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MILKMAID

NOTHING

ABOUT

GRAND,

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MARK

Hongkong Daily Press.

ON SALE.

THE

DIRECTORY &-CARONICLE

FOR 1911.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 928, 1911. # +ETILF PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

HING & CO..

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MANUFACTURERS OF

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LATEST FASHIONS OF

WM. POWELL, LTD.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED

CHARMING VARIETY

OF

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CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF

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

INSPECTION SOLICITED. Hongkong, 12th April, 1911.

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MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

A1, A.B.C., Western Union, and Engineering Codne ned. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers of Contrado Condenser, Stone's Manganese, Bronze, and Parsons' Steam Turbines, eto., etc., etc.

AT NAGASAKI

No. 1

3 Dry Docks No. 2 ...

No. 3

Telegraphis Address: "DOCK” NAGASAKI

Length on

Kool-Blocks.

510 ft.

350 ft. 734 ft.

Breadth at Entrance

on Bottom.

77 ft.

53 1.

28 ft.

Depth of Water

on Keel-Blocks.

26 ft. 24 ft. 34 ft.

1 Patent Ship capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons. The Balrage Steamer "OUBA-MARU, 716 tons and 12 knots speed, is always ready at short notice.

AT KOBE-Telegraphic Address: "WADADOCK" KOBE.

Floating Docks.

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Lifting Power

No. 1. 7,000 “Toit,

Max. Length of Ship taken in-

460 Fest

No. 2. 12,000 Tons.

590 Fest

Breadth

#

LIFE

Draft

56 22

66

25

"

"

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

INSURANCE (0., LD.,

HEAD OFFICE. SHANGHAL

IRECTORS AND OFFICERS,

J. A. WATTIR, Esq., Maunging Director.

A. J. HUGHES, Esq., Secretary.

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

A strong British Corporation Registered ander Hongkong Ordinances and under Life Assurance Companies" Acta, England.

Insurance in Force ...$39,571,465.00 9,872,930.00

Assets

Income for Year

L-

3,862,071.00

Total Security to Polleyholders 9,520,050.00

LFFFERTA INOX, Esq., Hongkong, Can.

District Manager...

W. TAFE, Esq.,

District Secretary.

Alexandra Building.

ton, Macao

and the Philippines.'

C. LAWDER, Esq., Inspector Hongkong.

Adekory Board Hongkong.

Bis PAUL OHATER, K7., CM:G;

1. FHOUGH, Esq

€. 3. LAFRENTZ, Esq. --

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REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND

CEMENT.

En Casks 375 lbs. not

In Buen 250 lbs.net

-SHEWAN, TOMES &-CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1903.

(1798,

SINGON & CO.

"RON, Stoel, Metal and Hardware Merchants, Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. General Storekeepers and Shipehandlers. Nos. 35 & 37, HING LOONG STREET (2nd St., west of Central Market). Telephone No. 515.

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VERK DAYS.

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BUNDAYS, 8.00 to10.30 am....Every 15 minutes.

· 10.30 am to 11.00a.m....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 am. to 12.00Noon...Every 15 minutes. 1200 Noonto 1.00p.m. ...Every 10 minutes. 1.00p.m. to 500 p....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes.

· 6.00 p.m. te 7.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes.

7.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

· NIGHT CARS as on Week Days,

SATURDAYS,

Extra Car at 11.45 pm.

SPECIAL CARE by arrangement at the Wompany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des 3x Road Central

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON General Managers. Hongkong 16th June, 1911

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

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THE YOKOHAMA DOCK

CO., LTD.

Talegraphio Address:- DOCK," Yokohama.

Codes used:—À.B.C. 4th, 5th Edition, Liobar's, Scott's, A. 1, and Watkin's.

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

No. 1 DOCK.

No. 2 DOCK.

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

Every description of repair work is undertaken, A large assortment of material izelading tail shafts are kept in stock, Two powerful tow boats, floating derrick to lift 45 lots, pneumatic, electric, hydraulic plants, ote. Manufacturers of engines, bojlera, tags, lighters, constructional steel work, eto. Tenders on short notion by lottor or cable. WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT:---

106 buildings, principally of brick and steel, 358 entrances. 13 buildings are private bonded warehouses. Floor area 73,343 squaro yurde, or 15.15 acres,

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

TELEPRONE No. 75

KUPPER

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HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FINEST HOTEL IN THE FAR EAST

Recently Refurnished and Redecoratedi Large Airy Pablie Rooms. Electrio Lighting, Lifts and Fans,

Suites de Laze. 1.

Bedrooms with European Bath and

Lavatory attached,

Perfect Savitation.

The new Lounge will Shortly be Completed:

A la Carta Restaurant and Grill Room Open 1st October..

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J. H. TAGGART, Manager

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS HOTEL

Indies Afternoon Tea-Rooma. Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted: Elootzio Fake (

required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to wash floor: Tabla D'Hôte.at separata tables, For Terms, &a., apply to the

Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.

MANAGER. [=967

GRAND HOTEL

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE

HOTEL ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT

HIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly THIS

renovated, extensively enlarged, and is now. lazariously furnished and up-to-date in every respect, situated in the most central position Large and Airy Rooms, Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, Electric Light Throughout and Fans, Large and Comfortable Lounge, Private and Fabio Bars and Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN. SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrangements of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALI STEAMERS. Monthly Rates for Tiffin and Dinner. Special Bafos for married families or application to

PILSENER BEER. FREDERICK REICHMANN,

The Leading Beer in the Far East.

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

MA

Proprietor

(late Manager of J. H. Lyons (Trocaderol. leading Caterers in London, and GRAND OBIENTAL HOTEL, Colombs), TELEPHONE No. 197.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "Comfort," Hongkong,

Hongkong, 1st September, 1910.

BRAESIDE.”

PRIVATE HOTEL,

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CITANDING in Ita own grounds with Tennis. and Croquet Lawas, Large Airy and? Furnished

JOHN ROBERTS&CO.,LD., Wall Formiabad Roems, every home comfort

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY.

UNDERTAKE to Supply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design No. 1, to following Specification, viz.: On Eight Massive Tamed Lagi, raised panels

View of the Harbour, Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to- Mes. F. W. "VATTS,

#Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th Decembar, 1907, [02

to Carved Bracket Kuses, Sarewed Mouldings, double bolted, best Welsh Slate Bed, extro VICTORIA HOTEL heary solid sushica rails fitted with our new low not Express Cushions, patent invisible Focket, Plates, best Whipoord Fockets, Six Chalk Cups, Superfine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes, with lever for levelling, complete with the following accessories :----

12 Selected Asl Cues.

Butt Rest with Patent Brass Head.

Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head.

↑ Long Bott

1 Mid Butt.

1 Billiard Marking Board.

1. Duit Cover for Table.

Straightedge and Circle.

1 Best Spirit Lovel.

1 Smoothing Iron with Shoo.

1 Wall Cue Rack.

1 Wall Butt Rack.

1 Bet Billiard Rules, Framed.

1. Best Billiard Brush.

1 Bet "Crystalate" or "Bonzoline" Bild. Bal

1 Box Best Cue Tips, assorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File:

1 Bottle One Cement,

1 Box Silk Spota,

2 Dozen Beat White Chalk

Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum af

Rs. 1,400 nett

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

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CANTON, MACAO AND

WEST RIVER-

STEAMERS.

HONGKONG TO CANTON-Daily at 8 A.M. (Bunday excepted) and 10 P.M. (Saturday

excepted). CANTON TO HONGKONG-Day at 8 A. and 5.15 r.. (Sunday excepted). HONGKONG TO MACAOWeekdays at 8 AM, and 2 P.M.

Sundays at 9 AM,, and 12.30 F.M. HONGKONG-Weekdays at 7.30 AM. and 2 P.M. Sundays at 7.30 AM, and 5 P.M.

MACAO TO

ΤΟ

The Accommodation in this Vessel is at the MACA entire disposal of Passengers from the Far East.

FARES TO LONDON:

18T SALOON £71.10 SINGLE; £106 14 RETURN. 2ND

£48.8 For Further Particulars, apply to

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CANTON Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, about 9 v.m. CANTON TO MACAO-Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 P.M. CANTON TO WUCHOW-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 AM. WUCHOW TO CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8.30 A.M

The 8.8. "SUI TAI," leaving on SUNDAYS at 12:30 F.M., connects with the Excursion Steamer returning from Macao at 5 PM.

£72.12

E. A. HEWETT, SUPERINTENDENZ

•*1447)

SHAMEEN-CANTON, MANAGER-Mя. H. HAYNES,

"Telegraphic address-" VICTOzia, Shamres.” SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION

MACAO

HOTEL

MACAO Telegraphic address -"Fazmɛɛ, Maçao," BITUATED IN TAB CENTER OF Phaya Grande; Both Hotels electrically Ughted, and under arparienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given.

10841

to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

BIJOU SCENIC

THEATRE.

FLOWER

FLOWER STREET.

9.15 M. Every Evening 9.15 P.M.. CINEMATOGRAPH VAUDEVILLE, MISS VERA FERRACE,

MISS VERA FERRACE,

and

THE LATEST MOVING PICTURES 7.15 PM. Pictures only 7.15 2.X

Electric Fans Throughout Theatre,

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD. Lessee and Manager: R. H. STEPHENSON,

Hotel Mansions, Opposite Hongkong Hotel,

Hongkong, 8th September, 1911.

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