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1917 Fidy-Fifth Annual Issue,
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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, LD.
Hongkong Daily Press.
2BTA BLIBHE 100T
No. 18,881.
第一十八百三千八萬一第
日五十二月二閏年巳丁 HONGKONG MONDAY, APRIL 16TH, 1917.
Beglatered a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.
魏六十月四年六國民中
KELLY & WALSH, LTD
LIST OF NEW BOOKS.
/ELECTRIC
LIGHT with
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or small up-country houses, do, We recommand the wonderful Waterman Outit, Ark us to show it working. ALEX BOSS & Co.,
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HOTELS
THE
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HOTEL
AND
INTIMATIONS
BEEN ISLAND QEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
To Cache 875 lb. ok.
In Bage 250 lbs, net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & O...
General Managers.
ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH
PILSENER
BREWED
BEER,
AND BOTTLED
DY
8. ALLSOPP & SONS, LTD
BURTON-ON-TRENT
MITSUBISHI
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IA, ARU WRITTEN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BRUTLAY CODES USED.
Builders and Repatron of Ships, Engines and Baders, and Eléctrical Engined-sy Manufacturers of Contraße Condensers, Boonde Manganese, Bronze Castings Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo Alternators, dzo, do.
NAGASAKI.~
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "DOCK" NAGASAKI, GRAVING' DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP,
Length on Keel. Blocks
Width of Entrance on bottom
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide...
The Want in War
☛ Time, by A Rei Cross Pro..
The Battle of Verdun, by Henry Dug
WAR LITERATURE.
GENERAL.
T. Rubleben – and Back, by Geoffrey Pike 6.8 A Naturalist in Borneo, by The Late Wounded and Prisoner of War, by an
Rolert W. C. Shelford
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Sidelights on the Aristocracy, by Mrs.
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200
230
1.75
Nothing Matters, by Herbert Beerbohm
275
Friends of France: Field Service of the Te American Ambulance
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Canada Chapa, by J. G. Sime
80
Turret and Torpedo: by J. B. Margerison Minor Operations, by Taffrail...
80
Engines by Arthur W. Judge Livelihood. Dramatio Boverie, by
WW. Gibson”.
12.00
High Speed Internal Combustion GRILL ROOM.
.80
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· 510 föeb ⠀⠀ 350
714,foot.
Turkey, Greece and the Great Powers,
by G. F. Abbott...... The Saintly Has A Book of Germana
Virtues, by W. Honth Robinso To Verdun from the Bomma: An Anglo- American Glimpse of the Great Advance, by H. E. Brittain
100
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The Nature of Man: Studies in Optimistic Philosophy, by Elie Metchnkoff Foss of Purpose, by Ella Wheeler
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plates
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80
J. E, TAGGART, Managar
1:00
KING EDWARD
2,00
No. 17,000 tons. No. % 13,000 tona.
400 feet.
580 feck
Sir William Robertson: Life Story of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Sea Power, by Archibald Hard
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King Edward. The Kaiser and The
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ELMOTSIO LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON BAOR FLOOR.
HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ÁLL, ÕFRANCIES,
Telephone: No. 379,-
Tel. Address "VICTORIA,”
J. WITCHELL.
Mazager.
SOUTH
tanghal
IMPORTANT SECTION IN THE
PATENT SLIP Capablo o lifting vowels up to 1,000 tons gross.
Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 20 bons each; besides 150 tona Giant Cranes.
Lifting Power...
KOBE.
TELEGRAPHIC Anomess:-" DOCK,” KOBE FLOATING DOCKS.
Max. Length of Ship taken in Max. Breadth of Ship taken in Max. Draft of Ship taken in
HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonosek}). TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS" DOCK," SHIMONOSEKL GRAVING DOCK.
Length on Keel Blocks
Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tida
Breadth at Entrance on bottom....
Floating Crane espable of litting 20 tona weight,
~~Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estimates sent on application.
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BOLE AGENTS,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR&Co.
18, QUEEN'S ROAD UENTRAL
Telephone No. 76.
THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIROSHIMA DOCKYARDS are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt exson*- tion of work and to suit the convenience of customers.
NEW CARTRIDGES.
Binal Bores and Bison,
popular Englisch
13:2
Manufacturers,
SMOKELESS POWDER and JHILLED BHOT. From No. 10 to 888Q. at $6, 87 and #7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES mud AIR GUNB in Variety.
Inspection invited,
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
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A LING & CO.
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19. Que's Road Central. URNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS
STORE.
Photographic Goods of Every Description in Elbook.
Developing, Pristing and Enlarging
Canton Marbles in Various Shades
TELPHONS 1219,
(70
EAK TRAMWAY COMPANY
LIMITED.
РЕАК
WEEK DAYS.
TIME-TABLE;
*1.00 a.m. to 8.00 am. Every 15 minutes..
to 10.00
800: "
10:00
11.30
to 11:00
to 18.45 p.m...
12.46 pm to 1:15
1.15
1.45»
2,15"
5.00
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to
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to 215
to
500
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8.00 NIGHT CAES. 8.50 p.m. and 9.00 pm, 9.30 to 11.00 p.m. Every Half-Hour 11.00 pm to 11.45 pin: Every Quarter-Hour.
7:30 am
8:00
10.30
11.30
SUNDAYS.
.10
to 10.30 a m....Every 15 minutes... to 11:00 12.00 to 12.00 noon to 1.03
1.00 pm to 5.30
6.00
8:30
noon
to
600
to
to
Extra
NIGHT ATR
15:
10
as on Wook Days.
Car at 12 Midnight
Your Road Central. Season and panch
SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the
KAIPING
COAL
INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.
FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE
FIREBRICK
FOR
AND
FIREOLAY
APPLY
TO
CALL: INFORMATION DODWELL & CO., LTD., QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
TIENT SIN, NORTH CHINA,
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
OPERATING THE NEW FIEST-CLASS STEAMERS
*** ECUADOR,” * VENEZUELA "' AND “ COLOMBIA " 14,000 tons each.
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,
VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULE. THE SUNSHINE BELT
THE MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPE.
ELE, COLOMBIA ” B.S.VENEZUELA €19. "ECUADOR":
BAITOS FROM HONGKONG.
For dates of Sailing apply to Company's Offices.
These Steamers have the most modern equipment including Overhead Electric Fans and Electric Lighting.|_ ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable staterooms (all single- and two berths only)
The Eafety and Comfort of Fassengers is our first consideration.
Tickets are interchangeable with the TOYO KISEN KAISHL and the CAFADIAN PASIPIO OCEAN SERVICES, LTD.
For further information, rates, literature, schedules, etc., apply to
COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Buildings, Chafer Road. Telephone 141.
188
PRINTING & BINDING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION EXECUTED AT THE OFFICES
OF THE
Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Das HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,"
r available for all
time
curs mot already full running ab the
stated in the Company's time-tables, but not WHICH ARE REPLETE WITH ALL THE LATEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE for special care, can be obtained on applica
tion at the Company's Offen No Season has been made in Bank Notes, therefor
ticket will be suod until
or by Cheque
er Compradore Order representing Bank
Notes
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Managers.
APPLIANCES FOR THE PROMPT PRODUCTION OF
HIGH-CLASS WORK.
438
10a, DES VŒUX ROAD. HONGKONG.
MANCHURIA
OVERLAND ROUTE:
RAILWAY,
BETWEEN THE FAR EAST:
AND EUROPE:
SAVE TINE AND MONEY.—The Quickest, Cheapest, and Safeet Route between the Far East and Europe is via Manchuria and Siberia, The South Manchuria Railway Company's Express Trains are equal to the best in Europe and America, and ara timed to connect with other Express Trains and Steamers in the London-Shanghai Route and the Tokyo Peking Route. Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars are attroked to several of the Ordinary Daily Trains, sta
- HOW TO REACH EUROPE.-Travellers from Hongkong should leave for Shanghai by the best steamer to make the connection with the S.M.R. Co.'s Shanghai Darrer Mail Steamship Lins, The "SAKAKI MARU” leaves Shanghai every TUES DAY, at Noox, direct for Dairen, and connects with the S.M.B. Weakly Express. This steamer was specially built for the service, is turbine driven, equipped with wireless telegraphy, luxuriously fitted. carries a doctor board (The ROBE MARU” leaves Shanghar every FRIDAY at Noos, and calls at Taingtao en route for Dairen.) The Express, which leaves Dairen every THURSDAY connects with the Trans-Siberian Express at Changchen, and pasangerà arrive at Petrograd nine days later, the whole journey from Hongkong te Fetrograd occupying only 16 days, an
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. The 8.M.R. Co bas established, under its direct management, a series of Yamato Hotels at Dairen. (the Finest Hotel in the Far East), Hoshigaurs, Port Arthur, Mukden, and Changchun. All on European lines. Cook's coupons accepted. Tel Add. “Yamato "..........!
THE MAN HEALTH AND HOLIDAY RESORTS IN SOUTH MAN- CHURIA, -South Manchuria's magnificent and bracing climate, beautiful scenery great historic interest, old world habits and customs, unsurpassed accommodation, and easy accessibility is fast popularizing it on the finest health and holiday resort in the Far East, Special seaside bungalow colonies have been established at Foshigaura (Star Beach), near Dairen, under the managenient of the 8.M.R. Co., and at Ogondai: (Goldon Beach), Port Arthur, under the management of the Port Arthur Civil Administration. A OF INTEREST TO SHIPPERS –In addition to its Dairen-Tsingtao * Shanghai Mail Liners the b.M.K. Co. runs a fleet of Cargo Steamers between Dairen
and Hongkong, calling at ports en route. Other Steamship Services have regular. services to and from Dairen, Particulars may be obtained from the S.M.R. "WHARF OFFICE, Dairen, and BRANCH WHARF OFFICE, Shanghai.
MEEREST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Large stocks of the S.M.R. Coʻs. Coal, from famous Fushun Collieries are always kept at Dairen Fort Arthur, Newchwang (Yingkou), Tientsin, and Tsingtao Depots, and can also be obtained from Agencies in practically every port in the Far East. Also Sulphate of Ammonia, Fue Cisy, and Talc Pamphlets and Particulare gratis from any of the Depots and Agencies. For special contracts, apply Director, Mining Dept., S.M.R. Co., Dairen. *** TICKE" AGENTS —The S.M.K. Co.'s Railway and Steamer Tickets, Illustrated Guide Books, and Handbooks of Information can be obtained atall the Offices and Agencies of Messrs. Thos. Cook & SON; THE INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING Car and EXPRESS TRAINS Co.; THE NORDISK Brebu¤SA; The Nippon Yusen Harsha, Shanghaij THE S.M.K. BRANCH WHARF OFFICE, Shanghai ; or direct from the
Tel. Add.:" Mantatsu" [485]
SOUTH
MANCHURIA
DAIREN.
RAILWAY CO.,
Codes: A. B. C. 5th Ed.
A1, and Lieber's
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THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
Established 1836. Incorporated in Grest Britsiu.
Total Assets exceed £14,000,000,
NIRE, LIFE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR PLATE GLASS, FIDELITY, FQUARANTER ARE LOBB OF FEUFITS INSURANCE HONGKONG BRANCH,
JOHN DE B. LANCASTER
Acting Loes Manager.
A
Den Vaux Boad Central,
Tel No. 200,//
NOTICE
R
THE
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Aristic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply. in person at the CENTRAL PosJÓN ŠTATION between the houry of 9 a.m. 10-1 F.3 and 2 p.m.
Applicants will be required to 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 OPLIN.
- Forma of Registration giving the particulars
Police
merland my bed at the GP.0, and a The Penalty for non compliance is a fiue nos exceeding $50.
FOR BALE.
FESE ExtTION OF OFYLON
POSTAGE STAMPS.
58
GRACA & CO..
Ko & WINDHAM DYRKET, Hongkong.
PENINSULAR
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ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
AND
STEAM FÖR STRAITS, CEYLON AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTH
AND LONDON
TERDUGE Billa of Lading ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, AMERICAN, CONTINENTAL,
AND SOUTH AFRICA PORTE HE Homeward Mail Steiner, carrying from this port as temel king Pusengers His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched the above Ports Passangers" and Cargo accommodation in the connecting vessel secured Before departure from longkang,
Bilk and Valuables and and Cargo for Italy, Frazos and London fender arrangement) will be conveyed by this Stamer proceeding
to Marseilles and Lorsion. via Bombay to
Parcels will be received at the Ofice uzbil pt the day hatorn sailing. The contents all packages are required For further particulars, sailing daten, etc...
and yang
EY D. PARR,
Euperintendent.
PEAK
HOTEL.
kni
1,400. FxE ABOve Ska Laval
FIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL
TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephones In every Room, prompt connection mainisinad by six lines to Central
Fificar ralautos from Principal Landing Stage Moderate Tarli and Excellent Culine, Boof Garden, and Soof Rooms. Europesa Bunner meets Steamers.
P. O. PEUSTER
Manager,
THE
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VICTORIA HOTEL
CANTON.
Situated on the British Concession, Shameen.
The only European Hotel in
Canton..
Guides and Chairs provided. Every information and specïn attention given to Tourista.
Reasonable Rates." Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs. GEO, B. EYLKE.
1465
MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (MITSUBISHI Co.)
COAL DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASHIMA OCHI, MUTABE, KISHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, KANADA, SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAÏ AND OYUBARI COLLIERIES. ÅGENT FOR SAKITO COAL.
HEAD OFFICE. MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO
BRANCH OFFICES NAGASAKT, MOJI, KABATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MUROBAN, HAKODATES. KOBE OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOTA, TSURUGA, VLADIVOSTOCK, HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW YORK SHANGHAI HONGKONG HAIPHONG AND CANTON
Cable Address IWASAKI” Codes: A1, A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union, and Bentley's.
Agencies
CHINKIANG-Messrs. GEARING & Co. MANILA-Messrs. MACONDEAT & Co. GLASGOW-Mord R. Brown, SINGAPORE Mesra, BOENTO & Co., Imp.
MOFARLANE & Co., Lro. For Particulars, apply to
K KATO, Manager, No, 2, Pedder Street Hongkong. (71
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