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Length on Keel Blusas Width of Entrance on bottom
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
56
58
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PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting ressels up to 1,000 tons gross. The Salvage Steamer "OURA MARU." 716 tons and 12 kuote.
Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 30 tons each, bosides 150 tons Giant Crane,
Lifting Power
Entrance next to ASTOR HOUSE.
NOTICE.
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Consignment of GENUINE EGIPTIAN AROMATIC CIGARETTES of the following. Brands:----
CH-COUROUCLIS CAIRO EGYPT:
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Manager.
KING EDWARD
77
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88 19 34
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The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA MARU," Pemping capacity per hour 3,000 tons.
HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki),
| ELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS" DOCK,” SHIMONOSEK). GRAVING. DOČE.
Length on Keel Blocks...
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7,46 .m to 10.30 s.m....Every 15 minutes. (0.30
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SOUTH
MANCHURIA
RAILWAY. LW AY.
Directory and Chronicle of the Far East $10.00 Smaller Edition 6.00 Children of Far Cathay, a Social and
Political Novel, by C. J. EL. Halcombe 3.50 The Jubilee of Hongkong, being sn Historical Sketch, to which is added an Account of the Celebrations in1891 The Hongkong Typhoon, Sept. 18th,1906,
Illustrated Account Temporary Mining Regulations in China Regulations for Railway Construction in
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0.80
1.00
1.76
7.50
Sixty Years Anglo-Chinese Calendar,
-0.50
1834 to 1923
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0.50
Rate of Exchange at Hongkong, English
Mail days 1874
0.50
China ***
Hongkong Hansard Reports of the Meetings of the Legislati e Council, Published Apunally
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1.00
5.00
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Warliko Exploits of the Merchant Navy,
by J. E. Featherstonbaugh Political Obstacles to Missionary Success
in Ching
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Time-Table from May 1st, 1915, until Farther Notice.
Owing to the War the THRICE-WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE has been temporarily suspended, and a ONCE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Dining and First and Second Class Sleeping Caralis operated between Dairen and Changchan in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairen-Seitou (Tsingtao) Shanghai Mail Steamer Service by the 8.S. "SAKAKI MARU” and "KOBE MARU" (each equipped with wireless telegraph) as follows:
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General Managers, Hongkong 12th Jans, 1915,
SAVOY HOTEL, 21, BROADWAY, SHANGHAI, CHINA.
THE BEST MEDIUM-PRICED HOTEL in the City. Near to everywhere, and providing all modern conveniences.
American or European Plan.
Bates $4 and $5 per pay
Special terms a monthly guests,
Cable address SAVOY.
Telephone No. 2.510.
C. A. BIDULE, Manager.
969
• Russian Train Time is 23 minutes faster than the B.M.E. Time, The above fares do not include the Express Train Berth Foo.
To the daily train leaving Dairen at BP.M. for Changchun and that leaving Chang. ahan at 11.20 A.M. for Dairena Compartment Car has been attached, on which First-Clas Passengers can secure alcoping sòcommodation on payment of Yen 2,
RAILWAY HOTELS.-YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add, "Yamato"), AI Dairen, Fort Arthur, Malden, Changahun, and Harkigworm (the finest ven-uide resort In Korik China), all under the Company's management.
TICKET AGENCIES.-The Company's Eailway and Steamer Tickets are obkaluable at all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL BLEEPING CAR & EXFRESS TRAINS. Co, Manure, THOS. Coox * FON; the NORDINE RESSBERMAT And *the NIPPON YUBAn Kaisha, Shanghai, from whom-ali-information, time-fablos, platorial guido-books, etc., can be obtained free, or direst From ško
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For further particulars, apply to-
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Macau
Tel. Add. "Phoenix," Macau, 1st February, 1915.
TFE
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VICTORIA HOTEL.
CANTON.
Situated on the British Concession, Shameen, only European
MACGREGOR&C. The
Canton,
Hotel in
Guides and Chairs provided.
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MCFARLANE & Co., LeD. -
For Particulara, apply to
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No. 2. Fodder Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 64th April, 1914,
SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY 00., DAIRES,
attention given to Tourists. Reasonable Rates. Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs. Gro, E. ETLES.
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