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DIRECTORY & CHRONICLEİ

FOR 1912.

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MARY

16,723

INTIMATION'S

NEW

PIANOS

ON HIRE

AT

$10 PER MONTH

TUNING AND REGULAR

ATTENTION INCLUSIVE,

S. MOUTRIE & CO.,

РЕАК

1.00

LIMITED.

TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

(a30-2

COMPANY

1. 8.00 .....Every 15 minutes. 8.00 am to 10.00 am....Every 10 minutes, 13.00a.m. to 11.00 am.... Every 15 minutes. 11.30 mm. to 12.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minuter. 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes.

1.15 pm to

1.45 p.m. to

2.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes.

2.15 p.m. to

5.00 pm....Every 15 minutes.

5.00 p.m. te

8.10 p.m....Every 10 minutaṛ,

NIGHT CARS.

3.4 p.m. and 9.00 p.m., 9.45 to 11.33 p.m.

7.30 8.m:

every

15 minutes.

SUNDAYS.

..

8.00 to10.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00a.m....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 am. to 12.00Noou...Every 15 minutes. 1200 Noon to 1.00p.m...Every 10 minutes.

1.00 pm to 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm. to 6.00p.m....Every 10 minutes.

- 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minuten. 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm....Every 10 minutes,

NIGHT CARS as on Wook Days,

- BATURDAYS.;

Extra Car at 11,45 pm.

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

Vær Road Contrai.

JOHN D. HUMPHRHYS & SON General Managers.

Hoarkove. 16th June. 1911

1223

REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Casks $75 lbs, net

In Bags 250 lbs, net

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managera.

Heng kong, 29th April, 1908.

[1798

ON SALE.

TABLE OF THE

W

RATES OF EXCHANGE

AT HONGKONG

FOR

DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY

On the Day Preceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinage of Silver

FROM 1893 TO 1909;

AINO

RATES FOR, SOVEREIGNS, GOLT LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900). and other Useful Information.

PRICH: $1 Casli

On Sale at the "DAILY FE8" Ofon es Local Booksolleci

BROWN, JONES & Co. TTALIAN MARBLE FIGURES.

OROSSES and HEADSTONE3, 1

Telephone No: 75

ESTABLISHED 186 7.

~ HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, 1911.

"POMMERY"

THE KING OF

CHAMPAGNES.

SOLE AGENTS,

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR & CO...

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

BEPPU

HOTEL,

(FAMOUS BEPPU HOT SPRINGS).

FOUR HOURS FROM MOJI AND 12 HOURS FROM· NAGASAKI

BY KYUSIŲ- RAILWAY,

TWENTY HOURS FROM KOBE BY STEAMER OR RAIL

MILD CLIMATE.

SPLENDID VIEW.

MODERATE CHARGES.

FREE BATHING GOOD AUCOMMODATION. EXCELLENT CUISINE.

WO HING &

No. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MANUFACTURERS OF

HIGH-CLASS

CO.,

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.

[#59)

|CANTON, MACAO ́AND

WEST RIVER

STEAMERS.

HONGKONG TO CANTON-Daily at A.M. (Sunday excepted), and 10 r.u. (Saturday

excepted). CANTON TO HONGKONG-Daily at 8 A.. and 5.11 P.M. (Sunday orcepted). HONGKONG TO MACAO-Weekdays at 8 am and 2 F.M.

Sundays at 9 A.M. and 12.30 P.M. MACAO TO HONGKONG-Weekdays at 7.30 a.. and 2 P.M.

Sundays at 7.30 A.. and 5 P.M. MACAO TO CANTON-Every Monday, Welaesday and Friday, about 9 rai CANTON TO MACAO-Erary Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 P.. WUCHOW TO CANTON-Every Monday, Wod Lesday and Friday, at 8.30 A..

The 8.8. "SUI TAI," leaving on SUNDAYS at 12.30 P., connects with the Excursion Steamer returning from Macso at 5P.M..

BEST WINTER RESORT IN JAPAN CANTON TO WUCHOW-Every Monday, Wi wesday and Friday, at 1.8.

¿

For Farther Luformation apply to

Cable Address: BEPTEL.

THE MANAGER, BEPPU HOTEL,

BUNCO, KYUNU, JAPAN,

P. &

0.

1396

441

Steam Navigation Co.

THIS

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1912.

S.S.

"INDIA.” (8,000 Tons.)

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

*

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

Hotel Mansions, Opposite Hongkong Hotel.

THE YOKOHAMA DOCK

CO. LTD.

Telegraphic Address :--" DOCK,” Yokelman.

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

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

No. 1 DOCK.

THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR HARSEILLES AND LONDON DOCKing Long

DIRECT, WILL LEAVE HONGKONG ON MARCH 16TE, 1912 CALLING AT STRAITS, COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES AND GIBRALTAR, AND IS DUE TO ARRIVE-AT-

MARSEILLES

LONDON

APRIL 13TH. APRIL 20TH.

No. 2 DOCK.

No. 3 DOCK.

Docking Length 376 ft. Docking Length 481 ft. Every description of repair work is undertaken, a gues including tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats, floating derrick "to lift 45 tons, preamstin, electric, hydraulic plants, etc. Manufacturers of engines, boilers, taga, lighters, constructional stool work, etc. Tenders on short notios by letter or oxble. WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT:-

106 buildings, principally of brick and steel, 358 entrances, 13 buildings are private Custom-house brokerage and insurance undertaken. Rates moderate. Mooring Basiu, 600 feet by 180 feet by 25 fost deep, adjoining the docks and warehouses, [8713

The Accommodation in this Vessel is at the bonded warehouses, Floor ares 73,343 square yards, or 15.1b sores. entire disposal of Passengers from the Far East.

FARES TO LONDON:

1st SALOON £71.10 SINGLE; £106.14 RETURN. 2ND

£48.8

For Further Particulars, apply to

61085]

£ 72.12

E. A. HEWETT, SUFERINTENDENT

BREWER & CO., LTD.,

FEDDER ST., Next to HONGKONG HOTEL.

WEISMANN, LTD. LETTS'.

BAKERS.

CONFECTIONERS.

CATERERS.

RESTAURATEURS.

14, DES VEUX ROAD, CENTRAL.

(54

MITSUBISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

AL, ABC, Western Union, and Engineering Codes used. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers of Contrado Condenser, Stone's Manganese Bronze, and Parsons Steam Turbines; "uto."" etc, etc.-

AT NAGASAKI :-Telegraphic Address: "DOCK" NAGASAKI

Length on- Broadth at Entrance Koel-Blocks.

(No. 1

3 Dry Docks No. 2

510 ft.

350 ft.

on Bottom.

∙.77 £

· 53 ft.

.88 ft.

714 ft. 1 Patent Slip espable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tona

Depth of Water

en Keel-Blocks,

26 ft. 24 ft.

34 £t.

(No. 3 .. The Salvage Steamer "OUBA-MARU" 716 tons and 12 kuote speed, is always ready at short notice.

AT KOBE-Telegraphia Address: "WADADOCK" KOBE.

Lifting Power

Floating Dooke, No. 1. 7,000 Tans.

· No. 2.

12,000 Tons,

TELEPHONE No. 696.,

DIARIES

for 1912.

PRIVATE XMAS GREETING

CARDS.

XMAS CARDS FOR

THE

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FINEST HOTEL IN THE FAR EAST

Recently Refurnished and Redecorated. Large Airy Pablið Room, Electric Lighting, Lifts and Fans. Suites de Lure.

Bedrooms with European Bath nud Lavatory attached. Perfect Sanitation.

The new Lounge will Shortly be Completed A la Carte. Restaurant and Grill Boom Open 1st December,

311

J. H. TAGGART, Manager

BROCKETT'S

PRIVATE HOTEL.

FOOCHOW.

XX71THIN two or three minutes' walk from the Band, under Now Management. Excellent Cuisine. Every Attention.

Terms Moderate. House-boat trips and other excursions arranged up the river Min, which is unrivalled for beauty in China.

J. BLACK,

Manager.

1155]

GRAND HOTEL

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

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

THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly THIS

renovated, extensively enlarged, and is now luxuriously furnished and up-to-date in every respoat, sitasted in the most central position Large and Airy Rooms, Hot, Coil, and Shower Baths, Electric Light Throughout and Fans. Large and Comfortable Lounge, Private and Public Bars and Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrangements of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rates for Tifin and Dinner. Special Rates for married families on application to

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor (late Manager of J. H. LYONS (Trocadero, landing Caterers in London, and GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, Colombo), TPHONE NO. 197.

Hongkong."AWESORT. Hongkong, 1st September, 1910,

“BRAESIDE.”

[#43

PRIVATE HOTEL.

TANDING in la own grounds with Teuni and Croquet Lawai, Large Airy an Well Furnished Ecoms, every home comfort Fine View of the Harbour, Telephone, No. 690.

Apply to MRS. F. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Road. Hongkong, 4th December, 1937.j (32

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. -MANAGE-ME. H. HATES.

Telegraphic addres➡“ VICTORIA, SHAMBEN.”. SITUATED ON 288 BRITISH CONCESSION

MACAO HOTEL

MACAO

Telegraphic addres:-"FARMER, Macao,” SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF PRATA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced Europesu Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONABLE RATES.

HOME MAIL.

BREWER & CO., LTD.,

Boozellana, Printers

& STATIONBES.

[27

1385

JOHN ROBERTS&CO.,LD., ROYAL

UN

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS,

BOMBAY.

NDERTAKE to Supply & First-class Full Sized BILLIARD TABLE, design No. 1, to following Specification, viz.: On Eight Massive Turned Legs, raised panels to Carved Bracket Knees, Screwed Mouldings, double bolted, best Welsh Blate Bed, artes heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cushions, patent invisible Pocket Platos, best Whipoord Pockets, Six Chalk Caps, Superfine Wast of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toes, with lever for levelling, complete with the following accessories :-

12 Selected Ash Cubs.

1 Butt Rest with Patent Brass Hood.

Billiard Rest with Patent Brass Head.

1 Long Butt.

-1 Mid Batt

1. Billiard Marking Board.

1 Dust Cover for Table.

Straightedge and Circle.

1 Best Spirit Lovel

+

1 Wall Cue Rack.

1 Wall Butt Rook.

·

1 Bet Billiard Rules, Framed.

1 Best Billiard Brush.

1 Set "Crystalate" or "Bonzoline" Bild. Balls.

1 Box Best Cue Tips, assorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with Filo..

1 Bottle Cue Cement.

1 Bor Silk Spots.

WM. FARMER Proprietor,

GEORGE

HOTEL.

Corner of Hankow and Haiphong Roads, KOWLOON, HONGKONG.

Telephone No. K 3.

FIRST-CLASS FAMILY HOTEL

Afor Residents and Tourists, Bed Rooms, Excellently Furnished.

Electric Eight Throughout and Electric Fans

to Order for Every Room.

Bath to enoh Room.

2 minutes' walk from the Wharves, Ferry and Kowloon-Canton Railway Stations.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea a Specialty,

M. J NATHAN, Manager

Formerly of the Palace Hotel, Shanghai. Hongkong, 15th November, 1911. [1352

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