THE HOME MAILS.
TO ARRIVE.
Mar. 3rd-The English Mail (viä Siberi), per 8.8. DRCCALION.
Atar. 7th-The English Mail (vić · Nega-
patam), per s.s. Hovence.
TO DEPAKT.
BISHI
DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. A.1, A.B.C., WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND Bektler CoDzS USED.
No. 17,725.
號五廿百七千七萬一第
日入十月正年卯乙 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3BE, 1915,
MITSU
ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION.
PUBLIC BOMBOL BATTALION.
THE ADMIRALTY have given official permission for raising o Battalion of 1,000 men, which will be *tclotly Emited to Public School of University Men nud who will serVE together a Unit.
Training is now going forward.
Applicants desiring to carol should
Napl
apply at once to
ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION,
6,7 and 9, Old Bond Street, W.
GOD SAVE THE Eixa.
Hongkong Daily Press.
Registared as a Newspaper at the General Fort Offles in the United Kingdom.
FORD CARS
$1,500 purchüren the latest model 5. Eester Ford Tearing Car and includes driving Jessons.
Call, or Phone 27. "ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
4. Des Your Road, Bole Agents.
VERSTUIA PRIOR, $3 PER MONTH,
HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG
HOTEL
AND
ROSABEIGERD 181.7.
三拜禮:
KELLY &
WALSH, LTD.
The Submarine in War, Domville-Fyfe
All for a Scrap of Paper, Joseph Hocking With the Scottish Regiments at tho
Front, Vivian
8.80; Photograms of the Year 1914,
$200
20
1.60 The Making of an American, Jacob Riis 1,60
Through the Brazilian Wilderness,
Theodore Roosevelt
Edward Dowden's Letters and Hts:
Correspondenta
6.00
Prusalaniam and its Destruction, Norman
Angel!...
GRILL ROOM.
Outlines of Ancient History, H.
Mattingly
8.50
Length on Keel Blocks
Width of Entranos on bottom
77
53
#
Door No. 1. Dock No.2 DOCE No. 3 510 foot 350 feet 714 fost.
83
16]
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
26,
24
How Belgium Saved Europe, Saroles, Traitsebke and the Great War, Joseph
McCabe
1.60
The Kally of the Empire, our Fighting
Forces Australis, Canada, Indiaand- South Africa
2,00
1.69
Official Naval Despatcher
KOBE
Max. Length of Ship taken in Mar. Breadth of Ship takon In
No. 1. 7,000 tons. No. 2.
460 feet.
#
Max. Draft of Ship taken in
50 盛
12,000 tons. 580 feet. 68
The German War, Some Reflections by
A. Conan Doyle, The Times Book of the Army
Master Cluer in World-History, A. R.
Cowen...
4,00
.80
me.
„80
· Practical Tropical Sanilation, Muirhead -8.50
The House-Fly, Gordon Hewit
1200
11
23.
KING ALBERT'S BOOK, IN AID of "DAILY TELEGRAPH"
BELGIAN FUND
Ciril Engineering Types and Devicos,
T. W. Barber
2.40
100% 6,76.
[14]
568 feet 0 inch.
Breadth at Entrance on bottom
56
0
اف
20
#
Ma Ord-Japan via Moji, Victoria, B.C., and Seattle and United King- dom vid Canada, at 11 ..į per 2.0. Awa Manu...“
Mar. 4th.Shanghai, North China, Japan vid Moji, Victoria, B., and Seattle, and United Kingdom, vid Canada, at. 11 a.m., per 8.8. SRIDZUOKA MARU,
Mar 4th-Europe víð Siberia, st 11 s.m.,
per &. SHIZUOKA MARU.
M6th
Europe vid Siberia, at 4 pm, per . LANOODOW. Mar. 9th--Philippine Islands, Japan_vid Nagasaki, Victoria, B.C., Tacoma and United Kingdom vid Canada, at 1 p.m., per 5.9.
·MEXICO MARU,
N.B.For further returns and for Mails to and from the Coast Porta, Manila, Bism, etc., so the Post Office Notice on the last page of this issue.
INTIMATIONS
BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.
·PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks 375 lbs, nst In Bags 250 lbs. net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
General Managers.'.
Hongkong, 9th December, 1914.
157
M" ITSU BIGHI GOSHI KWAISHA.
(MITSI BISHI CO.)
00AL DEPARTMENT.
BOLE PROPRZETORS OF TAKASIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, TOSHINOTANI, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Colliories. AGENTS FOR SAKITO AND OYUDARI Coals. HEAD OFFICE --MARUNOUCHI,
TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES-NAGABAKI, MOJI KARATSU. WAKAMATSU, TARU, MURORAN, HAKODATE, KOBE, OBAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA, THANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW, PEKING.
Unòls Address for above: "IWASAKI” Codes: A1, A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union.
·ÁGENOIES D
CHINKTANG-Messrs, GRABING & Co. MANILA-Mexers, MACONDEAT & Co HINGAPORE Mesars, BORNEO CO., LTD. GLASGOW Masare. A. E BROWN,
MOFARLANE & Co., L.
For Particulars, apply to
K. KATO,
Manager;
No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong. Hongkong Hengkong, 24th April, 1914.
SIEN TING.
JURGEON DENTIST,
SURGE
No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Free.
Hongkong, 21st September, 1914.
192
DEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY.
LIMITED...
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
1.00am to 8.00 a.....Every 15 minutes. 8.00
to 10.00 10.00
to 11.00
to 12.45 p.m.
12.45 p.m. to 1.151
1.15 " to 1.45-i
· 1.45 » to 2.15 »
2.15 1
Un
to 5.00
to 8:30.
**
NIGHT CARD
פג
8.50 pm, and 9.00 pm., 9.30 to 11.00pm.
Every Half-Hour.
1.00 pm to 11:45 p.m.
rory Quarter Hour,
SUNDAYE.
7.46 am to 10.30. Every 15 minutes.
10.30
11.0
1100 noon13 1.00p.m....
נו
to 11.00-
10
to 12.00 noon
1.
15
$.00
"1
to 6.00 1
10
**
13
6,609 to 7.30 '3' 19 JP
15
·10
1.03 p.m. to 6.00
9.00 to 8.10;
NIGHT CARS on Week Days GATURDAYS
Extra Car af 12 Midnight..
SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buiklings, Dr Var Rond Central
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong 29th May, 1914,
195
Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Hanufacturers of Coinfo Condensers, Stone's Manganese, Bronse Castings, Parson's Stekin Turbines and Tarba-Alternators, &c, ko.
NAGASAKI.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS — DOCK," NAGASAKI. GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.
PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vesselt up to 1,000 tons gross The Salvage Steamer "OUBA MARU" 718 fors and 12 koots Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 30 tons esch, besides 150 tonn Giant Crane.
Lifting Power
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS" WADADOCK," KOBE FLOATING DOOKS.
The Salvage Steamer AEIMA MARU,” Pumping capacity per hour 3,000 tons.
HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki).
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS DOCK," SHIMONOSÉKL.
Length on Keel Blocks
GRAVING DOCE.
Depth of Wate on Blocks at Spring Tide
Floating Crane capable of lifting £0 tonn weight.
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 zult the convenience of customers,
Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estimates sent on application.
THE
197
KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
KAIPING COAL:
***** New well-known throughout the East for
STEAM RAISING, FORGING, STEEL MAKING, SHIPS' BUNKERS AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES,
KAIPING COKE:
Compotes with the best quality English Coken FOUNDRY, SMELTING AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. HIGHEST
GRADE
FIREBRICKS FIRECLAY.
STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
OFFICE QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, TEL, ADD.: MAISHAN, HONGKONG,
TELEPHONE NO. 1030,
Der Tag, or The Tragio
Barrie...
FURUKAWA & CO.
(FURUKAWA GOMEI KWAISHA TOKIO.)"
SILVER AND COPPER :
Bela Proprietor of ASHIO AND OTRSE NINE COPPER AND GOLD
MINES.
SILVER BULLION, COPPER INGOTS. TILES AND SHEETS,
BARS, both of COPPER AND BRASS.
CABLES AND WIRES:
COALS:
"Every Kind for Electrical Use,
Bole Proprietors and Sole Agents for SHAKANOO, MUTA, ARATE, NAKAZURU, SHIOGASHIRA; SENSUI, SHIMOYAMADA, SHINSHAKANOO, TAKADA, AND OTAKAE COLLIERIES,"
HEAD OFFICE :—MARUNOUCHI, TOKIO. BRANCH OFFICES :-OSAKA, MOJI. WAKAMATSU, Hakata, Shanghai, Hankow, Dairen.
No. 20, DES VŒUX ROAD, CENTRAL Hongkong, 1st March, 1915,
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TEL No. 810.
WEISMANN'S
FOR BREAD.
WEISMANN'S
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FOR CAKES.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Hongkong, 1st October, 1914.
AGENTS.
SOUTH
MANCHURIA
RAILWAY.
CHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST
AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.
TIME TABLE
(Effective from May 1st, 1914, to April 80th, 1815).
AHBICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, compose I of excellently equipped Dining, and Fires and Second Class Sleeping Cars, is operated between Dairen and Changchan in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairen Shanghai Direct Mail Steamer Service by the no. SAKAKI MÁBU and KOBE MABU (sach Equipped with Wirelees Telegraph) as follows S
NORTH BOUND.
SOUTH BOUND, A
oaun Btstin
Cate
“Conasoting at Harbin with
Connecting at Barnda with
·1st Glaan TurnR
Noll.
40,00
Dale
KORN 1.60
1140.Mobile
T 16,
1.06.
T1150
TAP. No. 400
"
1.1.
Ari Porouson. Men
* 1.00
*Rumian Train Time is 23 minutos faster than the §.M.R. Time, The store fares do not include the Express Train Berth Foo... *With regard to the above Time Table, the Four Express Trains per week counsoting two each way with the Burrinn State Expresses are temporarily suspended, owing to the partial suspension of the Trans-Siberian Passenger Trafic on account of the European War.
The Two Weekly Express Trains connecting one each way with the Wagon Lite Expresses, all Ordinary Traian, and the Two Dairen-Shangkal Direct Mail Steamers will remain in operation as above,
To the daily train leaving Dairen at 8 P.M. for Changchun and that leaving Chang- chun at 11.20 AM for Dairen a Compartment Car has been attached, on which First-Clam Passengers can recaro sleeping socommodation on payment of Yen 2,
RAILWAY HOTELS. YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add. Yamato”). "Al Dairen, Port Arthur, Makdon, Changchun, and Hoshigaars. (the finest sen-gids zework in North China), all under the Company's management.
TICKET AGENCIES, The Company's Railway and Steamer Tiskota are obtainable af all the Agencise of the INZEENATIONAL ŠLERPING: Can & Exrbies TRAINH: 00.; Mesere. Thos. Cook & BON; HEISERUREAU DHE HAMBURG-AMERICA LINIE: the NORDISK RESEBUREAU; and the NIPPON YU v Kamna, Shanghai; from such of whom all information, time-tables, pictorial guide-books, eko,, can be obtained free, or direct from them.
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.
Code: A.B.C, 5th Ed., Al, and Liaber's.
Tel. Aild.: "KANTEIŠU,”
1.
FUSHUN COAL
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Fresh wlooks always on hand at Dairen, Port Arthur, Nowchwang, and Tlenksin Depola and also si Chefon, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, and Penang.
MINING DEPARTMENT,
WEISMANN'S
FOR CHOCOLATES,
19
BLACKLOCK & MACARTHUR, LTD.
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.
PRICES AND Particulars FROM--
WM. STEWART & CO..
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
Hongkong, Ist December, 1914,
SOLE REPRESENTATIVES.
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WM. STEWART & CO. TIMBER MERCHANTS, MEASURERS, AND TIMBER EXPERTS. 5. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
IMPORTERS of Teak, Hardwoods, Orogon Pine and Japanese Oak in Logs and
Teak and Hardwood applied Machine Sawn to say Dimensions. Floorings---Bises to Order, G
Philippine Hardwood Wharf Pile in lengths up to 60 feet.
The attention of Architectes, Ciril Engineers and Contractors in illrected to the splendid range of Philippine Hardwoods suitable for constructional purposes,
Prices and Samples on application,
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.
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Telegrams-Bosorood. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1914
Telephone No. 11489,
P.O. Box No. 639
[51
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager.
KING EDWARD
HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
ELECTR10 LIFTS AND LIGHTING.
TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.
HOTEL LAUNCH Mura ALL Breamers.
Telephone: No. 378.
Tel. Address: "VICTORIA."
FRANK L COOKE,
Manager.
[28
GRAND HOTEL.
Quain's Roam CHEEZLE,
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE- HOTEL, most Central Location/within the vicinity of all the Principal Banks.
Noted - for, the best Food, Refreshment Accommodation and Cleanliness. Cuisine unde European Supervision. A- First-Class String Orchestra renders. selections from: 5.50 - P.M to 11.30 P.M.
Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping people.
For further particulars
Telephone 197
MANAGER
Telegraphis address: "COMFORT.”
PEAK HOTEL.
[30
1,400 FEET Above Sea LavEL.”
FIRST-CLASS KESIDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL. · Unrivalled for Comfort, Hamish and Convenience, Telephones in Every Room, prompt connection maintained by six lines to Central, peng
Fifteen Minu ee from Principal Landing Stags Moderato Tarifi and Excellent Cuisine, Boot Garden and Social Home, European kunner meets Steamers,
P. O. PEUSTER, Nirmayer.
[00
THE NEW MACAU
HOTEL.
THIS LARGE and ROOMY HOTEL ILOW. OPENED mader NEW. MANAGEMENT The place has bean 16-
novated throughout and entirely refurnished Bituated on the Prais Grange teeing the son, a cool breese is enjoyed all the your round. LARGE AND COMFORTABLE DINING BOOM facing the new Caisins under experienced supervision. Terma moderate,
For further particular, apply to...:
THE MANAGER.
Maosu. Tel, Add: "Fhonniz,” Macau.
1st February, 1915,
[37
VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON.
Talegraphic Add.: "VICTOELA, Shameen.”
SITUATED ON THE BEITISH CONCESSION.
Hotel electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision, GUIDERAND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every Lasormation and Special Attention “
given to Tourists.
REASONABLE KATES:
WM FARMER, Froppiates