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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 18 57.

IN PREPARATION. THE DIRECTORY & CHRONICEN

FOR 1912.

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NEW CARTRIDGES.

Y popular English Manufacturers, In all B

Fores and Sizes.

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to 8890, at 86, $7 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES

and AIR GUNS in Variety.

CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF·

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INSPECTION SOLICITED.

Hongkong, 12th April, 1911.

Р P. Steam

PRICES REASONABLE.

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Every description of repair work is undertakin. A large sksortment of material including tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats, eating derrick to lift 45 tons, pneumatic, electrio, hydraulic plants, eto. Manufacturers of engines, boilers, tags, lighters, constructional steel work, eto. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable, WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT ----

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

THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON

DIRECT,

ON

16ти, MARCH

WILL LEAVE HONGKONG

1912 CALLING AT STRAITS, COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES AND GIBRALTAR, AND IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT—

MARSEILLES LONDON

APPIL 13TH. APRIL 20TH.

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

FARES TO LONDON:

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Hanekong, E1st September, 1905.

PEAK TRAMWAYS

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.00 3.1. 8.00a.m.... Every 15 minutes. 8.00 am to 10.00 am... Every 10 minutos, 10.00 a.m. to 11.00a.m....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, 1:15pm to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm to 2.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes, 215 pm to 5.00p.m... Every 15 minutes, 5.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m....Every 10 minutes,

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Builders and Repsirers of Ships, Engine and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contrafo Condenser, Stone's Manganese Bronze, and Parsons Steam Turbines, etc., eta, eto.

AT NAGASAKI Colegraphic Address: "DOCK" NAGASAKI

(No. 1

+

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510 ft.

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on Bottom.

63 ft. 88 ft.

Depth of Water on Keel-Blogk.

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Story of the Empire, Hankin

The Wonders of Ireland, Joyce

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CANTON, MACAO AND WEST RIVER

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HONGKONG TO CANTON-Daily at 8 AM. (Sunday excepted) and 10 1,2. (Saturday

excepted).

CANTON TO HONGKONG-Daily at 8 AM and 5 P.M. (Sunday areupted). HONGKONG TO MACAO-Weekdays at 2 r.,

Sundays at 9 AM.

MACAO TO HONGKONG-Wookdays at 7.30 AM.

Sundays at 5 F.M.

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

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

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(FAMOUS BEPPU HỌT SPRINGS)

4. HOURS FROM MOJI AND 12 HOURS FROM NAGASAKI

BY KYUSHU RAILWAY.

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Lifting Power "Max. Length of Ship taken in

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

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MACAO

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WM. FARMER'

Proprietor,

13851

ROYAL GEORGE

HOTEL.

Corner of Hankow and Haiphong Roads, KOWLOON, HONGKONG,

Telephone No. K 3,

FIRST-CLASS FAMILY

HOTEL

for Residents and Tourists, Bed Rooma Excellently Furnished.

Electric Light Throughout and Electric Fans to Order for Every Room,

Bath to each Room

2 minutes' walk from the Wharves, Ferry and

Kowloon-Canton Railway Stations,

Ladies" Afternoon Tra a Specialty.

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Manacer,

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

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