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Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED
1857.
Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom,
No. 17,344號四十四百三千七萬一第
日入初月一十年
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 1913. 五拜體
骏五月二十年二民舉中
INTIMATIONS
|REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.
PORTLAND
CEMENT.
In Caska 275 lbs. net
In Bags 250 lb. net.
General Managers,
WEISMANN'S
FOR BREAD.
WEISMANN'S
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
FOR CAKES.
Hongkong, 6th June, 1915.
(781
WEISMANN'S
FOR CHOCOLATES.
139
ITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA
MIT
(MITSU BISHI CO.)
OAL DEPARTMENT
SOLE PROPRIETORS
OCHI, MUTABE,
OF TAKASIMA,
SOUTH
RAILWAY.
YOSHINDANI, MANCHURIA
KIOHIDAKE, HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries. AGENTS FOR SAKITO AND OYUBARI Coals. HEAD OFFICE:--MARUNOUCHI,
TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES: NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTAKU. MTRORAN, KOBE, OSAKA, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW.
Cable Address for above: "WASAKL.” Codes: A1, A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union, AGENCIES*
CHINKIANG-Messrs. Gribing & Co. MANILA-Mesara, MADONDEAT & Co. SINGAPORE Mossra. BORNEO Co., LTD.
For Particulars, apply to---
E. KATO,
Maneger,
No. 2, Fedder Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 24th April, 1913.'
SIEN TING.
URGEON DENTIST,
No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Free.
Hongkong, 22nd September, 1913. [1101
NEW CARTRIDGES.
Y popular English. Manufacturers In
all Bores and Sizes.
B'
SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED
SHOT. From No. 10 to BSSG. at. 88, 67
and $7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUIS ITÉS and AIRY GUNS in Veristy.
Inspection Invited.
W. SCHMIDT & Co.
· Hongkong, 18th October, 1913. (1218
BINGON & CO.
ESTABLISHED A.D.. 1880,
EON, Steel, Metal and Hardware Mer. chants, Wholesale and Retail Iron- mongera, Pig Iron aze Foundry Coke Importers. General Storekeepers and Ship- abandlers. Nos. 35 and 87, HING LODNO BLAERT (2nd St. West of Central Market).
Telephone No. 515.
PEAK TRAMWAY
LIMITED.
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COMPANY,
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS,
7.00 am to 8.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes,
8.00
40.00 11.00
10.00
10
11.00
15 15
12.45 p.m.
18
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10
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10
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8.10
10
NIGHT CARS.
4:40 p.m. and 9.00 p.m., 9.30 to 11.00 p.m.
Every Half-Bour.
11.00 pm to 11.45 p.m.
Every Quarter-Hour
SUNDAYS.
́ ́ 8,00 s.m. 'to-10:30 am. Every 15 minutes,
· 10.30 ·
1.45
1100 noon, 1.00 p.m.
12.00 noon
100 p.m
» 11:00
♫
>>
10 16
10
15
10
16
5.00 6.00
1+ "
15
"
SATURDAYO
5.00 $6.00 7.00 NIGHT CARS as on Week Days."
Extra Car at 12 Alidnight.
SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Compay's Office, Alexandra Buildings, De Voeux Road Centrai,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
General Managers. Lengkong, 1st October, 1913. [1152
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTEBETWEEN THE FAR EAST
AND EUROPE. VIA DAIREN.
TIME TABLE TO APRIL 30, 1914.
THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped
and and
Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express, Trains and with Dairen-Shanghai
ENGLISH-MADE-HIGHEST GRADE
PAINTS MIXED READY FOR
THE BRUSH
7 LB. TINS AND I CWT, IRON DRUMS.
MANUFACTURED BY
WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LD..
(INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KIngrox).
HONGKONG OFFICE, ALEXANDRA BUILDING..
STOCKED IN HONGKONG :
(PRICES AND TINT CARDS CAN BE OBTAINED ON APPLICATION).
FRENCH GIZT.
LISBON GREY.
DABK CRUEN,
SIGNAL RED.
PEA GREEN.
BLACK
LIGHT DEAR. ENGINE GREEN.
LIGHT AZURE BLvz.: DARK ROYAL BLUE.
“CYGNITE”
PALE PURPLE-BROWN, LIGHT STONE COLOUR. SANDSTONE COLOUR, IVORY WHITE. LEAD CCLDUE.
WHITE PAINT IN 7 LE. TINS.
ALUMINIUM PAINT
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Direct Mail Steamer Service by the 28. KOBE MARU and SAKAKI MAKU (each Equippa CHINESE
with Wireless Talegraph) as follows:
NORTH BOUND.
SOUTH BOUND.
Connecting at Herbiit with
Tayers in · Eapren Romfor Tor Et Murto Moscow' Pet's
Jat Can Bars
$40.
#plangbusrSteamery (Ja-Forenam
Mun. We, Wed. Fri
Y 14,50
...Trato atm Mob
BA1.'
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F1100
TIL
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Ar-20
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Oban
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Than Train: IP65.00 Tax
A1.200
Russian Train Time is 23 minutes faster than the S.3.R. Time, The above fores do not incinde the Express Train Berth. Fee. 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 Turbines 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- resience. Accommodation: 63 First Class (including 4 special cabins and S family
Second-Class, and 164 Third-Class. First voyage from Shanghai, August cabine)
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MUKDEN-ANTUNG LINE MANCHURIA CHOSEN THROUGH SERVICE Thrice Weekly Express Service between Changchan and Fusan without change, establishing direct link between the Trius-Siberian Express Service and the Imperial Japanese Govern- ment Ferry and Railway Service, reducing the journey between Manchuria and Japan by noarly two days and diminishing the sea voyage to a few hours; also connecting Feking and Tokyo by rail with the exception of the short passage between Fasan and Shimonoseki. London to Tokyo In 134 days; Peking to Tokyo in 45 days.
Tamale"). At
RAILWAY HOTELS. YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add. Dairen, Port Arthur, Mukden, Changchun, and Hoshigara (the finest sea-side resort in North China), all under the Company's management.
TICKETAGENCIES. The Company'al
& Railway and Steamer Tickets are obtaimble at all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS Co Messrs. Thos. Cook & Box REISEBUREAU DER HAMBURG-ANERIKA LINIE; the NORDISE RESEBUREAU; and the NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA, Shanghai, from whom all information, timo-tables, pictorial guide-books, etc., can be obtained free, or direct from the
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIKEN.
Codes: ABC. 5th Ed., Al, and Lister'
Tel. Add.
MANTETRU."
For Passage, apply to.
Give them Bovril
Because the Body Building Power of Borii has been proved to be from 10 to 20 timos the amount taken.
117-3
PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
HOTELS
HONGKONG
HOTEL
Recently Refurnished and Redecorated. Largo Airy Public Rooms. Clectrio Lighting, Lifts and Fane Suites do Luxs,
Bedrostus with Europeiz Bath and Lavatory attached. Perfect Sanitation. ALA CARTE GRILL ROOM.
J. H. TAGGART, Manager.
KING EDWARD
All
HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
Electric Trams. Pass Entrance. One Minute's Walk from Ferry, Telephones on All Floors.
Electric Lifts, Faus and Lightinn. European Bathe and Sanitary Fittings, Hot and Cold Water Syston Thronghout. Best of Food and Service.
Hotel Launch Meets All Steamere,
"IN I PINT. TINS.
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GOVERNMENT
RAILWAYS,
TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE.
NOTIFICATION NO. 218.
T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the NEW SCHEDULE for our Express Service I will come into force on and after the 1ar DECEMBER, 1913, correcting with the Trains
of PELING-MUKDEN LINE, SCHANTUNG EISENBAHN AND STANGHAL-NANKING LINE BR follows
Tientsin-East
do. Tientsin-Central
do Teinantu
dor
Pukow Nanking: Shanghai
Shanghai Nonking.... Pakow Teinanfu
do.
DOWN TRAIN.
Peking-Mukden Trais de Luxe from Mukden arr. 10:35 am. Sat. Tientsin-Pukor Express
Peking-Mukden Mail Train from Peking
Tientsin-Pukow Espress
Belantung Eisenbahn Express from Taing Tientsi-Pnkow Express
Tientsin Fakow Express
Shanghul Nanking Express to Shan Shanghai-Nanking Express
UP TRAIN.
Shanghai Nanking Express
Shanghai-Nanking Express
Tientsin-Pukow Express
leave 11.00
arr: 11.25
leave 11.48
arr3.59-pe
Jaro 8.12
arr 13 Si
Ion vs 2:35
Brr. 8.200
*
leave 7.10 nm. Mon. Arr. 19.30 p.m. leave 1.45
"
"
Tientsia Fukow Express
Sehuntung-Eisenbahn Express to Tsingtan
leave 6.40 am. Tues, leave 8.00
Ticutsin-Central Tientsin-Erst
Tientsin-Pukow Express
arr.
2.33 pm
Tientsin Pukow Express
de.
Peking-Mukden-Mull Train to Peking
....arc, 2.53 leave 3.45
do.
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Peking Makden Train de Luze to Mukdeu ...Icare 1.25 am. Wid. ND-Intending through passengers from Peking on Saturdays are requested to change, Train at the Tientsin-Central Station, not the Tientsin-East Station.
BY ORDER.
Tientsin, 20th November. 1913.
RACINE, ACKERMANN & Co., Booking Agents, Shanghai, THOMAS COOK & SON, Booking Agents, Shangbei, ; NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Agents, Shanghai."
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MITSU
AND
THOS. COOK. & SON.
TOURIST, STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS.
BANKERS, &c.
Head Office for the Far East: 16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, FoodHow ROAD. YOKOHAMA: 32, WATER STREET
MANILA-MANILA HOTEL
TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and
TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY,
TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD.
BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED. FOREIGN MONIES Exchanged.
CHIEF OFFICE-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, "E.C
Hongkong, 21st May, 1913.
694
THE YOKOHAMA DOCK
CO.,
LIMITED.
Telegraphio Address: DOCK," Tokohama
Codes used-A.B.C. 4th and 5th Editions, Lieber's, Secti's, ALL WH
DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT:Telephone Nos. 376, 206, or 681.
·NO. 1 DOCK. Docking Length 515 ft.
NO. 2 DOCK.
Locking Length 376 ft.
NO. 3 DOCK. Docking Length sl it. Every description of repair work is undertaken. A large assortment of material including tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats, Hoeting derriek to lift 45 tons, pneumatic, electric, hydraulio piante, ote. Manufacturers of engines, boilers, fugs, lighters, constructional steel work, etc. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable,
WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT :---
92 buildings, principally of brick and steel, 310 entrances. 37 buildings are privste bonded waren.ouse. Floor area 62,248 square yards, or 14.1 acres.
Castom-house brokerage and insurance undertaken. Rates moderate. Mooring Basin, 600 feet by 100 fest by 25 feet deep, adjoining the docks and warehouses
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BISHI DOCKYARD ENGINE WORKS.
A1, A.B.C., Western Union, Engineering and Bentley's Complete Phraso Codes used. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engintem. Manufacturers of Contrafo Auxiliary Machinery, Weir'e Auxiliary Machinery, Stone's, Manganese Bronze, Pulsometer and Engineering Co.'s Refrigerating Plants
and Parsons Steam Turbines, etc., etc.,
AT NAGASAKI:-Telegraphic Address: “DOCK,” NAGASAKI.
No. 1.
3 Dry Docks No. 2
No. 3
Telephone No. 873.,
Tel Agaruss: "VICTORIA."
R. H. NORTH,
Manager.
GRAND HOTEL.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.
HOTEL.
A FIRST-CLASS STRINGED ORCHESTRA Renders Selections during TIFFIN sad. DINNER daily, and at 11.15 a.m. and 5.43 p.m.
ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly Trenovated, extensively enlarged, and
is now luxuriony furnished and up-to-date in every respect, situated in the most central position. Large and Airy Roonis, Bot, Co, and Shower Bathe, Electric Light Throughout and Fane. Large and Comfortable Loungs, Privato and Public Bars and Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EURO.. PEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrange mests of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly later fur Tiffin and Dinner. Special Rates for arried families en application te
FREDERICK REICHMANN,
TELEPHONE No. 197.
Proprietor.
TELEGRAPHIO ADDRESS: "Courier," Hongkong
361
PEAK HOTEL.
1.400-FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. MIRST – OLASS RESIDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephones in Every Room, prompt connection maip- tained by six lines to Central...
Fifteen Minutes from Principal Landing Stags. Moderate Tariff and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social Rooms, European Runner moete SteamIRENG,
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P. O. PEUSTER,
Manager.
BRAESIDE.”
FRIVATE HOTEL.
TANDING in its own grounds, with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour.
Apply to
Length on Keel-Blocks.
Breadth at Entrance
en Bottom,
Depth of Water.
on Keul-Blocks,
26 ft.
53 ft.
24 ft.
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88 ft.
34 ft..
510 ft.
350 ft.
714-ft
1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons.
77.ft.
Mas. F. W. WATTS, "Broosido," 20, Macdonnel Road,
The Salvage Steamer "OURA MARU," 716 tone and 12 knote speed, is always ready VICTORIA HOTEL st short notice.
AT KOBE:-Telegraphic Address: "WADADOCK," KOBE.
Floating Docks."
Lifting Power
Max. Length of Ship taken in
No. 1. 7,000 Tons. 460 Feet
No. 2. 12,000 Tous. 580 Feet.
Max. Breadth,
EB
Mar. Draft"
The Salvage Steamer" ARIMA MARU," pumping capacity per hour 2,000 tons. Floating Sheerlegs, capable of lifting 40 tone weight.
ANY ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AN ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION.
28th May, 1918.
BREWER
& CO.,
PEDDER STREET (Adjoining Hongkong Hotel Main Entrance)
TELEPHONE NO-696.
The War of Ambition, by Robert
Hitchens
$1.75
[720
CHILDREN'S ANNUALS.
Path Sides of the Road, by BA. Clarke 1.75 Clams, Boys Own Annual, Girk Own Annual, Emoke Bellew, by Juck London
Bo Peep, Father Tuck's Annual, Chatterbox,
etc., eto etc.
∙1.75-
Throngh Weal and Through Won, by E.
Adelaide Rowlands
·1.75
The Land of Veiled Women, by John
Foster Fraser.
80
80
Private Greeting-Christmas Cards.
Chinese Hand-Painted Rice Cards.
Handy" Desk Calendar for 1914.
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The Riding Master, by Dolf Wyllärde. The Forge in the Forest, by Charles G.
D. Roberts w
Her Soal and Her Body, by Louise
Closser Hale
SHAMEEN CANTON.
Telegraphic Address:" VioráRIA, SHAMERN." BITSATNO ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.
MACAO HOTEL
MACAO.
Telegraphic Address: “FARER, MADAO." SITUATED IN. THE CENTRE OF FRAYA GRANDE. Both Hotela electrically lighted, anu under
experienced European Supervizion GUIDES AND CLAIRE PROVIDED. Every Information and Special Attention
given to Tourigi REASONABLE RATES.
WES FANALER,
Proprietor
1025
A LING & CO..
18, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL.
URNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS
STORE.
Photographie Goods of Every Description Lu Stock
Developing, Printing and Enlarging
Canton Marbles in Various Shaden TELEPHONE 1219.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1913. 1684