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PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
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COWS' MILK.
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INTIMATIONS
| REEN- ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.
PORTLAND
CEMENT.
In Casks 875 Iba. met
In Bags R50 lbs. not.
Hongkong, 9th December, 1933. [14077-
ESTABLISHED 1857.
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ITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA
(MITSU BISHI CO.)
OOAL DEPARTMENT
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI, KIOHIDAKE, HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries. AGENTS FOR SAKIT AND OYUBARI Coals.
HEAD CYFICE:-MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES:-NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MURORAŃ, KOBE, 09AKS, BOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW.
Dable Address for above: "¿WASAKI:"-- Godes: Al, A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union,
AGENCIES:
CHINKIANG-Messra. GEARING & Co. MANILA-Messrs. MACONDRÁT & Co. SINGAPORE Messrs. BoaNEO CO., LTD.
For Particulars, apply to
Κ.. ΚΑΤΟ,
Manager,
No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong Hongkong, 24th April, 1918.
SIEN TING.
URGEON DENTIST,
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---No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation Free.. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1913,
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NEW CARTRIDGES.
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Y popular English Manufacturera. In
all Bores and Sizes.
ZMOKELESS POWDERS and CRILLED
HOT From No. 10 to 8580. at 86, 87
and $7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUIS-
·ITES and AIRY GUNS in Variety.
Laapection Invited.
W. SCHMIDT & Co.
Hongkong, 18th October, 1913. (1918-
BINGON & CO.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880.
BUN, Steel, Metal and Hardware Mer- chants, Wholesale and Retail ron. mongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. General Storekeepers and Ship- shandlers. Nos. 35 and 87, HING Leoxa SARAY (2nd St. West of Central Market),
Telephone No. 516.
PEAK TRAMWAY
LIMITED.
SOUTH
MANCHURIA
NO
RAILWAY.
COLONIAL LIBRARY,
81.70 each, 3 for $5.00. Elinor Glyn's The Sequence 1905-1012. Putnam Weale's Romance of a Few Days. R. Debin's The Headquarter Recruit. Romain Rolland's John Christopher, in 4 Vols. Dolf Wyllarde's Yonth will be Served.
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST Ethel Dell's The Rocks of Valpre.
AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.
TIME TABLE TO APRIL 30, 1914.
THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped. 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 Stanmer Service by the s.s. KOBE MARU and SAKAKI MARU (each Equipped with Wireless Telegraph) as followe
NORTH BOUND,
SOUTH BOUND
Gate Steigen. Converting at Herkin with Express E27 DE | [fecša Nt.): from sen
•{• Per^g» (Moscow kitscow
*Castin{ftonian Train) Eng* jam¦ Many Wedj Fri
Connecting at Warbin with
Six'e Segon State Expresa) Lita Expres
Ro
for St. finewel St
at Class Fres
43.00
¥21.00
Mor. Wed. Wel: Fr. Est.
IL L%
711-30
Mokden
*
¥14,93
K 11.54
Datica
T100
9.05
Shanchal (Steamer] ..ḥr[Forenson
AE (K... Train) 320p.m. Mon Myhden
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500
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Time.
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AN (50
2.10
THE " SAKAKI MARU." This vessel, which leaves Shanghai every Monday sad 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 venienes. Accommodation: 63 First-Class, including 4 special cabins and 3 family cabine),
-Class, and 164 Third Class. First voyage
from.
rom Shanghai,
August 18th
20KDEN-ANTUNG LINE OHUEIA CHOSEN THROUGH SEICE
Thrion-Weekly Express Servier between
and Fusan without change, establishing direct link between the Trans-Siberian Express Service and the Imperial Japanese Govern- ment Ferry and Railway Service, reducing the journey between Manchuria and Japan by the sea voyage to a few hours; also connecting Peking and Tokyo by Tokve in
rail with the
13 days: Peking to
to Tokya in 4 days. RAILWAY HOTELS. YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add. Yamato"). At Dairon, Port Arthur,
Mukden,
den, Changohan, and Toshigaura (the finest sea-side resort in North Chins), all under the Company's management.
nearly two days and diminishing of the short passaga, between Fusan and Shimonoseki.
London
TICKET AGENCIES. The Company's Pailway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agoncios of the INTERNATIONAL SLEEFING CAR & EXFEESS TRAINs: Co Mesars TROS. COOK & SON; RAISEBUREAU DER HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE; the NORDISK RESEBURRAU; and the NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Bbanghai, from whom all information, time-tables, pictorial guide-books, ets, can be obtained free, or direct from the
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.
Codes: A.B.C. 5th El, Al, and Lieber's
Tel. Add. "MANTETSU,”
·For Passage, apply to
RACINE, ACKERMANN & Co., Booking Agents, Shanghai, THOMAS COOK & SON, Booking Agents, Shanghai. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Agents, Shanghai,
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THE
AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL
LINE.
HONGKONG To PHILIPPINES AND AUSTRALIAN PORTS.
SAILINGS (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Stesmer,
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"TATYDAN
"CHANGSHA
COMPANY,
TIME TABLE.
WERK DAYE.
Arrives Hongkong Leaves longkong from Australia. for Australia.
2nd Feb.,
7th Feb., 1914.
11th Mar..
25th Mar..
IMPORTANT NEW BOOKS.
Scott's Last Expedition. 2 Vols. Com-.
plete edition... Moule's The Chinese People. A Hand-
book on China
...$ 3.50
4.00
HOTEL'S
HONGKONG HOTEL.
Recently Refurnished and Redecorated. Large Airy Public Reums.
Electric Lighting, Lifts and Fans. Suites de Luz.
Bedrooms with European Bath
Lavatory attached.
Perfect Sanitation.
And
A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM.
J. H. TAGGART, Manager.
KING EDWARD
HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION..
All Electric Trams PAKS Entrance.
One Minute's Walk frovi Forry. Telephones on All Floors.
Electric Lifts, l'ans and Lighting. European Baths and Sanitary Fittings Hot and Cold Water System Throughout. Best of Food and Service.
Hotel Launch Mosts All Steamers,
HONGKONG RACE BOOKS,
[30
44]
MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.
A1, A.B.C., Western Union, Engineering and Bentley's Complete Phrase Codes used. Builders and Repairers of Ships. Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers of Contraffe Auxiliary Machinery, Weir's Anxiliary Machinery, Stone's Manganese Bronsa, Paleometer and Engineering Co.'s Refrigerating Plants and Parsons Steam Turbines, eto, sto.
AT NAGASAKI:-Telegraphic Addrem: "DOCK," NAGASAKI.
Breadth at Entrance
No.1
No. 3
Length on Keel-Blocks.
510 ft.
$50 ft.
714 ft
on Bottom.
77 %.
53 ft.
88 ft,
Depth of Water, on Keel-Blocks,
26 ft.
.94 ft.
31 ft..
8 Dry Docks No. 2
1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tone. The Salvage Steamer OURA MARU," 716 tone and 12 knots speed, is always ready at short notice.
AT KOBE-Telegraphic Address: "WADADÚCK,” KOBE.
Telephone No. 378.
Tel Auores: “Vicronia?""
R. H. NORTE,
Manager.
GRAND HOTEL.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.
A FIRST-CLASS STRINGED ORCHESTRA Renders Selections during TIZIN DINNER daily, and at 11.15 a.m. and 5.45 p.m.
ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGMENT.
THIS
THIS HOTEL bas recently been thoroughly renovated, extensively enlarged, Bud is now luxuriously furnished and up-to-dat in every respect, situated in the most contral position. Large and Airy Rooms, Hat, Colo, And Shower Baths, Electric Light Throughoni and Fans. Large aud Comfortable Lounge, Private and Public Bars and Billiard Rooms, QUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EURO PEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrange ments of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS, Monthly Rater for Tifs and Dinner. Special Rates for married families on application te
FREDERICK REICHMANN,
TELEPHONE NO. 197
Proprietor.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDERAS: ** COMPORT,'
Hongkong.
91].
PEAK HOTEL.
1,400 Keer ABOVE SEA LEVIN. RESIDENTIAL MARST - CLASS
Floating Dooks.
Lifting. Power
Max. Length of Ship taken in
No. 1 7,000 Tons. 460 Feet
No. 2.. 12,000 Tons.
580 Feet.
F
Max. Breadth
50
66
Max. Draft
22
"
26
+
The Salvage Steamer " ARIMA MARU," pumping capacity per hour 2,000 tons.
Floating Sheerlege, capable of lifting 40 tons weight.
ANY ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTIT ATTENDED TO AN ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION.
28th May, 1913.
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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"
PUBLICATIONS.
DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE OF'
THE FAR EAST ...$10.00
MISSIONARY DIRECTORY, onpaper.
cover. $0.50
cover 1:00
1.00
7.00 8.m. to 8.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes.
These Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, eto, and have superior accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-Rooma. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced. Fares.
·Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian Porta
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. TELEPHONE NO. 36.
Da. Do. Smaller Edition 6.00 MISSIONARY DIRECTORY, on cluth
CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY, a
DOG AND GUN in New Territory....... Social and Folitical Novel, by C. J. Halcombe:
FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON, BY THE PEARL RIVER“ 4 Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. C. V. LLOYD: with Maps and Ilius.
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NIGHT. CARS.
3.60 p.m. and 9.00 p.m., 9.90 to 11.00 p.m.
Every Bali-Hour.
11.00 p.m. to 11.45 pm.
Every Quarter-Hour!
SUNDAYS.
6.00a.m. to 10.50 a....Every 15 minutes,
#
6.00
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11:00 12.00 доп.
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.7.00 NIGHT CARS 23 on Week Daya. SATURDAYA.
Extra Car at 12. Midnight.
SPECIAL CARS by arrangement ́at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Tax Road Central.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Kengkong lat October, 1918, [1152
AGENTS,
THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO.,
LIMITED.
Telegraphic Address ¡—“ DOCK," Yokohama,
Codes used:-A.B.C. 4th and 5th Editions, Lisber's, Scott's, Al, and Watkin's.
DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT:-Telephone Nos. 378, 596, or: 881: NO. 1 DOCK. Docking Length 515 ft.
J
NO. 3 DOCK.
3.50
207
THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Historical Sketab, to which is added an Account of the'
Celebrations in 1691
1.00
3.76
THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept. 18th, 1908, Illustrated Account ...
TEMPORARY MINING REGULA-
TIONS IN CHINA........
REGULATIONS FOR RAILWAY
· CONSTRUCTION IN URINA
0.80
0.50
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, half-
yearly vol., bound
SIXTY YEARS. ANGLO-CHINESE
CALENDAR, 1834 to 1923
7.50
2.00
0.50
.......... 29. 1.... 19
RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONG- KONG, English Mail days 1874- BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG, English Mail Days, 1893
1.00
6.00
CALLED OUT: or the Chung Wang'a Daughter, an Anglo-Chinese Ro- man, by Chas. J. H. Halcombe... 7.00
NO. 2 DOCK. Bocking Length 5 ft. | Docking Length 431 ft.
Every description of repair work is undertaken. A large assortment of material including tail shafta are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats, fisting derrick to lift 45 tons, pneumatic, electric, hydraulic plants, etc. Manufacturer of engines, boilers, tags, 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 private bonded warehouses. Floor area 68,248 square yards, or 14.1 acres.
Custom-house brokerage and insurance undertaken. Rates monerster Mooring Basin, 600 feet by 100 feet by 25 feet deep, adjoining the donks and warehouses.
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HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, *Pul- listed Annually
MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relief Column .....
1.00 PLAN OF THE WEST RIVER. 1.00
,,VICTORIA
WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE
MERCHANT NAVY, by J. E.. Featherstonhaugh POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS- BIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA TRADE MARK REGULATIONS IN A
CHINA.
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KOWLOON
**
PEAK
1:00:
NEW TERRITORY 0.25 POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM
0.95 BAIL TABLES for 1914
1.00 0.78
and TOURIST, HOTEL Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Ovenience, Telephonce in Every Room, prompt connection main- tained by six lines to Central.
Fifteen Minutes from Principst Landing Stage. Moderate Tariff and Excellent European Runner meets Steamora Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social Rooms,
P. O PEUSTER,
Manager.
(1492
BRAESIDE.”
PRIVATE HOTEL.
TANDING in its own grounds,__ with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fino View of the Harbour.
Apply to
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Mas W. WATTS, Braeside, 20, Macdonnel Road.
VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN CANTON. Telegraphic Address: "VICTORIA, SHAMMER.” SITUATED ON THE BRITIBA CONCESSION.
MACAO HOTEL
MAUA U.
Telegraphic Address: Pa, Manso,!! SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE. Bath Hotels electrically nighted, and under experienced Europeas Supervisiou. GUIDES AND Crime PlovIDAD. Every Information and Special Attention given to Trurizas. REASONABLE RATES.
W FARMER,
Froprietor.
:... [1025
A LING & CO.,
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CETHAL
URNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS
STORE. 675 Photographic Goods of Every Description
in Stock. Developing, Printing and Enlarging Canton Marbles in Various Blades. TELEPHONE 19,
0.76
0.25
~0.80 & 0.25
Hongkong, 16th April, 1913. Fost