("KOZAL NAVAL DIVISION.
PRO SOUL Baumon. THE ADMIRALTY have given
Official perisiarton for signg a Battalion of 1,050 mon, which will be strot med to Pablo school or verity bien nud who will servo torestier us R UDE,
Trading is now going forward.
Applients doinų to sorel should
Apply at ones to
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ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION,
8, 7 and 8, Old Bond Street, W.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED
1857:
Registered an Newspaper at the Gemeng Post Office in the United Kingdom.
No. 18.023.
號三十二零下八萬一第四,燈正年辰丙
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH, 1918...
三拜禮
號六七月二年五國民中
TO ARRIVE.
KELLY & WALSH, LAD
DURESCO.
T: Colazwash which Insta
ten thnos lon
Shade Card &mitted upon application.
ALEX. BOSS & Co.,
Sole Agents,
PRICE, $3 PER MONTH,
HOTELS
THE
:74
THE TOME MAILS.
Feb. 20th, The English mail, per 8.8.
Feb, 16th
Feb. 16th,
Feb. 17th
Feb. 19th
MASHIN
TO DEPART
Europe 4 Siberia, a 10.30 a.m., par ss MOSTRAGLE, Shanghai North China, Japan * Meji, Victorin, B.C., Van- conver, and United Kingdom vill Canado, at 10.30 a.m., per 14.9. MONTEAGLE
Europe nid Siberia, at 3 p.m. PAT SA SUANTUNG
Saigon, Straits, Burmah, Cas- Jon, Adelaide, Western AUR- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt andl Europe, at 4 pm, per s.5. ANDRE LESON
Feb. 21th Straits, Barrah, Carlon, Ade Inide, Western. Austrália, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe, at 2 p.m., per 4. NAMUR,
- For further returns and for Mails to and from the Coast Ports, Manila, Siam, etc., see the Post Office Notice on the last page of this issue.
INTIMATIONS
[ROJN ISLAND USMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
în Casks 375 lbe, net.
In Bage 250 Ibr. nat.
SHEWAN, TOMES. & C.,
General Managers.
eg, 9th December, 1914
MITSUBISHI
DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. A.1, A.B.C., WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTLE CODES Used. Huilders and Repairers of Bhips, Engizes and Bollers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contrailo Condensers, Stone's Manganese, Bronus Cardings Parson's Steam Turbinos and Turbo-Alternator. &c. &c
NAGASAKI
"'YLEGRAPHIC ADDERT:-" DOCK," NAGASAKL GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.
The Queen's Gift Book
HOTEL
AND!
J. H. TAGGART, Manigor.
NEW BOOKS.
The Honearabl Mr. Tawnish, by
Jeffery Farzol...
2.75
$2.00
May Byron's Cake Bock-780 Becipes
-2.00
[I ONG KONG
Roberts Billineds for Amateus, by
the
Petrograd: Post and Prosent, by W. B.
Steveni....
10,50
"Vivid"
.80
The Tropics, by C. R. Enock
13,50
Door No. 1. Doox No. 1,
Dock No. 3.
Longin on Ken! Bizza
510 foot
850
74 foot.
Width of Estrange on bottom
77
53
88
**
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide ..
26
24
34
PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting reasels up to 1,000 kena gross. The Salvage Steamer "OURA MARU, 716 tons and 19 kuote. Tes Floating Cranes of 50 and 30 for each, besider 150 koza Giapi Erana.
The Ethien of Confucine... Fringes of the Fleet, by Radyard Kipling Field Gusnery, by Lient, D. Macalistor With Bethe in the Field, by Moore
Ritchie Sobres their Mechanism and Operation, by F. A. Talbot... Among the Buins, by Gomez Carrillo... Wisdom and Beauty from Conrad... Lessens in Colour Flowers, by H. A.
Baakin.....
4.50
40
1.20
An Irishwoman in Chine, by Mr. le
Burgh Daly Yo Berlyn Tapestrie- Pietared, by John
Hasil... Belgian Art in Exile...
16.00
GRILL ROOM,
www
*
2.00
The Theatre of the Soul: A Monodrama
in One Bot... 3.10 Rugby Course of Elementary Chemistry,
by H. P. Highton 3.10
,80 4.00
.50
***
9.00
2.00
NOVELS.
Tho Banner of the Enll, by Rafael
Babatial
1.75
3.50
A Modern Columbus, by R. G. Knowles The Way They Have in the Army, by
Thomas O'Toole
6.50
The Fortunes of scio, by Mary
Johnston
1.75
The Man Who Stayed at Home, by
Beamish Timter
80
...
.80
I be Taint, by W. N. Willis
BO
**
No. 1. 7,0u3 sons. Ne
400 feet,
2
12,000 tona. 580 feet:
26.
A Little House in War-time, by A. &, E.
Cestle
The Search Party, by G. A. Birmingham
80
4.00
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Lifting Power...
KOBE.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:-* DOCK, ROBE. FLOATING. DOCKS..
■++
Max. Length of Ship taken in alax Breadth of Ship taken in
·Max. Drift of Ship taken in
H
11
The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA MARU," Pumping capacity per our 3,000 kowe.
HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimamot
1NLEGRAPHIC ÁÐDRESS :~" DOCK,” SHIMONOSEKI.
GRAVING DOCK
119
Leagth ca Keel Blooks... Breadth at Entrance on bottom Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide Floating Crane capable of lifting: 20 tons weight.
THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND
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368 feel mon.
$8
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IN
100
7 *25.
PAK TRAMWAY COMPANY
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYI.
1,00 am, to 8:00 am....Every 15 minutes.
to 10.00
to 11.00
to 12.45 p.m....
LON
10.00
13.5
1.45pm, to 1.15
2.16
14 to 1.45
1.40.
to 2.15
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NIGHT CAD.
10
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*,60 p.m. *nd 9,00 p.m., 9.30 to 11.00 şam,
Every Half-Hour,
100 p.m. to 11.45 pm
Every Quarter-Hour,
SJEDATS.
7.45 am to 10.30m....Every 15 minute.
10.30 2
11.30 M.
to 18.00 noon 19.00 noon to 1:00p.m.
11.00a +
10
15
10
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12 116
11
10
15
10
1,00p.m. to 6.00
$.03. $,00 T.LO
6.00
to 7.00 to $.10
NIGHT CARS as on Week Days, SATURDAYS.
Extra Car at 15 Midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Ofoe, Alexandra Buildings, De Vour Road Central.
aot
Besson and panch tickets available for all not already foll running at the time ted in the Company's time tables, but for special cars, can be obtained on application at the Company's Offee. No Besson floket will be inted nutil payment Therefor has been made in Bank Notes or by Chero or Compradore order represent- Ing Bank Notes
JOHN D. KUMPAREYS & SON, A
Goceral Managers ( Hongkong 12th June, 1915,
FOR BALE.
POSTAGE
!85
STAMP
· CATALOGUES
FOR
1916. GRACA & CO.,
No. 4. WYNDHAM STLEST.
Hongkong, 6th January, 1916.
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SAVOY HOTEL.
21, BROADWAY, SHANGHAI, CHINA.
THE
THE BEST MEDIUM-PRICED HOTEL In the City. Near to everywhere, and providing all modern convenience.
American or European Plan.
Baton $4 and 5 per pay
Spesial terms-o-monthly gueste
Cable address Telephone No. 2,510, SAVOY! C. A. BIDDLE,
Manager
ON HALE.
À TABLE OF THE
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RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY For Demand Drafts on Londow on the day
of or preceding the departure of the English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Average
for 38 year), FROM 1874 to 1909. PRICE..........
#2 CAR.
Sale at the DAILY PRESS Office or
Lot Bookiellora.
HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDE
Are closely connected with each other, enabling them lo no-opersin in the prompt axestioz
work and to suit the ponvenience of customers
Any Orders will be promptly sitended to and Estimates rent on application.
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THE KAILAN MINING
ADMINISTRATION.
KAIPING COAL:
Now woll-known throughout the Ext 152
STEAM RAISING, FORGING. STEEL MAKING, SHIPS' BUNKERS AND HOUSEHOLD. PURPOSES.
KAIPING COKE:
00
Compete with the bool quality Bingah Cloby FOUNDRY. SMELTING AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.
AGRADE HIGHEST
FIREBRICKS ·
FIRECLAY.
STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.
Orion, QJEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, TEL ADD.: MAISHAN, HowɑŁOTĄ
PRIMPHONE No.-1000.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Hongkong, Iri October, 1914.
ACIENTE.
SOUTH
MANCHURIA
୯
ILW!
RAILWAY.
TRAVERSING THE NEWEST AND MOST INTERESTING COUNTRY OPENED TO THE TOURIST AND HOLIDAY-MAKER.
THE SHORTEST, QUICKEST, AND CHEAPEST BOUTH BETWEEN THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE IS STILL VIA THE SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY.
Cine-Table from May 1st, 1915, until Farther Notice
Owing to the War the THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVIOS har bes temporarily suspended, and ONCE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Dining and First and Second Class Sleeping Cars is operated between Tairon and Changchun in ourwoction with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Detran-Selton Haingtao) Blanghai Mall Blesser Service by the BB, “SAKAKI MARU” sad KOBE MARU" (each equipped with wireless telegraph) au follows'i
NORTH BOUND.
Censoring at Burbin
| Sabaki Kabe
(Las Oman Yarser.
X 1-M
*
TUIT.
I 110
Az 11-
TR
Tethod
n
K
16. Budo
SOUTH BOUND.
Donnecting at MATER
*Busian Train Tims is 23 minutos Esstor than the SMB. Time.
The above fares do not include the Express Trala Berth Fee.
To the day frain leaving Dairen at 8 P.. for Changanan and that having Chingy tkun si 11.90 AM. for Dairer Compartment Car has been attached, on which First-Clar Passenger van Beenre sleeping accommodation on payment of Yen 3,
RAILWAY HOTELS,—YAMATO HOTEL (Tel, Add, "Yamato". Af Deirer Port Ariker, Malden, Changchun, and Hoskipan (kke Kunsă nou-side remark in North Chiran), all under the Company's managemen
RESERBURELUI
TICKET AGENCIES.—The Company'@Rahway anditommer Hinkel nie oblatusbis si all the Agencies of the INTERNAZZOVAL BLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS Co.; the NOIDIST THOU Mewart.
Doox & Box the NIPPOR YUBKY KAWA, Shangbai; from whom all Information, time-imbler, platóelal guide-booku, vie,, san be obisined free, or direct from the
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN. Codes: A.B.C, 5th Ed., A1, and Lieber's,
Tel. Add.1 "Hamrersy,"
FUSHUN
COAL
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Fresh-siosis alway on hazed at Daizen, Port Arthur, Newsawang, and Tontein Depois,
and zino si Antang, Chefoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Bingapore, and Penang,
MINING DEPARTMENT.
SOUTH MANCHUBIA RAILWAY CO., Darren,
69
83
FRESH ARRIVAL OF
AMERICAN
APPLES
25 cts, per lb.
WISEMAN,
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1916.
Ꮮ Ꭲ Ꭰ .
'KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
ELMOTRIC LIFTs and Lightime.
TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.
HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMRES,
Telephone: No. 879.
Tel. Address: "VICTORIA."
J. WITCHELL,
Manager.
GRAND HOTEL.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL, most Central Location wiihim the vicinity ofjall the Principal Banks,
A
Neted for the best Foud, Refreshment Assommodation and Clenalines. Cuisine under European Expervision. A First-Class String Orohestra renders selections from 5.80 PA to 11.30 PM.
Spesial monthly terms for couident and to
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA FRENCH LESSONS Shipping people,
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
HAREHOLDERS desirous of making inquiries in respect of the DEBEN- TURE ISSUE should apply to the Company's Office in Hongkong,
All applications for Debentures must be sent in before the 20th February, 1916. Paay be had on application:
FILM, DYER,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 31st December, 1916,
NEW
CARTRIDGES.
English
B Bores and Sison.
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A
Manufacturers,
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No 10 to 8886. at $5, $7 and 87.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNN in Variety.
Fospection inviter,
G. MOUSSION,
15, Mossos. HILL. KOAD,
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LING & CO.
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTELL
PHOTO GOODE
FUENCIURE AND
STORE.
For further particularu appty--|
Telepono 199
MANAGER.
Telegraphis address, "Conrout,
PEAK HOTEL.
*1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
MEST.CLASS RESIDENTIAL t Darivalled for TOURIST HOTEL. Confort, Health and Convenience, Telephonse in Every Room, prompt connection maintained by six lines to Central.
Fifteen Miantes from Principal Landing
Photographie Goods of Every Unriptos Stage. Moderate Tariff and Excellent Cuisine,
in Stock,
Developing, Printing and Enlarging.
Cantón Marbles in Variosa Shades. ELEPHONE 1219.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1916.
170
*89
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
Hongkong, 4th February,1191).
MT
"ITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA,
(MITSUBISHI 00.) COAL DEPARTMENT.
BOLE PROPRIETORS or TAKASIKA, OCHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries.
AGENTS FOI - SAKITO AND OYUBARI Conls.
HEAD OFFICE-MABUNQUCH,
TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES-NAGAS,
WAKAMATSU MOJI, KARATSU
HAKODATE OTARU, MURORAN, KOBE
034KA, KURE TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, BURUGA SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW, PEKING,
Cable Address for above: #IWABAKT” Codes: Al. A.R.C. 5th E4, Western Union. AGENCIES 100
CHINKIANG-Messrs. GHARING & CO. -MANILA--Médirs. MAOOFDRAY & C◊.
SINGAPORE-Komm. BoNG CO., LAND,
BEDWI, GLASGOW--Merr
B MOFARLAT & Us, Lab.
For Particciors, apply to
K. KAT
Menger, No. 2. Pedder Etwat Bangkong 24th April, 1914
DRINK
ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH PILSENER
BEER.
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK,
Root Garien and Sosial Rooms. European Ranner moetz Stanımare,
7.0, FEUSTRE, Maunger,
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THE NEW MACAU HOTEL.
TH
now
THIS LARGE and ROOMY HOTEL OPENED ander NEW MANAGEMENT. The place has been re- novated throughout and entirely refurnished. Situated on the Praia Grande facing the R, gool brosze is enjoyed all the year round LARGE AND COMFORTABLE DINING Cuisine under ROOM facing the ze experienced supervision. Terme moderate.
For further particulare, apply to-
THE MANAGER,
Tel. Add. "Phenir," Maczu. 1st February, 1915,
"ANOWYC
TFE
VICTORIA HOTEL.
CANTON.
Bituated on the British Concessior, Shameen,
Hotel in
MACGREGOR&C. The only European
Canton. Guides and Chairs provided.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTE. Every information and special
Bold CunzuAL
attention given to Tourists,
Reasonable Rates.
Under the personal Management. of Mr and Mis. Gro. E, EYLES,
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