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CHRONICLE.
FOR CHINA, JAPAN, Ero.
1917 Edition now in course of
Compilation.
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Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED 1867,
No. 18,282. —†AĞ-TAK-8 80 −)-+ÆR HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 1916. 一年禮
THE HOME MAILS.
TO ARRIVE.
Dec. 21st-Europe (vid Negapatam), por
8.8, JAPAN
TO DEPART
Đức 15th. Haiphong Tourane, Saigon, Straits, Burmah Ceylon, In-
in
din, Aden, Egypt and Europe,
at 3 p.m., per 8.8. AMAZONE.
Dec. 19th-Shanghai North China,
MITSUBISHI
Japan rid Nagasaki Hond- DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.
juin, Canada, United States, Central and South America vit San Francisco and United Kingdom vid Osnado, at 11 i.m., per 3.8. Tenyo Maru, Dee. 19th-Europe via Siberia, at 3 pm, per 8.8. KIUKIANG. Dee. st.-Europe vid Biberia, at 3 p.m., per 8. SIEKIANG.
Dec, 28th. Straits, Ceylon, Delagon Bay, Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town and United Kingdom, at 10 am, per 8.8. KAMO MARU.
Dec. 28th.--Europe vid Siberia, at 10.30 4. per 5.8. EMPRESS Or RUSSIA.
Dec. 28th-Shanghai, North China Japan vid Nagasaki, Vio toria, Vancouver, United States, Central and South. America and United Kingdom vid Canada, at 10.30 a per 8.8. EXPRESS OF RUSSIA.
N.B. For farther returns and for Mail to and from the Coast Ports, Manila, Siam, etc., see the Port Office Notice on the last page of
INTIMATIONS
GREEN ISLANDCEMENT COMP PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Cake 275 lbs. met.
In Bags 250 lbs; net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
General Managers.
600
POMMERY
CHAMPAGNE
SEC. and
EXTRA SEC.
BOLE AGENTS',
CALDBECK,
MACGREGOR&C».
15, QUBAN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Telephone No. 75.
15-1
DEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY
A.
LIMITED
TIME-TABLE.
Weer. Days.
to 8.00 am...Every 15 minutes
to 10.00
* +++ #
to 11.00
10 13
to 18.45 p... #
to 1.15
to 14
to 145
7.00
8.00
10,00
11.30
23.45
p. 0
***
1.18
1.45
1
to 15 » IN
2.15
to
5.00 # две
#
5,00
*
to
8.10
蜡
23
NIGHT CARE.
8.50 p.m and 9.00 pm, 9.20 to 11.30 puts
Every Half Hour,
4100 p.m. to 11.45 pm. Every Quarter-Hour,
7.30 6.12.
BUNDATE
to 11.00, "
8,00 to 10.30 .....Every 15 minute.
10.80 11.30 to 12.00 noon-
· 13.00 noon tợ... · 1.00 più.........
1.00 pm. 50 5.00
1:00
·6.00
7,00
bo 6.00
$7.00
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to 8.10
10
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in
10
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15
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10
NIGHT CARS & on Week Days." SATURDAYS.
Extra Car at 13 Midnight. SPECIAL CABS by arrangemania st the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dee Toux Road Central,
Season and punch tickets avaliable for all ears not alreedy full running at the time stated in the Company's time-tables, hat not for special onze, can be obtained on application at the Company Olles. Ne Besson Heket will be inued until paymori therefor has been made in Bank Neben or by Cheque or Compradors Order represent- Tag Birk Neten
JOHN D. HUMPHRETE & BON,
tíensin Managers,
1218
1A, A.B.C, WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING. AND BETERY CODES TARD. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Maanfacturers of Contraflo Condensers, Stone's Manganese. Bronza Castings, Parson's Steam, Terhinsa and Turbo- Alternators, de, da.
NAGABAKL TELEGRAPHIC ADDRES:–“DOCK” NAGASAKI. GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT BLIP.
Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.
MOTOR REPAIRS.
Wo undertake, the completa. overhauling and repairing of Motor Cars. All work done by oxport mechanics under an experienced European Motor Engineer,
ALEX. ROSS & Co. Agente for KING 8 Cylinder CATE
#TA 24HERS+ Prion, $3 PER MONTEL.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
·
Single Fare by Night Steamer Return
(available also for return by day steamer) Single Face by Day Steamer Retur
HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG
HOTEL
AND
68.00
11.00
3,00
9.00
GRILL ROOM.
J. H, TAGGART, Manager.
HONGKONG TO CANTON, T CANTON TO HONGKONG.
MONDAY, 18 DECEMBER, 1916.
Length on Keel Blocks
Width of Entrance on bottom Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
77
28
53 24
Doom No. 1 Book No. 2 Door No. 3
610 feet
200
714 feet
88
800 a.m. "FATSHAN.” 10.00 p.m. “HEUNGSHAN,”
8,00 a.m. “HEUNGSHANTM 5.00 p.m. "KINSHAN."
TUESDAY, 19TH DECEMBER, 1914.
8.00 . “KINSHAN.” 10.00 p.m. "FATSHAN."
PATENT SLIP Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons gross. The Salvage Steamer “OURA MARU," 716 tons and 12 knotu, ja Two Floating Cranes of 80 and 80 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Cranes.
Litting Power
KOBE
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS" DOCK," KOBE. FLOATING DOCKS.
Max. Length of Ship taken in Max: Breath of Ship taken in Max. Draft of Ship taken in
...No. 1 7,000 tons. No.
12,000 tons,
**
480 feet.
期
680 feet.
56
5
罪
OF
12
28
群
The Salvage Steamur "ARIMA MARU," Pamping capacity per hour 2,000 tous
HIKOSHIMA (Near Skimonooski).
TELEGRAPHIC Address:---" DOCK,” SHIMONOSEKL GRAVING DOOK.
Length on Koel Blocks
Breadth at Entrance on bottom.
***
368 fest 0 inch.
25
W
70. 7
Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tons weight.
THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operato in the prompt execu. tion of work and to suit the convenience of customers.
HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS
Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estimates sont on application,
KAIPING COAL
INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES
FOR ALL
FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE
FIREBRICK AND
FIRECLAY
FOR ALL INFORMATION – APPLY-- TO
DODWELL & CO., LTD., QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR
KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
TIENTRUE, NORTH CHINA
SOUTH
MANCHURIA
NO
RAILWAY. ILW
TRAVERSING THE NEWEST AND MOST INTERESTING COUNTRY OPENED TO THE TOURIST AND HOLIDAY-MAKER.
THE SHORTEST, QUICKEST, AND CHEAPEST BOUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE IS STILL VĨA THK SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY.
Pima-Table from May 1st, 1815, until Further Nollen,
Owing to the War the TARICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE has been temporarily waspended, and ONCE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equlpped Dining and First and Soound Clans Sleeping Cars, is operated betweea Dairen and Changehen in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Traine and with Dairen-Betion (Tsingtao) Shanghai Mail Steamer Service by the AB BAKAKI MABU and "KOBE MARU” (each aquipped with wireless telegraph) as follows :
NOBTH BOUND,
15.
17120.
La presta) lot w
T140
Sky
SOUTH BOUND,
* Bummina Train Time is 28 minutes tasier than 8.M.B. Time.
The above farm do not include the Express Train Berth Fes
WAL
To the daily train leaving Dairen at 8 pm. for Changahan and that leaving Changshan at 11.20 am. for Dairen & Compartment Car has been attached, on which Fish-Cam Passengers van meure sleeping accommodation on payment of Yen, s
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RAILWAY HOTELS YAKATO HOTEL (Tel. „Adil, “Tamaão”). Ái Dairen, Port Arthar, Mukden, Changchun, and Hoshigaurn (the finest wen-alde resort in North Clafian), all ander the Company's Management.
TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's Railway and Steamer Tiaketa ura oblakihla at all the Agension of the INTERNATIONAL SEWIping Car & Bxramm Traing Oo Mem. Tao. Cook & Boy; the NORDISK REISEBUREAU and the Ntrox Yu Kamra, Shanghai, from whom all information, time-tables, piatorial guide-booka, eta, san be ebialmed free, ar dirent fean fiko---
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., Dairen.
Code: A.B.C. 5th FL, A1, and Elaborʻz
Tel. Add 1 "MATE MIU."
TUSHUN COAL
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR KART. Freak słocka always on hand at Dairen, Port Arthur, Newekwang, and Tiantain Dope nd Also at Antung, Chatoo Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore, and Pinang, 1
MINING DEPARTMENT
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO. DADEN.
8.00 m. "FÅTSHAN” 5.00 pm. "HEUNGSHAN."
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.8. "TAISHAN," Tons 2,008,
8.8. - SUI TAI," Tons 1,661. HONGKONG, TO MACAO.
Week days si 8 km. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. Boutlays at 9 am, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Week daya at 7,30 s.m and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACA 0.
SUNDAY, 24TH DECEMBER, 1916.
The Company's Steamship
**TAISHAN
n
WII depart from the Company's Wing Lox Brauer Whaur at 9 am, and retam from Manso al p
NB.The Company will also run a Steamer from Manso on Sunday at 7.30mm, and from Hongkong st1 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
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-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
8.8. "SAINAME.” #38 tons, sind 8.8. “NANNING,* 589 tone.
band. One of the above Steamtoes laures Cantom for Waskow every Monday, Wednesday and friday, at about 3 amg and the other lowre VT nabow for Csaton on the same daya nt 8.30 mine baca al tripa taka kookt & daykis: Passengers can return to Hougiong or not veria by tim Chapely 'e dirbot Rémesura « LINTAN" and "SARUL" "Thane vessels have superior Onlin socommodation mad was lighted throughout by electricity, Electrio Fas in each (skin.
Booking Omos apen daily (Bonday excepted) 9 am, to 6 p.m.. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the...
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier,
[129
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
OPERATING THE NEW FIRST-CLASS STEAMERS
11
** ECUADOR," ← VENEZUELA AND." COLOMBIA " 14,000 tons each,
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO.
via Shanghai, KOBE. YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU. THE SUNSHINE BELT.
THT MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPE.
S.A. * ECUADOR"
S.S. “ VENEZUELA 8.8. **COLOMBIA ”
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
Roth Dee. 1st March 23rd April
These Steamers have the most modern equipment including ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable staterooms (all single and two bertha only).
The Bafety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration, Tickets are interchangeable with the Toro Kis Kamera and the Canadian PaoinIO GODAN SERVIons, Izzo.
For further information, rates, literature, schedules, etc., apply to→
COMPANY'S OFFICE în Alexandrs Buildings, Chster Road,
11038
Telephone 141
THOS. COOK & SON
TOURIST, STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDINO AGENTS, BANKERS, ETO,
OFFICIAL PASSENGER ÅGENTS TO THE. PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.
TICKETS SUPPLIED to ‘ALL PARTS of the WORLD at Tariff Rates LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES 188UED and CASHED. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowel rates.
Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE containing Silings and Furen from the Far kust to all parts of the World wil be forwarded tres ou application,
Talegraphio address “¡COUPON,"
THOS, COOK & SON, Telephone No. 426. ̈
18, De Voux Road, HONGKONG,
723
also SHANGHAI, PEKING, YOKOHAMA, MANILA. Chief O'Bee-LUDGATE CIŁUUS, LONDON, LC.
NEW CARTRIDGES,
English popular Bin all Bores and Sizes.
Manufacturers
SMOKELESS. POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 8880. at $6, 87 and $7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety...
Inspection invited.
A LING & CO.
19 QUERY'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS
STORE.
Photographic Goods of Every Description In Block
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
(1968
Developing, Printing and Enlarging.
Canton Marbles in Various Shades..
Teraenore 1918.
1566
16
KING EDWARD
HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.
HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS,
Telephone: No. 373.
Tal. Address! " VICTORIA.”
J. WITCHELL, Manager.
125
PEAK HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOve Sea Level.
FIRST CLASS RESIDENTIAL
and
TOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenienos, Telephones in every Room, prompt connection maintained by six lines to Central.
Fifteen minutes from Principal Landing Stage. Moderate Tariff and Excellent Cuisine,
Runzer mesta Steamers,
Beef Garden, and Social Booms. Europe
P. C. PEUSTER,
Manager.
(121
THE
VICTORIA HOTEL.
CANTON.
Situated on the British Concession, Shameen.
The only Europesa Hotel in
Canton.
Guides and Chairs provided. Every information and special attention given to Tourists. Reasonable Rates. Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs, Gro. B. EYLES. [111
SPEND YOUR
VACATION
IN
BAGUIO
(PHILIPPINES).
NITY Built on Pine Clad Hills Swopt by
Cool and Refreshing Breeses,
5,000 FEET above SEA LEVEL. 65° F. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
Eight hours by Bail or Automobile from Manila.
GOLY, TENNIS, POLO, MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TO
ÁLITTUDES OF 9,000 FEET
FINEST AUTOMOBILE ROADS IN THE WORLD.
Antomobile and Horse Race: Tracks FIRST CLASS HOTELS.
For Information, sddress:--
THE CITY SECRETARY, BAGUIO, PL.
or nearest Ofice of Tnos. Coor & Son - Illustrated booklet Baguio, with May, me. free on application to--
THOS. COOK & SON,
18, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong. Official Passenger Agents so tha Philippine Government,
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G. MOUSSION,
15. MORRISON HILL HOAD,"
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