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BONGKONG DAILY PRESA, LD.
Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED 1887.
Registered as a Namponer så Von Gauliem?! Port Oflen in the United Kingdom."
Sun Life Assurance Company
of Canada.
No. 18,393.
三十九百三千八萬一第
日十初月三年巳丁 HONGKONG MONDAY. APRIL 30TH, 1917. 一拜禮
第十三月四年六國民津中
INTIMATIONS
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G$7.578,016
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1010
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G$1,110.900 964,274
G82.075,174
OTARD'S
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Important Facts.
1-It now issued and paid for policies amounted to
an increase over 1915 of about...
2. Its casa income for the year was...
an inercase over 1915 of about
2,626,459
MOTOR
REPAIRS. We undertake the complete overhauling and repairing of Motor Cars and Motor Cyoles. All work done by export mechanics under an experienced European Motor Engineer. ALEX ROSS & Co, Agents for KING 8 Cylinder
PRIOR PER MONTH.
HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM.
J. H. TAGGART, Manager
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
ELECTEIO LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TRUMPRONT OF EACH FLOOR,
HOTEL LAUNCH MIEM ALL STRAMTER,
Telephone No. 078
Tal. Address ** VICTORIA A
J. WETCHELL,
Manager
Telephone No. 75,
18-1
MITSUBISHI
DOCKYARD
AND ENGINE WORKS.
14 A.B.C WEZEN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BISTLAY CODES USED. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers Manufacturers of Contrafo Condensers, Stous's Manganese, Brodze Castings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo- Alternatora, do, once
NAGASARI, K
ADDREDOCK," NAGASAKI GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT BLIP.
TILLSKAPRIO ADDR
Length on Keel Blocks
Width of Entrance on bottom
Manufacturert:
Water on Blocks at tipring Tade
Dock No. 1 Dount No. 1
670 feet
280
360
Door No. 3 714 feet. 88 w
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NEW CARTRIDGES.
B popular English
In all Borea and Biras.
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED BHOT, From No. 10 10. 88SG. al 86, 87 und €7.50" pse 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety,
Inspection invited.
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons gross Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 20 tons each, besides 150 tona Glant Cranes.
Lifting Power..
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS DOCK," KOBE FLOATING DOCKS
Surplus earned in 1916
6-Its Life Surplus (over all liabilities and Capital
Stock)
7-Its Life Assurances in force nt 31st December, 3810'
G$8,509,865
G$281,434 689
8. Its destricution of profits to participating policy-tolders was on the sadie
basis no previous to the war (1913).
9ts reced for new business was not equalled by any Life Company in the
Hntish Empire (ndustrial business excluded),
10-Its payments to Policy holders since organization Fullest information will be given on application to:-
KOBE
No. 17,000 tons No 2 13,000 cons
Max. Length of Ship taken in Max Breadth of Ship taken in Max. Draft of Ship taken in
380 feet.
58.
K. TATA
(533
Special Agent
BIKOSHIMA (Near Rimoneaek). TELEGRAPHIO ADDRESS: DOCK, SHIMONOSEKI.
BAR GRAVING DOUK
Length on Keel Blocka
288 foer ◊ Inch
Breadth at Entrance on bottom.
Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
G$60,264,071
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Acting Managera,
LOCAL OFFICE 19, Des Voeux Road, Central. HEAD OFFICE Montreal, Canna
[586
RAILWAY.
PEAK
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
IBET-CLASS RESIDENTIALT
TOURIST HOTELA Derivalled for Comfort Health and Compuience, Telephones in every Room, prompt connection maintained by six lines to Contral
Fifteen minutes from Trincipal Landing Blage federate Tarif and Excellent Cuisine, Boof Garded, and Social Rooms. European Banner neels 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 special attention given to Touriste. Reasonable Rates. Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs. Gro. B. EXLEC. 1485
LING
& CO.
19 Queer's ROAD CENTRAL)
FURNE STORE.
NURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS
Photogaphio Goods of Every Description
Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Marbles in Various Shades. TELEPHONE: 1219,
1635
PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY
LIMITED W
TIME-TABLE.
WEEK DAYS,
7.00 am to 8.00 am.....Every 15 minutes. 8.00
10.00
11:30
to 10:00
to 11.00
D
to 18.45 pr
1245 pm, t
to 5.00
1.15
145,000 12.15 w
2.15
5.00
NORTH CAR
8,60 p.m. and 9.00 pm, 9.30 to 11.00 p.m.
Every Half-Hour
11.00 p.m. to 11,46 p.m. Every Quarter-Hour.
7:30 am
8.00
11.30
SONDAYS.
10.30 am...Every 15 minutes, 11.00
10 to 12.00
посп
12.00 noon to 1.01pm...
L00 p.m. to 5.30
5.30
8.00
to 600 ** *
to 8.00
to e30
NIGHT CARS
as on Week Days SATURDAYE,
Extra Car at 1 Midnight.
SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the
Company a Office,
Your Road Con
Buildings, Des
Besson and punch
ach tickets available for all
not
aars zo aiready full
ranning at the time stated in the Company's time-tables, but for special cars, can be obtained on applica Son at the Company Office No Season ticket will be issued until payment therefor has been made it Bank Notes or by Cheque
or Compradore Order-representing Bank
Notes:
JOAN
D. BUMPHREYS & SON General Mana29.2.
463
Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tons weight.
THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIROSHIMA DOCKYARDS
are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt expen tion of work and to suit the convenience of customers.
Any Orders will be promptly attended to an Estiu aty sent on application.
KAIPING
COAL
FOR ALL INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES
FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE
FIREBRICK AND FIREOLAY
FOR ALL INFORMATION
APPLY TO
DODWELL & CO., LTD. QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
NORTH CHINA'
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SOUTH MANCHURIA
IMPORTANT SECTION IN THE
OVERLAND ROUTE
BETWEEN THE FAR EAST
AND EUROPE
SAVE TIME AND MONEY The Quickest, Cheapest, and Safest Route between the Far East and Europe is via blanchuria and Siberia. The South Manchuria Railway Company & Exprese Trains are equal to the best m Europe and America, and are timed to connect with other Express Trains and Steamers in the London Shangbai Route and the Tokyo-Feking Roate. Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars are attached to several of the Ordinary Daily Trains
leave for
HOW TO REACH FUROPE Travellers from Hongkong should Shanghai by the best steamer to make the connection with the 8.Mt. Co.'s Shanghai- Dairen Mail Steamship Line The SAKAKI MARU" leaves Shanghai every TUES. DAY, et Nook, direct for Dairen, and connects with the BM.R. Weekly Express. This telegraphy, luppuriously fitted, and service, is turbine driven, equipped with
wireless eaves Shanghai every FRIDAY, at NOON, and calls at Tsingtao en route for Dairen.)
and carries a doctor on board. (The KOBE MARU The Express, which leaves Dairen every THURSDAY, connects with the Trans-Siberiem Express at Changchun, and passengers arrive at Petrograd nine days later, the whole journey from Hongkong to Petrograd copying only 16-daye
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. –The SMR. Co, bas established, under its direct management, a series of Yamato Hotels at Dairen (the Finest Hotel in the Far East), Hoshigaura, Fort Arthur, Mukden, und Changchun. All on European lines Cook's compons accepted. Tel, Add. "Yamato,
HEALTH AND HOLIDAY RESORTS IN SOUTH MAN CHURIA South Manchurie's magnificent and bracing chate, beautiful scenery, great histone interest, old world habits and customs, unsurpassed accommodation, and Pasy accessibility is fast popularizing it as the finest health and holiday resort in the Far East Special seaside bungalow colonies have been established at Hoshigaura (Star Beach) near Dairen, under the managenient of the 8.M R. Co, and at Ogondai (Golden Beach), Fort Arthur, under the management of the Port Arthur Civil Administration.
OF INTEREST TO SHIPPERS In ad Shanghar Mail Liners the S.M.B. Co. runs a fleet of Cargo Steamers between Dairen addition to its Dairen-Tsingtao- And Hongkong, calling at porta en route. Other Steamship Bervices have regular services to and from Dairen, Particulars may be obtained from the S.M.R WHARF OFFICE, Dairen, and BRASCH WHARF OFFICE, Bhangliai
BEST STRAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST Large stocks of the Co.'s Coal from famous Fushun Collieries are always kopt as Dairen, Fort Arthur, Newchwang (Yingkou), Tientsin, and Tangtao Depots, and can also be obtained from Agencies in practically every port in the Far East. Also Sulphate of Ammonia, Fire Clay, and Tale. Pamphlets and Particulars gratis from any of the Depots and
THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Agencies. For special contracts, apply Director, Mining Dept., 8.f.f. Co. Dairen
Established 1888. Incorporated in Great Britain.
Tobal Assets eened £14,000,000
TURE, LIFE MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PLATE GLASS, FIDELITY,
QUARANTED LOSS OF PROFITS INSURANCE HONGKONG BRANCH,
4. De Voux Bond Central
Tel. No.200,-
JOHN DE BLANCASTER,
Acting Pool Manager,
TICKET AGENTS The BM.R. Co.'s Railway and Steamer Tickets, Illustrated Guide Books, and Handbooks of Information can be obtained at all the Officos and Agensies of Messrs. Tuos COOK & SON; THE INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR and EXPRESS TRAING CO THE NORDISK RESTBUREAU; THE NIPPON YUHRN KARDA, Shanghai; THE 8.M.R. BRANCH WHARE OFFICE, Shanghai or direct from the
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO.,
Codes A. D. Coth EL, A1, and Lieber's-
Tel Add Mantetge 4037
DAIREN.
MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA MITSUBISHI Co.)
COAL DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRITTORE OF TAKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, KISHIDAKE, YOSHINOLAN HOJO, NAMAZUTA BATO, KANADA, SHINNEW KAMIYAMADA, BIBAÍ
AND OYUBARI COLLIERIUS, AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL
HEAD OFFICE MARUNOUCHI TOKYO
BRANCE OFFICES NAGASAKI MOJI KARATSU. WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MURORAN HAKODATE KOBE, OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA, VLADIVOSTOCK. HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW YORK SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HAIPHONG AND CANTON.
Cable Address IWASAKI Coder AL, AB.O. 5th Ed., Western Union and Bentley's.
Agencias
CHINKIANG Messrs. GEANING & Co. MANILA Messze. MADONDEAY SINGAPORE Mesers. BORNEO&CO., LTD, GLASGOW Messrs. AR Brown
MCFARLANE & Co., JD.
Tor Particulars, apply to
K, KATO, Manager, No. 2, Pedder Etreet Hengh
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