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For EUROPE & AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALsa, ko., and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE CutronTs

A Comprehensive and Complete Record of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in the

HONGKONG WEEKLY

PRESS,

With which is incorporated the CHINAÛVERLAND TRADE REPORT Subscription, paid in advance,

$12 per annum. Postage to any)

part of the World $2.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857

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THE REQUEST OF THE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD FOR IRELAND. Theremetablo feedide expart- menta gorunetal in the School of Physiology, Trinity College, Dublin, at no request of the Local Gov-aight Per: For iraland. avys that

BOVRIL

when added to a axed diet, has a body.building effect equal to from 10 to 50 Ümos the weight of the Bovril taken.

DETAILS OF THESE EXTERINENTS CAN BE HAD UPON APPLICATION.

日八十二月四年三統官 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 20rs, 1911. 五拜禮 號六廿五年——十百九千--英港香

WO HING

WEISMANN, LTD.

BAKERS.

No. 16,561. 號一十六百五千六萬查第

INTIMATIONS

NEW

PIANOS

CONFECTIONERS.

CATERERS.

RESTAURANTEURS.

14, DES VEUX ROAD, CENTRAL.

ON HIRE

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ENGLISH ENAMEL Inside and outside use.

Highest Class Quality for

AT

REGISTERED TRADE NAME:-" FALCONITE"

$10 PER MONTH. UBED BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. LEADING DECORATORS, HOUSE

PAINTERS, SHIP BUILDERS, ETC., THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, Manufactured only by

WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LD,

(Eatablished 1796) LONDON AND LIVERPOOL. Enquiries for all Kinds of

VARNISHES, PAINTS, ENAMELS, DISTEMPER, ETC., SOLICITED.

STOCKS IN HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL

TUNING AND REGULAR

ATTENTION INCLUSIVE.

For full particulars, apply to--

WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK,

LTD.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, HONGKONG,

W. D. GRAHAM,

GENERAL-MANAGER IN THE EAST.

S. MOUTRIE & CO.,

LIMITED.

[30-2

CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LD.,

HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAI,

IRECTORS AND OFFICERS

DE

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

A. J. HUGHES, Esq., Secretary.

8. B. NEILL, F.I.A., Actuary.

A strong British Corporation Registered

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

Insurance in Force

Assata

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.,

District Manager.

B. W. TAPE, Esq..

District Secretary.

Hongkong, Can-

ton, Maono

and the Philippines.

Alexandra Building.

C. LAWDER, Esq., Inspector, Hongkong.

Advisory Board Hongkong."

SIE PAUL CHATER, K., OM.G

1. F. HOUGH, Esq.

C. J. LAFRENTZ, Esq

[$1351

YREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT,

In Canks 376 lbs, net

In Bage 250 lbs, net

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers,

[41364

Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

DAVID CORBAR & BOY'S

14041

MERCHANT NAVY)

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

BELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING

TELEPHONE No, 75.

92a1

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GUINNESS'S STOUT "HORSEHEAD" BRAND

IN QUARTS, PINTS & SPLITS.

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS-

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

A1, A.B.C., Western Union, and Engineering Codes used Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engine and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers of Contrato. Condenser, Stene's Manganese Bronze, and Parsons Steam Turbines; sto, eta, etc...

AT NAGASAKI -Telegraphic Address: "DOCK" NAGASAKI.

(No. 1 3 Dry Docks No. 2 [No. 3

Length on Kool-Blocks.

510 ft.

Breadth at Entrance

on Bottom.

77 ft.

350 ft.

53 ft.

714 ft.

88 ft.

Depth of Water on Keel-Blocks.

26 ft. 24 ft. 34 ft.

1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons.

The Salvage Stamer "OURA-MARU, 716 tons and 12 knots speed, is always ready at short notice.

AT KOBE-Telegraphic Address: "WADADOCK" KOBE.

Floating Docks,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO

Bole Agents.

Lifting Power

COMPANY,

Max. Length of Ship taken in

Breadth

No, 1. 7,000 Tons. 460 Feet.

No. 2, 12,000 Tom.

690 Test.

摊

"

Draft

22

66. 26,

•

PEAK TRAYWAYS

5.00 6.3.

LIMITED.

·TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 am. to 10.00 a.m....Every 10 minutes. 10.00 .m. to 11.00 a.m.... Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 pm. to 1.15 p.m.... Every 30 minutes. 1.15 pm to 1.45 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pas, to 2.15 p.m.... Every 10 minutes, 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 3.30 p.m. to

Every 15 minutes. p.m....Every 10 minutes,

5.00 2.00 Every 15 minutes

"A 28,

NIGHT CAR

p.

18:45 pm, & 9.00

9.45 to 11.15 p.

every ▼ ✈ hour,

·SATURDAYS.

Extra Cars st 3.15 p.m. 1 11.30pm. and 11.45 p.m.

SUNDAYS,

8,00, to 9.00a.m....Every 15 minutes.

на

The Balvage 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.

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BREWER & CO., LTD.,

BOOKSELLERS, PRINTERS & STATIONERS, PEDDER ST., Next to HONGKONG HOTEL. TELEPHONE No. 696.

NEW BOOKS & NOVELS EVERY MAIL.

Camera Fiond, by W. E. Hornung $4.50 The Coil of Carne, by John Ozen-

hnm

A Chinese Appeal to Christendom Con. gerning Christian Missions, by Liu Shao-Yang...

9.00 am to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutos. Recollections of a Society Clairvoyant...

9.30 ara. to 10.30 s.m....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 am....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 sm. to 12.00Noon...Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noonto 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1:00p.m. to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutos.. 5.00p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every 10minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 7.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes, NIGHT CARS at 8.45 p.m. &9.00 p.m., 9.45}6o 11.15 p.m., every half hour. SPECIAL CARS by arragement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des 4aux Bond Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

[545 Hopehoor 1st April, 1909

The

HING & CO..

No. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MANUFACTURERS OF

HIGH CLASS

SWATOW DRAWN WORK.

LATEST FASHIONS OF

CANTON EMBROIDERIES, SILK LACES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF

SILK AND LINEN GOODS, GRASS-CLOTH, ETC., ETC. INSPECTION SOLICITED. PRICES REASONABLE. Hongkong, 12th April, 1911.

CA591

Price $3 par MONTH,

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLASS ANd Up-to-Date.

Dining sccommodation for 300 Persons Woll Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel `·

Residents.

Electric Lifts to each Floor. Electric Lighting and Fans.. Telephones on every Floor, Every Cal.fort.

Ladies' Afternoon Tes Rooms. Ladies' Cloak Rooms.

Matron in attendance

CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS

CANTON, MACAO AND J. E. TAGGART. Manger

WEST

RIVER

STEAMERS.

excepted).

HONGKONG TO CANTON—Daily st 8 A.M. (Sunday exceptad) and 10 r.: (Saturday

CANTON TO HONGKONG-Daily at 8 am..and 5.15 p.st. (Sunday excepted). HONGKONG TO MAÇÃO---Weekdays at 8 A., and 2 P.M.

Sundays at 9 A.3. and 1 P.M.

·MACAO TO HONGKONG-Woekdays at 7.30 am. and 2 paɛ.

Bundays at 7.30 A.M. and 4 P.M. MACAO TO CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, about 9r.m. CANTON TO MACAO-Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 P.M. CANTON TO WUCHOW-Eroty Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 A.M. WUCHOW TO CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and. Friday, at 8.30 A.M.

The exact times of departure can always be uncertained at the Office of the Company or Messrs. THOS. COOK & SON.

The above sailings are subje~ to change.

Booking Office Open Daily (unday excepted) 9 A.. to 5 F.M.

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

Hotel Mansiors, Opposito Hongkong Hotel.

THE YOKOHAMA DOCK

CO., LTD.

Telegraphic Address: DOCK," Yokohama.

Codes used:-A.B.C. 4th, 5th Edition, Lieber's, Scott's, A. I, and Watkin's.

-- DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT ----Telephone Nos, 376, 506, or 681.

No. 1 DOCK,

'No. 3 DOCK. Docking Length 515 ft. Docking Length 376 ft. Docking Length 481 ft.

No. 2 DOCK.

Every description of repair work is undertaken. A large assortment of material including tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats, floating dorrick to lift 45 tons, pneumatic, electric, hydraulic plants, eto. Manufacturers of engines, boilera, tugs, lighters, constructional steel work, etc. Tonders on short notice by letter or cable.

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT:-...

106 buildings, principally of brick and steel, 358 entrances, 13 buildings are. private bonded warehouses, Floor area 73,343 square yards, or 15.1b adres,

Castor board brokerage and insurance undertaken. Rates moderate. Mooring Basin, 600 feet by 180 feet by 25 feet deep, adjoining the docks and warehouses.

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LONG HING & CO.,

PHOTO SUPPLIES.

17, QUEEN'S, ROAD CENTRAL.

PHOTO GOODS of every description, – EASTMAN

KODAKS and CARBINE CAMERAS, &c,

FRESH KODAK FILMS IN STOCK,

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING

A SPECIALITY.

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms, Hot and Cold Water, throughout, Electrically Lighted¦ Electric Faux (1

required),

Electric Frasenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hôte at separate tabler.

̈For Terms, &o, apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER. [1630

GRAND HOTEL

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

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

THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly

eularged,

Inzariously furnished and up-to-date in every respect, situated in the most central position. Large and Airy Rocms, Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, Electric Light Throughout and Fang, Large and Comfortable Lounge, Private and Publio

Bars

and Billised Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrangements of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rates for Tiffin and Dinner. Special Bates for married families or application to

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor

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

TELEGRAPHIC Andress "COMFORT," Hongkong.

Hongkong, 1st September, 1910.

"BRAESIDE."

PRIVATE HOTEL.

[843.

CITANDING in its own gromuls with Tennis

Lawns,

Well Furnished Rooms, every home comfort Fine" "View of the HarbouF;" Telephone, No. 690.

Appy to MRS. F. WYATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Rusă, Hongkong, 4th December, 1907. [32

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. T-MANAGER-ME. H. HAYNES,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, SHAMERS.

ICE CREAM FREEZERS

(ALL SIZES)

TEAKWOOD ICE SAFES,

ICE PICKS, ICE SHAVES,

ICE PAILS, ICE BLANKETS.

ON SALE.

81.75

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

1.75

fa28

Empire Builders in Australia, by Edith

Ralph.

5.50 Dweller on the Threshold, by Robert

Hitchens Love in Pernickilty Town, by S. R.

Crockett

1.75

A LING & CO..

4.59

The Unknown God, by Putnam Weale

1.75

175

5.50 Beconstructed Marriage, by Amelia C...

BATT

1.75

Sound Business, by Albert E. Bull

+*

A Kingdom of Dreams, by J. J. Hell ... Salvarsan: Ite Chemistry, Pharmacy and

Thorapeutics fr

4.00 Red Ball Play, by George Groy --- LARGE- NEW SELECTION or 80 cts. also Reprints at 8 Copies per $1.00.

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE,

Photographic Goods of every Description in stood

80

NOVELS;

827

Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1907

(609

MAIL TABLES

FOR 1911

Shows the dates of departure of the Mails to Europe and Americs, and the dates of their expected arrival at their destinations, as well as the dates of retura Mails.

Mounted on Card

Ou Paper ...

414

30 Canta ... 20.,

SIFUATED OY THE BRITISH CONCESSIOR

MACAO HOTEL

MACA 0·

Telegraphic address" FARMER, MACAO.” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE: Both Hotels electrically Ughted, and under. experienced European Supervision. Gumes and CHAJES PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given. to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

WM.. FARMER Proprietor.

387)

BIJOU SCENIC

THEATRE.

FLOWER STREET.

EVERT EVENING.

CINEMATOGRAPH VAUDEVILLE.

5. POPULAR ARTISTS 5

6 Brilliant Moving Pictures 6

-and-

SIGNOR SANZINI,

GRAND OPERA HOUSE, MILAN,

SES HAND-BILLS.

On Sale at the Hongkong Daily Press Lessee sud Manager: R. H. STEPHENSON. OBina

Hongkong, 6th February, 1911.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1911.

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