NOW READY. DIRECTORY &
CHRONICLE.
For CHINA, JAPAN, Ero. 1917 Fifty-Fifth Annual Issue,
PRICES
Large Coples ...
Abridged
011:00 7.60
Orders should be sent to the
HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, LD.
Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED 1887.
Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.
No. 18,416.
魏六十百四千八萬一第
日六月四年ET
HONGKONG," SATURDAY, MAY 26TH, 1917,
六拜囊 卷六十二月五年六圆民奉中
INTIMATIONS
REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Guake 275-1b. not:
In Bagu 250 lbs, net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers,
137
MITSUBISHI
DOCKYARD
F
JOHN DE B. LANCASTER, Auting Local Malinger.
1447.
MOTOR
REPAIRS.
We undertake the complete orezkanling and repairing of Motor Cars and Motor Cycles All work done by expert mechanics under an experienced European Motor Engineer ALEX. ROSS & Co., Agents for KING B Cylinder Cars.
PRICE, $3 PER MONT it.
HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM.
OTARD'S
BRANDY.
Shipped by
OTARD, DUPUY & Co.,
OOGNAC.
SOLE AGENTS.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR&Co.
11, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
AND ENGINE WORKS. 1A, A.B.C., Wastara Unson, ENGIN HIRING AND BENTLEY CODES Uens. Falldors and Repairers of Ships Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers,
Manufacturers of Contesto Condensers, Stone's Manganese, Farson's Steam Turbines and Turbo- Alternatora, ko, že.
Bronze Castings,
NAGASAKI
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "DOCK NAGASAKI. GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.
Length on Keel Blooks
Width of Entrance on bostom
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
Door Now] Door No. 1 fhart No. 3
610 feet 360
714 feet 77
88
201
PATENT SLIP-Capable o lifting vessels up to 1,000 bonk gross...) Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 20 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Cranes
Lifting Power
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS DOCK," KOBE. FLOATING DOCKS
Max. Length of Ship taken in Max. Breadth of Ship taken in
·Max. Draft of Ship taken in
THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Established 1838. Incorporated in Great Britain. Total Awetu oxceed £14,000,000.
IRE LIFE, MARINE MOTOR CAR, PLATE GLASS, FIDELITY,
"QUARANTEE AND LOSS or PROFITS INSURANCE, HONGKONG BEANCH,
4. Der Year Road Central,
Tel No. 200.
“HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"
PUBLICATIONS.
Directory and Chronicle of the Far East $11.00 Smaller Edition 7.00
3,50
Do
Do.
KOBE.
No. 17,000 tons. No.
400 feet.
LB
12,000 tons. '680 Loet
Chine Hongkong Hard Reports of the SureMootings of the Legislative
Children of For Cathay, a Becial and Political Novel, by C.J. H. Halcombe The Jubilee of Hongkong, being na Historical Sketch, to which is nized an Account of theCelebrations in 1893 The Hongkong Typhoon, Sept. 18th,1906,
Illustrated Account... Temporary Mining Swulations in China Regulations for Railway Construction in
0.59
0.60
Missionary Directory, cloth cover... Dog sad Ona in Now Territory
paper cover... Fra Hongkong to Canton, by the Pearl bc Cap. C. V. Lloyds with Maps River A Book for the Globetrotter, and Illne Hongkong Weekly Prom 10000
half-yearly bound Birty
Anglo-Chinees 1834 to 1923
Calendar, Eaton of Exchangest Hongkong, Eng
Mall dayı 1874 ans
$1,25 0,80 1.00
J. H. TAGGART Maneger
[14:
1.75
7.60
3.00
KING EDWARD
HOTEL
CENTRAL LOCATION.
0.50
Connell,
6,00
Babsequent Use with the
Ladyamith
Daughter, an Anglo-Chinese Bo- mance, by Chan, J. H. Halvembe Plan of the West Elvery
Bombay Rates of Exchange at Hongkong,
English Mail Days, 1893... Called Out for the Chung Wang's
1.00
ELMOTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING
TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR,
9.00
HOTEL LAUNCH MEEM ALL STRAMESH,
1.00
288 feet 10 inch.
Hellef Column Warlike Exploite of the Merchant Navy, E. Featherstonbaugh Political Obstacles to Misionary Snooom
in China Trade Mart Regulations to Chiva
1.00
Telephone No. 378.
Tel Addrom: ""VICTORIA,”
078
1,00
Fonk 0.25 Power of Attorney For
New Territory 025 Mail Tables for 1914, on card 0.35
Do.
Ya paper
0.7%
J. WETCHELL
0.75
Manager,
$0.25
0.30
090
THE
PENINSULAR
AND
ORIENTAL
STEAM
TIKET-CLASS RESIDENTIAL
TOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for
254
HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoki). TELEGRAPHIO ADDR29
DOCK," BHIMONOSEKI
MASINA GRAVING DOCK.
Length on Keel Blocks
Breadth at Entrance on bottom...
Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tons weight.
THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS
are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt execu tion of work and to suit the convenience of customers.
Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estimates sent on application.
Published Annually Mountings of Naval Guns and their
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
ARESHEAL, No. 119, TEN FRAK,
Telephone No. 75.
13-1
NEW CARTRIDGES.
B popular English
In all Bores and Sixes,
Manufacturers.
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED ABOT. From No. 10 to 8880, at $6, 87 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES
od AIR GUNS in Variaty.
Inspection Invited
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
Foss
A LING & CO..
19 Qur's Road Omenanj "WURNITUER AND PHOTO GOODS
STORE
Photographic Goods of Every Description In Stock
Developing, Printing and Enlarging.
Carton Marbles in Various Shades,
TELEPHONE 1519.
[535
EAK TRAMWAY COMPANY
PEAK
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEE DAYS
7.00 am to 8.00 am...Every 18 minutes.
bo 12.45 pill
11,45 pm to 1.15
8.00
to 10,00
11
A
10.00 # 11,30
to 11.00
1.15
1,45:
2.15
ן
to 1459
to 5.00",
5.00 50 8,00
10
NIGHT CARB 8.50 p.m. and 0.00 9.30 to 11.00 p.m.
Pint Hour Every 11:00 p.m. to 11.45 p. Every Quarter-Hour. SUNDAYS, 7:30 am
am...Every 15 minutes,
8.00
ท
∙to
10.30
10.30
bo 11.00
11.30
to 12.00 noon
12.00 noon to 100 p.m.
1.00 p.m. to
5.30
5.30 bo 6.00
»
10
0.00
"
bo n
»
6.20
to 8.00
NIGHT CARS
O
Be on Week Days
SATURDAYS, KA
Extra Car &5 12 Midnight.
SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the
Dompany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dea Your Road Central.
Season and punch tickets available for all cars not already fall running at the time
KAIPING COAL
FORALL-
INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSEM
FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE
FIREBRICK AND
FIRECLAY
FOR ALL INFORMATIONS APPLY
TO
DODWELL & CO, LTD., QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
TIENTSIN, NORTH- CHINA,
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
OPERATING THE NEW FIRST-CLASS STEAMERS
** EQUADOR." VENEZUELA
AND "COLOMBIA
14,000 tons each.
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,
VIA SHANGHAI, KORE, YOпORAMA AND HONOLULD.
THE SUNSHINE BETT.
THE MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPE
BAILING FROM HONGKONG.
B.S. EQUADOR" 8.8.*" COLOMBIA "
For dates of Saling apply to Company's Offices.
8.8. VENEZUELA
These Steamers have the most modern equipment including Overhead Electric Fans and Electric Lighting. ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable staterooms (all ningle and two berths only),
The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration.
Special este is given to the Cuisine, and the attendance on passengers cannot be surpassed
Tickets are interchangeable with the Toro KISEN KAISHA and the CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERTIDES, LTD.
For further information, rates, literature schedules, elo, apply to
COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Buildings, Chater Bond, Telephone 141;
[88
PRINTING & BINDING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION EXECUTED AT THE OFFICES
OF THE
"HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,"
stated in the Company's time-tables, but not ARICA ARE REPLETE WITH ALL THE LATEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE „for special care, can be obtained
on applica
tion at the Company's Office. No Season dcket will be issued until payment therefor has been made in Bank Notes or hy Cheque
or Compradore Order representing Bankz
Note
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON Genera Managers,
APPLIANCES POR THE PROMPT PRODUCTION OF
HIGH CLASE: WORK
10a DES VŒUX ROAD. HONGKONG.
Apply
NAVIGATION CO.
FOR STRAITS,
OFFLON AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANIAN PORTB
done up,
STEAM
CHATER & MODY,
5. Queen's Boud Central
[614
TO LET.
NO. 2WART TERRACE, PALE,
Farnicked. Apply to
H. E. POLLOCK,
Prince's Buildings.
TO LET
97
AND LONDON.
TREOUGH BILLA of Lading LeSDID 103
Berayia, Annardan, ConteKiNTAL
AND BOOTH AFRICA PORTI.
His Majesty's Mails, will be
PEAK
HOTEL.
1,400 Far Anova Sua LEVEL
Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephonse In every Room, prompt connection-maintained
line to Central
by
Fifteen minutes from Prinsipal Landing Stage, Moderate Tarif and Excellent Culine Roof Garden, and Social Rooms Karopens Banner meets Steamers.
THE
0. PEUSTER,
[100
THE Homeward Mall Beamer, carrying VICTORIA HOTEL
fecos this port as usual, king Fastengere despatched and Cargo for the above Porta Passengers: accommodation in the emaneoking vessel secuted before departure
CANTON.
ilk and are broms Hongkong, gourd mounted Italy, France and London (under
Rod Tea will be conveyed by this Steamer proceeding Situated on the British Concession
And Cargo for vis Bombay to Marseilles and London.ne
Arrangement)
Shamcen
FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avents. Kowloon A FLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon
TO LET OR FOR BALE. Parcels will be received at the Offes unti KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with
8.P.3, the day before sailing. The contente wharfare 38,000 sq. familable for Coal
and value of all packages are required. Bloge or areation of Godowns.
For further particulars, sailing dates, etc., Apply to
apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
1. V. D. PARE, CO, LTD.,
Huperintendent. Alexandre Ballings,
TO LET.
1638
NEW HOUSE in Conduit Boad. Ready for opgupation Also 1 GODOWN in Daddell Street.
For rent and other particulars apply to--
B. M.H. NEMAZEE, 1: Des Voeux Fal
OFFICE
TO LET
1302
FFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central
and York Buildings.
DARLINGTON'S HANDBOOK.
Bir Henry Ponsonby is com manded by the Queen to thank Mr. Darlington for & copy of his Hudbook.
"Nothing better could be wished for
British Weekly Far superior to ordinary gulden,-in. Visitors to London should use
Daily Chronicla DARLINGTON'S
OFFICES in Kings andere, Conduit Road. LONDON Partirlarly donders
HOUSES in Broadwood and Mareton Terraces,S
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton,
Apply for AARAL
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY CO, LED.
128
TO LET
NOSSA & B, ROBINSON ROAD
Apply to
DAVID SASB00N & Co., LTD.
TO LET
1629
IMMEDIATE entry, Two very desirable
SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon skracted.
For xml and I okker particulars spply to........
IN THE MANAGER. HONGKONG Ion Co., LTD, 46, Connaught Road Central
[401
ON BALE
DE TABLE OF THE
For Demand Drafts on London on the day RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY
of or preceding the departure of the English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Average for 36 yeaIL
PRICE
#1 CAB
On Bale at the DAILY Pass Office or Local Booksellers.
A brilliant book."The Times BY E. C. Cook ADD ANDE. T. Coon M.A
Enlarged Edition ENVIRONS. 24 Maps and Plane NORTH WALES. 60 Mustrations. 60 Illustrations, 10 Maya Es.
80 Tantrations
DEVON AND
CORNWALL
12 Maps; 51
Visitors atbourne, Hastings,
Bournemouth,
Valley Severn Valley
Aberystwyth,
The only European Hotel in
Canton.
Guides and Chairs provided. Every information and special attention given to Tourists, Reasonable Rates. Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs. GEO. B. Brune 1485
MITSUBISHI GOS KWAISHA (MITSUBISHI Co.)
COAL DEPARTMENT. TAKASHIMA, OLMUTABE,
SOLE PRO, RIETORS OF KISHIDAKE, TOSHINOTANI, BOJO NAMAZUTA, SAYO, KANADA, SHINNEW. KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI
AND OYUBARI COLLIERIES. AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL,
HEAD OFFICE MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO
BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, MOJI,
Bath, Weston-super-mars, Malvern, Hereford KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTAKU, Worcester Gloucester, Landrinod Well, MURORAN, HAKODATE KOBE Barmoni OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, Pwell NAGOYA, TSURUGA, VLADIVOSTOCK Channel Talande should sand for YORK, SHANGHAT, HONGKONG, DARLINGTON'S HANDBOOKS leath.
Llangollen Flocks all F-000d, Isle of HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW
Rhyl,
THE HOTELS OF THE WORLD
a landbook to the leading Hotels throughout
World
SME
LLYNOLLES: DARLINGTON & Co. LONDON SIMPKIN & Co.
HAIPHONG AND CANTON.
Cable Address: “IWASAKI," Codes A1, A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union, and Bentleya
Agencie
CHINKIANG-Mesara GNING & Co. MANILA Messrs. MACONDRAY & CO.
LONDON SELLING AGENTS SINGAPORE Mesars, BORNEO&Co., LAD.
TEA. INDIGO
FIBRES
BRISTLES
OILSEED
Boldon mission in Briting
com
and Continental
HIDES & SKINS Markets,
RUBBER DRUGS
COTTON, WOOT! Samples valued. ORES, MICA
GUMS, AND
GENERAL
PRODUCE
Beat ports for consigaments in dicated.
KEYMER, SON & CO.. Lapori Dept.) Whitefriare London Telograme,Kermer, London Eat 1844
GLASGOW Mesara, A B. BROW
MCFARLANE & Co., LTD. For Particulara, apply to
K. KATO, Manager,
No. 2, Pedder Street Hongkong. * [563
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION
15, MORRISON HILL ROAD