NOW READY. DIRECTORY &
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1917 Fifty-Fifth Annual Iraze,
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·Horokong DAILY PRESS, LD,
Hongkong Daily Press.
Registered as a Newspaper at the General
Post Office in the United Kingdom.
ESTABLISHED 1857.
No. 18,957.
競七十五百三千八萬一第一日四廿月二年巳丁 HONGKONG SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1917. 六拜體 號七十月三年六國民車中
THEATRE
ROYAL.
HONGKONG
MAURICE BANDMAN PRESENTS
INTIMATIONS
BEEN ISLANDCEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
„In Gaaks 375 lbs, zei:
In Ragn 250 lis, met.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
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ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH
PILSENER
MITSUBISHI
DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. THE NEW BANDMAN OPERA CO.
lá, A.B.0, WESTERN UNION, ENGISIMBING AND BENTLEY, Codas Usad.
IA
In the Following Latest Loudon Successes-
Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical EngineerTO-NIGHT!
Manufacturers of Contrafo Condensers, Stone's Manganem. Bronze Parson's Steam Turkinos and Turbo- Alternators, do, do,
NAGASAKI
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DOCK NAGARARL GRAVING DOCKS ́AND PATENT SLIP,
Length on Keel Blocks
BEER.
Width of Entrance on bottom⠀⠀⠀
Water on Blocks at-Spring Tile
BREWED AND BOTTEED
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16. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Telephone No. 75,
13-A
NEW CARTRIDGES.
B' Popola English
In at Borsa and Bimen.
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 688G. si 86, 87 and $7.50 per 100,- EPOETING REQUISITES
od AIR GUNE in Variety..
Inspection Invliek.
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
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A LING & CO..
19 QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL,
FURNITURE PHOTO GOODS
Photographic Goods of Every Dosription
fin Stock.
Developing, Printing and Bularging, tanton Marbles in Varioni Bhados,
TELEPROSY 1919,
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Dock No: 1 Door No. 1 – Door No. 3
610 feet
.350
714 foot,
COPATENT SLIP-Capablep lifting vessels up to 1,000 tona gross. The Salvage Steamter "OURA MAEU, 716 tons and 15 knots. Two Floating Cranes of 80 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tone Giant OranEI.
Lifting Power...
KOBE TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS DOCK KOBE FLOATING DOCKS.
Max. Length of Ship taken in
Max. Breath of Ship taken in Max. Draft of Ship takm in ......
No. 17,000 tona, No. 2 13,000 tons,
480 feet.
*500 foul:
58
#
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The Salvage Steamer " ARIMA MARU," Pumping capacity per hour 18,000 tons.
HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonomeki).
«ERLMOKAPHIC ADDRESS" DOCK." SHIMONOSEKL GRAVING DOCK.
Length on Keel Blocka
Breadth at Entrance on bottom.j
Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tons weight.
THE NAGASAKI, KOBE A HIKOSHIMA
388 fees 0 inch.
33
DOCKYARDS
are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt execa- Hou of work and to sült the convenience of gustomera.
Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estimates sand on application.
AIPING
FOR ALL
COAL
INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES
FOUNDRY AND SMELTING OOKE
FIREBRICK AND
FIRECLAY
TO
FOR ALL INFORMATION APPLY DODWELL & CO., LTD. QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
TIENTEIN, NORTH - CHINA:"
SOUTH
FRENCH LESSONS MANCHURIA
4. MOUSSION,
15, àl'orrison HILL HOAD.
383
DEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY,
LIMITED
TIME-TABLE.
WRIK DAYS
100nm bo 300ml
1.00 60 10.000
10.00 to 11.00 11.20%
to 12.45 price (8,45 p.xi. to”. 1,15 1.15 to 145
"
Ptol 2.15
15 to 5.00
5.00
€8,00
10 nhun
10
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10
8:40 pm and 9:00 p.m., 6.30 to 11.00 p.m.
· 1100 v.m;
HALL-Flour. Every
100 m, 10:11:46 pm. Every Quarter-Hour,
BONDAYS,
8.00 to 10.30 am...Every 15 minuten,
10.30 to 11.00 **** 11:30 *: ₺ 18:00 noon.
12.00noon o 100 pm
bo 8,0
6.000
to 8.0.
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1GLIT CARS *ion Week Daya.
Extra C
Car ai 19 Midnight,
SPECIAL CARE by arrangements at sha Company's Ultos, Alexandra Balling ug Dan Vorax Road Camiral Wh
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Bowson and punch tickets grallable for all
not already full running (41
01 the time
an ad in the Company's time-tables, hat not for special carn, can be obtained on applicati in at the Company's Often. Wir Boson ticket will be inemed until payMAKİ therufar han heɑs made in Bank Babu or vy Choque of Compradora Order regesente La Vans Nolas
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RAILWAY.
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TRAVERSING THE NEWEST AND MOST INTERESTING COUNTRY OPENED TO THE TOURIST AND HOLIDAY-MAKER.
THE SHORTEST, QUICKEST, AND CHEAPEST BOUTE BETWEEN THE FAB BAST AND LUBOPE IS STILL VIA THE SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY.
Time-Table from May 1st, 2015, and Further Bailes
Owing to the War the TARICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN BEEVIOR haa bodo Bem pararily wapenced, and ONCE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, comed * sostently equipped Dining and First and Becond Class Bleeping Cars, in operated wiwwin Dairen and Clergehan in connection with the Trans-Sborian Erroa Laing and with Dairy-Baffes (Teingme) Bhangbai Mall Banner Service by the 8.8 "HAYARIYARU” and " KOBE MARU" (ench equipped with wirelem talagraph) un follows :
MORTH BOUNDYALAY
SOUTH BOUND,
*Bunken Trais Time is 22 minutes faster than B.M.B. Tine,
The shove fares do not include the Express Train Berth Fee.
To the dally train loosing Dairy at 8 pm, for Changaben and that leaving Changebun
at 11.30m lar Dairen a Gempartment Car has been kitssked, su walika Tiru-Clam
Pamergara san sesers sleeping sorgmmodation on payment of Yen, pake
#BAILWAY TO
YAMATO HOTELI (Tel Add. ¿Yamule").
Peri Arikur, Mukdent,
At Dairen
2, and Hoshiganra (the finest new-alde rework in North Chhin), sil under the Company' Mhangersent.
*TXORST AGHEOIRgThe Company's Railway
Ticketa are obtaluable
ad all the Aguake fake INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXFAM TRANs. Caj Mews, Twos, Cook & How the NORISIER REISABUREAU sod the Mirror Yungu Kanya, Ehanghai'; from whem wil information, time-tables, pisterial guide books, sta, can be ebonized free, or direes from the
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY 00, DAIBHE. Coders A.B,C. 5th 114., 51, and Editor's
FUSHUN COAL
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR KAFI. Fruch shocks always on hand 19 Dairas, Port Arthur, Korshwang, and Tandučn Depois,
ut the uf Anfang, Catfoo Shanghal, Hongkong, Masila, Bingapore, and Pennug
MINING DEPARTMENT
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY 00, DUBE.
MARCH 17th:
"THE BING BOYS ARE
MAROM
19th
TO-NIGHT!!
HERE.”
The Latest Garrick Success "THE GIRL FROM CIROS."
BOOKING 19 Now Open at MOUTRIE'S PRICES OF ADMISSION $3.50, 83, 82 & $1.
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IBE
Hetablished 1896. Insorporated in Great Britain,
Total Ansole, exosed £14,000,000,
R LIFE MARINE MOTOR CAR PLATE GLASS, FIDELITY,
WE GUARANTEE AND LOSS or PROFITS INSURANCE. AS HONGKONG BRANCH,
4, Des Voeux Road Central,
Tél No. 200.
JOHN DE B. LANCASTER, Acting Local Manag
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U.S.
MAIL LINE.
OPERATING THE NEW FIRST-CLASS STEAMERS "ECUADOR" “ VENEZUELA " AND "COLOMBIA
14,000 tons each:
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA SHANGHAI, KORE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU.
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29th March, 18th June 23rd April 21st May 18th June.
These Steamers bare the most modern equipment Including ALL LOWER BERTHƐ and large comfortable glutescens. (all mingis and two berths only).
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Telephone 141
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HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM.
J. H. TAGGART, Manager,
し
KING EDWARD
HOTEL
CENTRAL LOCATION.
ELMOTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING. TELEPHONE OF EACH FLOOR,
HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL SAHAMAS),
Telephone No. 973,
Tol. Address: "VICTORIA."
PEAK
3. WITCHELL, Manager.
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVN SHA LEYAL." MIEST-CLASS "RESIDENTIAL" and TOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephone In every Room, prompt connection maintained by six fines to Central
Fifteen minutes from Principal Tanding Sage. Moderate Tariz and Excellent Crimisen Boot Garden, and Social Rooms Europeas Banner meats Steamers.
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THE
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CANTON.
Situated on the British Concession, Shameen.
The only European Hotel
Canton. Guides and Chairs provided. Every information and special attention given to Tourista. Reasonable Rates. Under the personal Managemeri of Mr. and Mrs. GEO. B. ELES.
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(M+7#U>IX® Co) COAL DEPARTMENT.
1.00
2,00
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-Mail days 1874999
0.50
Bombay Rates of Exchange at Hongkong,
English Mail Daya, 1893... Called Out or the Chang Wang's
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6.00
Danghter, an Anglo-Chlźose". Ro- mance by Chas, J. H. Hälsomka Plan of the West River
,00
LIO
1.00
Merchant Navy,
1.00
1,00
Kowloon
0.76
Pe New Territory
0.75
0.95
0.20
Mountings of Naval Guns and their
Sabesquent Une with the Ladysmith
Column
Warliks Exploits of the
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In China G
0.25 Mail Tables for 1914, on card. 0.25
ON DRDOT
Train Nark Berulations in China,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON AUSTRALIA. BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS AND LONDON
THROUGH BILLA 07 LADING ISSUED POs
BATAVIA, AMA AYRICA PORTE
CONTINENTAL S
AND BOUTH
KON INKLYKE PAKETVÄÄNT
MAATSCHAPPY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SINGAPORE AND ZENANG. BE Steamship
**JACOB* having arrived from the shove ports, Cun- signees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of
THE Homeward Mail Steamer, carrying the
His Majary's Mails, will be despatched
port as ustal, taking Passengers ROORKOM Kowloon Wharf and
from this and Cargo for the abors Porte) assengers sccommodation in the connecting vessel secured before departure from Hongkong.
be
the
Co Ltd, wheude and or from the defvary may be obtained
Goods not cleared
the 21st Mar, 1917, All
packages soo
1 broken, obafed and Silk and Valuables and fes and Cargo for to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Italy, France and London (under, arrangerasus) arsimined by Mesarz, Goddard and Douglas on
convoyed by this Steamer proceeding the 20th Mar, Bomber to Marseilles and Lezion, Parcels will be received at the Ofice until F.M. the day before sailing The contents and value of all packages are required.
For further particulars, sailing dates, etc., apply fo
KY. D. PARR
Superintendent.
Clains against the Steamer must be present ed in writing within 10 days after arrival of Steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised. No Fire Tusursnee will be effected by the andersigned in any case whatever, **Bill of Lading will be com
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Hongkong 14th March, 1917.
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BOLS PROPRIESDES OF TAKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTADE KJSHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO KANADA. HHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAT AND OTUBARI COLLIERIM. AGENT Yox §AKITO COLLA
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For Particulare, apply to-----
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