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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

IN PREPARATION, THE DIRECTORY & CHRONICLE

FOR 1912..

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No. 16780, ^ELTX®-¶ B+=A=+4*# HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 1922. AĦD {{+9=4=+OAT-30$ PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

INTIMATIONS

NEW

THE

VICTOR-

VICTROLA

STYLE VI.

PRICE $60.

PERFECT

MUSICAL

INSTRUMENT.

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Steam Navigation Co.

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1912.

S.S. 'INDIA.” (8,000 Tons,)

CAPTAIN G. W. GORDON, B.NE.

/SOUTH MANCHURIA RY.

THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON

DIRECT, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON MARCH 15/TH, 1912 CALLING AT STRAITS, COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES AND GIBRALTAR, AND IS DUE TO ARRIVE AT :--

MARSEILLES LONDON

APRIL 18TH. APRIL 20TH.

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

FARES TO LONDON:-

18T SALOON £71.10 SINGLE; £106.14 RETURN. 2ND

£48.8

"

For Further Farticulars, apply to

£ 72.12

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SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN

THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE, VIA DAIKEN. WINTER SCHEDULE.

(EFFECTIVE FROM OCTOBER 28TH, 1911.)

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently. equipped Sleeping, Dining, and 1st Class Cars, is operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Traine and with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Steamor Service by the 8.8. "KOBE MARU" and "SAIKIO MARU" (each 2,877 tons) sa follows:-

(Russian Train)...Lv.12.30 am

+

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL

FINEST HOTEL IN THE FAB EAST

Recently Refurnished and Redecorated. Large Airy Publio Rooms. Electric Lighting, Lifts and Faze. Saltes de Laze

Bedrooms with European Bath aud Lavatory attacked. Perfect Sanitation.

The now Lounge will Shortly be Complete

A la Carte Bestaurant and Grill Room Open 1st December.

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J. H. TAGGART, Manager

KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

TELEPHONE No. 373.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS—“ VICTORIA."

Under Entirely Now Management,

Thoroughly Renovated.

Teras Moderate.

NORTH BOUND,

1st Claas Fares

$40

Y 14.95

Shangbai (SteamCT) ....I.. Dairen

.. Ar. (S.H.R. Train)...Lv. Makden

Thurs.

Sau,

Fat.

Tues

8.00 am...

Sun.

Wed.

Fri.

3.50 p.m.

...br. 4.05

Y 11.50

+

11.

Changchunt

...r. 10.30

Excellent Cuisine.

Mon.

Thats.

Sat.

H. HAYNES,

R 9.60

Harbin

...Ar. 8.10

가

Connecting at Harbin with

Stato Express Wagon

for Lita for Mascow. Mascow

State Express for Et Pet'g.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1912.

SOUTH BOUND.

Connecting at Harbin with.

{

Wagon- Inte

from St. from St.

Pet'g.

from

Moscow

R 9,60

Y 11.50

Y 14.95

Borbin Changchun Mukden

Dairen

(Russian Train).. Lv. ).. Ar.

12.00 a.m.

Mon.

Wed.

Fri.

* 8.40 p.m.

2

"

21

(8.M.R. Train)., Lv.

1000

).. Ar. ). Lv.

5.00 am.

Tues,

Thuri

Bat.

5.15

). Ar.

1.20 p.m.

Steamer)

...LV.

Noon

Y 40.

Shangbai

... Ar.

Wed. Fri,

BAD. Tues.

INSPECTION INVITED.

S. MOUTRIE & CO.,

LIMITED,

SOL DISTRIBUTEES

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BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT

“In Onska 375 Iba. not

In Bags 250 lbs, not

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1908.

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NEW CARTRIDGES.

BY popular English Manufacturers. In all

Bore and Size,

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLEJ

SHOTS From No. 10 to 8886. at $5, $7

and 37.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES

and AIR GUNS in Variety.

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DOW'S

E. A. HEWETT, SUPERINTEST,ENT

PORTS.

BY ROYAL WARRANT

TO HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V.

SOLE IMPORTERS

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

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MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

Al, A.B.C., Western Union, and Engineering Codes used. Buildors and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Ecilers, and Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers of Contrafo Condenser, Stone's Manganese Bronze, and Parsons Eteam Turbines, etc., etc., etc.

AT NAGASAKI :-Telegraphis Address: "DOCK” NAGASAKI

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & O

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Length on Keel-Blocks,

3 Dry Docks No. 2

(No. 1

No. 3

510 ft.

+

350 ft.

714 ft.

Breadth at Entrance

on Bottom.

77 ft

Depth of Water on Keel-Blocks.

26. ft.

53 ft.

B9 ft.

DR. M. H. CHAUN, DENTAL SURGEON.

33, QUFEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

1ST FLOOR, ROOMS 2 and 3. From the

University of Pennsylvanis, U.8.A.

Telephone 126.

Hongkong, 27th January, 1910.-

1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons. The Salvage Steamer "OURA-MARU, 716 tons and 12 knots ready at short notice.

AT KOBE-Telegraphia Address: “WADADOCK" KOBE.

Lifting Power

11163

NIEN TING

Floating Docks. No. 1, 7,000. Tons.

BURGEON DENTIST.

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREST

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Max. Length of Ship taken in.

Breadth

460 Feet

No, 2, 12,000 Tons 500 Fest,

56

H

Draft

22

+1

14

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TERMS VERY MODERATE

Consultation Free. Bomekong, Clat September, 1905. (1171

PRAR TRAMWAYS

LIM MED,

TIME TABLE.

WERK. DATB,

COMPANY

$3.00 8,18. 8.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes,

8.00 m. 60 10.00 am. Every 10 minutes. 10.00 am. to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes, 11.30 am to 12.45 p....Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to

to 1.15 p.m....Every 10 minutes, 1.15 pm to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm to 2.15 p.m. Every 10 minuter, 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 pm...Every 15 minuter. 5.00 pm to 8.10 p.m....Every 30 minuter, NIGHT JAES.

8.45 p.m. ad 9.00p.m., 9.45 to 11.30 pm. every 15 minutes.

7.30 2.30:

'BUNDAYS.

8.00. m. to10.30a.m.... Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 .....Every 10 minutes. 11.45 am to 12.00Noon., Every 15 minates. 12.00 Noonte 100 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 1.00p.m. to 5.00 pz...Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm....Every 10 minutes. 6.00p.m. to 7.00 pm. ...Every 15 minutes 7.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m. ...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Week Days, SATURDAYS,

Extra Car at 11,45 pm SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Don Vœux Boad Contral.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Managers. zlongkowe ifith suo 1913

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24.ft.

State State Express Express

Moscow

• Russian Train Time is 23 minutes faster than 8.M.R. Time. For lastancs, 6 F:M.

by the former is 5.37 p.a. by the latter.

The above fares do not include the Sleeping Car Supplement and Express Extra Fee. ANTUNG-MUKDEN LINE-Completely reconstructed into standard gange and open for traffic on 3rd November, 1911

!

TICKET AGENCIES - The Company's railway and steamer tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the International Sleeping Car and Express Trains Co.; the Nippon Yuen Kaisha, Shanghai, Mesars. Thos. Cook & Son; and Reisebursan der Hamburg Amerika Linie,

BAILWAY HOTELS YAMATO HOTEL, (Tel. Add. "Yamato”) at Dairen, Port Arthur, Mukden and Changebun, all under the Company's management

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO.,

Tel. Add. "MANTETBU." Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed., A1, and Lieber's

FUSHUN

COAL

THE BEST STEAMING COLL, IN THE FAR EART

DAIREN.

Freal stocks always on hand at Dairen, Newchwang and Tiontein Depots, and also at Chefoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore and Penang,

MINING DEPARTMENT,

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., Tel. Add.: "MANTETSU." Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed., Al, and Lieber's...

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BREWER & CO., LTD.,

TELEPHONE No: 696.

34 £t

PEDDER ST., Next to HONGKONG HOTEL.

speed, is always***

NEW BOOKS, including:

"ROMANCE OF AERONAUTICS," by C. C. Turner:

not $4.00

"Magian in Many Lands," by Chas. Bertram

"600

"A Kipling Diet nary" by W. A. Young

6.50

"Our Magic" by Maskelyn and Devant

6.00

Harper's Cemping and Scouting

"Too Shots and Others": A Book of Golf, Golfers, Links, Anecdotes.

and Advice

5.00

2.75

NEW NOVELS, including:---

"Ship's Company" by W. W. Jacobs.

1761

"Sanders of the River," by Edgar Wallace,

"Rosson Why," by Elinor Glyn.

"Cave of Richard Moynell," by Mra, Humphrey Ward.

WHITAKER'S ALMANACE,

HAZELL'S ANNUAL,

PHOTOGRAPHIC ALMANAC.

The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA-MARU," pumping capacity par hour 2,000 tena. The Floating Sikserlegs, capable of Ething 40 ten weight.

ANY ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AND ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION

WEISMANN, LTD.

BAKERS.

CONFECTIONERS.

WO

CATERERS.

RESTAURATEURS.

14, Des Vœux ROAD, CENTRAL,

HING &

Co.,

No. 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MANUFACTURERS OF

HIGH-CLASS

SWATOW DRAWN WORK.

LATEST FASHIONS OF

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CANTON EMBROIDERIES, SIEK LACES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

-CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF

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

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THE YOKOHAMA DOCK

CO, LTD.

Telegraphic Addiks:-"DOCK," Yokohama.

Codes used:---A.B.O. 4th, 5th Edition, Lieber's, Scott's, A. 1, and Watkiti's.

DEY DOCK DEPARTMENT —Telephone Nos. 376, 506, or 68).

No. 3 DOCK.

Manager. [157

GRAND HOTEL

QUEEN'S ROAD CentBAL A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE

-HOTEL ENTIRELY UNDSE EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT,

TH

THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly renovated, extensively enlarged, and is now Juxuriously 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 Lompo, Private and Bars and Billiard Boons, CUISINE

UNDER SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrangements of EUROPEAN the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH HEFTS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Raten for Tiffin ned Dinner. Spesial Rates for married families on- application to

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor

Date Manager of J. H. LYONS (Trocadero leading Caterers in London, and GRAND ORIENTAL HOTEL, Colombo). TELEPHORN No. 197.

THE GRAPHIC Anderss "ComFORT, Hongkong. Hongkong, Lrt September, 1910.

BRAESIDE.”

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PRIVATE HOTEL. STANDING in its own grounds with Tenni

and Croquet Lawas, Large Airy and Wall Furnished Rooms, every home comfort, Fine View of the Harbour. Telephone, No. 690,

Apply to MEK. F. W. WATTS,

"Braeside," 20, Macdonnell Read, Hongkong, 4th December, 19074 [BT

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN CANTON, Telegraphic address" VICTORIA, Shamnus, SITUATED OF THE BRITISH CONORSSION

MACAO

HOTEL

MACAO

Telegraphic address" FARMER, MACAO." SITUAZED IN THE CENTRE OF PRATA GRAND Both Hotela slectrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention

to Tourists REASONABLE RATES.

1385)

WM. FARMER

Proprietor.

NOTICE.

ROYAL GEORGE

MR.

HOTEL.

R. H. RUTTONJEE begs to inform the Public that no increase wherever Is made upon the rates advertised for accommoda tion at the ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL, Kowloon.. He is obliged to make this announcement us

hig ability to cater at such low prices has been ques- tioned. For public information he begs to state that he is enabled to do so as he is a direct importer of Wines and Provisions, owner of the Hotel property and has the services of a Manager of nine years' experirana in the Palace Hotel, Bhanghai. Nothing more need be said.

H. BUTTONJEE, Proprietor

Y. J. NATHAN, Manager.

Kowloon, 8th February, 1912.

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No. 1 DOCK. | No. 2 DOOK. Docking Length 515 ft. Docking Length 876 ft. Docking Length 481 ft. A LING & CO.

Every description of repair work is undertaken. A large smortment of material Including tail shefte are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats, floating derrick to Lift 45 tons, pneumatic, electric, hydraulic plants, etc. Manufacturers of engines, boilers, tug, lighters, constructional steel work, ele. Tenders on short notion by letter or cable. WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT:==

106 buildings, principally of brick and steal, 358 unlrsaces. 13 buildings are private bonded warehouses. Floor ares 73,343 square yards, or 15.15 seYOK

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

4713

19, QUNEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODÁ STORE

Photagraphic Goods of every Description In Stock:

Developing and Printing Undertaken.

Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.

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