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A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST in given in the HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

With which is incorporated the HINAOVERLAND TRADE REPORT Bubscription, paid in advanco, 812 per annum. Postage to any part of the World $2.

Page

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1867

BOVRIL

Tickles the Pulate

No. 16,484. 號四十八百四千六萬壹第,日六廿月正年三統宣 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24ra, 1911. Æ ÆTAT PRICE $3 PER MONTH.

INTIMATIONS

THE

NEW

VICTROLA

XIV.

WEISMANN, LT D.

COMBINED

TOYO

CABINET

AND

MACHINE

A. PERFECT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.

RECITALS. DAILY.

S. MOUTRIE & CO.,

(0-5

LIMITED.

CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LD., HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAL

IRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

DU

J. A. WATTIE, Esq.,naging Director.

A. J. HUGHES, Esq., Secretary.

S. B. NEILL, F.L.A., Actuary.

A strong British Corporation Registered

ander Hongkong Ordinances and under Life Assurance Companies' Acts, England.

Insurance in Fores ...$37,855,885.00 Assets

Income for Year ..

8,415,250.00

3,566,559.00

Total Security to Policyholdera 8,216,813.00

LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq., Hongkong, Can-

District Manager.

B. W TAPE, Esq.,

District Soaretary,

Alexandre Building.

ton, Macao

and the Philippines.

CLAWDER, Esq., Inspector, Hongkong,

Advisory Board Hongkong.

SIR PAUL CHATER, KT, U.M.G.

1. F. HOUGH, Esq.

C. J. LAFEENTZ, Esq.

CAKES

AND

BREAD.

NOTICE.

KISEN

AND

154

P.

O.

STEAM NA IGATION CO.

S.S.

"MAR CAPTAIN G. B

THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAL VIA BOMBAY WILL LEAV STAYING AT BOMBAY 24 HOURS

MARSEILLES LONDON

FARES TO LONDON-

KAISHA

WESTERN PACIFIC

RAILWAY CO.

THE NEW LINE VIA HONOLULU TO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO AND EUROPE

WILL ESTABLISH THROUGH SERVICE JANUARY 27TH, 1911.

The well-known steamers of the TOYO KISEN KAISHA, fitted with every comfort and convenience known to nautical science, will

connect at San Francisco with America's latest and finest trans-

continental railway, giving its passengers a golden opportunity to view by daylight the rich productive valleys of California, the marvellously beautiful scenery of the Feather River Canyon and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, also the Great Salt Lake and the world-famous Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

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Through Tickets and Throngh Bills of Lading to all Pointe. For further information apply to:-

TELEPHONE No. 75,

9247

(a1351

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks 375 lbs, net

In Baga 250 lbs, net

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1908. Fa1364

14041

MERCHANT NAVY

& 20X3

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX.

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

DRAK

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO

Sole Agents,

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

VERK DAYS.

K. MATSDA, MANAGER, T.K.K.,

KING'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG,

MACGREGOR'S

V. O. S.

WHISKY

•

As supplied to the House of Lords, the House of Commons, London, and the Houses of Parliament,

Canada.

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

AlA.B.C., Western Union, and Engineering Codes need Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers of Contrafo Condenser, Stone's Manganese Bronze, and Parsons Steam Turbines, etc., etc., etc.

AT NAGASAKI :-Telegraphie Address: "DOCK” NAGASAKI,

Breadth at Entrance

on Bottom.

77 ft.

COMPANY

(No. 1

3 Dry Docks No. 2

No. 3

7.00 a.. 7.30 a.m. to 10.00 am....Every 10 minutes, 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 s.m....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 a.m. to 12.45 pm....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 pm to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m... Every 15 miantes. 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 pm....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes,

NIGHT CARS.

8.45 p.m. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

every hour. SATURDAYS.

ixtra Cars at 3:15 p.m. 11.30p.m. ad 11,45 p.m.

SUNDAYS,

8.00 am to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes, 9.00 a.m. to 9.30 am...Evory 30 minutes. 9.30 am. to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutos. 10.30 am to 11.00a.m....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 a.m. to 12.00 Nocn...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00pm....Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00p.m....Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. SIGHT CARS at 8.45 pm. & 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour, SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Baildinga, Das

aux Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON Ganera Managers. Hongkong, Ist April, 1909

8116

Length on Keel-Blocks.

510 ft.

350 Ft.

714 ft.

53 ft

28 ft.

1001

ORA." (10,500 TONS.)

WESTON, F.N.R.

FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON HONGKONG ON MARCH 16TH, 1911, ONLY AND IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT APRIL 15TH. ÁPRIL 22ND.

1ST SALOON £71.10 SINGLE; £10614 RETURN.

2ND

£18.8

For Further Particulars, apply to

£ 72.12

"

E. A. HEWETT, SUPERINTENDENT

·

CANTON, MACAO AND

WEST

RIVER

STEAMERS.

excented),

HONGKONG TO CANTON-Daily at 8 A.M. (Sunday excepted) and 10 r.m. (Saturday CANTON TO HONGKONG Daily at 8 A.M. and 5.15 ... (Sunday excepted). HONGKONG TO MACAO-Weekdays at 8 A.M. and 2 P...

Sundays at 9 AM and 1 P.. MACAO TO HONGKONG-Weekdays at 7.30 AM. and 2 r.M.

Sundays at 7.30 AM. and 5 P.M. MACAO ΤΟ CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ubont 9 PM. CANTON TO MACAO-Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 r.M. CANTON TO WUCHOW-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 A.M. WUCHOW TO CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9.30 ..

The exact times of departure can always be ascertained at the Office of the Company or Mears, THOS. COOK & SON.

The above sailings are subject to change.

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS And Up-to-Date.]

Dining accommodation for 300 Parsons, Well Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and Billiant Room for Hotel

Residents.

Electric Lifts to each Floor. Electric Lighting and Fans.

Telephones on every Floor.

Every Comfort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms, Ladies' Cloak Rooms,

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAN 0311

A. F. DAVIES, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS HOTEL

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Roo Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted: Electric Fans (it

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor, Table D'Hôte at separato tables, For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hengkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER. [224

GRAND HOTEL

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT,

THIS anchorlarged, is now NHIS HÓTEL, has recently been thoroughly lariously furnished and up-to-date in every respect, situated in the nest central position.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD., Large and Airy Rooms, Hot, Cold, and Shower

Hotel Mansions, Opposite Hongkong Hotel.

TRAVELLING

REQUISITES.

CABIN TRUNKS,

SUIT

KIT BAGS,

Baths, Electric Light Throughout and Fans, Large and Comfortable Leunge, Frivate and Public Fars and Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. Sanitary Arrangements of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rates for Tiffin and Dinner. Special Rates for married families on | application to

J. H. OXBERRY, Manager. FREDERICK BEICHMANN,

Proprietor

CASES, Inte Manager of J. H. LYONG (Trocadoro)

leading Caterers in London, and GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, Colon.bo). TELEPHONE No. 197

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "COHFOET,”. Hongkong.

COLLAR BOXES, Hongkong, 1st September, 1910.

BAGS.

SOILED LINEN

DR. JAEGER'S

ST

RUGS.

TRAVELLING

"BRAESIDE.”

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well-Furnished Rooms, every homo comfort Fino View of the Harbour. Telephone, A. 690.

Apply to MRS. F. W. "YATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road, [&32

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907.

[£28

SKATES! SKATES!

A CONSIGNMENT OF

Depth of Water. on Keel-Blocks,

BRAMPTON ROLLER

26 ft.

JUST RECEIVED.

24 ft.

34 ft.

1 Patont Slip capable of lifting vessels ap to 1,000 tona. The Salvage Steamer "OURA-MARU," 716 tone and 12 knote speed, is always ready at short notice.

AT KOBE:Telegraphie Address: "WADADOCK" KOBE..

Lifting Power

Max. Length of Ship taken in

Breadth

Flosting Dooks. No. 1. 7,000 Tons.

460 Feet,

No. 2. 12,000 Tons.

580 Fest

56

66:

Draft

22 "

26

19

The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA-MARU," pumping capacity per hour 2,000 tons. The Floating Sheerlegs, capable of lifting 40 ton weight.

ANT ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AND ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION.

LONG HING & CO.,

PHOTO SUPPLIES.

17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

SKATES

ADJUSTABLE & ALUMINIUM BALL-

BEARING WHEELS.

PRICE $16.00 PER

PAIR.

BREWER & CO., LTD.,

827

1689

PROTO GOODS of overy description, EASTMAN KODAKS and. CARBINE CAMERAS, &c.

FRESH KODAK FILMS. IN STOCK.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING A SPECIALITY.

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PEDDER ST., Next to HONGKONG HOTEL.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

E have This Day REMOVED our Office from 25, Les Vaux Road into. the "YORK BUILDINGS," Chater Road.

-OLOF WIJK & Co., CHINA AGENCIES

AKTIEBOLAG. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1911. [353

NOTICE:

W

X7E have This Day OPENED one Office in Hongkong and have Empowered Mr. A. L. ASSOE to Sign our Firm in Hongkong and Chius,

A KASSUM & Co,

Head Office, Bombay Branches at Zanzibar and Auen Hongkong, 20th February, 1911. (341

TELEPHONE No. 696.

WANTED.

FFICE Wanted, in Central Locality.

Apply

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"X. Y. Z." Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1911.

GRACA & CO..

Dealers in

POSTAGE STAMPS, PICTORIAL POST CARDS, FLOWER SEEDS, TOTE, BOOKS, MANILA OIGARE AND CIGARETTES.

PEDDER ST, (HONGKONG HOTEL

BUILDING), HONGKONG.

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VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-ME. H. HAYNES, Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN,” SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION

MACAO HOTEL

MACA O

Telegraphic address" FARMER, Macao, SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE - Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention give

to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

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WM. FARNER

Proprietor.

DENTISTRY

DR. M. H. CHAUN,

DENTAL SURGEON,

33, QUEEN'S. ROAD CENTRAL

ST FLOOR, ROOMS: 2 and 3 From the

University of Pennsylvania, U!§.A. Hongkong, 27th January, 1910,

Telephone 126

TEN TING:

ST

(1032

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free. Hongkong. 21st September, 19051083