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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.

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1857.

No. 17,353. 琥三十五百三千七萬一第 日八十月一十年癸

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 1913.

二拜禮

INTIMATIONS

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. not

In Bags 250 lbs. not.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00., General Managers.. Hongkong, 8th December, 1813. [1407

ITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.) OOAL DEPARTMENT.

BOLE

PROPRIETORS or TAKABIMA, OCHI, MUTABE. YOSHINOTANI, KIOHIDAKE, HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW

AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries. AGENTS FOR SAKITO AND OYUBARI Coals.

HEAD OFFICE:--MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES:-NAGABAKI, WAKAMATSU,

KARATSU, MOJI, OTARU, MURORAN, KOBE, OSAKA, #OKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOTA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW.

Cable Address for above; "WASAKI.” Bodes: A1, A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union, AGENCIES:~

OHINKIANG-Messrs. GRABING & Co. MANILA-Messrs. MACONDBAY & Co. SINGAPORE Meaars. BonNED CO., LTD.

For Particulars, apply to

K. KATO,

Manager,

No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong. Bongkong, 24th April, 1918.

SIEN TING.

URGEON DENTIST,

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No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Free. Hongkong, and September, 1913 [1101

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Ball Bores and Bizes.

Y popular English Manufacturers. In

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to SSSG. at 36, $7

and 87.50 per 100. 9PORTING REQUIS

ES and AIRY GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited.

W. SCHMIDT & Co.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1913

SİNGON & CO.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880,

BREWER & CO.,

PEDDER STREET-Adjoining Hongkong Hotel Main Entrance) TELEPHONE No. 656.

Black Bilence, by Marlo C. Leighton Youth Will Be Served, by Dolt Wyliarde The Passionate Friends, by H. G. Wells The Romance of a Few Days, by Putnam

Weale...

Millionaire's Island, by Max Pemberton The Cortstop Family, by Mrs. Humphrey

Ward

The Winds of God, by Hamilton

Drummond...

The Mischief Maker. by E Phillips

Oppenheim...

THE

$1.75 | Shipmaster's Handbook to the Merchant

1.75

1.75

175 1,75

1.76

Shipping Acts, by Subford D. Cole $4.00 The Pharmaceutical Pocket Book, 1912.13 2.75 CARDS CHRISTMAS

CALENDARS. ANNUALS: BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

175 | CHRISTMAS NUMBERS. Graphic, Holly Leaves, London Nons, Splure, Pears, &c.

1.75

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YOKOHAMA

DOCK CO.,

LIMITED.

Telegraphie Address "DOCK," Yokohamas.

Codes used:--A.B.C. 4th and 5th Editions, Lieber's, Scott's, Al. and Watkin's. DRY DOOK DEPARTMENT:-Telephone Nos.: 376, 506, or Göl.

NO. 1 DOCK. Docking Length 515 ft.

NO. 2 DOCK. Docking Length 376 ft

NO. 3 DOCK. Docking Length 461 Ft.

Every description of repair work is undertaken. A large assortment of material including tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats, floating derrick to t 45 fons, pneumatic, electric, hydraulio plants, etc. Mannfasterers of engines, boilers, tugs, lighters, constructional steel work, eto. Tenders on short notice by letter or cabin.

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT :-

92 buildings, principally of brick and steal, 310 entrances. 37 buildings are private bonded warehouses, Floor area 68,243 square yards, or 141 aeres.

Custom-house brokerage and insurance undertaken. Rates moderate. Mooring Basin, 600 feet by 100 feet by 25 feet deep, adjoining the docks and warehouses.

1712.

WEISMANN'S

FOR BREAD.

WEISMANN'S

FOR CAKES.

WEISMANN'S

FOR CHOCOLATES.

133

SOUTH

RAILWAY.

LWA

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BON, Steel, Metal and Hardware Mar-

I chants, Wholesale and Retail Iron- mongers, Pig Iron and Fourdry Cake Importers. General Storekeepers and Ship- shandlers. Nos. 35 and 37, HING LOONG Bazer (2nd St. West of Central Market).

Telephone No. 616.

PEAK TRAMWAY

LIMITED.

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COMPANY,

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WEEK DAYS.

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NIGHT CARS. -

:1.40

$ 1.40

1.50 p.m. and 9.00 p.m., 8.30 to 11.00 p.m.

Every Half-Hour.

11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m.

Every Quarter-Hour.

SUNDAYS.

6.00 am to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutes.

11.00 10.30

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SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Das Vous Road Centrai.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Lengkong, 1st October, 1913.

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SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTER BETWEEN THE FAR EAST

AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.

TIME TABLE TO APRIL 30TH, 1914.

☛ NHRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Dining, and First and Second Class Sleeping Care, is operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Mail Steamor Service by the ss. KOBE MARU and SAKAKI MARU (cash Equipped with Wireless Telegraph) as follows:-

NORTH BOUND.

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The above fares do not include the Express Train Berth Fee. THE

SAKAKI MARU."-This vessel, which leaves Shanghai orory Monday and connects with the Wagon its service on the Trans-Siberian Railway, is a new Turbine Steamer of 3,450 tons specially built for the Shanghai-Dairen Line. She has a speed of 19 knots per hour, and is fitted with every up-to-date appliance for comfort safety, and con- Tesiance. Accommodation: 63 First-Class (including 4 special cabins and 3 family cabine), 20 Second-Class, and 164 Third-Class. First voyage from Shanghai, August 19th,

MUKDEN-ANTUNG LINE-HANCHUELA-CHOSEN THROUGH SERVICE Thrice-Weekly Express Service between Changchun and Fasan without change, establishing direct link between the Trans-Siberian Express Service and the Troperial Japanese Govern mont Ferry and Railway Service, reducing the journey between Manchuris sed Japan by nearly two days and diminishing the sea-voyage to a few hours; also connecting Peking, and Tokyo by rail with the exception of the short passage between Fan and Shimonoseki, London to Tokyo in 181 days; Peking to Tokyo in 41 days.

Yamato") At. Dairen, Port Arthur. Mnkien, Changchan, and Hoshigsara (the finest sea-side resort in North China), all under the Company's management.

RAILWAY HOTELS.-YAMATO HOTEL. (Tel. Add

TICKET AGENCIES.-The Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets are obtaineble

at all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL BLEEPING CAF & Exp Messrs. THON, Cook & Sox;

Co.

REISEBUREAU DER HAMBURG-AMERIKA JININ;

IN. PREPARATION.

THE DIRECTORY

AND CHRONICLE

FOR 1914. Complete Edition

Smaller

$10.00

6.00

Order now direct, or from the Agants.

Agents in all the Fomigu Settlements throughout the Far East.

BATAST✶=@R#+ PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

NEW WALLS CAUSE CONSIDERABLE LOSS OF TIME, PATIENCE AND MONEY, THROUGH EXCESSIVE SUCTION, EFFLORESCENCE,

SALTPETRING AND BLEACHING.

GIVE THEM A COATING OF

NON EFFLO". (Regd.)

PAINT WILL THEN DRY ON THEM.

APPLY TO→→

WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK. LD..

882-53.

INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,

LONDON AND LIVERPOOL.

HONGKONG DEPOT, ALEXANDRA PUILDING.

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD

AND ENGINE WORKS.

Al, A.B.C., Western Union, Engineering and Bentley's Complete Phrase Codes used. Buildery and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineer. Manufacturers of Contrato Anziliary Machinery, Woir's Auxiliary Machinery, Stone's Manganeso Bronze, Pulsometer and Engineering Co.'s Refrigerating Plants and Parsons Steam Turbines, etc., etc.

AT NAGASAKI-Telegraphic Address: "DOCK,” NAGASAKL

Breadth at Entranes

No. S

Length on Keel-Blocks.

510 ft.

350 ft.

on Bottom.i

77 ft..

$65 ft.

88 2t.

Depth of Water. on Koel-Blocks.

-26 ft.

24.ft.

34 ft.

8 Dry Dooks No. 2

1 Patent Elip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,900 tous The Balvage Steamer "CUBA MARU" 716 tons and 12 knots speed, is always ready at short notice.

AT KOBE-Telegraphic Address: "WADADUCK," KOBE.

HOTELS

HONGKONG

HOTEL

Recently Refurnished and Redecorated.. Large Airy: Public Rooms. Electric Lighting, Lifts and Fans. Suites de Luxe.

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Bedrooms with European Bath and Lavatory attached.

Perfect Sanitation.

A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM.

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

KING EDWARD

AR

HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

Electric Trams Past

Entrance.

One Minute's Walk from Ferry. Telephones ou All Floors.

Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting:

European Baths and Sanitary_littings..

Hot and Cold Water System Throughout. Best of Food and Servico.

Hotel Launch Alerts All Steamers.

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Telephone No. 373.

Tel Acoress: "VICTORIA."

n. H. NORTH,

MinLager.

GRAND HOTEL.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE ·

HOTEL.

A FIRST-CLASS STRINGED ORCHESTRA Renders Selections during TIFFIN And. DINNER daily, and at 11.15 a.m. and 5.45 p.m.

ESTIRELT UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT

THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly Trongvated, extensively enlarged, and

is now luxurious y furnished and up-to-date in every respect, ituated in the most central poaltion. Large and Airy Rooms, Hot, Cola, and Shower Baths, Electric Light Throughout and Fans. Large and Comfortable Lounge, Private and Public Hars and Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EURO- PEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrange- ments of the Intert, HOTEL" LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rater for Tiffin and Dinner Special. Rutes for married families on application te

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor.

TELEPHONE No. 107,

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "COMFORE," Hongkong.

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Floating Dooks.

Lifting Fower

Max. Length of Ship taken in.

-No. 1. 7,000 Tons.

460 Foot

Max. Breadth is

50

No. 2. 12,000 Тора. 580 Feat.

66.

13

Max. Draft

28 H

The Salvage Bleamer "ARIMA MABU," pamping capacity per hour 2,000 tons, Floating Sheerlegs, capable of lifting 40 tons weight.

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

28th May, 1913.

APPLICATIONS FOR AGENCIES IN

CHINA AND JAPAN.

Should be sent to our Agent

MR. T.

RUDDIMAN JOHNSTON,

[720

13, Mikawadat-machi, Azaba-ku, ToxYO, JAPAN,

PEAK HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL FIRST - CLASS RESIDENTIAL and

· TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephones in Every Room, prompt connection main. tained by six lines to Central.

Fiftoon Minutes from Princips! Landing Excellent Stage. Molerate Tarif and Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social Rooma, European Runner meets Steamers.

P. O. PEUSTER, Manager.

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BRAESIDE?

PRIVATE HOTEL.

SHACKELL, EDWARDS & CO., LTD. STANDING in its own grounds, with

MAKERS OF

PRINTING INKS

FOR OVER 120 YEARS.

RED LION PASSAGE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, EC.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS PUBLICATIONS.

DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE OF

THE FAR EAST $10.00

MISSIONARY DIRECTORY, on paper

8.50

DOG AND GUN in New Territory 1.03 FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON

BY THE PEARL RIVER " A Book for the Globetrottar,” by Capt. C. V. LLOYD: with Maps and Illus

cover 80.80 Smaller Edition 6.00 MISSIONARY DIRECTORY, on cloth Do. Do,

cover 1.00 CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY, 2 Social and Political Novel, by 0. J. Halcombe

HONGKONG, THE JUBILEE OF

Historical Sketch, to being an which is added an Account of the Celebrations in 1591 .............. THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept. 18th, 1908, Illustrated Account TEMPORARY MINING REGULA-

TIONS IN CHINA. 0.50

FOR RAILWAY

0.50

RECONCATION IN CHINA

HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE * LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pub

kished Annually

AT HOME Brolich. Maj

CALLED OUT, MA

and Croquet Lawns, Large Alry and Well Farnished Rooms, every home comfort. Fine. View of the Harbour.

Apply to

Mus. F. W. WATTS,

84) "Braeside," 20, Macdonnel Road.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN CANTON.

Tolegraphic Address: "VICTORIA, SHAMEEN.” SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION

MACAO HOTEL

MACAO. Telegraphic Address: "FAEXE, MACAO,” SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE. Bóta Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervisiuti. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIEKO. Every Information and Special Attention given to Teuricis, REASONABLE KATES.

1.00

0.50

1.75

HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, half-

yearly val., bounc SIXTY YEARS ANGLO-CHINESE

CALENDAR, 1834 to 1923 RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONG- KONG, English Mail days 1874-- 97 DYCHANGE

·BOMBAY

7.50

2.00

5.00

MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and thoir Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relief Column WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF

1.00

THE

TEST

POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA TRADE MARK REGULATIONS IN

CHIN:

MERCHANT NAVX, by J. E. Featherstonhaugh

VICTORIA

Days,

or the Chong Wang's Daughter, an Anglo-Chinese Ro man, by Chas. J. H. Halcombe... PLAN OF THE WEIT RIVER.....

1.00

F

2.00

T.00

21

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1.00

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PEAK

0.25

NEW TERRITORY

0.76

11.

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POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM

0.25

0.25

MAIL TABLES for 1913

0,50 & 0.25

the NORDISK RESERVEEAU; and the NIPPON YrEEN KAISHA, Shanghai; from whom all information, time-tables, pictorial guide-books, etc., can be obtained free, or direct from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.

Tel. Add.: "Mantetsu.”

For Passage, apply to

Codes: A.BC. 5th Ed., A1, and Liebee'r

RACINE, ACKERMANN & Co., Booking Agents, Shanghai. THOMAS COOK & SON, Booking Agents, Shanghai, NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Agents, Shanghai,

KOWLOON...............................

WA. FARMER,

Froprietor.

(1025

A LING & CO.,

10, "Courts-Road CENTRAL,

URNITURE AND PHOTO GOODA

STORE.

Photographic Goods of Every Description

in Stock,

Developing, Printing and Enlarging Canton Marbles in Varians Ebades.

0.75 TELEPHONY 1219.

Hongkong, 16th April, 1919.

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