ROYAL NAVAT DIVISION,
***PUMLIJ SCHOOL BATTALION,
HE ADMIRALTY have given
official permission for raising a Tattalion of 1000 men, which will be strictly limited to Public School of University Ben and who will serve together as a Unit.
Training is now going forward,
Applicants desiring to enrol should
apply at oven to na malalami
ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION,
6, 7 and 2, Old Font Street, W.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
No. 17.718.
Hongkong Daily Press.
ISDABLISHED. 1847.
Registered me a Newspaper at the General Port Office in the United Kingdom.
號ㄟ+百七千七萬一第 日十初月正年乙 HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 1915, 三拜務 號三十二月二年四國民華中
THE HOME MAILS.
TO DEPART.
Feb. 23rd.-Shanghai, North China, Japan vid Nagasaki, Honolulu, United
Statos, South America and Canada vid San Francisco ani
United Kingdom við Canada, at 11a.m. por s.s. SEISTO MARU."
Fob 23rd-Europa via Siberis, at 11 a.m.,
por s... SHINYO MARU
Feb. 24th. Shanghai, North China, Japan vid Moji, United States and South America vid Victoria, B.C., and United Kingdom vis Canedo, at 11 a.m., per us. MONTEAGLE.
Fab 24th-Europe vid Siberis, at 11 a.m..
per 5.8. MONTEAGLE E
Feb. 25th-Europe 915 Siberia, at 3 p.m., per 8.B. KANCROW.
Feb. 25th-Europe vid Biberio, at 4 p.m. por 8.5. ATLANTIQUE.
Feb. 26th-Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- Iaido, Western Australia, Indin, Adon, Egypt and Europe, at 11 2.m., per aa. Mazza.
Feb. 27th -Europe vid Siberia, at 4 pm. per 6.5. YaNGOEDWZWA
Feb. 27th-Saigon, Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Australis, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe, at 4 p.m., per VILLE DE LA
N.B.For further returns and for Maila to and from the Coast Porte, Manila; Siam, etc,, see the Post Office Notice An the last page of this inte.
G
INTIMATIONS
REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Canis 675 lbs, net
In Bags 250 lbs, net.i
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 9th December, 1914,
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ITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA.
(MITSU BISHI 00.) OOAL DEPARTMENT.
BOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI, NAMAZUTA, SAYO. SHINNEW. AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries
PARTAGENTS FOR -SAKITO AND OYUBARI Coals. HEAD OFFICE MARUNOUCHL,
TOKYO,
BRANCH OFFICES -NAGASAKI, MOJL KARATSU WAKAMATSU, OTARU, HUBORAN, HAKODATE, KORE, OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, TORGHAMA, NAGOYA TSURUGA, BETANGHAL, HONGKONG, HANKOW,
PEKING.
Cable Address for above: “IWASAKI”
MITSU
BISHI
DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.
A.1, A.B.C, WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTLEY CODES USED,
Builders and Repairons of Bhips, Engines and Bollers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contrato Condensers, Stone's Manganese, Bronze Costings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Türbó-Alternators, &c, do
NAGASAKI.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS DOOK," NAGASAKI. GRAVING DOUKS AND PATENT SLIP-
Dock No. 1 Dock No. 2
10 feet 350 fest
25
Length on Keal Blocka
Width of Entrance on beftom
Water on Bloggs at Spring Tide
Door No. 3.
714 feet.
13!
69
24
34
PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons grosi, The Balvage Steamer "QURA MARU," 716 fons and 18 knots. Two Floating Crazen of 60 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Crane.
Lifting Forer
KOBE
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS :~—^ WADADOCK," KOBE. FLOATING DOCKS
T
+
No. 1.: 7,000 fons. No. 2. - 12,000 tons.
460 feet;
580 feet.
Max Length of Ship taken in Max Breadth of Ship taken în Max. Draft of Ship kaken In Kha
The Balvage Steamer "ARIMA MARU," Pumping capacity per hour 8,000 tons.
HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki),
TELEGRAPEIO ADDRESS: DOCK." SHIMONOSEKI
Length on Keel Blocks ...
GRAVING DOCK.
Breadth at Entrance on bottom
Depth of Water on Blocks of Spring Tide
Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tuns weight.
968 feet 0 inch.
126%
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 convenienes of customers.
Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estimates sent on application."
THE KAILAN
197
MINING
ADMINISTRATION.
KAIPING COAL:
Now, well-known throughout the East for
STEAM RAISING, FORGING, STEEL MAKING, SHIPS' BUNKERS AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.
KAIPING COKE:
Competen with the best quality English Cokən FOUNDRY, SMELTING AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. HIGHEST
GRADE
FIREBRICKS
FIRECLAY
STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
Ortom: QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, TEL ADD. MAISHAN, HONGKONG,
TELEPHONE No. 1030.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Hongkong, 1st October, 1914.
AGENTS.
SOUTH
Code: Al, A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union MANCHURIA
AGENCIES:
CHINKIANG-Mer, GEARING & Co. MANILA-Messrs. MAOONDRAY & Co,
BINGAPORE-Mesir. BORNEO Co., LTD,
GLASGOW-Messra AR. BROWN,
MOFARLANE & Co., LTD.
For Particulars, apply to-
K. KATO,
ng Manager.
No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong.
Mongkong, 34th April, 1914.
SIEN TING.
URGEON DENTIST,
No. 10. D'AGUILAR STREET TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Free.
Hongkong, Alat September, 1914.
PRAK
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TRAMWAY COMPANY.
LIMITED,
TIME TABLE.
144
RAILWAY.
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST
AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.
TIME TABLE
(Effective from May 1st, 1914, to April 301b,--1915),
HRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, compose of excellently equipped Dining, and First and Second Class Sleeping Cars, in operated between Daires, and Changehun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dahren Shanghai Direct Mail Steamer Service by the 4. BAKAKI MARU and KOBE MARU (mach Equipped with Wireless Telegraph) as follows:
$ 50,00
311,50
100
Every 15 minutes,
WEET DATE.
7.00, to 8.00 8.00
to 10.00
10.00 to 11:00
11.30
to 12.45 p.m... 12.45p.m. to 3:16; 1
NORTH BOUNDAR
Counseting at Berkin with < |
TRT 11-50
:
THEATRE
ROYAL
FOR TWELVE NIGHTS ONLY! COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 1ST,
HENRY
DALLAS
PRESENTS
R. B. SALISBURY'S COMPANY,
"THE QUAINTS:
·IN PIERROTLAND.
(DIRECT FROM WYNDHAM'S THEATRE, LONDON.)
WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY R. B. SALISBURY. MUSIC BY DICK HEWLETT AND GEORGE BUCHANAN.
“THE QUAINTS BOX PLAN OPENS TO-DAY AT MOUTRIE'S.
PRICES
$3, $2 AND $1.
Hongkong, 22nd Febuary, 1915.
(3) 1
BLACKLOCK & MACARTHUR, LTD.
TRADE
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.
PHICS AND PARTIÓULAES. TROK-
WM. STEWART & CO.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
SOLE REPRESENTATIVES.
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Hongkong, Lei December, 1914.
WM. STEWART & CO.
TIMBER MERCHANTS, MEASURERS, AND TIMBER EXPERTS. 5, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
MPORTERS of Toak, Hardwoods, Oregon Pins and Japances Oak in Logs and
Flanks.
Toak and Hardwood supplied Maskine Sewn to any Dimensions. Floorings Sizes to Order,
Philippine Hardwood Wharf Files in lengths up to 60 feet.
The attention of Architects, Civil Engineers and Confrators in directed to the splendid range of Philippine Hardwoods sailshis for sonstructional purposes.
Prices and Bamples on spplication,
Telegrams-Rosawood.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1914
Telephone No. 1483,
P.0. For No. 639
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APPLICATIONS FOR AGENCIES IN
SOUTH BOUND,
· Dennocking at Biarškom mejka
•Mocowetas : Mosean-
Bhould be sent to our Agent
MR.
T.
PRINTING
INKS
FORD CARS
81.500 Turcbaten ihe latest mcdel 6 Bester Ford Touring Car and inolades driving lesson,
Call, or Phone 27. ALEX ROSS & Co.,
De Voux Road,
Solo Agents,
PRICE $3 PUB MONTH.
HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG
HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM.
16
J. H. TAGGART, Manage
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
BIECTRIO LISTS AND LIGHTING,
TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR,
HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMRES,
Telephone: No, 379.
Tel. Address: “ VICTORIA.”
FRANK L. COOKE,
Manager.
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GRAND HOTEL.
A
Quane's BOAD - ORNERAL,
FLEST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL, most Central Location within the vicinity of all the Principal Banka.
Noted for the best Food, Refreshment Accommodation and Cleanliness, ⠀⠀ Cuisine unde European Supervision, A First-Cla.6 String Orohestra renders selections from 5,30 F,M to 11.30 P.M.
Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping people.
For further particulare apply
MANAGER
Telephone 197.
Telegraphains militress: “ COMFORT."
120
PEAK HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE BRA LEVEL.
MIRST CLASS. RESIDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephones in Every Roon, prompt ovunicion maiztained by six knes to Central
Fifteen Minu es from Principal Landing Slaga Moderate Tarif and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden and Bosial home, European kunnor mecie Šlounicta,
P.O. PEUSTER,
£18
1.5
316
to 5.00
15.01 to 8.10
NIGHT CARS.
8,50 p.m. and 9.00 pm. 9,30 to 11.00 p.m;
Every Helf-Hour.
1.00 pm to 11.46 p.. Every Quarter-Hour.
9,45 km to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutes,
10.30 to 11.00
11.90 to 12.00 noon
TR0G Loos to 1.00 pm
1.p.m. to 5.00
-**
5.00 to 6.00 49 10
700 to 8.10
to 7.00 ** 1. NIGHT CARS as on Week Days, SATURDAYS.
Extra Cor, at 19 Midnight, SPECIAL CARS by arrangement si the Company's Office, Alexandrs Buidings, Das To Boad Central
HA JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managem Hongkong 29th May, 1914,
195
#Russian Train Time is 23 minutes faster than the §.M.R. Time,
The above fares do not include the Express Train Berth Fes. **With regard to the above Time Table," the Four Express Trains per week connecting two bach way with the Burian State Expresses are temporarily suspended, owing to the partial suspension of the Trans-Siberian Passenger Traffic on account of the European War,
The Two Weekly Express Trains connecting one each way with the Wagon-Tata Exprossen, all Ordinary Trainz, and the Two Dairen-Shanghai Direst Steamers will romain in operation as above,
To
that leaving Chang. the daily train leaving Dsirea at Bp.m. for Changchun sud shat lear chun at 11.20 4.M. for Dairen & Compartment Car has been attacked, on which First-Class Passengers can scoure sleeping accommodation on payment of Yen 2
RAILWAY HOTELS. YAMATO HOTEL (To Add Tsusto"). A Dairen, Port Arthur, Mukden, Changchun, and Hoshigeurs (the finest zon-alde resort in North Chins), all under the Company's ninnagement,
TICKET AGENCIES The Company's Railway and Bleamer Tickets are obtainabla
st all the Agencies of the IsrEEN AZIONAL Sixeping Can & EXTERNS TRAINS Co.; Mamm," Tros COCK & SON, RaiserURELU DAR Hamburg-AMERIKA LININ the Tordier Besgeureau ; and the lateron. Yusen Katana, Shanghais from oạch of whom all information, time-tables, pictorial guide-books, etc., can be obtained free, or direct from the
SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY 00., DAIREN.
Codes ABC, 5th Ed., AL and Tieber's
Tel. Ada, "ANTRISU,"
FUSHUN COAL
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Frosh stocks always on hand at Dairen, Pori Arthur, Newelmmang, and Tientsin Depola
and also at Chefoo, Bhanghai, Hongkong, Singapors, and Fenang.
MINING DEPARTMENT.
CHINA AND JAPAN
BUDDIMAN JOHNSTON,
13, Mikawadai-machi, Amba-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
THE NEW MACAU HOTEL.
NHIS LARGE and ROOMY HOTEL
MANAGEMENT. The place has been ré-
TAW OPENED under NEW
SHACKELL, EDWARDS & CO., LTD. evated throughout and entirely refurnished
MAKERS OF
FOR OVER 120 YEARS.
RED LION PASSAGE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, EC.
108
OREGON PINE.
THE
CHINA IMPORT AND
EXPORT LUMBER CO., LTD.
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.
Hongkong, Wih June, 1914
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Situated on the Frain Grance fucing the sua, cool breeze is enjoyed all the year round. LABGE AND COMFORTABLE DINING BUOLL facing the bes, Cuisine ander experienceu supervision Teams moderate.
For Eariter particulars, apply tomu
THE MANAGER,
Macan
Tel. Add “Phoenix,” Macau,
1st February, 1915.
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VICTORIA HOTEL
BHAMEEN-CANTON.
Telegraphic Add.: “VICTORIA, SHAMEEN.”
SITUATED ON TAL BRITISH CONCESSION.
Hotel electrically lighted, and under exerisued European Supervision, QUIDIT AND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every-Lüturmation and Special Attention given to Tourists.
"REASONABLE RATES,
WM FARMER Propelats