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& Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST is given in the

HONGKONG WREELY

PRESS,

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812 per annum. Postage to any part of the World $2,

No. 16,532.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

ME+EDITAKON BUTA=4=#I HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 22Nd, 1911, 六拜禮 號二十二月四年一十百九千一英港香

INTIMATIONS

NEW

PIANOS

ON HIRE

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

AI, A.R.C., Western Union, and Engineering Codes ured Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engine and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers. Menufacturers of Coutrale Condenser, Store's Manganese Bronte, and Parsons Steam Turbines, oto, etc., etc.

AT NAGASAKI-Telegraphic Address: "DOCK” NAGASAKI.

Breadth at Entranco

on Bottom.

AT

[No.

3 Dry Docks No. 2

No. 3

$10 PER MONTH.

I.cngth on Koel-Blocks.

510 ft.

350 Ft.. 714 Ft.

77 ft

53 ft.

*17.88

TELEPHONE No. 75.

9241

Depth of Water

on Koal-Blooks.

25. ft. 24 it.

34 11

1 Patent Slip capable of lifting resses up to 1,000 tons. The Salvage Eleamer "OURA-MARU 716 tons and 12 knots speed, is always ready at short notice.

AT KOBE:Telegraphio Aldrera; "WADADOOK" KOBE.

TINING AND REGULAR

Floating Docks.

Lifting Power

ATTENTION INCLUSIVE,

Max. Length of Ship taken i

Breadth

No. 1. 7,030 Tons,

450 Feet

No. 2.

12,000 Tons.

580 Foot.

66

"I

Draft

22.

26

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

MACGREGOR'S

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

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BEFORE

PURCHASING

ELSEWHERE.

PRICES MODERATE.

-WRITE FOR CATALOGUE,

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CHINA

LIMITED.

(a30-2

MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LD.,

OFFICE, SHANGHAI

HEAD

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS,

J. A. WATTIE, Nsį, Managing Dirantez

A. J, HUGHES, Es, Secretary,

8. U. NEILL, FIA, Actuary.

A strong British Corporation Registered under Hongkong Ordinances and ander Life Acarance Companies' Acte, England.

Insurance in Fordé ...$37,855,885.00 Adels

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Total Soturity to Policyholds 8,216,213.00

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Alexsudra Building,

C. LAWDER, Esq., Inspector, Hongkong.

Advisory Board Hongkong.

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

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Caske 375 lbs. net

In Bags 250 lbs. net

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers,

Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

{$1354

DAMERCHANT NAVY

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NAVY HOILED

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

14047

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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO

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TRANWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATS,

COMPANY,

7.00a.m. 7.30 .m. to 10.00a.m....Every 10 minutes. 10.00a.m. to 11.00a.m... Every 15 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutos. to 1.15 p.m. Every 10 minutes. 12.45 p.m.

1.15pm to 1.45 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 145 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00p.m... Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.za. to 6,00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.00pm to 8.00p.m....Every 10 minutes

NIGHT CARS,

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every bour. SATURDAYS.

Extra Care at 3.15 p.12. 11.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m.

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1545

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STEAMERS.

excited).

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Sundays at 9.a and 1 r.,

MACÃO TO HONGKONG-Weekdays at 7.30 AM. and 2 2.35,

Sunday at 7:30 AM, and 5 P.M, MACAO TO CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, about 9 eu CANTON TO MACAO-Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 P.M. CANTON TO WUCHOW-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 a.m.. WUCHOW TO CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8.30 .8,1.

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

The above sailings are subject to change,

Booking Office Open Daily (Sunday xcoplod) 9 a.m. to 5 P.M.

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

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GRACA & CO. PADDER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building), Dealers in

VIEW. POST CARDS, FLOWER SEEDS, CIGARS, BOOKS, &c.

AN European Firm requires a COMPRA POSTAGE STAMPS

DORE of good standing for its Carton Braneh Security $100,000 at the least in Hongkong Troperty or cash. Apply in writing marked COMPRADORE" to

DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON,.

1, Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, Hongkong, 25th March, 1911,

Just Received a Selection of Postage Stamp Cataloguss for 1911, Pictures made of used Stamps, Nele Papers and Envelopes with

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NOW READY.

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1911.

Complote Edition $10.00 Small... Agents all the Foreign Settlements thronghout the Far East.

Patop $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

6.00

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRET-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE.

Dining accoundation for 300 PersonA Well Furnished Reception Rooms, Private Bar and Billiard Rcom for Hotel

Besidents.

Electric Lifts to

oach Floor.

Electric Lighting and Fans. Telephones

on every Floor,

Every Confort.

Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms.

Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS.

J. H. TAGGAET, Manager

317

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A. HIGH CLASS HOTEL. Ladies' Afloraeon Tea-Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted; Electric Fans (st

required).

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Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

BANAGER

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GRAND HOTEL

QUEEN'S ROAD-CENTRAL"

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

THIS HOTEL has recully been thoroughly T

renovated, extensively enlarged, and is now luxuriously furnished and up-to-date in every respect, rituals in the most central position. and Airy Rooms, Hot, Colt, and Shower Electrio Light Throughout and Fone Large and Comfortable Lodge, Privats and Public

Rory

and Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrangements of the latent, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Ilates for Tiffin and Dinier. Special Rates for married families on application to

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor

(late Manager of J. H. LYONS (Trocadero} leading Caterers in London, and GRAND ORIENTAL, UCTEL, Colombo),

TELEPHONE No. 197.

TELEGRAPHIC Anpakss "COMFORT,” Hongkong.

Hongkong, lat September, 1910.

"BRAESIDE.”

PRIVATE HOTEL.

2

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CITANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawn, Largo Airy and Well Furnished: Rooms, every home comfort Fino View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690,

Apply to MHS. P. W. "ATTS,--

"Brnoside," 20, Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, 4th December, 1907,

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VICTORIA HOTEL

.SHAMEEN-CANTON, MANAGER-MR. II. HAYNES. Telographio address" VICTORIA, SHAKEEN.” SITUATED ON THE BETTIAH CONCESSION

MACAO HOTEL

MACA O

Telegraphie address "FARNEE, HACAO." SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Erary information Bad Special attention gives to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

387]

WM. FARMER

Proprietor,

BIJOU SCENIC

THEATRE.

FLOWER STREET.

CINEMATOGRAPH VAUDEVILLE, THIS WEEK

3 SPECIAL PICTURES

THE CLOWN-COLOURED MAX LINDER IN SEARCH OF A SWEETHEART, THE SCEPTRE.

MISS VERA FERRACE,

Miss GRACE VYVEENE. Arriving Shortly

MISS GRACE WILSON.

Look out for VERA FEYRACE BENEFIT on FRIDAY, 28th April, 1911.

Lesson and Manager: R. II. STEPHENSON. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1911, 18577