans-Siberian Railway is a new Turbine Steamer of 3,450 tons specially built for the Shanghai-Dairen Line. She has a speed of 19 knots per hour, and is fitted with every up-to-date appliance for comfort safety, and con Tenience. Accommolation: 63 First-Clear (including 4 special cabins and 3 family cabins), 20 Second-Class, and 164 Third-Cless. First reyage from Shanghai, August 18th,
MUKDEN-ANTUNG LINE-MANCHURIA-CHOSEN THROUCH SERVICE- Thrice-Weekly Express Service between Changchun and Fusan without change, establishing direct link between the Trans-Siberian Express Service and the Imperial Japanese Govorn mont Ferry and Railway Service, reducing the journey between Manchuria and Japan by nearly two days and diminishing the sea-voyage to a few hours; also connecting Peking sud Tokyo by rail with the exception of the short passage between Fasan" and "stimeneseki.
Kays to Tokyo in 41 London to Tokyo in 131 days; Poking AMATO HOTEL (Tel: Add: Yerato"). At
RAILWAY HOTELS. Dairen, Port Arthur, Mukdeu, Changchun, sad Hoshigaam (the finest seaside resort in North China), a
all under the Company's management.
TICKET AGENCIES. The Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS CO, Messrs. THOS. COOK & SON, REIBETTREAU PER HAMBURO-AMERIKI LINIE; the NORDISK RESEBUREAU and the NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA, Shanghai; from whom all information, time-tables, pictorial guide-books, etc, can be obtained free, or direct from the
Tiontain, 20th November, 1913,
BY
ORDER.
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MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD
AND ENGINE WORKS.
A1, ABC., Western Union, Engineering and Bentley's Complete Phrase Codes used. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers of Contrafo Auxiliary Machinery, Weir's Auxiliary Machinery, Stone's Mangaacro Bronze, Palometer and Engineering Co.'s Refrigerating Plants and Persons' Steam Turbines, oto., etc.
AT NAGASAKI:-Telegraphic Addres: "DOCK,” NAGASAKI.
Breadth at Entrance
(No. 1
No. 3
Length on Keel-Blocks,
510 ft.
359 ft.
on "Bottom.
77 ft.
$3-FL.
88 ft.
2 Dry Docks No. 2
1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons.
at short notice.
Depth of Water. on Keel-Blocks,
26 £t. 24 ft. 34 ft.
PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
HOTELS
HONGKONG
HOTEL.
Recently Refurnished and Redecorated.. Large Airy Public Rooms
26)
Electric Lighting, Lifts and Fans
Suiten de Luxo. “
Bedroonis with European Bach, and
Lavatory attached.
Perfect Sanitation.
A LA CARTE GRILI ROOM.
J. H. TAGGART, Manager.
KING EDWARD
Ail
HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.'
Electric Trams; Pass
Entrance,
One Minuto's Walk from Forry. Telephones on All Floors.
Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting...... European Baths and Sanitary Fittings. Hot and Cold Water System Throughout Best of Food and Service.
Hotel Launch Moobs All Steamers.
Telephone No. 373.
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Tel Anaross: VICTORIA.
U
R. H. NORTE, Mannger.
GRAND HOTEL.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
A FIRST CLASS AND UT-TO-DATE HOTEL,
A FIRST-CLASS STRINGED ORCHESTRA Renders Selections during TIFFIN and DINNER daily, and at 11.15 sm. and 5.46 p.m.
ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly
Trenovated, extensively enlarged, and
is now luxuriously furnished and up-to-date in every respect, stunted in the most central position. Large and Airy Rooms, Hot, Cold, and Shower Bathe, Electric Light Throughout and Fans. Large and Comfortable Lounge, Privato and Publie Bars and Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER PEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrange ments of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rater for Tiffin and Dinner. Special Rites tor married families on application c
Proprietor.
EURO-
· FREDERICK REICHMANN, -
TELEPHONE No. 197.
TececnAPHIO ADDRESS: Comfort,"
Hongkong..
30)
PEAK HOTEL.
1,100 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
RESIDENTIAL and TYRST-CLASS
TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Caronience, Telephones. in Every Room, prompt connection main tained by six lines to Central.
Fifteen Minutes from Principal Landing Moderate Tariff and Excellent Stage. Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social Rooms, European Runner meets Stoamera...
P. O. FEUSTER,
Manager.
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BRAESIDE.”
PRIVATE HOTEL.
STANDING in its ove grounds, with Tennis and Croquet Lawas, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every hote comfort, Fine View of the Harbour.
Apply to
941
Mas. F. W WATTS,
· "Braeside," "20, Macdonnel Road.
The Salvage Steamor "OURA MARU," 716 tons and 12 knots spoed, is always ready VICTORIA HOTEL
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN. AT KOBE:-Telegraphic Address: "WADADOCK,” KOBE,
Tel Add. "MANTETSU."
For Passage, apply to-
Codes: AB C. 5th Ed., A1, and Lieber's
RACINE, ACKERMANN & Co., Booking Agents, Shanghai. THOMAS COOK & SON, Booking Agents, Shanghai. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Agents, Shanghai.
THE YOKOHAMA DOCK
LIMITED.
Telegraphic Address :-“ DOCK," Yokohama.
Codes asodA.B.C. 4th and 5th Editions, Lieber's, Scott's, Al. and Watkin DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT: Telephone Nos. 376, 506, or 681.
NO. 1 DOCK. Docking Length 515 ft.
NO. 2 DOCK. Looking Length 556 ft.
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NO. 3 DOCK. Docking Length 481 (0.
Every description of repair work is undertaken. A large assortment of material including tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats, floating derrick to lift 45 tons, pneumatic, slectric, hydraulic plante, eta. Manufacturers of engines, bollars, tags, lighters, constructional steel work, etc. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable.
WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT :-
Floating Dooks.
Lifting Power ...
No. 1. 7,000 Tons,
Max. Length of Ship taken in Max. Broadth „
460 Fost
No. 2 12,000 Tons. $80 Foot.
56:
86
Max. Draft
22
1
28
The Salvage Stoamor ARIMA MALU," pumping capacity per hour 2,000 tons. Fating Shuerlegs, capable of lifting 40 tong. weight.
ANY ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AND ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION.
28th May, 1915.
BREWER
& CO.,
PEDDERSTREEE-(Adjoining Hongkong Hotel Main Entrance)
The Way of Ambition, by Robert
Fitchens
Both Sides of the Road, by B. A. Clarko Smoka Bollew, by Jack London Through Weal and Through Wos, by E.
Adelaide Rowlands
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SHAMEEN CANTON.
Telegraphic Address: VICTORIA, SULAMEEN," SITUATED ON TEK Burris CONCESSION.
MACAO HOTEL
MACAO.
Telegraphic Address: "FARMER, Macap," SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRATA. GRANDE. Roth Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PEOVIDED. Every Information and Special Attention given to Tourista, REASONABLE RATES.
TELEPHONE No. 696.
$1.75
1.75
CHILDREN'S ANNUALS. 1.75 Chums, Boys' Own Annual, Girls' Own Annual, Bo-Pecy, Father Tack's Annual, Chatterbox.
1.75
etc, etc.
etc.
F
The Land of Veiled Women, by John
Foster Fraser
80
The Riding Master, by Dolf Wyllende..
80.
Private Greeting Christmas Cards.
The Forge in the Forest, by Charles G.
D. Roberts...
80
Chinese Hand-Painted Rice Cards.
Her Soul and Her Body, by Louise
Closser Hale
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**Handy”. Desk Calendar for 1914.
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92 buildings, principally of brick and steel, 310 entrances. 37 buildings are private bended warshonnes. Floor area 68,248 square yarda, or 14.1 acres.
Custom-house brokerage and insurance undertaken. Rates moderate. Mooring Basin, 600 feet by 100 feet by 25 feet doop, adjoining the docksand warehouses
WM. FARMER,
Proprietor.
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A LING & CO..
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
ÚRNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS
STORE.
Photographic Goods of Every Description in Stock,
Developing, Printing and Enlarging Canton Marbles in Various Shades. TELEPHONE 1219.
Hongkong, 15th April, 1913.
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