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BOTAL NAVAL DIVISION.
PURLIC SCHOOL BATTALION,
HE ADMIRALTY havo giron official, permission for raising Battalion of 1,000 men, which will bo strictly limited to Public School or University Men and who will servo together as a Unit
Training is now going forward, Applicants desiring to enrol should
g
apply at once to
ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION,
6.7 and 8, Old Bond Street, WV.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Hongkong Daily Press.
IBTABLISHED 1857.
Registered as a Newspaper at the General
Post Office in the United Kingdom.
日七廿月二十年冠节 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 1915. 三拜禮
MOTOR
CYCLES:
& SIDE CARS
LOW PRICES.
Call, writo, or Phono to-
ALEX ROSS & Co. Tel, 27. 4 Des Voeux Road,
No. 17.708. 號入零百七千七萬一第
THE HOME MAILS.
TO ARRIVE.
Feb. 10th.-Tho English Mail (vid Siberia),
por 8.8.-CHENAN
Feb 12th-Tho English Afn, per s.8. MALTA.
Feb 10th
Fob 11th
Fob 11th
TO DEPART. Europe i Siberia, at 9 a.mi,
perks. Crit
Straits, Colombo, Marseilles and United Kingdom, at 11 amper
B.S. KAMO Manu
Europe eid Siberia, at 8 pm, per ss. LucHOW,
Feb. 12th. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ado- laide, Western Australia, India, Adon. Egypt and Europe, et
Feb 13th
11 s.m, per sa. ORIENTALOO
Europe vid Siberia, at 4 pm, Der B. CHENAN
FOR PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
THE KAILAN MINING BLACKLOCK & MACARTHUR, LTD.
ADMINISTRATION.
KAIPING COAL:
Now well-known throughout the East for
STEAM RAISING. FORGING, STEEL MAKING. SHIPS' BUNKERS AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.
KAIPING COKE:
Compotes with the best quality English Cokes os FOUNDRY, SMELTING AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. HIGHEST
FIREBRICKS
GRADE: FIRECLAY.
STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND,
Feb. 24th-Shanghai, North China, Japan OFFICE, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG. TEL ADD. MAISHAN, HONGKONG,
rid Maji, United States and South America Vid Victoria,. B.C., and United Kingdom vid
Canada, at 11am, per B MONTEAGLE.
Feb. 24th.Europo vid Siberia, at 11 a...
per .. MONTEAGLE.
N.B. For further returns and for Maila to and from the Coast Ports, Manila, Siam, ote, so the Post Office Notics on the last page of this issue.
INTIMATIONS
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks 375 lbe. not.
In Bags 250 lbs, net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 9th December, 1914.
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MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA.
(MITSU BISHI CO.) 00AL DEPARTMENT.
BOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASINA, OCHI, MUTADE, YOSHINOTANI, NAMAZUTA SAYO, SHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries. AGENTS YUE SAKITO. AND OYUBARI Conin,
HEAD OFFICE-MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES |--NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MURORAN, HAKODATE, KOBE,
OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW, PEKING,
Unble Address for above; “IWASAKI.” Dòdəs : A1, A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union.
AGENCIES:
CHINKIANG-MERSYE, GEARING & Co. MANILA-Messrs, MACONDEAT & Co. BINGAPORE-Messrs. BORNEO Co., LTD. GLASGOW-Mora A. R BROWN,
· MCFARLANE & Co., Ltd.
For Particulars, apply to---
E. KATO,
Manager,
No. 2, Pedder Brest, Hongkong
Hongkong, 24th April, 1914.
SIEN TING.
[URGEON DENTIST,
No. 10, D'AQUILAR STREET TERMS VERY MODERATE,
Consultation Free.
Hongkong, 21st September, 1914.
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PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY.
Į IMITED,
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS..
7.00 mlm.. So · 8.va,m.....Every 15 minutes,
13.45 p., to 1.15.
8.00
to 10.00
10
*
10.00 11.30
to 11.00
15
11
"to 12.45 p.m....
15
11
1,15
Di
10 143 99
"
1.45
to 9.15
24
1.15
to 5.00
15
6.00
to 810-
10
13
鳄
NIGHT CARS,
ery Half-Hour
OROC
5.50 p.m. and 9,00 p.m., 9.30 to 11.00 p.m.
100 p.m. to 11.45 p..
Every Quarter-Hour,
SUNTAIB
7.46 am to 10:30 am...Every 15 minutes.
TELEPHONE No. 1030.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Hongkong, 1st October, 1914-
AGENTS.
SOUTH
RAILW
MANCHURIA
CLYDESDALE PAINT AND OIL WORKS,
GLASGOW.
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE LEAD, PAINTS. COLOURS, VARNISHES. OIL REFINERS. ETC., ETC.
CONTRACTORS TO HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, ETC.
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PRICES AND PARTICULARS FROM
WM. STEWART & CO.. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
SOLE REPRESENTATIVES.
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WAY.
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST
AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN,
TIME TABLE
(Effective from May 1st, 1914, to April 30th, 1015),
THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, compose of excellently equipped Dining, and First and Second Class Sleeping Cara, in operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairen Shanghai Direct Mail Steamer Sarvice by the 8.3. NAKAKI MÁRU and KODE MARU (each Equipped with Wireless Telegraph) as follows
SOUTH BOUND.
Cousseling at Darbla with
Waren
From
in Mi819 Мартени Cr) Pr Kescow 241*. Rower
Мор
NORTH BOUND.
Connesting At Birdie via for
Buradan Dinte
For bl. For {{Karcom} \Rev'g. Moncaw Kakaki - Kobz
(19) Dinas Fairy
· 2.40.00
4.2. Trala) L
MT) 16. Wed. J.
Bat. 14.35 Daire
8.45a 105
711.50
11.00
trendom Koni Kon.
Kobe Bakaly
Harbin
Russian Train Time is 20 minutes faster than the S.M.E. Time. The above fares do not include the Express Train Berth Fos, With regard to the sbove Time Table, the Four Express Trains per week connecting two sach way with the Rurisa Blato Expresses are temporarily suspended, owing to the partial suspension of the Trans-Siberian Passenger Trafo on account of the European War.
The Two Weekly Express Trains connecting one each way with the Wagon-Lita Expresses, all Ordinary Trains, and the Two Dairen Shanghai Direct Mail Steamers will remain in operation as above.
To the daily train leaving Dairen at 8 P.It. for Changchun and that leaving Chang- chun at 11:20 AM. for Dsiren a Compartment Car has been attached, on which First-Class Passengere can secure sleeping accommodation on payment of Yen 2.
RAILWAY HOTELS. YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add.. Tamsio7) At Dairen, Port Arthur, Mukden, Changchun, and Hoshiganra (the finest sea-side resort in North China), all under the Company'e management,
TICKET AGENCIES. The Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAE & EXPRESS TRAINS Co.; Messrs. Taos, COOK & BON; REISEBUREAU DER HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIS the NORDISK RESEDUREAU; and the NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA, Shanghal; from each of whom all information, time-tables, pictorial gride-books, etc., can be obtained free, or direct
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.
Coder: A.B.C, 5th Ed., Al, and Lieber's.
from the
Tel. Add.: "KANTETSU.":
FUSHUN
COAL
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Fresh stocks always on hand at Dairen, Port Arthur, Newchwang, and Tientsin Depole? and also at Chefco, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, and Penang,
MINING DEPARTMENT,
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIBEN,
MISU
BISHI
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DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. A.1, A.B.C., WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND HENTLET CODES USED.
Builders and Repairers of Stipe, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contraflo Condensers, Stord's Manganese, Bronte Castings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo-Alternators, &c., &c.
NAGASAKI, TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSBOOK," NAGASAKI. GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.
Length on Keet Biosks
Width of Entrance en bottom
Dock No. 1. Dock No. 2. Dock No. 3. 510 feet 350 fest 714 fret.
77
53
24
PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 fous gross.
The Salvago. Stemmer "OUKA MARU,” 716 tons and 12 knots,
Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 3) tore each, besides 150 tons Giant, Crane,
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRƒ58 WADADOCK,” KOBE.
Hongkong, 1st December, 1914.
WM. STEWART & CO.
TIMBER MERCHANTS, MEASURERS, AND TIMBER EXPERTS. 5, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
"MFORTERS of Teak, Hardwoods, Oregon Pine and Japanese Oak in Logs and
Flanks,
Teak and Hardwood supplied Machine Sawn to any Dimensions. Flooring -Sizes to Order,
Philippine Hardwood Wharf Piles in lengths up to 60 Fook.
The attention of Architects, Civil Engineers and Contractors is directed to the splendid range of Philippine Hardwoods suitable for constructional purposes.
Prices and Sampion on application.
Telegrams--Rɔrewood,
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1914.
Telephone No. 1483
KELLY & WALSH,
VERBES IRREGULIERS FRAN.
CAIS SANS ABREVIATION, Mus. Blanche Jaques Bervin ...
Butt'e Turf Guide, Winter Edition
Motor Cycles, Bide Cars and Cycle Cars,
Page
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HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG
HOTEL
AND
GRILL
ROOM.
16)
J. H, TAGGAET, Manager,
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION,
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING.
TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAKERS,
Telephone: No. 373.
Tel. Address: "VICTORIA
FRANK L. COOKE,
Manager.
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GRAND HOTEL.
A
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL, most Central Location withla the vicinity of all the Principal Banks.
Noted for the list Food, Eetualment Accommodation and Cleanliness, Cuisine unde European Supervision. A First-Uns String. Orchestra renders selections from 5,30 PM. to 11.30 P.M.
Special monthly terms for residents and for 9,75 | Bhipping people.
For farther particulars apply-
LTD.
The Orohard Pavilion, A. C. Bensen... From the Bottom Up, A Life Story,
Alex. Irvine
2.00
50:
$5,50
MANAGER.
The Trail of the Sandhill Stag, E. T
Seton
4.80.
The Master of the World, Jules Verce
MY HEARTS RIGHT THERE,
Florence L. Barclay
2.00
2,75
Telephone 197.
Telegraphic address: "COMFORT."
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.80
Warships at a Glance, Silhouettes of the
World's Fighting Ships, F. T. Jane 2.00 THE HONGKONG RACE BOOK
Words and Places, or Etymological Instrations of History, Ethnology
and Geography, Taylor and Palmer 2.40
80
A Mancal for Nurses Sydney Welham
A LARGE SELECTION OF COLONIAL
LIBRARY (SLIGHTLY SHOPWORN) OFFERED AT CENTS EACH, OR TEN FOR
$6.00.
CURTIS YORKE'S NOVELS, 50 CENTS EACH. The Girl in Grey..
Irresponsible Kitty. Only Betty.
The Other Sara. Mollie Doveril.
Ruselan Literature, Baring Elizabethan Literature, Rob rison. Ware between England and America,
Smith
The Church of England, Canon Watson
FRESH CONSIGNMENT
JUST RECEIVED:
TWIGG'S TIP TOP TOFFEE.
WEISMANN, LTD.
AGENTS.
THOS. COOK & SON.
KOBE,
FLOATING DOOKS.
Lifting Power
Max, Length of Ship taken in
No. 1. 7,000 tons. No. 2: 12,000 tons.
460 feet.
Max. Breadth of Ship taken in Max. Draft of Ship taken in
56
580 feet.
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H
TOURIST. STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS,
BANKERS. &e.
22
· 26
F19.
.80
:80
*80
PEAK HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVI
FIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephones in Every Rooms, prompt connection maintained by six lines to Contral.
Fifteen Minu es from Principed Tanding Stage, Moderato Teriff and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social Roems, European kuuner meets Steamors,
P. O. PLUSTEE, Mina Ex.
THE NEW MACAU HOTEL.
THIS LARGE and ROOMY ROTEL OPENED under NEW MANAGEMENT. The phree he been 10 novated throughout and entirely refurnished Bituated on the Prais Grange tasing the seb, a cool breeze is enjoyed all the year round, LARGE AND COMFORTABLE DINING BOOM facing the sca. Cuisine ander experienced supervision. Terms moderate.
For further particular, apply to
THE MANAGER,
Mecan
Tel. Add "Phonix,” Macau,
1st February, 1916.
£37.
+J
10.30 to 11.00
J
1190 to 12.00 uocn
1.5
12.00 noon to 1.00p.m.
10
1,03pm. to 500 y
5.00
to 6.3
10
6.00
to
7.00
to 99.10.„
101
NIGHT CABS as on Week Days. SATURDAYS.
· Extra Car në 12 Midnight,
APESTAL CARS by arrangement at
the Company's Office, Alexandra Bulldings,
De Voux Road Coutral,
JOHN D. HUMPHRETS & SON,
General Managem Hongkong 29th May, 1914
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The Salvage Steamer AKIMA ARU," Pumping capacity per hour 3,000 tons.
HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoeski),
TELEGRAPHIO AUDREAS DOCK, SHIMONOSEKI,
GRAVING DOCK,
Length on Keel Blocka...
Breadth at Entrance on bottom
Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
Floating Crape capable of lifting 10 tons weight.
888 foot 0inch,
0
THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS
are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt execution
of work and to suit the convenience of vastomers.
Head Offee for the Far East 16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foodnow BOAD. YOKOHAMA: 32 Wazuk StrRET
MANILA-MANILA HOTEL
TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINER- KANG, TRANS SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates. LETTEES of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED, FOREIGN MONIES Exchanged.
Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estimates sent an application.
£900
Car OFFICE-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C. Hongkong 3rd July 1914.
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VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANION.
Telegraphic Add. VICTORIA, SHAMBEN,” SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.
Hotel electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHATES PEOTIDED, Every Information and Special Attention given to Tourists.
REASONABLE RATES.
WM FARMER.