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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

ON SALE..

THE

DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1911.

Complete Edition" Small

$10.00 6.00

Agents in all the Foreign Bettlements throughout the Far

East.

No. 16,661 +XEXTA¶¶¶ BATZAK HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 201H, 1911. # +-+TATAM PRICE, $8 PER MONTH,

INTIMATIONS

BABY

CANTON, MACAO AND THE YOKOHAMA DOCK

WEST RIVER

STEAMERS.

GRANDS HONGKONG TO CANTON-Dally at 8 A.M. (Sunday excepted) and 10.1. (Saturday

BY

RACHELS,

PRICE $850.

CASH

OR

.....

EASY PAYMENTS:

excoptéd).

CANTON TO HONGKONG-Daily at 8 A. and 5.15 F.M. (Sandey excepted). HONGKONG TO MACAO-Weekdays at 8 A.M. and 3 E.M. ((Saturday, the 23rd Sept.,

Sundays at 9A.H, and 12.30 P.M.1 extra trip nt 7 P.M.) MACAO TO HONGKONG-Weekdays at 7.30 AM, and 2 P.M.

Bundays at 7.304.M., and 5 PM. MACAO TO CANTON-Every Blonday, Wednesday and Friday, about 9P.M. CANTON TO MACAO-Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 P... CANTON TO WUCHOW-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 A.M. WUCHOW TO CANTON-Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, st 8.30 AM

"The 8.8. "SUI AN," leaving on SUNDAY st 12.30 PM, will return at 5P.M., connects with the Excursion Steamer returning from Macno at 5 P.M.

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

Hotel Mansions, Opposite Hongkong Hotel

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No. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MANUFACTURERS OF

HIGH-CLASS

CO..

SWATOW DRAWN WORK.

LATEST FASHIONS OF

S. MOUTRIE & CO., CANTON EMBROIDERIES, SILK LACES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION:

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LIMITED,

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LIFE

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

IRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

J. A. WATTIN, Esq., Managing Director.

A. J. HUGREB, Esq., Becretary.

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

A strong British Corporation Registered

ader Hongkong Ordinances and undor Life

4 Eurance Companies' Acte, England.

Insurance in Force

Amete

Income for Year

CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF

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

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MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

Al, A.B.C., Western Union, and Engineering Codes used. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Ruginoerz. Manufacturers of Contralo Condenser, Stone's Manganese Bronze, and Farsons' Steam Turbines, etc., eto, etc.

AT NAGASAKI :-Telegraphic Address: "DOCK" NAGASAKI

....339,571,465.00

No.

9,872,930.00 3,862,071,00

3. Dry Docks No. 2

Hongkong, Can-

ton, Macao

Total Security to Policyholders 9,520,050.00

LFFFERTS KNOX, Esq.,

District Manager.

A. W. TAPE. Esq.

District Secretary.

Alexsadra Building.

and the Philippines.

C. LAWDER, Esq., Inspector Hongkong.

Advisory Board Hongkong.

FIR PAUL CHATER, KT, C.M.G.

1. F. HOUGH, Esq.

C. J. LAFRENTZ, Esq.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND

CEMENT.

In Casks 375 Iba net

In Haga 250 lbs. net

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

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Gonoral Managers.

Hongkong, 20th April, 1908.

SINGON & CO.

RON,Steel, Metal and Hardware Merchants,

IRON il Nonnungers, Pig Iron and Foundry. Coke Importers, General Storekeepers and Shiponsndlere. Nos. 35-&-37. HING LOONG STREET (2nd Ht.. west of Centrai Market), Telephone No. 515.

PEAK

TRAMWAYS.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATĂ.

(565 COMPANY

7.00 1.m. 8.00 am....Every 15 minutos. 8.09 s.m. to 10.00 m....Every 10 minutes 10.00 am to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 pm. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 1.15 pm to 1.45 pm....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm to 2.15 pm... Every 10 minutes, 2.15 p.m. to 5.00p.m....Every 15 minutes, 5,00p.m. to 8.10 p.m....Every 10 minuter

- NIGHT CARS.

845 p.m. and 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.30 p.m.

every 15 minutes,

BUNDAYS.

Longth or Kool-Blocks.

510 ft.

ft. 350 714 ft.

Breadth at Entrance

on Bottom.

77 ft.

53 ft.

Depth of Water on Keet-Blocks,

96 ft. 24 ft.

88 ft.

34 El

No. 3... 1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons.

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

AT KOBE :--Telegraphic Address: "WADAUOCK" KOBE.

Floating Dooka.

Lifting Power

Max. Length of Ship taken in

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

No. 2. 12,000 Tons, 580 Fost.

Breadth

56

19

"

Draft

66 13 Zác

The Salvage Stearner "ARIMA-MAEU," pumping capacity per hour 2000 tons, The Floating Sheerlegs, capable of lifüng 40 ton weight.

ABY ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AND ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION,

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WEISMANN, LTD.

BAKERS.

CONFECTIONERS.

CATERERS.

RESTAURANTEURS.

14, DES VOUX ROAD, CENTRAL,

P.

&

CO. LTD

Telegraphio Address:"DOCK," Yokohama.

Codes used:-A.B.C. 4th, 5th Edition, Liebens, Scotts, A4, and Walkin's, DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT --Tolephone Nos. 376, 506, or 681.

No. 3 DOCK. "No. 2 DOCK = 4 No. 1 DOCK. Docking Length 515 ft. Docking Length 376 ft. Docking Length 481 ft.

Every description of repair werk is nadertaken. A large assortment of material including tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats, Roating derrick to lift 45 tons, pneumatic, eleotrio, bydraulic plants, ota. Manufacturers of engines, boilers, tuge, lighters, construotional steel work, eto. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable. WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT:~~-

105 buildings, principally of brick and steel, 350 entrances, 13 buildings are private bonded warehouses. Flour area 73,343 square yards, or 15.15 acres.

Custom-bouso brokerage and insurance undertaken. Rates modorute. Mooring Busin, 600 feet by 180 feet by 25 feet deep, adjoining the docks and warehouses,

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JOHN ROBERTS&CO.,LD.,

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS, BOMBAY.

INDERTAKE to Supply a First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, desigu No. 1, te following Specification, vis: On Eight Massive Turned Legs, rsized panels to Carved Bracket Knees, Screwed Mouldings, double bolted, best Welsh Slate Bed, exiru heavy solid cushion rails atted with our new low aot Express Cashions, palent invisible Pocket Plates, best Whipeerd Pockets, Six Chalk Cups, Superfiue West of England Cloth; and patent adjusting toes, with lever for Lavelling, complete with the following accessories:

12 Selected Ash Cués,

:

1 Batt Rest with Patent Brass Head.

1 Billiard Best with Patent Brass Head,

1 Long Butt.

1'Aid Butt,

1 Bilbard 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.

1Set Billiard Rules, Framed.

1 Best Billiard Brush.

1 Set "Crystalate" or "Bonzcline" Bild. Bal

1 Box Best Cute Tips, assorted.

1 Cus Tip Fastener with File.

1 Bottle Cue Cament.

1 Box Silk Spots.

2 Dezen Best White Chalk.

Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of Rs. 1,400 net.

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

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Life and Sport on the Norfolk Broads, by Oliver G. Ready. (Author of "Life and Sport in China". Marriage Totemista and Religion, by

Lord Avebury

The Ten Republics (8. America), by E.

P. Potter

The Land of Voiled Women, by Foster

Fraser

The British Empire and its History, by

E. G. Hawke

Among the Tribes in South West China,

Flossie, Wentworth-James.

The Japs at Home, Blades.

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HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1912.

S.S. 'INDIA." (8,000 TONS.)

CAPTAIN G. W. GORDON, R.N.E.

8:06, n. to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes.THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON

10:30 am. to 11.00am. Every 10 minutes, 11.45 s.m. to 12.00Noon... Every 15 minuten. 12.00 Noon to 1.00pm....Every 10 minuter. 1.00p.m. to 5.00p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 6.00p.m....Every 10 minutes, 6.00p.m. to 7.00p.m....Every 15 minutes, 7.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m....Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. BATURDAYS.

Extra Car at 11.45 pm.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandrs Buildings, Des

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Managers. Hongrong 16th June, 1911

DIRECT, WILL

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HONGKONG ON MARCH 16TH, 1912 CALLING AT STRAITS, COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES AND GIBRALTAR, AND IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT

MARSEILLES LONDON

APRIL 13TH. APRIL 20TH..

The Accommodation in this Vessel is at the

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Muck Roke, McKeown.

Boales of Chance, Carties.

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Innocence of Father Brown, Chesterton.

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Hongkong, Sib September, 1911.

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