NOW READY. DIRECTORY &
CHRONICLE.
FOR CHINA, JAPAN, ENO
1917 Fifty-Fifth Annual Issue.
PRICES:
11,90 7.00
Large Coples
Abridged
Ondors should be wont to the
HOBORONG DAILT PRESS, LD.
Hongkong Daily Press.
Registered as a Newspaper nå Aka Glazural Post Ofis in the United Kingdom.
MOTOR
REPAIRS.
We undertake the complete Overhauling and repairing at Motor Cars and Motor Cycle All mechanics under an experienced European Motor Engineer,
done
by expert
ALEX ROSS. & Co..
Agents for KING 8 Cylinder
*STABLISHED 1887:
No. 18,409.
魏九零百四千八萬一第
日八十二月一年巳丁
HONGKONG FRID I MAY 18TH, 1917.
五拜曲
號八十月五年六國民率中
INTIMATIONS
THEATRE
ROYAL.
IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES.
REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY
PORTLAND CEMENT
HONGKONG.
GRAND
ASSAULT-AT-ARMS.
FOR 7 NIGHTS ONLY
In Casks 275 lbs. not
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!!
In Bags 250 the net,
General Manager.
n
SHEWAN, TOMES & Ob
TO-MORROW (SATURDAY).
OTARD'S
BRANDY.
Shipped by
MAURICE E. BANDMAN
*PRESENTA
THE NEW
BANDMAN OPERA CO.
IN THE FOLLOWING LONDON SUCCESSES-
To-Night, May 1878,
The Latest Adelphi SnenessE
"HIGH
SATURDAY,
May 19th.
MONDAY,
OTARD, DUPUY & Co.,
TUESDAY,
VOGNAC
WEDNESDAY,
May 21st
May 2nd
May 23rd.
THURSDAY
May 24th
LAST NIGHT FRIDAY,RA
May 25th,
SOLE AGENTS,
CALDBECK,
MACGREGOR&Co.
16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Telephone No. 7L
JINKS."
"ME. MANHATTANZ From the Prince of Wales Theatre,
THE MERRY WIDOW.
The Latest Daly's Theatre Stincess "THE HAPPY DAY.”
**THE BING BOYS ARE HERE." From the Alhambra Theatre,
"THE GIRL FROM CIROS." The Latest Garrick Szooons,
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
THE GIRL IN THE TAXI From the Lyric Theatre.
BOOKING NOW OPEN AT MOUTRIE'S. PRICES YAS USFALL
COMMENCING AT 9.15 PM
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Under the Auspices of the HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE, ON
MAY 19TH, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND.
COBPL
AT THE
EXTRA SPECIAL
15 Bounds International Heavy Weight Contest, SCOTT, R.E. . GUNNER ORAIG, U.S.N.
SPECTAT
10 Rounds International Light Weight Content.
BATTLING BRANNIGAN, U.S.N. 2. SAPTEB RICHARDS, R.E.
INTERNATIONAL
6 Rounds Light Heavy Weight Contest,
CORPL. ROYAL, U.S.M.C. v. SAPPER SUNLEIGH, R.E. 6 Bound Contests,
BEAMAN SIMES, R.N. » SAPPER SMITH, R.E.. COMPL STUBBS, Middlesex Regt. v. SEAMAN ALLEN, RN. Km KOCH, U.S.M.C. » SAILOR FOX, U.S.N, Referees H. J. GEDGE, Esq, and W. 8. BAILEY, Esq Time Keepers Sorgt PITT and Mr. A. B. ALLAN
The Band of the H.K.PR will be in attendance, Doors Open 8 Y.M. Commence 880 P., sharp, PRICES:
Ringside $10 and $5. Stalls $3. Plt $1. Members of HM and U.S. Regular Forces Half-Price to $3 and 81 seats, The Whole of the profits will be devoted to WAR CHARITIES, Booking 1 MOUTRIE'S from 11.A.M. TODAY,
PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG
HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROC
J.HT
KING ED HOTE
CENTRAL LO.
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGH TELEPHONE ON EACH F100) HOTEL LAUNCH MENTS AL
Telephone No. 273. . Tol. Address,
VICTORIA,"
J. WITCBELAG
Manager.
PEAK
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET Akoya Sia Laval.
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KIRST CLASS RESIDENTIAL A TOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Courenieros, Telephones
and
In brery Room, prompt connection malatained by six lines to Central
Fifioen minated from Principal
Size
W
Landing
B
NEW CARTRIDGES.
popabr
13.1
English Marenkaokuro. In all Bores and Bison
SMOKELESS POWDER and GHALLED
· BHOT. - From No. 10 to 888G. 41 86, 87 und #7,50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES vani AIR GUNS in Variaby.e
Inspection Invited.
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
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A LING & CO.
19 Queen's BoAD CENTRAL]
NETURE AND PHOTO GOODS
FURNITURE STORE.
Photographie Goods of Every Dossription
pin Stook.
Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Marbles in Various Shados,
TIPHON 1919,
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AK TRAMWAY COMPANY
PEAL
TAIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS,
7.00 sm. to -8.00 am. Every 15 minutes
8.00
10,00
11.30 „ bo 12.45
12:45 pm, bo 1,15,
1.16
to 10.00
bo 11:00
to
850 pm, and
NIGHT CARS.
800 am 1880 họ 100m Every Half-Hour
11.00 pm to 11.46 p.m. Every Quarter Hour SUNDAYI.
7.30
800
to 10.2
bo 11.00
to 12.00 nun
(19,00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
1.00 pm to 5.39 v.
6.20
to 800
to 6:30
to 8.00
15 minutes.
NIGHT CARS 83 on Week Days
SENSAR HAFURDATA,
Bras Carb 18 Midnight. SIKULAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's
Bandlings, Dow Offico,
Season and punch tickets available for all cars not already fall running at the time ested in the Company's time-tables, but not for special care, can be obtained on applica tion at the Company's Offon. No Season wicket will bec inated until payment therefor as been made in Bank Notes or by Choque De Compradore Order representing
Vaux Bood Cz der na
ウ
Bank
JOHN D. HUMPHREY SON General Manazors.
MITSUBISHI
DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.
1A A.B.C, WESTERN UNION, ESGINEERING AND BENTLEY Codes Uald, Balldors and Repairers of Shipe, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contrafo Condensers, Stone's Manganese, Bronze Castings, Parson's Steam Torbines and Turbo Alternators, da, ka
NAGASAKI. TELEGRAPHIC" Annars –“DOOK" NAGASAKI GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP
714 fest.
88
A Door No. 1 Docx No 9 Door No a Length on Keel Blocks Width of Entrance on bottom 610 feet 100 Wator on Blocks at Spring Tidende 38 11 24.
PATENT SLIP-Capable o lifting vessels up to 1,000 tona gross. Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Gisab Cranes.
Lifting Power...
Telegraphic ADDK DOCK KOBE
Max. Length of Ship taken in Maz. Breadth of Ship taken i Max. Draft of Ship taken in
KOBE.
No. 17,000.tone. No.
480 feet
12000 tons.
580 feet
FLOATING DOCKS.
HIROSHIMA (Near Shiuonosaki), TELEGRAPHIC Address:- DOCK, SHIMONOSEKL GRAVING DOLE:
Length on Koel Blocks.
Breadth as Entrance on bottom
Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
Flosting Crann capable of lifting 20 tons weightwe
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
OFERATING THE NEW FIENT CLASS
ITEATERS
* EQUADOR, VENEZUELA AND “ COLOMBIA
14,000 tons each.
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCIS00, VIA SHANGHAI, KORE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU. THE SUNBHINE BELT.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPE.
BAILINGS Prom HorsxONG.
8.8.
VENEZUELA V
8.8. "ECUADOR"
8.8. - "COLOMBIA "
For lates & Sailing apply to Company's Offices.
These Steamers have the most modern equipment Inolading Overhead Electrio Faus and Electris Lighting. ALL LOWER BERTHE and large comfortable staterooms fail single and two berths only).
The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration.
Tlakete are inferulangeable with the Toro KISAN KAIHA and the CANADIAN PACIFIO Fer further information, rates, literature, schedules, etc., apply to
COMPANT'S OFFICE in Alexsudra Buildings, Chatt Bras Telephone 141,
358 feet10 Inch.
MITSUBISHI GOS
THE NAGASAKI. KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS. are closely ennnected with each other, enabling them to co-operace in the prompt execu, stion of work and to end the convenience of customers.
Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estinintas sena on appileation,
KAIPING
FOR CALL
COAL
INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES
FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE
FIREBRICK AND
FIRECLAY
FOR ALL INFORMATION - APPLY TO DODWELL & CO., LTD, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO. LTD.
Establaned 1896. Ingorporated in Great Britain.
Total Amets axosed £14,000,000,- Sunda "IRE, LIFE MARINE, MOTOR CAR PLATE GLASS, FIDELITY,
GUARANTEE AND LOSS oF TROFITS INSURANCE,
FQUA
HONGKONG BRANCH,
A Dam Vœux Bond Cantal
Tel No: 2007
JOHN BLANCASTER
Acking Local Easinger.
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COAL
KWAISHA {Mitsubishi Co.) g
DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRIETORRVÖFANT TAKASHIMA OCHI MUTABE KISHIDAKE YOSHINOTANI HOJO, NAMAZETA SATO, KANADA
SHINNEW KAMIYAMADA BIBAT
AND OYUBARI COLLIERIES, AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL
HEAD OFFICE MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO
E
NOTICE
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NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio or Indian Bestring to leave the Colony should "pply in person the CarKAS POLICE STATION
etween the hours of 9 AM to 7 P.M. and P.
Rally
Applicants will be required to prodnos Pak orks or identification papara ports
ANCE 1016
Stage Moderate Tariff and Excellení Calkins Boor Garden, and Bootal Rooms: Entropenin Tummer moete Eteamars.»
R. O. FEUSTER.
THE
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VICTORIA HOTEL
CANTON.
Situated on the British Concession, Shameen
The only European Hotel in Cauton
Guides and Chairs provided. Every information and special attention given to Tourista. Reasonable Rates Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs. Gro. B. kyläs 1465
THE CLUB
HOTEL, LTD.,
YOKOHAMA
AN ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING A of the above Company will be held at The Tekohama and Tokyo Foreign Board of Trado Booing on TUESDAY, the 19th day of May, 1917, at four o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving Report an Accounts for the year ended the Directors 31st March, 1917.
the
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF U
f the Company w be held at All pinions with certain exceptions who the s
se place, and on the same day, at hve remain in the Colony for more 7 day o'clock in the afternoon, or so soon after. REGISTRATION OF PRESONS ORDIN be concluded, for the purpose of considering retired to Register themselves under the wards as the Ordinary General Meeting shall
the position of the Company and a proposi Prams of Registration giving the partionlarsion either to issue Debentures or to
place required may be obisined at the G.F.0, and at the Company in voluntary liquidation.
Police Stations
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD,
No. 6, Tamashita-cho, Yokohama, May 3rd, 1917.
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The Penalty for non-compliance in ». Ena mol excreding #50)
BRANCH OPTICES NAGASAKE MOJ KARATSU. WAKAMATSU, OTARU MURORAN HAKODATE, KOBE OSAKA KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA BUSSLAN 5% INTERNAL LIBERTY NAGOYA, TSURUGA, VLADIVOSTOCK, HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW YORK SHANGHAL, HONGKONG HAIPHONG AND CANTONALEORMAN
Cable Address IWASAKI,” Codes:Al, A B.C. 5th Ed. Western Union
and Bentler
CHINKLING—Messrs. - Grazing & Co
LOAN 1917.
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY LIMITED
Payment of Interim Dividend on Shares for the year ending 20th June, 1917. Opened at THE RUSSO ASIATIC RANK, Hongkong, from date to the 20th June,INTERIM DIVIDEND of Ons HE Board having declared an
1917
alseription to the LIBERTY LOAN
The price of issus is 85 per cent
Shilling per Share free of Income Tax, The Loan is free of Income Tax and other holders of Bearer Rhares and holders for the year ending 30th June, 1917, taxations
The Lean is issued for 55 years and will be Loudon on account of Registered Shares, of idend Warrants received from redermablo st par by yourly drawings beginning will be paid their dividends on present- In December, 1922
and Dividend Warrants on Registered
MANILA M MACONDRAY Coan Loan may be reimbursed si par after the ing No. 9 Coupon of the Bearer Shares SINGAPORE Mowers, Bogspo&Co, In GLASGOW MUSSTE. AR BROW
* MOKARLANs & Co., Lito,
For Partientes, apply to
ERATO Manager. No. Fedder Street Hongkong [1568
FRENCH LESSONS
B. MOUSSION
MORRISON Hrth, Boad
2th March, 1977,
Compous are payable hall-yearly on the 191hares, to either of the following Banks March and the 29th September.
at Shanghai or Tientain
Interest on the loan runs from the 29th March, 1917--- interest from that date to be added te the price of isme
Special favourable rates will be quoted for
will be wired to Potrograd fros of telegraphic changes and Ronda wii bo for warded fire of paler siper...
The Bank ready to gira every facility to subscribers in the shape of adyanom agalant the Bonde
G. TISDALL
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKIBA
CORPORATION MA
THE CHARTZERD BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA & CHINA, THE RESSO-Artatio Bank
THE BANQUE BELE POUS L'ETRANGES The payments will be made in aither Dollars or Tsels, as the Folder may wish, at the buying rate of exchange of day.
KAILAN MINING ADMINIS-
TRAPIONS