DIRECTORY &
CHRONICLE.
FOR CHINA, JAPAN, ETC.
1917 Mition now in course of
Compilation.
PRICES:
Largo Copin
Abridged
$11.00
7.00
Orders should be sent to the
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, Ln.
Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED 557.
Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Offles in the United Kingdom.
MOTOR REPAIRS.
We undertake the complete overhauling and repairing of Motor Car All work done by expert mechanics under sa experienced European Motor Engineer.
ALEX ROSS & Co. Agents for KING 8 Cylinder Cars.
No.18,276. 十七百二千八萬一第 日七十月一十年辰两 HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, 1918. 一拜禮·號-十月二拾年五國民中 PKIce, H PER MINTR
THE HOME MAILS:
TO ARRIVE.
Dec. 12th.-Bbanghai (London November
12th, vi Siberia), per sa
CYCLOPS.
TO DEPART
Dec. 19th.--Europe wiá Biberia, at 3 p.m., per as Luchow.
Dec. 18th. Japan vid Canada, United
States, Central and South
MITSUBISHI
America vid San Francisco DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.
and United Kingdom â Canada, at 11 a.m., per 2.5. THKEMBANG.
Dec. 14th.-Europe via Biberia, at 3 pm, per a.. SHANTUNG,
Dec. 15th-Straits, Burmah, Coylon, Australia, Western Australia, Indio, Aden, Egypt and Europe, at 11 a.m., per s.. NAMKIN.
Dec. 28th.-Europe vid Siberia, at 10.30 a.m., per, 5.3. EMPRESS Or RUSSIA.
Dec. 38th.-Shanghai, North Chies, Jopan vid Nagasaki, Vio turia, Vancouver, Daited States, Central and South America and United Kingdom vid Canada, at 10.30 at por ae. EMFRESS OF RUSSIA.
W.B. 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
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMP
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Cain 275 lbs. net,
In Bage 150 Tha, nek;
SHEWAN, TUMES & Co.
General Managrarw.
680
POMMERY
CHAMPAGNE
SEC. and
EXTRA SEC.
SOLE AGENTS.
CALDBECK,
4 MACGREGOR&Co.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Telephone No. 45.
15-1
PRAK TRAMWAY COMPANY
LIMITED
TIME-TABLE,'
*Winx DANS
2.00a.m. to 8.00am...Every 15 minutes.
1.00
to 10.00
£0.00
to 11:00
10
11.30 to 12:45 patsie, in
14.45 pas. to 1.15
1.15 i to 1.15
$6,00
to 8.00
18
to 8.10
A.
NIGHT GAMES
106
6.50 pm and 9:00 p.m. 3.30 to 11.30 p.m.
Every Hall Hour.
#i 00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. Every Quarter-Hour.
7.30a.m.
20.30
SONDATE.
to 10.30 am..Every 15 minutes, to 11.00 +1
10
́41.80 **to 12.00 noon
$200 poon to £.00 pmkin. #
1.00pm to 5.00
6.00
*
6.00 €7.00
bo 6,00 # ***
to 7:00
to 8.10 SIGHT CARS on Wook Ders. BATURDAYS.
By not
Exten Car að 15 Midnight. SPECIAL VARS by arrangements al the Company's Oos, Alexandra Balding», Dan Tear Boad Central.
Beton and panel tickets avaliable for all
Miready
The Hims at fine-tablet, bat nat for special even, and by Džonimed on application of the Company's Olles. - He Edson Heket will be Imgod vatik paymas therefor far been made in Hank Holes or by Cheque or Compradove Order zsyrmont- Big Bank Hobes.
JOHN D. BUMPHERTS & SON,
Gleares. Maungan
LA ABG, WESTREN UNION, ENGOBLIND AND BEITLIT CODES Use. Builders and Repairers of Ships Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contraflo Condensers, Stone's Manganese. Bronze Castings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Tarbo- Alternators, de, dc.
NAGASAKI TELEGRAPHIC ADDRES"DOCK” NAGASAKI GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.
Doux No. 1 Door No. 2
BIO feet 380
Length on Kool Blocks
Width of Entrance on bottom
***
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
77
*
63 24
| HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
HOTELS
THE
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO HONGKONG
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
V HONGKONG TO CANTON.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
HOTEL
Simple Fare by Night Steamer
譯
fasadable also for return, by day steamer) Single Fare by Day Steamer, G Beturn
་་
$8.00
AND
11:00.
5.00
9.00
GRILL ROOM.
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
'J. H. TAGGART,
•Manager.
MONDAY, 11TH DECEMBER, 1916.
[18
Door No. 3
6.00 am, "KINSHAN.” 10.00 p.m. "HONAM.".
714 foot.
88
KING EDWARD
44
8.00 am. FATSHAN.” 10.00 p.m. * KINSHAN."
PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons grows. The Salvage Steamer "OURA MARU, 716 1 and 12 kaota. Two Floating Cranes of 90 and 30 tons each, besides 100 tons Giant Cranes.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRES DOCK," KOBE FLOATING DOCKS.
KOBE
*
Lifting Power
Max. Length of Ship taken in Mar Breadth of Ship taken in Max. Draft of Ship taken in
50
„... No: 1- 7,000 tons, No. 2. 12,000 tons.
480 feat.
580 foot
68
29
26
The Salvage Steamer ARIMA MARU," Pumping capacity per hour 3,000 tons.
HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoecki).
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS" DOCK SHIMONOSEKI GRAVING DOCK.
Length on Keel Blocks
Breadth at Entrance on botter...
**
Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tons weight.
998 foot 0 inch.
25m
THE NAGASAKI, KOBE HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt execu- tion of work and to rait the convenience of customers featu
Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estimates sent on application.
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FOR VALL
KAIPING COAL
INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES
FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE
FIREBRICK AND
FIREOLAY
FOR ALE INFORMATION APPLY TO DODWELL & CO., LTD., QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
TIENTMIK NORTH CHDIA
SOUTH
MANCHURIA
RAILWAY.
TRAVERSING THE NEWEST AND MOST INTERESTING COUNTRY OPENED TO THE TOURIST AND HOLIDAY-MAKER
THE SHORTEST, QUIOKEST, AND CHEAPEST HOUTE BETWEEN THE FAR FAST AND EUROPE IS STILL vĨA THE- SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY.
Time-Table from May 1st, 1918, until Farther Netice,
Owing to the War the THRICE-WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SLEVICE à bouc temporarily supended, and ONCE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, compound af snoviiendly me mipped Dining and First and Second Claw Elseping Ches, is opuested between Dairan and Ulsagoman in connection with the Trans-Sberian Express Trainm and with Dairen-Beflon (Tangtas) Shanghai Mall Steamer Barvien by the 8.8. *BAKAKI MARU- ** *KOBE MARU” (osak squipped with wireless telegraph) as follows :
́KORTE BOUND,
10
-
T12-44
FILM)
BOUTM BOUND,
*** Bundan Train Times in 23 minuten taular than S.MR. Time. the above farma do not include the Experem Train Berth Fee.
To the dally train leaving Dairan at 8 pm. for Changshan and thai saying Changcham
at 11.30 am, for Doire a Compartment Ons has been attended, en Walsh First Cla Fameurant una setues alesping seemmmodation on payment of T
HRÀILWAY HOTELE YA ATO HOTEL (T.. Ald. "Tomate"). At Dairen, Port Arthur, Malden, Changchun, and Hoshigaars (the first sow-side resort in Worth China), all under the Company's Management
TICKET AGENCIES The Company's "Ballway and Steamer Tlaketu are obtainable at all the Agensies of the InterNATIONAL GLMEPING CAR & Exramo Teams Co Messrs. Taon, Coox & Sons the NORDISK RETEAU and the NIPPON YUWEN KARKA, Ebanghely from wisems, all information, time-tables, pictorial gulda-books, ofa, eun ha abdeskund fres, or direct feren bis-----
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DarkEW.
·Codes ; A.B.C. 5th Ed., A1, and Labor's
Il Adl. ↑ "MANTENU W
FUSHUN COAL
''
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Fresh socks always on hand af Daizes, Port Arthur, Nogawang, and Tindala Degada, I mile at Astung, Cietro Blunghat, Hongkong, Manila, Bingapore, and Fanag
MINING DEPARTMENT
SOUTH MANOHUBIA BAILWAX 00., DALKER,
8.00 am, "HONAM.” 5.00 p.m. "FATSHAN."
TUESDAY, IZTE DECEMBER, 1016.,
9.00 am." KINSHAN.” 5.00 p.m. "HONAM,"
HONGKONG-MACAO (LINE.
- 8.8. "TAISHAN,” Tons 1,008,-
18.8, "SUI TAR," Tons 1,651. -
- HONGKONG TO MACAO.
9 Weak days at 6 am, and 2 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok; Street Wharf, Sausage at 9'am, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
PARA MACAO TO HONGKONG. Week days at 7.30 am, and 13 p.m. Bundays at 7.30 am, and 3 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, 17tя DECEMBER, 1916.
The Company's Stonmalip,
“TAISHAN
M
Will depart from the Company's WinG LOK STEVET WHARF at 9 am, and rotors from Moso at 3 p.m.
N.B-The Company will ales zon a Steamer from Maono on Sunday at 7.30 a.m. and from Hongkong st1 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart.
FARES AS USUAL
MACAO-CANTON LINE.
SERVICE SUSPENDED,
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. AND THE INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE
8.8. "BAINAM,” SEB tona, kod 8.8, - NANNING),“ 169 toàn.
"Ona of his shove Bfnemers Inaves Canton for Wackow every Monday, Wednesday and #riday, at about 6 am, and the other lowres Washow for Canton on the same days at 8.30am. Rennd trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Honghong or vice versa by the Company's direct Bimman "LINTAN" and "SANUL" There voals bare superter Cabin Bocoremodačios serd are lighted throughout by electricity. Elecirle Fan in each Cabin,
Booking Olen open daily (Bunday excepted) 9 am to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
• HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT Co., LED,
Hotal Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier,
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
OPERATING THE NEW FIRST-Class · SteamEBS **EQUADOB,” “VENEZUELA " AND " COLOMBIA " 14,000 tons enob,
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO, VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU. THE SUNSHINE BRIT
TET MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA" AND EUROPE.
SAILING FROM LONGKONG:
MONDAY. 11th Deo, at Noon, ...SATURDAY, 30th Dec., at Noen.
23rd April.
8.8. "VENEZUELA “ 8.8. ECUADOR"
COLOMBIA ”- Theme Steamers bave the mort modern equipment including ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable staterooms. (all single and two beribu only),
BB
The Safely and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration, Tickets are interchangeable with the Toro Kisa Katha sad the Canadian PadifIC QURAN BERvIONS, LTD.
For further information, rafe, literatur, skedules, eto, apply to....
COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Halldings, Obater Bon
[1036
Mephone 141.
B
NOTICE
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Aziatis or Indian
A diving to leave the Colony should apply
NEW
CARTRIDGES.
Y popular English
BIn all Borem ad fixes.
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED
HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING: TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.
HOTEL LAUNOR METTA ALL, STRAXESS
Telephone: No. 373.
Tel Address: " VICTORIA,"
J. WITCHEIAL ¡Manager.
PEAK HOTEL.
1,400 FEET AHove Sea Level.
AIEST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL
aad
F TOURIST HOTEL.: Uzrivalled' for
Comfort, Health and Convenients, Telephones in every Boom, prompt connection maintained by six lines to Central..
Fifteen minutes from Principal Landing Stage. Moderate Tariff and Exoullent Cuisine, Boof Garden, and Social Roots. - European | Runzer meots Steamera.
P. 0. PEUSTER,
Manager,
THE
VICTORIA HOTEL.
CANTON.
Situated on the British Concession, Shameen.
The only European Hotel
Canton.
Guides and Chairs provided. Every information and special attention given to Tourists. Reasonable Bates. Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs. GEO. B. EYLĖS. (1211
SPEND YOUR
VACATION
IN
BAGUIO
(PHILIPPINES).
ITY Built on Pine Clad Hille Swept by
Cool and Refreshing Breeses,
5,009 FEET above SEA LEVEL. 65° F. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE.
Eight hours by Ball or Automobile from Manila.
Gols, Tapnis, POLO. MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TO
ALTITUDES OF 9,000 FEBZ.
in person at the CENTRAL POLES STATION between the hours of 9 AM to 1 PM, and 2P.M.HOT. From No. 10 to 89880, at $8, 37 FINEST AUTOMOBILE ROADS 87.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES
to 4 pm, daily,
Applicants will be required to produce Paesand All GUNS in Variely, ports or identification papers.
All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION or PERSONS ORDIN ANCE 1916.
Forms of Registration giving the particulare required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and at allPolice Station, 290902
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50,
FOR BALE.
Inspection invited.
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
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A LING & CO.,
19 QUEEN'S Boad Ostrati
URNITURE AND PHOTO
GOODS
A PATIO CATO with CHINER „PICTURES, TOYS and, SWEETS, stable for Xmas Fresent.
GRACA & CO...
No. 4, WINDHAM STREET,
[131
STORE.
Photographic Goods of Every Description in Stock.
Developing, Printing and Enlarging.
Canben Marblow in Tarious Shad
IN THE WORLD.
Automobile and Horse Race Tracks FIRST CLASS HOTELS.
For Information, address :--
THE CITY SECRETARY, Banic PI,
or nencest Office of THOR, COOK & Bom Illustrated booklet Baguio, with May, hit. free on application to
THOS. COOK & SON,
14, Des Voeux Road, Hongkang.
Official Passenger Agents to the Philippine Gorernusant,
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION,
16 MUREID HILL HOAD
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