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"CAILLE" PORTABLE MOTORS FOR ATTACHING TO ROWBOATS,
-Shipments just to hand with the latest improvements and exclusive features not found in, others.
ALEX. ROSS & Co.,
Agorts,
Tol, 27.
4, Des Voeux Rond
(98
Hongkong Daily Press.
At times of crisis it must
be Bovril
Begistered a Newspaper at the General Man,
Post Offico in the United Kingdom-
BRITISH TO THE BACKBONE
STABLISHED 1807.
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No. 17,798.
號八十九百七千七萬一第
日五月四年卯乙
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 28TH, 1915.
五拜體 號八十二月五年四國民宰中
PRICE, $3 PEB MONTH.
THE HOME MAILS.
BISHI
JAPAN
MAMPEI HO
JAPAN
TO ARKIVE
·May 28th-English mail (vid Siberia), per
3.8, AMAZONTA.
Juno 1st-Europe (zid Negapatam), per
8.8. CHILI.
June 1st-Europe (French mail),, per
B.4. CEUA.
TO DEPART.
May 29th-Saigon, Straits, Cayion, Ado laide, Western Australia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe vid Marseilles, at noon, por s.8. AMAZONE
May 29th
June 1st.
Europe vid Siberia, at 4 p.m... per 5.8. RANCHOW.
Europo vid Siberin, at noon, per A.B, SIBERIA,
Juns 1st.-Shanghai, North Ching, việ Nagasaki, Honolulu, United States, South America and Cannda vid San Francisco and United Kingdom via Canado, at noon, per 88. SIDERIA, 1st-Europe vid Siberia, at I p.m.,
per ss. JucHOW.
June
June 3rd-Straits, Ceylon, Port Said, Marseilles and Waited King- dom, at 11
per $ Foam Mand.
#.B. For further returns and for Meils to and from the Coast Ports, Manila, Siam, etc., see the Post Office Notice on the last page of this issue.
INTIMATIONS
REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casky 375 lbs. net
-In Baga 230 lbs, net,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
General ManagSKU.
Manghong, 9th December, 1914 @[67
M
TITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA,
(MITSU BISHI CO.).
COAL DEPARTMENT
MITSU
DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. A.1., A.B.C., WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTLET CODES USED. Builders and Bepairers of Ships, Engines and Boller, and Electrical Engineer, Manufacturer of Contraflo Condensors, Stone's Manganese, Bronze Castings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo-Alternators. &c., o.
NAGASAKIA
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS" DOCK' NAGASAKI. GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP
Dock No. 1. Doux No. 2. Dock No. 3. $10 foot 350 feet 714 feet,
53
Lougth on Keel Blockn
Width of Entrance on bottom
Water on Blocks at Epring Tide...
Lat
77 20
"1
24.
RS
34
PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons grosE. The Fatrage Steamer "OURA MARU," 716 fons and 12 knots, Two Flosting Cranes of 60 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Crane.
KOBE.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS WADADOCK,” KOBE, FLOATING DOCKS.
Lifting Power ***
Max. Length of Ship taken in Max, Breadth of Sufp taken in Max. Draft of Bhip taken la
No. I. 7,000 tous. No. S. 12,000 tons.
460 foot.
50
*
T
"
2%
680 foot.
66
26
The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA MARU," Pumping capacity per hour 3,000 tons.
HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki).
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: DOCK," SHIMONOSEKI. GRAVING DOCK.
Length on Keel Blocks...
Breadth at Entrance on bottom
Depth of Water on Blooks at Spring Tide
4
Floating Crane espable of lifting 20 tons weight.
368 feet 0 inch.
58
25
"
THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS
re closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt execution of work and to suit the convenience of castomera}
Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estimates sent on application,
KARUIZA WA
8,270 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVÉL,
THE BEST SUMMER RESORT IN JAPAN.
Dry and Invigorating Air,
Guides for the Ascent of the Valcano Asama, Strictly First-Close Hotel in Karuizawa, It miles from the Railway Station, Special Terms offered for Prolonged Stay. Tennis Courts, Billiards; Library,
HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
ANDI
GRILL ROOM,
CABLE ADD. "MAMPEI" Kauvizawa, Phone No. 2, Karuizawa. K. SATO, Proprietor sad Manger
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-J. B. TAGGART,
Manager.j
BLACKLOCK & MACARTHUR, LTD. KING EDWARD
MARK
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 YEOM-
WM. STEWART
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
SOLE REPRESENTATIVES.
CO..
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THE KAILAN 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 Cokes FOUNDRY, SMELTING AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.
GRADE FIREBRICKS HIGHEST
FIRECLAY.
STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF TATASIMA OFFICE: QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG. TEL AUDI MAISHAN, HONGKONG,
OCHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI,
NAMAZUTA BAYO, SHINNEW
AND KAMIYAMADA Cullierion.
AGENTS FOE
SAKITO AND OYUBARI Cosin. HEAD OFFICE HARUNOUCHI,.
TOKYO,
BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI,
MON
KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MURORAN.
KOBE,
HAKODATE
TELEPHONE No. 1030.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Hongkong, Ini October, 1974,
Hongkong, 1st December, 1914.
WM. STEWART & CO.
TIMBER MERCHANTS, MEASURERS. AND TIMBER EXPERTS,~
5, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
IMPORTERS of Tesk, Handwood, Oregon Pins and Japanese Oak in Logs and
Planks
Teak and Hardwood supplied Machine Sawa to any Dimensions Flooring Bires to Order,
Philippine Hardwood Whief Piles in lengths up ko 60 Fook.
The attention of Architects, Civil Enginears and Contacten in directed to tha aplandið range of Philippine Hardwoods suitable for constructional purposes.
Prices and Samplescion application,
Telephone No.13463,
Telegrama-Booowood.
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Hongkong, 2nd May, 1814!
APPLICATIONS FOR AGENCIES IN
Should be sent to our Agent:-
AGENTS.
SOUTH
RAILWAY.
OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO MANCHURIA
TOKOHAMA, NAGOTA, TSURUGA, BHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW,
PEKING.
Cable Address for abore: "TWASAKI” Caden : A), A.B.0.5th Ed., Western Union.
AGENCIES
OHINXIANG-Messrs. GEARING & Co. MANILA-Messrs. MACONDRAT & Co. SINGAPORE Mera BORNEO CO., LTD., GLASGOW-Messrs. A. R.
MOFARLANE & Co., Lin,
Fer Partionare, apply to
BROWN,
KATO,
Maasgor,
No 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 24th April, 1914.
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DEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WERK DAYS.
m, 18.00 a.m....Every 15 miunta.
1,00
8.00
10,00
11.30 13.45 p.m. to 1.15-
L16
to 10,00
1
*
10
to 11.00.
15
**
to 12.45 p...
15
12 -10-
"
to 1.45
15
to 2.15 -
10
215
"
to 5.00,
35
5.00
to 8.10
NIGHT CARB
>
8.60 p.m. and 2.00 p.m., 9.30 to 11:00 pm.
Every Half-Home,
1.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m.
Every Quarter-Hour.
SUNDAYE.
1,45 am to 10.30 am....Every 15 minute.
"
11.30 to 12.00 noon
10.30 to 11.00 ....
11.00 noon to 1.00p.m...
1.00pm to 5.00
10
15
1
€.00
to
6.01)
11
5,00
to 7.00
18
11
7.00
to 8:10 →
10
Week Days,
NIGHT CARS as
SATURDAYS. Extra Car at 12 Midnight.
SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Qfloo, Abrandra Bailing, Des Voeux Road Cantral
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.-- Hongking 29th May, 1914,
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TRAVERSING THE NEWEST AND MOST INTERESTING COUNTRY OPENED TO THE TOURIST AND HOLIDAY-MAKER.
THE SHORTEST, QUICKEST, AND CHEAPEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE IS STILL VIA THE SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY.
Time-Table from May 1st, 1915, until Further Notice.
Owing to the War the THRICE-WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE has been temporarily suspended, and ONCE 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-Seiton (Tsingtao) Shanghai Mail Steamer Fervice by the BB. BAKAKI MARU” and "KOBE MARU" (eseh equipped with wireless telegraph) as follows:
NORTH BOUND.
Lat Cines Far
To
Kim basi
TUM
# 950
SOUTH BOUND,
Cebnestir Bar with the Trans-Siberia, $27The+
from Ferugrat Funday Harkin??nteigaTrain55/- 20,20%-TD-
A400-
Consective Hachin wiza the Fire SLICTED Bender to Petrograd.
14. Ives.
kurday
Kolme l'arzu,
31.00
11:50
114.3 Dam
£1.30)
-•Eussian Train Time is 23-minutes faster than the 6.M.R, Time,
The above fares do not include the Express Train Berth Fee.
*
To the daily train leaving Dairen at 8 P.M. for Changabun and that leaving Chang- chan st 11.00 AM, for Dairen a Compartment Car has been attached, on which First-Class Passengers can secure sleeping accommodation en payment of You ZÍ
RAILWAY HOTELS. YAMATO HOTEL (Tol, Add. “Yamato”), Ai Pairen. Fort Aribor, Mukden, Changchun, and Hoshigaura (tha.fined sem-nice resort in North Chins), all under the Company's management.
REISHBUENAU;
TICKET AGENCIES.-The Company's Raliway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPEISE TRAINS: CO.,
the NORDISH
and Coox & SON; Matars, THOS. NIPPON YESEN Karena, Shanghai; from whom all information, time-isbles, pictorial guide-books, stc., can be orisined free, of direct from the
SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY CO., DAIREN,
Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed., A1, and Lieber's,
Tel. Add.: "Kart.tsu.”
FUSHUN
COAL
P.0 Box No. 639
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CHINA AND JAPAN.
MR. T. RUDDIMAN
JOHNSTON,
13, Mikawndal-mauchi, Azabu-ku, Tokyo, Japan'
HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
-ELETBK)-LIFTS AND LIGHTING.
THIMPAC WR ON-EAGE FLOOR.
HOTEL LAUROH MERTH ALL STEAMERE.
Telephone: No. 373.
Tel. Address: "VICTORIA"
FRANK L. COOKE,
Manager.
(20
GRAND HOTEL.
Quman's Mosh Cameraz.
FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE
A HOTEL, most Central Location within
the vicinity of all the Principal Banks)
Noted for the best Food, Refreshment Accommodation and Cleanliness. Cuisine der European Supervision. A First-Claes String Orchestra rendera · sélections from 5.30 F.M to 11.30 F.M.
Special monthly terms for residents and Shipping people.
For further particulars uppty-1
Telephone 197,
MANAGER
Telegraphic address: "CONVOET."
PEAK HOTEL. -1,400, FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
and
TUEST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL
TOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephones in Every Borm, prompt connection melutained by six linee to Central.
Fifteen Mines from Principal Landing Stegro, Moderate Tariff and Eroellent Cuisine, Boof Garden and Social Rooms, Furopean
P. O. PEUSTER, Al Bangor.
SHACKELL, EDWARDS & CO., LTD. Runner meets Bleurs,
MAKERS OF
PRINTING INKS
FOR OVER 120 YEARS.
RED LION PASSAGE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C..
“HONGKONG
103
DAILY PRESS ” PUBLICATIONS.
DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE OF
$10.00 THE FAR EAST Do.
Staller Edition 8.00 Do, CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY, a Social and Political Novel, by C..
3.50 J. H. Halcombe ......... THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Historical Sketch, be which is added an Account of the Celebrations In 1891
MISSIONARY DIRECTORY, paper
BUver: 30:80 ISSIONARY DIRECTORY, sloth
cover 1.25 DOG AND GUN in New Territory 1.00 TROM HONGKONG-TO-CANTON, BY THE PEARL RIVERA Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. C. V. LLOYD: with Maps und-Illas.
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THE NEW MACAU HOTEL.
TYHIS LARGE and ROOMY HOTEL under NEW OPENED wow MANAGEMENT. The place has been re- novated throughout and entirely refurbished... Bitusted on the Praia Grande facing the B,
cool broeso is enjoyed all the year round LARGE AED COMFORTABLE DINING Calsize under ROOM facing the so sxperienced supervision. Terms moderate,
For further particulars, apply to-
THE MANAGER,
Macau
Tel. Add "Phaois.” Maosa.
1st February, 1915.
THE
VICTORIA
AND
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HOTEL
GRILL ROOM,
7:6P ON THE BEITTEN CONCESSION, SHAMEEN
CANTON. 9.30
THE ONLY EUROPEAN HOTEL IN CANTON.
A is Carts Grill Room.
Dining Room Beating 200 guests.
1.30
THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept. 18th, 1906, Illustrated Account ... TEMPORARY MINING REGULA-
TIONS IN CHINA
1.75
0.50
the
FOR RAILWAY | REGULATIONS
CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA ... HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pab- , listed Annually MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Sabsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relief Color WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY, by J. E Featherstonbaugh
0.80
0.80
5.00
1.00
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, half-
yearly vol., bound SIXTY YEARS ANGLO-CHINESE
CALENDAR, 1884 to 1928 RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONG-
KONG, English Mail days 1874 BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE
AT HONGKONG, English Mail -Days, 1898. CALLED OUT: or the Chung Wang's Daughter, an Anglo Chinese Ho. mance, by Chas. J. H. Halcombe... 1.00 1.00 PLAN OF THE WEST RIVER ....................
1.00
17
VICTORIA KOWLOON
1.00
0.75
"
1.00
PEAK
0.75
"
"
Roof Garden
0.15
NEW. TERRITORY POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM MAIL TABLES for 1914, on card.
on papers
0.78
0.55
Under the Management of MB, and MES..
0.30
GE. EXLES
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST, Fresh stocks always on hand at Dairen, Port Arthur, Newchwang, and Tientsin Depois, and also at Antung, Chefoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore, and Penang,“
"MINING DEPARTMENT.
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.
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POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS.
SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0.25 TRADE MABE REGULATIONS. IN-
ORDINA
Elegant Lounge and Foyer.
Social Ball and Music Rooms
Private Dining Roome
Ladies' Drawing Rooms.
Smoking and Reading Rooms,
Private Bar and Billiard Rooms.