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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 17,187, 號七十三百一千七一第 日三初月三年丑癸 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9th, 1913. 三拜證

INTIMATIONS

NREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Cusk 275 lbs, not.

In Bags 250 lbs, net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers

Fongkong. 99th Apríl, 1908.

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MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.) OOAL DEPARTMENT

GOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, TOSHINOTANI,

KANADA, KISHIDAKE, KOJO,

NAKAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA Collieries, AGENTS · E

SAKITO AND OYEBARI Cools

HEAD OFFICE-MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, MOJI KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MURORAN, KOBE, OSAKA, TOKYO. YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, EHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW. Cable addresses for above, "IWASAKI Codes: Al, ABC 5th Ed., Western Unior.

AGENCIES:~~~

CHINKLANG: Moss, GEARING & CO, MANILA: Messre, MadowDRAT & CO. SINGAPORE, Mera BORNEO CO., LTD

For Partientars, apply to

· K. KATO, Manager,

No. 2, Fedder Street, Hongkong Hongkong, 11th March, 1913.

NIEN TING

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SUEGION DENTIST.

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET,

TERMS VERY MODERATE.. Consultation Free/ Hongkong, 21st September, 1905,

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NEW CARTRIDGES.

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X popular English Manniasturers. In all

Borcs and Sizes.

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to SSSG. at $6, $7 and

750 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES.

and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

W. SCHMIDT & Co.

1226 Hongkong, 25th October, 1905.

"AQUARIUS"

A SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER

or

THE

HIGHEST QUALITY.

SOLE AGENTS.

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR & CO.,

S.M.R.

225

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LONDON TO SHANGHAI

IN 14 DAYS.

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· surgeon' on board) leave the S.MR, Whampoo Wharf, Shanghai, every Monday and Wednesday, connecting with the SMR. Express Train Service leaving Dairen every Mordoy, Wednesday, and Saturday, in conjunction with the Trans-Siberian Express Bervice

at Clangohun

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

TUSHUN

COAL

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IS THE FAR EAST.

號九月四年二國民中

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

.AL, A.B.C, Western Union, and Engineering Codes

Bulidore and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and, Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contrato Condenser, Stone's Manganese Bronze and Parsons' Steam Turbines, etc., eta, etc.

AT NAGASAKI :--Talographie Address: "DOCK," NAGASAKI

Breadth at Entrance

Length on Keel Blooks

3 Dry Docks No. 2

fNo. 1

No. 3

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510 ft

350 ft 714 Et

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28 ft.

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Depth of Water

on Koel-Blockt

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24 ft

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The Salvage Stzaniar "OURA-MARU" 715 tons and 12 knota spoed, in alpraza ready at short notice,

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Breedth

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450 Feet.

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580 Fest.

56 22

66 TE

The Salvage Steamer "AEIMA-MARU," pumping capacity per hour 2,000 tone, The Floating Sheerlegs, espable of lifting 40 ton weight.

ANY ORDERS WILL FE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AND ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION.

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TRADE

The GOLD MEDAL for Quality in the Franco-British Exhibition was awarded to

WHITE HORSE"

WHISKY.

MARK

MACKIE & CO. DISTILLER", LTD. LAGATULIN DISTILLERY, ISCAY

Estab. 1742.

OZTAINABLE AT ALL STORES OR FROM TEP

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inaluding daty,

NOTE-Any persors proved guilty of re-filling our empty bottles with inferior Whisky will be refused supplies.

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DAIREN KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

Fresh stocks always on hand af Dairan, Newchwang, Port Arthur, and Tientsin Depote, and alio at Chuẩóo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, and Penang,

MINING DEPARTMENT,

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO.,

DAIREN

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Hongkong, 2nd August, 1912,

GRAND HOTEL

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renovated, extensively enlarged, and is now THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly luxuriously furnished and. ap-to-date in every respect, titusted in the most contral position. Large and Airy Recus, Het, Cold, and Showor Baths, Electric Light Thoughout sud Fase. Large and Comfortable Lenge, Private and Publio Barn to Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER

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THE YOKOHAMA DOCK

CO. LTD.

Tragraphic aäürəss:–“DOCK,” Yokohama

Codes werd AB.C. 4th and 5th Baltions, Läsber's, Boott's, Al. and Watkin'. DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT-Telephone Nos, 376, 505, or 681,

No. 2 DOCK.

No. 8 DOCK. No. 1 DOOK. Docking Length 515 ft. Docking Length 376 ft. Docking Length 481 ft.

Every description of repair work is undertaken. A large assortment of material including tail shafts are kept in stock. Tws powerful tow boste, floating derrick to lift 45 tons, promatic, electric, hydraulic plants, etc. Manufacturers of engines, boilers, tuga, lighters, constructional steal work, eto Tenders on short notice by letter or eable

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT

105 buildings, principally of brick and steel, 358 entrances. 13 buildings are private borded wirehouse Floor area 73,345 equare yards, or 15.15 acres.

Queta-kouse brokerage and insurance undertaken. Ister moderate. Mooring Barin, 600 feet by 180 feet by 25 feet deep, adjoining the docks and warehouse,

18706

THOS. COOK & SON,

TOURIST, STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTS,

BANKERS &c.

Head Office for the Fur East 16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG,

TÖKOHAMA : 32, WATER SZLERI SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foconów ROLD

TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and

TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

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BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates. LETIERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED. FOREIGN MONIES exchanged. '·.

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WM. FARMER,

Proprietor,

A LING & CO..

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE,

Photographic Goods of every Description in Stock.

Developing and Printing Uddertaken.

Hongkong, 31st July, 1907

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