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For EUROPE & AMERICA INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ED., end for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE

OUTPORTS

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST,

is given in the

HONGKONG

WEEKLY

PRESS,

With which is incorporated the CHINADVERLAND TRADEREPORT Subcription, paid in advance,

$12 per annum. Portago to aay

part of the World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

·No. 16;18. 號八十百五千六萬查第日七初月三年三統宣 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5тa, 1911. 三萍禮 號五月四年--十百九千-英港香

INTIMATIONS

NEW

PIANOS

$10

ON HIRE

AT

PER MONTH.

TUNING AND REGULAR

ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

S. MOUTRIE & CO.,

LIMITED.

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

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

J. A. WATTIE, Esq, Managing Director. A. J, Hugars, Esq., Secretary,

9. B. NEI, FLA. Actuary,

A- strồng” British Corporation Registered under Hongkong Ordinances and under Life Assurance Companies Acts, Englaud

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

Income for Year

8,415,250.00

3,566,559,00

Total Searity to Policyholdere 8,216,813.00

LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq., Hongkong, Can-

District Manager.

B. W. TAPE, Esq.

...District Secretary.

Alexandra Building.

ton, Macao

and the Philippines.

CLAWDER, Esq., Inspector, Wongkong.

Advisory Board Hongkong

SIR PAUL CHATER, K., C.M.G.

1. F. HOUGH, Esq.

C. J. LAFRENTZ, Esq.

LONG HING & CO.,

PHOTO SUPPLIES.

17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

PHOTO GOODS of story description, EASTMAN

KODAKS and CARBINE CAMERAS, &

FRESH KODAK FILMS IN STOCK. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

A SPECIALITY.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO /

NEW STOCK OF

" ANDERSON'S

WATERPROOF S

From $15.00 each,

أرجو

**BURBERRY" AND "ZAMBRENE RAIN COATS

"SCOTT'S"

TWEED, HATS and CAPS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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CANTON, MACAO AND WEST RIVER

STEAMERS.

HONGKONG TO CANTON-Daly at 8 AM. (Bunday exceptoil) and 10 P.M. (Saturday

excepted).

CANTON TO HONGKONG-Daily at 8 a.. and 5.15 r.. (Sunday excepted). HONGKONG TO MACAO-Weekdays at 8 AM. and 2 F.M.

MACAO TO

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

Sundays at 7.30 AM. and 5 PM,

MACAO ΤΟ CANTON Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, about 9 F.M. CANTON TO MACAO-Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 r.m. CANTON TO WUCHOW-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, of 8 A.M. WUCROW TO CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8.30 am,

The exact times of departure can always be ascertained at the Ofice of the Company Mesere. THOS, COOK & SON.

The shove sailings are subject to change,

Booking Offee Open Daily (Bunday excepted) 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.

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[$1351

BDEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caska 379 lbs., net

In Bags 250 lbs, not

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. .

Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

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DAVID CORSAR & BON'S

14041

MERCHANT NAVY)

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO

Solo Agrats.

PEAK TRAMWAYS

7.00 am

LIMITED,

TIME TABLE.

WHEK DAYS.

COMPANY,

7.30 am to 10.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 sm....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 x.m. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 18.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minites, 1.15 p., to 1:45 pm....Every 15 minutes. 1.45pm.to 2.15 p.m..Every 10 minutes. 2.15 pm, to 3.00 pm...Every 15 minutes, 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 pm....Every 15 minutas, 5.00pm to 8.00p.m... Every 10 minutes,

8.45 pm 9:00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m.

every hour. SATURDAYS.

NIGHT 'CARS.

Extra Cast 3.15 p.m. 11.30p.m. and 11.45 p.m.

SUNDAYS,

8.00 ) s.mɛto 9.00 am. .... Every 15 minutes, 9.00 am to 9.30 am. ..... Every 30 minutos. 9:30 am to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am.to 1100 m....Every 10 minutos. 11.45 am to 12.00Noon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m....very 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm....livery 15 minutes. 7.03 p.

to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. &9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour, SPECIAL CARS by armnagement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Halldings, Des Fox Hoad Central

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Gaberal-Manugara. Hongkong at April, 1909

OF

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd.,

Hotel Mansions, Opposite Hongkong Hotel.

WEISMANN,

A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF

EASTER

NOW ON VIEW, EARLY ORDERS SOLICITED

ONE

75.

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

JOHN ROBERTS&CO.,LD.,

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY,

UNDERTAKE to Supply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design

No. 1, to following Specification, viz.: On Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised panels to Carved Bracket Kuses, Borowed Mouldings, double bolted, best Welsh Slate Bed, extra heavy solid crshion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, patent invisible Poskot Plates, best Whipcord Pockets, Bix Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England Cloth, and watent adjusting toss, with lover for levelling, complete with the following accessories:-

12 Selected Asli Cues.

....

1 Butt Rent with Patent Brass Head.

1 Billiord Rest with Patent Brass Head.

1 Long Butt.

1 Mid Batt

1 Billiard Marking Board.

1 Dust Cover for Table

Straightedge and Circle.

1 Best Spirit Level.

1. Smoothing Iron with Shoo.

1 Wall Cue Rack..

1 Wall Butt Rack,

1 Set Billiard Rules, Framed,

1 Best Billiard Brush.

1 Set "Crystalite" or "Bonzoline" Bld. Bal.

1 Box Best Cue Tips, assorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.

Bottle Cue Cement.

1 Box Silk Spots.

2 Doren Bost White Chalk.

Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for them of Rs. 1,400 nett.

Illustrated price lists giving prices and partienlors of everything pertaining to billiards can be had on application from the Offices of this paper.

"SHACKELL

£11341

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IS ABSOLUTELY THE BRIGHTEST RED ON THE MARKET.

SAMPLE

GRATIS

& CO., LTD.

PRINTING INK MAKERS. ESTABLISHED 1786.

HEAD OFFICE:-5, RED LION PASSAGE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C

Hongkong, 16th Octobex, 1907.

KELLY

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THE

DIRECTORY & UNRONICLE

FOR 1911.

$10.00 6.00

Complate Edition Small Agenta in nll the Foreign Settlements throughout the Far Bast

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Reallents,

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CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTEA. A. F. DAVIES, Manager

51

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER, fa224

GRAND HOTEL

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE

HOTEL

ENTIRELY UNDEE EUROPEAN MANAGEBENT,

THE

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MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

A1, ABC, Western Union, and Engineering Coles wed.

Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engiass and Boilers, and Electrical Tngineers. Manufacturers of Contrado Condenser, Stona's Manganese Bronze, and Parsons Steam Turbines, eto, etc., eta,

AT NAGASAKI :-Telegraphic Address: “DOCK” NAGABAKI,

Length on Breadth at Entrance Keel Blocks.

Depth of Water

on Bottom.

No. 1

3 Dry Docks No.

No.

510 ft. 350 ft. 6.714 ft.

77 £t.

in Keel-Blocks.

26 ft

53.ft

88 ft.

24 £t. 34 £

1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons.. The Salvage Steamer "OURA-MARU 716 toys and 12 kaota speed, is always. ready st short notice.

AT KOBE -—-Telegraphic Address: "WADADOCK" KORE,

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Breadth

460 Fest

56

Floating Docks, No. 1.

No. 2 '7,000 Tons,

12,000 Tons..

580 Fest

66.

Draft

22

13

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*(689

COMPRADORE REQUIRED.

NOTICES OF FIRMS

NOTICE.

MALCOLM HUNTER LOGAN 28

N European Firm requires a COMPRA. WE HAVE. This Day Admitted Mr. ADORE of good steading for its Cantons Partner in our Firm, Bruch Becurity $100,000 at the least in Hongkong Property or cash Apply in writing masked COMPRADORE” to

DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON,

1, Des Voeur Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 25th March, 1911.

WANTED.

¡502

MACAO HOTEL

MACA O

Telegraphic address FAEMEE, MACAO SITUATED IN THE CENILE OF PRAYA GRANDI Bath Hotels electrically lighted, and inder experienced European Supervision GUIDES AND CHAIES PROVIDED. Every information and Speciul attention given to Tourista, REASONABLE RATES.

WM. FARMER Proprietor.

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PALKER & TURNER. Hongkong, 1st April, 1911.

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DENTISTRY

NOTICE.

DR. M. H. CHAUN. DENTAL SURGEON,

NOTICE IS HERYBY GIVEN that wo,

undersi ned CHAN CHI TANG and

33, Queen's Boad CSSTRALI

T Canton. Experienced STENOTYPIST. CHAN SU CHUN TONG formerly partners in ST FLOOR, ROOMS 2 and 3 From th

Stato fall particulare, Apply to

"K." Caro of "Dally-Press" Office. [359 Fongkong, 24th February, 1911

WANTED.

FFICE Wanted, in Central Locality.

Apply

"X. Y. Z" Care of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, Ard January, 1911 {215

University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A,

Telephone 125- Hongkong; 27th January, 1910.

VIEN

the SANG WO Firm of No. 45 Qaen's Road Contral, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong,. Rattan Dealers and Money Changes have retired from the mid Sasa Wo Firm on 29th day of January, 1911, and all our respective shares and interest in the said SANG WE Firm SEN TING bave been parchased by the continuing partners therein. All debts due and owing by the said SANGWO Firm. will be received and paid respectively by the continuing partners, who will carry on the said Base Wo Firm.

Dated this 1st day of April, 1911.

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SURGEON DENTIST

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET

TERMS VERY MODERATE

Consultation Free. Hongkong, 21st September, 1905.

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