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FOR EUROPE & APLRICAJ INDIA, AUSTRALIA, de, and for PRIVATE RESIDENT-AT TÙN OUTPORTS

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in the HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

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FOR 1911.

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ESTABLISHED 1857

No、16,544. 骇四十四百五十六萬亹第一日八初月四年三統官

HONGKONG, SATURDAY,

AY 6rn, 1911. 六拜禮 號六月五年一十百九千一英港香

INTIMATIONS

NEW

PIANOS

ON HIRE

AT

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD

AND ENGINE WORKS.

eod.

-A1, A.B.C., Western Union, and Engineering Codes Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engine and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers of Contrato Condenser, Stone's Manganese BrensO, And Parsona Steem Turbines, etc., etc, etc.

AT NAGASAKI :-Telegraphic Address: “DOCK" NAGASAKI,

Breadth at Entrance

on Bottom.

(No. 1:

3 Dry Docks No. 2

(No. 3

Length on Keel-Blocks.

510 ft.

350 ft. 714. ft.

77. ft. 53. ft. 88 ft.

Depth of Water on Keel-Blocks.

26.tt. 24 ft. 34. ft.

$10 PER MONTH.

1 Patent Blip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons.* The Salvage Steamer "OURA MARU, 716 tons and 12 knots speed, is always ready at short notice

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

Ficating Docks

TENING AND REGULAR

Lifting Power

No. 1. 7,000 Tana.

No. 2.

Max. Length of Ship taken in

12,000 Tons,

460 Feet

ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

#1

Broadth

Draft

56 22.

S. MOUTRIE & CO.,

CHINA

D

LIMITED.

(30-2

MUTUAL LIFE

INSURANCE CO., LD.,

HEAD OFFICE, ENHANGHAI.

IRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

Esq., Managing Director.

A. J. HUGHES, Esq., Secretary.

B. B. NEILL, FLA., Actuary,

A strong British Corporation Registered

under Hongkong Ordinances and under Life Asurance Companies Acts, England.

Insurance in Forve มา

Assetm

Income for Year

...$37,855,885.00 8,415,250.00

3,566,559.00

Total Security to Policyholders 8,216,813.00

LEFFERTS KNOX, Esq., Hongkong, Can.

District Manager.

B. W. TAPE, Esq.,

District Secretary,

Alatxadra Building:

ton, Масло

and the Philippines.

C. LAWDER, Eag, Inspostor, Hongkong.

Advisory Board Hongkong.

ST PAUL CHATEE, KT., C.M.G.

1. F. HOUGH, Esq.

C. J. LAFRENTZ, Esq.

[81351

BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks 376 the. net

In Bags 250 lbs. not

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1909.- [11364

CORSAR & BOX'S

DMERCHANT NAVY

14047

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE UROWN TARPAULING

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO

Sole Agents.

PUAK TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

5.00 KERK DAYS.

COMPANY.

7.30 s.m. to 10.00a.m.... Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am to 11.00 a... Every 15 minutes. 11.30a.m. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutes." 1.15 pm to 1.45pm....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 pm.... Every 10 minutes. 4.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.... Every 15 minutes. 5.30 p.m. to

5.00...

Every 15 minutas, 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm....I Every 10 minutės,

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

vary hour, SATURDATE. Fatra Cars at 3.15 p.m. 11.30pm. and 11.45 p.m.

SUNDAYS.

8.00 sm. to 9.00a.m. Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9.30 Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am, to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am, to 11.00a.m... Every 10 minutes. 11.45 a.m. to 12.0 Noon. Every 15 minutes. 1200 Noon to 1.00p.m. Byary 10

10 minutes. 1.00p.m. to 5.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 10 minutes.

5.00 pm to 6.00 prekinutes.

6.00 p.m. to 7.00 pm,

7.00 p.m. to 8.00p.m....Every 10 minute NIGHT CARS at 6.45 p.m. & 9.00 pm., 9.45 to 11.15 p.m., every half hour,

SPECIAL CARS by arruagement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dea

Boad Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Homekong Ist April, 1969

1545

580 Fest.

66

26 "

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

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

LONG HING & CO.,

PHOTO

SUPPLIES.

17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALM

(689

PHOTO GOODS of every description, EASTMAN

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IS ABSOLUTELY THE BRIGHTEST RED ON THE MARKET.

SAMPLE

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ESTABLISHED 1786.

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

Hongkong, 16th October, 1907.

1939

CANTON, MACAO AND WEST RIVER

STEAMERS.

HONGKONG TO CANTON-Dally at 8 .. (Bunday excepted) and 10 M. (Bularday

excepted).

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מיני

Sundays at 9 4.31.

*

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Sundays at 4 PM, MACAO

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Frey Comfort,

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Ladies' Cloak Rooms,

atron in attendance.

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS.

•317 J. 1. TAGGART, Manager

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

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required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to sach floor. Table D'Hos at soparate tables, For Terme, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1985..

MANAGER. -[1630

GRAND HOTEL

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.

Booking Ofice Open Daily (Sunday exceptod) 9 AM to 5 P.M.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., | ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT,

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1447

FRESH KODAK FILMS IN STOCK. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

A

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UND

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12 Selected Ash Cues,

1 Brtt Bent with Patent Brass Head.

1 Billiard Best with Patent Brass Head;

1 Long Butt.

1 Mid Butt.

1 Billiard Marking Board..

1 Dust Corer for Table.

Straightedge and Circle."

1 Best Spirit Lovel.

1 Smoothing Iron with Shoe.

1 Wall Cue Rack.

1 Wall Batt Rack.

1 Set Billiard Rules, Framed.

1 Best Billiard Brush

1 Set Crystalate" or "Bonzoline" Bild. Bal

1 Box-Best Cue Tips, assorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.

1 Bottle Cue Cement

1 Box Silk Spota

2 Dozen Best White Chalk.

Packed and delivered fros on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sun of Rs. 1,400 nett.

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

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WO HING & CO.,

No. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. MANUFACTURERS OF

HIGH OLASS

SWATOW DRAWN WORK.

LATEST FASHIONS OF

CANTON EMBROIDERIES, SILK LACES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

CHOICE ASSCETMENT OF

SILK AND LINEN GOODS, GRASS CLOTH, ETC., ETU.

INSPECTION SOLICITED. Hongkong, 12th April, 1911.

WANTED.

A FURNISHED HOUSE at the PRAX

soine Months Apply to

Box No. 205, Care of "Daily Prom Office. Hongkong, 1st May, 1911.

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PRICES REASONABLE.

1591

WITH DOG AND GUN IN THE NEW TERRITORY”

BEING the Series of Articles recently contributed to the "HONGKONG DAILY PEES by Sportsman," reproduced in book

form

PRICE ONE DOLLAR. Hongkong, 29th October, 1910,

STEAMERS. Monthly Bates for Tiffin and Dinner. Special Rates for married families on application to G FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor

(late Manager of J. H. LYONS (Trocadero) leading Caterers in London, and GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, Colombo). TELEPHONE No. 197.

TELEMBAPHIC_ADDERSS "COMFORT,"

Hongkong,

Hongkong, let September, 1910.

BRAESIDE."

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PRIVATE HOTEL. CITANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort Fine View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to MRE. F. W. WATTS,

"Bracalde," 20, Macdonnell Road.. Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [832

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN CANTON, MANAGER MR. H. HAYNES, Telegraphis address==" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN.” BITUATED ON THE BRITISH 'CONCESSION

MACAO HOTEL

MACAO

Telegraphic addresa -"FABURE, MACAO," BETUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIES PROVIDED. Every Information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

387]

WM. FARMER Proprietor.

BIJOU SCENIC

THEATRE.

FLOWER STREET.

EVERY EVENING-EVERY EVENING, at 9,15 r. SHARP, CINEMATOGRAPH VAUDEVILLE. MISS GRACE WILSON,

MISS GEACE VYVEENE. The only place to pass an enjoyable evening.. ELECTRIC FANS THROUGHOUT THEATRE, SPECIAL PICTURES THIS WEEK THE HOBBLE SKIRTEN

THE HEART FORGIVES,” SHOOTING RAPIDS IN JAPAN Coloured, and

A MAX LINDER Opening MONDAY, 8th May, 1911 CHAR. MACKAYE,

SCOTUR COMEDIAN, Impersonations of HARRY LAUDER:

"For-THE-Noo" Lessee and Manager; R. H. STEPHENSON.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1911.

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