INTIMATIONS
CROSSLEY BROTHERS, LTD. OPENSHAW, MANCHESTER.
MAKERS OF:
GAS & OIL ENGINES,
MARINE ENGINES.
MOTORS & MOTOR
IGAS
AND
CARS.
PLANTS
FOR
Power
HEATING
PERPOSES, TO
WORK WITH ALL
KINDS OF FUEL..
· SUCTION
AND
(PRESSURE SYSTEMS.
AMMONIA RECOVERY
PLANTS, &c.
|HAVE ALREADY MANUFACTURED CLOSE UPON 70,000 ENGINES.
SEVERAL OF THESE ENGINES CAN BE SEEN NOW AT
WORK IN THE COLONY,
AGENTS FOR HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,
YORK BUILDINGS.
IN PREPARATION.
THE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8ç¤, 1910
DIRECTORY
AND
CHRONICLE 1911.
FOR CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, SIAM, STRAFTE SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, Erc.
Information for inclusion in the 1911 Directory should be forwarded at once to the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE."
SHANGHAI
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the Prax or Tsixerau (KráochAU) purts and cities of the Far East, from Nether, PLAN OF FOREIGN CAOESSION, lands India to Siberia, in which Europeana reside. FIAN OF HONOKEW (SKANOUAY) with Inser
Not only is the Directory as fall and complete! Showing the EXTENDED SETTLEMENT
In each chic as it can be made, but each Colony, LARGE PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA Port, or Sellement is prefaced by DESCRIP PLAN OF NEW TERRITORY (KoWLODS) TION, carefully revised each
year, most of PLAN OF KOWLOON
which wills serve na accurale-GUIDE FOR THE PLAN OF HARIA TOURIST, giving overy detail in connection with PLAN OF SAIGON
the places, their Histors, Topography, &e, Se. PLAN OF SISGATORE
Jnformation in these Descriptions, con- PLAN OF BATAVIA
aisting of h hundred interesting articles, packed The CHRONICLE covers die potable evouts with facia concisely set oul, and containing statistics of the TRADE of each Coantry and of the 31st half century in the Far East together Port, would alone suffice to fill a large voluce with the Texts all the most important Treaties Boyal Octavo Complete with Fifteen Moenchided with the countries of Easter Asla,
the various Customs Turite, Trade itegulations,
and Plans, pp. 3,632, 316.00. Directory only Chambers of Commerce. Sesles of Cowrisions, pp. 1,900, $8.00,
The Directories and Descriptions are of
Poking Tiontain Peruibo
Takn
Chinwunglao
Antung
QBIA
Scoobow Canton Chinking. Whampoa Nauking Kowloon Wuhu
Lappa
Korkiang Hankow
Samslini Kongmoon
Afanchurian Yochow Nanning
Trail Centros Shosi.
Wnobowfa
Norchway Ichang Kwangchan wan
Hhing Pakhol
Tairon
Port Arthur
Chofoo Ningro
Weihairei
Kinochau Tsinasta
Makden
Heibow Langchow Winchow Mingtzu
Hokow Foochow Szemao Amoy
Santu
Shanghai Bwntow
JAPAN AND FORMOSA
Tokyo
Yokobama
Omka Maji
Tainanfu
KJDEO
Kobe
Takow Auping
Shimonoseki
Nagusiki Hakodate Tamsui EASTERN SIREKIA
B
Vladivostock
Nico jewel:
CHOSEN
Seoul
Wonsen
Mokpo
ChezanlifeTM FUSLD
Kangan
Pingyang
Chinnampo Songchin HONGKONU AND ITS DEPENDENCIES
MACAO FRENCH INDO-CHINA 3...
Aubam
Ilus
Hanoi
Haiphong
Tonrans Saigon
· Tonkin Provinces «Quinden Cambodgo
Manila
Sarawak
PHILIPPINES
Iloilo
BORNEO
Cobu
Labaon British Borneo
BANGKOK
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
Singapore, Ponang, Malacca, Pror. Wellesley
MALAY STATES
Jobore Pahang
Sungei Ujong Selangor Jeloba
Perak NETHERLANDS INDIA
Batavia Buitenzorg
British *French
Muchssay
Commular and Court Fees, Hongkong Stampi
| Duties, Postal Guide, Signal Codes, Chinese Festivals, Tables of Money Weights and Menenres, and other Commercial Information including:-
TREATIES WITH Cșa
1942; Great Britain-Nanking,
Tientsin 1859 Tariff Agreement and Rules, 1859; Convention, 1860; Hiles for Joint furestig tion of Customs Selares, 1869; Cheffo, 1876, with Additional Article; Opium Con- vention, 1880; Chungking Convention, 1891 ; Tibet Sikkim, Convention, 1900; Burmah Convention, 1897; Kowloon Extension, 1898; 898; Convention, Comercial, 2002;
Emigration Convention, Franco: Tientsin, 1859: Convention, 1860;
Tientsin, 1885; Conventions, 1886, 1887 and
Frontier Trade Regulations."
Samamag Padung Sourabais East Coast of Sunutra NAVAL SQUADRONS
German Austrian Japanese United Stutos Siamese Italian Officers of COAST AND RIVER STEAMER
The Book is painted from New Type specially „reserved for the purpose, and uniformity in every
er mogement greatly facilitates reference.
A feature in the 1011 Eution are the CLASSIFIED LISTS of TRADES and PROFESSIONS at the larger Commercial -Ceatres.
The
1004
1805;
United States:-Tentein, 1858; Additional,›
1808; Peking, 1880; Immigration, 1841; Commercial, 1903
Germany-Tientsiu, 1661;
Klochnu
Peking,
1880: 1908; Railway and Convention, Alining Concession, 1898, Japan-Shimonoseki, 1805; Linoung Con- verdion, 1896; Commercial, 1895: New Port 1890; Sopplementary Commercial, 1903. Russian-8. Petersburg 1881; Russion Land
Trade, 1881.
Fortugal, 1859; Commercial Treaty, 1904.
FINAL PROTOCOL made between China and
Eleven Power, 1901.
TREATIES WITH JAPAN Great Britale, 1991; Duties Convention, 1805; Russia, Agreements as to Corea; United States, Extradition Treaty, 1888; Great Britain (Ance) 1900; Russia (Febce Treaty) 1905.
TREATIES WITH COREA Joan, 1576; Japan. Expplementary, 1876; Japan, 1904 and 1905. United States, 1882; Great Britain 1893.
TREATIES WITH SIAM
Great rain, 1960, 18 and 1909, France,
1895 and 1904; Japon, 1897; Kuesta, 1890. Great Britain and France, Siamese Frontier. Great Britain and Russia, Ballway Convention,
1999.
- CUSTOMS TARIFFS TRADE REGULATIONS
¡China, Japan, Siam, Coras.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS Ordera in Council for Government of II.B.M
Subjects in China and Cores, and în Slam Roles of H.B.M.'s Suprema and other Courts în China, &c.; Tables of Court and Conmutar Fees: Charter of the Colony of Hong- kong; Malay States Federation Agreement; Table of Hongkong Court Fees; Admir- alty Bules; Foreigh Jurisdiction Act; Hep- Jations for the Consular Courts of United States; Waited States Consular, and Court- Fees; Rules of Court of Consuls of Elangbal; Chinese Passenger Act; Hongkong Licences, Trade Marks, and Letters Patent Fees; Port Regulations for Chinn; Harbour Regulations for Japan.
The OHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, al- though condensed in every possible manner, con- ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS, tains every year more pagos contains the names of over
It was years ago universally pronounced to
20,000 FOREIGNERS,
|be the cheapest work of the kind anywhere
carefully arranged, with the Initials as well as published, and although very auch enlarged
the Surnames in strictly Alphabetical Order,
10 that any uate can be found fnstantly.
THE MAPS AND. PLANS
have been engraved by one of the most eminent Firms in Great Fritain and are corrected and brought up to date. They consist this year of the following
CE, OUBED FLATE OF FLAGS OF FOREIGN HONGS MAT OF 1919 FALL EAST.
AN OF YOKOHAMA
PLAN OF KOME AND HOGG
PLAN OF FOREIGN BETTLEMENTE - Tientsin.
and improved in every way, the prios in silver is now below the equivalent of £1 5s, at which it was originally published.
اویر
It is published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Friss, and can be had from, and Adver tisements sent through the principal Book
ellers to Asia and through ... LONDON "Hongkong Daily Press Office
131, Fleet Street, E.C LONDON ......Mr. F. Algar, 11, Clement's, Ld. LONDON.Mess. G. Street & Co, I
30, Cornhill, Ee,
WATHE RETURN.
Level and storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Decoraber-
DITY AND WILL DISTDICT WATER WORKS,
LEVEL. 1909.
1910. Above overflow. Lorel
1 ft. 7 in. Below.
Below overdow. Tytam Byewash 27 ft. 11) in. 25 ft. 9 in.
Above
Tytam
Wong i-chung 0 ft. 3 in
Tytam Interme---
diate
1 ft. 0 in. Below
2 ft. 10
in.
Pokfulam.
2 ft. 3 in. Above
9 ft. 11
in.
39 ft 6 in.
STURAGE. GALLONS.
Tytatu
1909. 398,970,000 Tytom Byowash ... 9,000 Tytam Intermediate 205,732,000 Pokfalum
61,060,000
Wong-nai-ching 30,702,000
696,473,000
YOUNG MEN'S "CHRISTIAN ABSOCIATION..
BXTENSION OF WORK IN 'THE ORIENT. -
s
At the instance of the Young Men's Christian Assislation organisation in America,” a -con- forence was recently called at the White House, Washington, in the interests of the young ma of the Orient-and Latin America. There was an attendance of about two hundred budios and gentlemen, who were welcomed by President Taft. Dr. Jobs R. Mott was the principal speaker, and announced that Mr. Rockefeller would give £108,000 for the
of foreign work
the Young Man'sChristian Association sa condition thata liko amount was made up in otior
tions. A letter was read from Mr. Jatoes offer- ing £10,000
for a
amount could building in Moscow if a like 1910.
be seowed, and this was pledged 384,800,000 at once by a gentleman who
was present. 496,000 Soveral gifts
gifts were made similarly large in 180,021,000 amount. Dr. Mott's appeal was for £300,000 44,390,000 for Association buildings in fortyine cities, 820,000 and it is remarkable that nearly £200,000 was promised at this ono mooling. The countries which will bo bonoflted include the Philippines, Japan, China, India and Coylon, Russia, Korea, Turkey, Porto Rico, Cabs, and Portugal.
Tutal
610,527,000 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER,
.1909.
1910,
Consumption.145,514,000 123,793,000 gallons
Estimated
population... 209,460 Consumption per
head per day
23.7
211,260
19.5 gallons Constant supply in all districte daring November, 1909. Constant supply up till 14th November and Intermittent supply by Rider mains in Kiter main Districts to the end of the mouth, 1910.
KOWLOON WATER WORKB.
LEVEL.
1909.
----1910.
Below overflow. Below overflow
Kowloon Gravitation
Reservoir...... 11 ft. 1 in, *5 ft. 9 in.
STORAGE GALLONE.
1909.
Kowloon Gravitation
1910.
Reservoir...... 246,792,000 295,275,000
CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON DURING THE MONTH OF NOVAMBEL,
1909.
1910.
Consumption... 24,170,000 23,570,000 gallons Estimated popu
lation...
Consumption per
90,100
head per day.... ..8.9
94,900
8.3 gallons
The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAM, Water Authority.
SWIES ENGLISH."
SOME AMUSING RIAMPLES.
In Swins hotels fairly good English is spoken aud written, but in the Swiss papers one frequently comes across something like the following in the advertisment columns:-
Monay Wanted-Business man having 17,000 bitself wants to loun 10,000fr, in order to bo ablo to buy cheap paying cash to his furnishers. Money giver (angi speaking lady. or gentl) could also make mesfull in the bust ness, which is intended to be exaggerated,?
Swiss wishes to marry himself a English ludy, very fine odnested. Ho is thirty, the most be almost, with good economy and some loveliness: Ladies will please write their authentique charms and photographs if By No sseracy available Quick ceremony optional
BARCLAY,
PERKINS”
FAMOUS
LONDON STOUT.
The
Loading Brand
in
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL
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STEAM NAVIGATION CO. HOMEWARD ***PASSENGER SEASON 1911.
PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STEAMERS
FOR
MARSEILLES AND LONDON.
TAKING PASSENGERS ALSO FOR
COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYET, BRINDISI, &0. THROUGH TICKETS ISSUED TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK,
STEAMERS
lo
COLOMBO
LAVEL CARRY
HONGKONG
Steamer Tous 1 PM SATURDAY)
DELITI
February ........... 8000 ARCADIA.... 2000 February 18 ASSAYE 7500 Maroй MARMORA. 10500
March, 38 DEVANHA DELHI ASSATE DELTA
4
4
2000 April 1 8000, April 15 7500 April 8000 May
Couneoling Steamers
Dno MARSEILLER PLYMOUTH from Colesno to
¿Brindisi (London MARSEILLES & Lopos 2 days marlier) 1 day later).
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
March 4
March 10
March 18
March 24
April 1
April 7
April 15
April 21.
April 29
May -5
May 15 May 19
May 27
Juro 2
Anno 10
June 16
Steamor
Tons
MANTUA .....31000 MALWA ......11000 MACEDONIA 10500
(Through Stamor
calling at BOMBAY)) MOLDAVIA...10000 MONGOLIA...10000 MOREAS.11000 MOOLTAN ...10000
Paseengers chungs Steamers at COLOMBO, and these for BRINDISI transfer also to the Express Mail Steamer at PORT SAID. Accommodation in the connecting Steamier from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in
Hongkong or at the time of Broking.
FARES TO LONDON (Including Surtar
1ST SALOON £71.10 SINGLE. £106.14 RETURN. 2ND
£48.8
£72.12
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS INTERME DAITE/NON-TRANSHIPMENT) STEAMERS WIT LEAVE FOR
LONDON
CARYING SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.
Prorose SAILIRON:
STEAMANS
• SUNDA
NUBIA
• SYRIA
PALAWAN
BORNEO SICILIA
Leuva HONGKONG
Duo LONDON
Tondage
about
about
25
March 8 March
April
Mny
May
19
Jane
3
Таше
31 July
14 July
*
A
4700 January 5900 February 6660 March 6700 March
4700
4600
April
April
6700 Mag 4600 May
6700 June
Those Steamorg mil also at SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, and at MARSEILLES FARES TO LONDON (Including Burtax):
1ST SALOON £55,0 SINGLE. END
-£3830
• Carry 1st and 2nd Saloon Tassengers,
For further Partienlira, apply to
002]
ENGLAND.
SUMATRA
* NILE
The
best that
can
be obtained.
SUPRLINTENDENT.
LINES.
£82.10 RETURN, £57.4
E. A. HEWETT,
US.
SOLD
EVERYWHERE.
PACIFIC
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:
There is not a traveller in Switserland who DADY BURJOR & C®-
has put up, in out-of-the-way places, at little inns and hotels, from. the beaten path,
and read the local little papers, who cannot Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchants. probably "improve" upon the above examples of Swiss English.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
MAIL S.S. .CO.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE.
Only Tino, taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the PACIFIC VIA HONOLULU, OAHỮ, the most Fortila and Bonutiful Istard of the PACIFIC.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
'SAILING DAT×8.. SATURDAY, 10th Dec, at 1 r.. SATURDAY, 17th Doc., at 1 PM SATURDAY, 51ml Dos., at 1 P.M:: SATURDAY, 7th Jna, at 1 PM. SATURDAY, 21st Jan, at 1 P.M. SATURDAY, 28th Jan, at 1 F.. SATURDAY,
(1037-
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD, BREMEN
PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
STEAMERS
Toxa
+ TENYO MARU.......
21,000
* KOREA
18,0K
* NIPPON MARU
11,000
LINES.
18,000
• MANCHURIA
27,000
+ CHIYO MARU
21,000
MONGOLIA. j...
27,000
* Twin ScrewB.
Triple Soror Stoerer,
TONS 6,750
TO SALL
{
FOR
KOBE & YOKOHAMA ..
NAPLES,
GENOA,
ALGIERS,
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,' ANTWEEP & BREMEN
BHANGITAI, TSINGTAU, KOBE)
YOKOHAMA ...
KUDAT & SANDAKAN..... MANILA, YAP, MARONN, SAMA-} RAI, NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
STEANDES
"COBLENZ,"
Capt. H. REGENER
KLEIST."
Capt. O. PARNKE. 17,000
**GUEBEN"
Capt. G. BALTE "BORNEO"
-17,300
5,050
Capt. F. SEMBILL
COBLENZ"-
Capt. H. REGENER, 6,750
About
13th December.
Wod'day, 14th
Dac.; at NOON.
About
{14th December
Middle of Doc.
Saturday, 31at
Dec., at D'light.
All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphic. "New System of Telefunken.
For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 5th December, 1910.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG & CHINA.
PASSENGER SEASON 1911.
IN 25 DAYS TO ITALY
BY THE
MAGNIFICENT N.D.L. LINERS:
"PRINZESS ALICE
Capt. F. GROSCH,
«LUETZOW
- DİSPLACEMENT.
20,300
ON MARCH 22ND.
17,300
ON APRIL Бтн.
Capt. B. WILHELMI
“KLEIST”.
17,000
ON APRIL 19TH.
Capt: 0. PANNKE.
CALLING AT NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR AND SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS,
All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Tolographie. Now System of Telesnaken,
Early booking recommended,
For Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 10th November, 1910,
MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTA
(1062
• SIBERIA
All Steamers are Equipped with Wireless Telegraphy.
Via Manila.
THE T.KK. S.S. “TENYO MARU" will be despatehed, for SAN FRANCISCO TMA NAGASAKI KOBE, TOKKAICHI, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,
on SATURDAY; 10th December, ut 1 P.
* FARES: HONGKONG TO LONDON. £71.10s. Od. RETURN, SIX MONTHS, £120; 24 Mostus, £125; INCLUDING Berth and MEALS. ACROSS AMERICA
BPECIAL RATES (First Class Only) Granted upon Application.
To European Points: Officials of any Europeau Naval, Military, Diplomacy, Consular and/or Civil Services located in Asis, to European Officials in the Services of the Governments of Chins and Japan. To United States Points, Commissioned Officers of the United States- Army, Navy, US. P.HAM.I. Services, U.S. Consul Generals, Consuls and Vico-Conenla stationed at Ports of Cal' To United States and Canadian Points; Mombers of the Neral, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Officials of the Governments of China and Japan. These Special Raten apply when travelling at their own expensenad to their families. To all printe:
Missionaries and their families,
INTERMEDIATE SERVICE. CHINA......10,300 Tons.....SATURDAY, 14th Jan, at 1 P.M. ASIA............................. 9,500 Tons......SATURDAY, 4th Feb., at 1 P.M.
TOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, 14th January, at 1 P.M. HE &.S. “CHINA” will leave for BAN FRANCISCO VIA SHANGHAI, NAĠASAKI
On the Figo MAIL Steamers, ASIA and CHINA, FIRST CLASS SALOON SERVICE is furnished at Intermedato Ratest
+1
245.
F25
FARES, HONGKONG TO LONDON via Canadian Atlantic Poris, £43,
via Now York HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO Through, Bills of Lading issued to Japan, North, Central and South Amorionn Ports. For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the C
Companies, KING'S BUILDsno (opposite Blake Pier),
FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.
$1227
PORTLAND & ASIATIC S.S. CO.
OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO.
FOR PORTLAND, TIA MANILA MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
(WWU LÆBERTY TO CALL at Honolulu and SAN FRANCISCO.)
STEAMAKIP
HERCULES"
Токв.
འ.
CAPTAIN
3,789. Geo. Bjerck
To San
On 17th Dec., Lt Noon.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Eastern Canadian and United States Points. For through rates of Freight and further information, communicato with or apply to
FRED J. HALTON,
AGENT
King's Building (Opposite Binko Pier).
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