NOW READY. DIRECTORYZ&
CHRONICLE.
Foz CHINA, JAPAN, E.
1917 Fifty-Fifth Annual Issue.
PRIOZA
Largo Copios... #1100 Abridged
Orders should be sent to the
Hongkong DAILY Pauše, Le,
Hongkong Daily Press.
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Registered se a Newspaper at the Gineral Post Claes in the United Kingdom.
MOTOR
REPAIRS.
We undertake the complete overhauling and repairing of Motor Cars and Motor Cyclás All work done by expert
nor an experience MoVor Enginger,
Buso
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No. 18,404.
龍四零百四千八萬一第
日二十二月三年巳T HONGKONG SATURDAY,
MAY 12TH 1917. 六拜曲
號二十月五年大國民津中
PRION
INTIMATIONS
THEATRE
REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT.
I Canker 470 lbs. nut
In' Bags 260⋅ Ibu,' woś`
BREWAN, TONES & Co.,
General Managers.
ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH
PILSENER
BEER.
BREWED AND: BOTTLED
BT
#. ALLSOFT & SONS, Lim,
BURTON ON TRENT.
SOLE AGENTSY
CALDBECK,
MACGREGOR&Co.
16, QUEEN'S ROAD INTRAL
Talephone No. 76.
13-2
NEW CARTRIDGES.
BY Popular English
In all. Boren auch-
Manukaturers.
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 588G. à...86; (7 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety
Inspection Invited,
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
1538
LING & CO.,
19 Quius's Road Chitraz:)
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS
STORE.
Photographie Goods of Every Desaription in Stook
Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Csüton Mörbles in Various Shador, Tapapmons 1219,
[636
PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY-
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WE Days.
7.00 am to 8.00a.m. Every 15 minutes. 8.00
20.00
to 10.00 to 11.00
11.30 30 184%;
12.45 pm to 1.1.
1-15
to 1.45.
8.00
10
8.50 p.m. and 9.00 pm, 9.30 to 11.00 p.m.
Every
HAI-Hout.
ASUS BUNDATË.
a1 00 p.m. to 11:45 pm. Every Quarter Hour,
11.0
to 10.30 a me..Every 10 minutes. 10 11,0
to 12.00 : Toon -
19.00noon to "1,02 pazmasi
1:00 pm, bo 5.30
· 16,00)
NIGHT CARS
As on Wook Days. BAFURDAYS,
Extra Car ab 18 Midnight;
SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Offlon, Alexandra Buldings, DE Worms Road Central,
Besson and punch tokets avail
available for all care not ready full running at the time
MITSUBISHI
DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.
14. ABC, WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTLEY CODES USKI®* Builders and Repairers of Ships, Erigines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers.
Manufacturers of Contrado Condensers, Stone's Manganese Parson's Steam Türblued and|Tarbo- Alternators, áo, do
NAGASAKN
- PATENT BLIP--Capalle & lifting vessels up to 1,000 bons gross.
Two Floating Cranes of 60 sudi 20 tona esch, besides 150 tons Glans CranES,
2 ROYAL.
BONGKONG
FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY.
COMMENCING THURSDAY, 17TH MAX, 1917.
MAURICE E BANDMAN PLIMENTA
THE NEW
HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
BANDMAN OPERA CO. GRILL ROOM.
IN THE FOLLOWING LONDON SUCCESSES F
Bronze Castings
Learth on Keel Blocks
VITTAEGRAPHIC Address]-“DOCK” NAGASAKI GRAVING DOCES AND PATENT SLIP
4 Door No. 1 Door@Noë Width of Entrance on bottom 510 fent
"'HuZIRAT and FRIDAY, May 17th and 18th.
SATURDAY.
Dock No.
May 19th,
380
MONDAY,
Water on Blocks A6 Spring Lidet
May 21st
TONSBAY,
WHORESDAY,
No. 1 7,000 bona, No, %. 12,000 tons.
480 feet.
-690 fast.
May 22nd
May 23rd.
THURSDAYAD
May 24th.
FEMAT
May 25th.
Lifting Power
KOBE
TELBOLAPHIC ADDRESE ---- DOCK, KOBE
FLOATING DOCKS W
Max Length of Ship taken in
Max, Breadth of Ship taken in Max. Draft of Ship taken in
HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonosekil *TELEGRAPHIO, ADDREST - DOOR SHIMONOSEKL GRAVING "DOCK.
··Length on Keel Blocks
Breadth at Entrance on bottom
Depth of Water on Blooks at Spring Tide
Flósting Crans capable of litting 20 tons weight,
388 feesED inch.
THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS
are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt areva- don of work and to sel; the convenience of unstomeeni
Any Orders will be promptly tended to and Estiaisten went on application.
KAIPING: GOAL
FOR ALL INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES
FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE
FIREBRICK AND
FIRECLAY
·FOR ALL (FORMATION "APPLY" DODWELL & CO., LTD., QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
TIENTSIN, NORTH CHINA
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO
U.S. MAIL LINE.
STRANERS
OPERATING THE NEW FIRST-CLAYN EQUADOR" * VENEZUELA " AND • COLOMBIA 14,000 tons – each.
HONGKONG TU SAN FRANCISCO.
VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULD
KOTHE SUNSHINE BRET
THE MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPR
SS
8.B.
BATLINDS PROM HONGKONG.
VENEZUELA.. ECUADOR"?"
BE "COLOMBIA Z
For dates of Sailing apply to Company's Offices.
These Stemmera have the most modern oquipment including Overhead Electris Fans and Eletric Lighting, ALL LOWER BERTHS" and large comfortable statozonzas (all single and two boribs only)
The Bafety and Comfort of Passengers is our first sopaldarstion.
Tlokets are Interchangeable with the Toyo Know Ke Iowa and the CANADIAN PACIFIO OCEAN SERVICES, LED,
*For further informatien, zuten, Eiersture, zohedules, oko., apply to
COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandı: Buildings Chaler Road,
* Talephone 141.
PRINTING & BINDING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION EXECUTED AT THE OFFICES
OF THE
"HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
The Tafest Adelphi Enovers HIGH JINKS"
MR MANHATTAN. From the "einer nf Wales: Thostre,
"THE MERRY WIDOW."
The Latest Daly's Theatre Sucoma,
"THE HAPPY DAY."
THE BING BOYS ARE HERE, From the "Allamurs. Theirs,
THE GIRL FROM CIROS."
The Latest Guzriek StöedME,
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.
“THE GIRL IN THE TAXI,” From the Lyria "Thestre:
BOOKING NOW OPEN AT MOUTRIE'S.
VIPRICES AS USUAL. COMMENCING AT 0.15 PM
1628
THE LIVERPOOK & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
Les 4 Established 1836. Incorporated in Great Britain.
Total Amchu szeret £14,000,000.
TWEE, LIFE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, FLATE GLASS, FIDELITY- LINA GUARANTEE, AUD LOSE or PROFITS INSURANCE, EONGKONG BEANOH
4. Des Vosur Road Central,
Tel. No. 200
JOHN DE B. LANCAFTRES Asting Low! Manager,
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS "
PUBLICATIONS.
"Direitory and Chronicle of the Far East 911,CO | Missionary Directory, cloth covar
D6, Dá. Hmilee Edision 7.00 Dog and Gun In New Territory
Children of Far Cathay, a Boodal and Political Norel, by C. H. Halcombe The Jubilee of Hongkong being an Historical Skotoh, to which is added an Account of the Celebrations in1891 *The Hongkong Typhom, Sept: 1986,1906 POA Illustrated Amount
Temporary Mlaing Revelations in Chins Begulations for Kilway Vonagemotion in
Hongkong. Hansard Reports of the of the Legislative Council,
Somhed Annually a
stated in the Company's time tables, but not (WHICH ARE REPLETE WITH ALL THE LATEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE
for special cars, can be obtained on applica tion at the Company's Offoe
No Besson ticket will be issued until payment therefor as bopn made in Bank Notes or by Cheque
or Compradore Order representing Bank.
NOTEB
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Manage“,
APPLIANCES FOR THE PROMPT PRODUCTION OF
BIGH-OLAGE WORK.
468 10A. DES VEUX ROAN
HONGKONG.
of Naval Gans and their Babrog cent Que with the Ladysmith
Warlike Exploits of the Morchaas Navy,
by E. Featherstonlaugh
1.00
350
From Hongkong to Canton, by the Pearl River "A Book for the Globetrotten by Cape C V. Lloyd; with "Mape
1.15
Hongkong Weekly Press, half-
vol., bound
100
Bisty Years Anglo Chinese
1834 to
1923
2,00
£150
0,50
1874
Rates of change at Hongkong, Angliab
0.60
Bates of Exchange at Hong kong, English Mad Days,
1.00
40 Called Dutt or the Chung Wang's
5.00
Dangliler, an Anglo-Chinas Ro-
Plan of the West Bersi
9.00 1.00
1,00
1.00
Kowloos
De Peak
100 **ng New Torrit
Political Obstacles to Missionary Bucose - 0.35 Power of Attorney Forr
Trade Mark Begnations in China
NOTIOL
1.25 | Mall Tables for 1914, on card 025
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Anistle or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply
in person at the Cmareal "POLION STAZION between the hours of 9 A.M. to 1 PIL. and 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. daiy,
Applicants will be
be required to produce: Pas person identification paper
All person with an excentime who An the Colony for more than 7 days Are required to Register titres under Aur BEGISTRATION OF PERSONS OLDIN. ANCE 1916,
WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
JE TAGGARTN
KING EDWARD
HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
Eigerato Liar". AND LIGHTING. TELEPHONE ON BACK FLOOR: HOZAL LAUNCH Marm ALL ÉTKAMIRIR.
Telephones No. 378.
Tel. Addroen: "*"ZOTOHTA."
WITCHELL.
Maunger:
PEAK HOTEL.
1:00 Für Arg13 811 Laval.
INIRET CLASE RESIDENTIAL
TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled · for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephonam buerey Room, prompt connection, maintena by mix linse to Central Visay
·Fifteen minutes from Prlasiral: Landing Bingo, Modəritə Tarif and Excellent Cuistas, Boof Garden, and Social Rooms, Burapes Lunner mosts Steamers.
P O PEUĒTER
Manager.
THE
VICTORIA HOTEL
CANTON.
7.80 Situated on the British Concession,
Shameen The only Europein Hotel
Oanton. Guides and Chairs provided. Every information and special attention given to Tourists. Reasonable Rates. Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs. Gro. B. Ex. [486
ECOND ENGINEER for British Steamier
"Sisiman."** Manila 8250 Philippine MITSUBISHI GOS KWAISHA
aurbeway.
Apply
18, NATHAN BOAD, Kowloon
[620
WANTED
OFFICE at the Central Location.
Apply to
FER Törnu of Registration giving the parkfaniam
required may be ohiained as the G.P.0, and as THE all Folios Jiations.
The Penney for ann-compliance in a fios net +xceeding $50.
FOR SALE
fAT
ONE 10 BHP. HORNSBY: ACKROYD OIL ENGINE compiste with and coupled direch to one 6 W. Continuous Current Shant Wound Dynamo ef 50/70 volis with abent regnistor, an of ca
ALSO ONE SWITCHBOARD ACCUMULATORS, DYNAMO,
[O, &o, completo with instruments for 100 Amps, G. For further particulars syply to--
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings.
161
FOR BALZ
BAGS OF USED
CHINA POSTAGE STAMPS,
FURUKAWA & CO. 20, Dos Vœur Road Central.
[621
PENINSULAR AND
OBIENTAL
STEAM
NAVIGATION DO.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, ORYLON
AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
AND LONDON,
THEĐUGE Bitia or LádING ISSUED POI HATAVIA, AMBICAN, CONTAMONTAE, AND SOUTH AFRIDA PORTS, TARE Homeward Mail Steamer, carry
This Majesty's Malls will be degraded this pori 24 pama Taking Passenger | and: Cargo for the above Forts Essem grans 1 in the connecting ramal secured Departure from Hongkong.
before
Bille and Vaibles and Tea and Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be conveyed by this Steamer proceeding
Bombay to Mamelles and Londo
** Paroolu will be repaired at the Olles zafil
500 Stamps for 80.50 | 4000 Stamps for $2498
0.75 5,000 2,000
5,60
1.25 10,000
P the day before calling. The coa and value of all packages aro
For further particulare, mailing dates, odo.
11. D. PABR.
Buperintendeni
GRACA & GO). *ppir to
ngkong.
- (Marsusion Co.) COAL DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASHIMA, OCHE MUTABE, KISHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, BAYO, KANADA, SHINNEW KANIYAMADA, BIBAI ASD OTUBARI COLLIERIES. “ - Kozue por SAKITO COAL,
HEAD OFFICE == MARUNOUCHE, TOKYO
BRANCH OFFICES – NAGASAKI, MOJ KARATSU WAKAMATSU, OZARU MURORAN, HAKODATE, KOBE OSAKA, KURE. JOKYO, YOKOHAMA NAGOYA TSURUGA, VLADIVOSTOCK. HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW YORK, SHANGHAL HONGKONG, HAIPHONG AND CANTONA
Cable Address*WASAKT.” Codes A1, AB,C, bth Ed., Western Union, and Bentley's.
Agencies
CHINKIANG-Messra. GEARING & Co. MANILA-Mesra MACONDRIT & Co. SINGAPORE Mrs. BORNEO & Co., In GLASGOW Messrs, B. BROTH
„McFarlany & Co., Iæo, For Particulars, apply to—-
KATO, Manager, No. 2, Pedder Street Hongkong.
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION
15, MORRISON HEL BOAD