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THE DIRECTORY &
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FOR CHINA, JAPAN, Ero.
1917 Fifty-Fifiä Annna! Iama.
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HoxOKONG DAILY FREIS, LD.
Hongkong Daily Press.
ESTABLISHED 1887,
Registered se s Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.
LATHE
inch Back geared, surow cutting late, compound slide rest, complete with Relf- ointring Chuck, face plates, atendier, and counter shift.
PRICE $1,550.
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ALEX, BOSS & Co.,
Phone ET.
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No. 18,498.
騣八十九百四千八高一第
日三十月七年已T HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 80гB, 1917
四拜禮十三月八年六匿民等中
PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
HOTELS
INTIMATIONS
REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Canke 276 Ibu, not,
In Bags 150 The, zei.
SHEWAN, TOMES ♣ Co.,
Osnarni Mazaguri.
784
AQUARIUS
WATERS.
- Ekipped by thà
AQUARIUS 00,
Shanghai.
·CLETON
TIME-TABLE.
·Os and after TUESDAY, 5th Jumm, 1917, until furthar Nation,
DOWN TRAINS,
UP TRAINS.
THEATRE
TO-NIGHT!
ROYAL.
TO-NIGHT!!
WWW-FRAWLEY COY.
AREK LONG,dep. 6,60
Shoung Strat
Parking
Shakin
Xolmatt
Hung Hom..dop
KOWLOON
Jatında rə and
Bundays
only.
4.00) 1.60})
Last Perry
Hung Hom....d87.0.34
depit.13
Tulpo Market dep 17.27
| Shazzeg Bhat dri. 7.40
SHEKZENUdep. CANTON, Cra!"
TONIGHT :-
"TWIN
·To-Mosnów (Fet.), 31st Aug. :-
SATURDAY, 1ST SEPT.:-
380/11.00 (LANS) KIN
11.06-6.88
MONDAY, 3rd Sør-
TUESDAY, 4TH SEPT. :--
WEDNESDAT, 5TH SEPT:—
** Will stop at Talpo and Sheung Shui to allow First-Cluen Pumangues to alight,
en Nolles being given to the guard
SHA TAU KOK BRANCH,
Fanling dep. 8.20 11.25 250 Shatankok ar
Bhatnakak dap. 10.00 1.30 5.00
9.15 1220 3.50
Fanling . 1100 9,90 1.00
1783
BEDS.
"TWIN BEDS "
*** BOUGHT AND PAID FOR,”
"SUNDAY.”.
"UNDER COVER.”
"JERRY."
Thursday, éin SEPT.:— "PAID IN FULL" AND VAUDEVILLE.
Curtain Rises at 9.15 p.m.
PRICES $3,
AND $1.
(967
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
GRILL ROOM.
J. H. TAGGART, Manager,
KING EDWARD
HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
Elmosaic Kipes astu LagwŸrro TEMPRONE-ON ELOK FLOOR.
Kom » LAVROn Mary Art Beramyna
Telephone No. 878. **
Tal, Addrom: "VICTORIA."
3. WETOBELL, Manager.
COLE AGENTS,
CALDBECK,
MACGREGOR&Co.
IS, QUEEN'S,BOAD CENTRAL,
Telephone Me, 76.
English
NEW CARTRIDGES.
BT populas
En all Bores and Bizar.
Manufacturers.
AMOKELESS POWDER maxi CHILLED BEOT. From No. 10 to 888G, si 86, 87 and $7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES AMİ AİR GUNS in Variety.
Tunguskion invited,
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
(583
WM. STEWART & CO.
TIMBER MERCHANTS, MEASURERS AND TIMBER EXPERTS.
I
Alexandra Buildings.
MPORTERS of Teak, Philippine Hardwoods, Oregon Pine and
Japanese Oak in Logs and Planks.
Teak and Hardwood supplied Machine Sawn to any Dimensions. Prices and Samples, on application. Telegrams Rosewood.
Telephone No. 1468. P. O. Box No. 639.
MITSUBISHI
(827
DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.
IA., A.B.C., WESTERN Union, EscrevRING AND BENTLEY CODES UBID.
Batiders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Bollers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturom of Contraão Condensers, Stons's Manganese. Bronze Clabings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo- Alternators, &o, &c.
NAGASAKI.
TELEGRAPEIT Andruss:-"DOCK,” NAGANAKI. GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.
Dock No. 1 Door No. 1
Length on Keel Blocks
$10 feet
GOODS
Width of Entrance on bottom
77
250 39
Dock No. J
714 look,
»
188
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
18 y
44
A LING & CO..
19 Qunky's Road Üzmiral,
FURNITURE AND PROTO
STORE.
Photogmphis Goods of Every Dossription
jia Bioak,
Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Marbles in Various Shadon TELEPHONE 1229.
PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY
LIMITED.
TIME-TABLE
VERIE DATE.
PATENT SLIP--Ospable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons gross.
Two Floating Cremes of 60 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Creans,
KOBE,
TELEGRAPHIO ADDEISS:~~" DOCK" KORE. *FLOATING DOCKS.
(525
Lifting Power..** Max. Length of Bhip taken in Max. Breadth of Bhip taken in Max. Draft of Ship taken in
+
4
**
No. 17,000 bom. No. 11,600 tone.
400 Lek
580 feet. 56
#
88
卿
26
#
#
C
HIROSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki). THWARAPHIC ADDRESS:–“ DOCK,” SHIMONOSEKI GRAVING. DOCK,
Length on Kool Blooks
EM
Breadth at Entrance on bottom...
**
||138 feat 10 inch.“
$8
Depth of Water on Blocks at Sprior Tuis
"
7. M
Floating Crans 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 anɑCH- tion of work and to salt the convenience of customers,
Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Exilmates sent om appllexions.
717
1,00 am, to 8.00 am....Every 15 minutER. 3.00 10.00.
to 10.00 11.00
11.30 to 12.45 p.... 11.45 p.m. to 1.16
1.16
145
10 1.43
P
15
1
+14
#
to 1.15
4x4 J
D
10
#
110 1
5.00
to
5,00
to 8.00
NIGHT CARS.
5.50 p.m. and 8.00 p.m., 9.20 to 11.00 p.m.
Every Halt-Hour
11:00 pm to 1145 p.m. Every Quarter-Hour.
8.00
$21.83
SUNDAYS.
to 10.30 am...Every 15 minates.
60 11.00 #
to 12.00 noon
$11.00 noon to 1.00 pm
1:00 pm to 5.30
5,820 bo 6.80
黠
.00
1.30
to 6.30
8.00
SIGHT CARS
140
20
16
10
物
M
8% on Week Days. SATURDAYS. Extra Car at 13 Míšnight, SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office Alexandra Buildings, Das Twax Bond Central
Boween and penah tickets avaliable for all not already fall running at the time ased in the Company's time tablos, but not topecial cars, osn be obtained on applica Con as the Company's Office No Season be fasted until payment therefor will been made in Bank Notes or by Cheque,
Compradors Order representing tank
JOHN D. HUMPHREYEN SON;
*** General Managers
KAIPING
FOR ·ALL.
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,
·TIENT SENİ NORTH CHINA
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.
KELLY
WALSH, LTD.
JUST PUBLISHED: BOAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE IN THE TROPICE,
by-
HENRY EDWARD GOLDSMITH, M. I. M. Cr. E M. R. S. I.
Copy of a paper published by the Institution of Municipal and County Engineers in the Journal of March, 1917, With Photographie Blustrations, $3.00.
** It might, perhaps, he worth while to mpges that alien complaints are lightly made in future regarding the condition of the Colente Roadways a copy of Mr. Fotosmill's artide be sent to grumblers, it would occupy their minds profitably and they would probably be ready to admit that they had aut previously gramped all the intricacier D
"Daily
The article is well written, and, to experts it will reveal Hongkong's modern
Philips Large Scale, Contoured MAP OF THE ANGLO-FRENCH FRONT. Showing Battle Front on June 15th 1917. Scale 5 miles = 1 inch. Price $2,00.
NEW STOCKS. Stephen's Blue, Black, Scarlet and Copying Writing Inks.
Stephen's Strongest Musilage. Bond's, Carter's ar "Melany** Household Marking Inka.
Carter's White and Gold Inks. CICO: the new Liquid Paste.
PHOTO
Le Pagy's China Cement for Crockery: Glass, &c. LIBRARY
PASTE → specially suitable for this climate. *INKY RACEL" for removing Tak Spots.
methods of dealing with a difficult | Transparent Adhesive Tape for Mending problem.”
"Hongkong Telegraph.”
" In this book no worils are toasted whatever, every sentence is informative and convincing to the technical expert."
*South China Morning Pont.*
SOUTH
Books, Music, 4o.
Pencil, Ink, and Typewriting Erasera.
Walker's Adjustablo Drawer Partitions: "Pilot" " Greystone" and other Letter Files
1168
PEAK
HOTEL.
1,400 Farr Asory Bra Lava).
TOURIST HOTEL, Unrivalled Des TURST-CLASS BESIDENTJAL
Comfort, Health and Convenience, Tophones In every Room, prompt sounsation maintained | by six lumn to Cóntral.
Fifteen minutes from Principal –Lazding Rock Garden, and Soul Rooms. Exropens | Stage. Moderate Turis and Excellent Cuisina
Runner macks Ekeamere.
P. Q. PEUSTER,
Jazinger.
THE
VICTORIA
HOTEL'
'CANTON.
Situated on the British Cor ession Shameen.
The only European Hotel fr
Canton.
Guides and Chairs provided. MANCHURIA RAILWAY. Every information and specia
IMPORTANT SECTION IN THE
OVERLAND ROUTE
NO
BETWEEN THE FAR EAST
AND EUROPE.
SAVE TIME AND MONEY-The Quickest, Cheapest, and Safest Roats between the Far East and Europe is via Manchuris and Siberia. The South Manchuris Railway Company's Express Trains are equal to the best in Europe and America, and are timed to connect with other Express Trains and Steamers in the London-Shanghai Koute and the Tokyo-Peking Route. Sleeping Carn and Dining Cars are attached to several of the Ordinary Daily Trains
HOW TO REACH EUROPE.-Travellers from Hongkong should leave for Shanghai by the best steamer to make the connection with the B.M.K. Co.'s Shanghai- Dairen Mail Steamship Line. The "BAKAKI MAKU leaves Shanghai every TUES
ན་ DAY, at Noon, direct for Dairan, and connects with the 8.M.B. Weekly Express. This steamer was specially built for the service, is turbine driven, equipped with wirelega telegraphy, Inxuriously fitted, and erries a doctor on board. (The KOBE MAHU
leaver Shanghai
at Noes, and calls at Tsingtao en route for Dairen.) The Express
where FRIDAY,
leaves Dairen every THURSDAY, connects with the Trans-Siberian Express at Changchun, and passengers arrive at Petrograd nine days later, the whole journey from Hongkong to Petrograd occupying only 18 days.
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS.-The S.M.R Co. has established, under its direct management, a series of Yamato Hotels at Dairen (the Finest Hotel in the Far East), Hoshigaura, Fort Arthur, Mukden, and Changchun. All on European lines. Cook's coupons accepted. Tel. Add. " Yamato.” -
HEALTH AND HOLIDAY RESORTS IN SOUTH MAN- CHURIA, South Manchuria's magnificent and bracing climate, beautiful scenery great historie interest, old-world habits and customs, unsurpassed accommodation, and easy accessibility is fast popularizing it as the finest health and holiday resort in the Far East. Special seaside bungalow colonics have been established at Hoshigaura (Star Beach), near Dairen, under the management of the 8.M.R. Co., and at Ogondai (Golden Beach), Port Arthur, under the management of the Port Arthur Civil Administration.
OF INTEREST TO SHIPPERS.-In addition to ita Dairen-Tsingtao Shanghai Mail Liners the S.M.K. Co. runs a feet 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 B.M.R. WHARF OFFICE, Dairon, and BRANCH WHAEr Orrion, Shanghai
BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST-Large stocks of the S.M.K. Co.'s Coal from famous Fushun Collieries are always kept at Dairen, Port Arthur, Newcbwang (Yingkou), Tientsin, and Tsingtao Depots, and can also be obtained from Agencies in practically every port in the Far East. Also Sulphate of Ammonia, Fire Clay, and Talo, Pamphlets and Particulars gratis from any of the Depota and Agencies. For special contracts, apply Director, Mining Dept., B.M.B. Co., Dairen.
TICKET, AGENTS. The 8.M.B. Co.'s Railway and Steamer Tickets, Illustrated Guide Books, and Handbooks of Information can be obtained at all the Offices and Agencies of Mesura, Trea. Cook & Boz; THE INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR and EXPRESS TRAINS CO. THE NORDISK RESEBUZZAU; THE NIPPON YUSEN KALSILA, Shanghai ; THE SMR. BRANCH WHARY Ovsicz, Shanghai; or direct from the-
SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY CO.,
Codes: A. B. C. 5th Ed., Al, and Liobeg'a.
· Tel Add: “Mantetan.” 485
DAIREN.
THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
Established 1838. Insorporated in Great Britain, Tɗll Ametu atsood £14,000,000,Į“
FRABATTER AND LOSS OF PROFITE INSURANCE.
HONGKONG BRANCH, -
AIRE, LIFE, MAFINE MOTOR CAR, PLATE GLABS, FIDELITY, JOHN DE B. LANCASTER,
Asting Losal Manager,
1785
Des Vox Bond Cintral,
Tel. No. 200.
attention given to Tourists. Reasonable Rates. Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs. GEC. B. EYLUS, 1786
MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (MITSUBISHI La)
COAL DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRISTORS OF TAKASHIMA OCHL
MUTABS
KISHIDAKE, YOSHINÓTANI, HOJO' NAMAZUTA, MATO. KANADA, BHINNEW. KAMIYAMADA, BIBAŤ
AND OYUBARI COLLIERIS, AGIET FOR BAKITO Coal
HEAD OFFICE:- MARDNOUCHI, TOKYO
BRANCH OFFICES:-NAGASAKI, MOJI KAKATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTAEU, URORAN, HAKODATE, KOBE, OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA, VLADIVOSTOCK, HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW YORK. SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HAIPHONG AND CANTON,
Cable Address :—" IWASAKI,”
| Codon-A1, A.B.C. 8th Ed., Western Unior
and Bentley's
Agandies
OHINKIANG-Mesara, GĦARING & Co. MANILA---Messrs. MANDRAY & O SINGAPORE Messra. Bouma0 &00, Iss. GLASGOW-Menre. A. B. BROW
MOFAZLANE & Co., LTD.
For Particulare, apply to
K. KATO, Manager No. 2, Pedder Ftreet Hongkong. 1538
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