1913-12-23 — Page 1

Page

CREAM!

RICH

THICK

CREAM

SEE LAST PAGE.

[69-2

Hongkong Daily Press.

EIS TAIBLISHED 1867,

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

IN PREPARATION,

THE DIRECTORY:

AND CHRONICLE

FOR 1914.

Complete Edition $10.00 Smaller

0.00

Order now direct, or from the Agents.

Agents in all tho Foreign Settlements

Far East.

throughout the

No. 17,359. AtIESTLA-# @xt=}-+412 HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 1913. 二拜後 METCA+KIBR#+ PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

INTIMATIONS

BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

GREEN

PORTLAND

CEMENT.

In Casks 975 lbs. pet

In Bags 260 lbs. not,

SHEWAN, TOMES & QU, General Managers. Hongkong, 9th December, 1833. [1407

FITSC BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

M1

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT

BOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASIMA,

OCELI MUTABE,

YOSHINOTANI,

KIOHIDAKE, HOJO, KANADÀ, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries.

SAKITO AND OYUBARI Coals.

AGENTS FOR

HEAD OFFICE:MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, KOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MURORAN, KOBE, OSAKA, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOTA SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW. Cable Address for above: "WASAKI.” Bodes: A1, A.B.O. 5th Ed., Western Union.

AGENCIES Li

QHINKIANG-Messrs, GEABING & Co. MANILA-Messrs. HA CONDRAY & Co. SINGAPORE-Mossrs. BORNEO CO., LTD.

For Particulara, apply to-

K. KATO,

Manager,

No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong, Hongkong, 24th April, 1913.

SIEN TING.

URGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Frea Hongkong, 2nd September, 1013 = (1101

B

NEW

CARTRIDGES.

Y popular English Manufacturers. In

all Bores and Sizes.

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED

KOT. From No. 10, to SSSG. at 86, 87

and 87.50 per 100.

SOUTH

RAILWAY.

MANOHA

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE B ¿TWEEN THE FAR EAST.

AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.

TIME TABLE TO APRIL 30, 1914.

HRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Dining, and First and Second Class Sleeping Cars, is operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Mail Steamer Service by the as. KUBE MARU and SAKAKI MARU (each Equipped with Wireless Telegraph) as follows:

NORTH BOUND.;

·SOUTH BOUND.

ENGLISH-MADE,HIGHEST GRADE

PAINTS MIXED READY FOR

THE BRUSH

IN LB. TINS AND 1 CWT. IRON DRUMS.

·MANUFACTURED BY

WILKINSON. HEYWOOD & CLARK, LD..

(INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM).

HONGKONG OFFICE, ALEXANDRA BUILDING.

STOCKED IN HONGKONG :

(PRICES AND TINT CARDS CAN BE OBTAINED ON APPLICATION).

HILE STAKE+j_RAC Connecting Unible Expres 1 Express

Star -- in 81

| Biata | Mište Jean Canning at Barbin with m

}]Expro Express 10% {{Fa'g (Moneow Moscow

IN CLAFRICA

Mi

(Shanghai (Beamer ....kr. Fortunan

Dalma

Most Wed.

Pri.

Y 14.94

(B... Tin) 19. Mo... Sat.

| ATSKIRTS

Ardm

Changchun

I k

Start Flea Teal

At the Tut th

R

1260

¥1.0

X 14,00

Y 10,00

CinthitimonianTrain) Zr.” – 20.1 tun. Wel F

FRENCH GREY.

LISEON GREY.

DARE GREIN

temer

Shepbot

་་་

CK-Train) to 00

·Ar 1,30 pim-

JM 3.10.

AT. 16. L. Nay.

Ar. Forrnoco

*Russian Train Time is 23 minutes faster than the S.M.R. Time. The above fares do not include the Express Train Borth Fee. THE "SAKAKI MARU.”—This vessel, which leaves Shanghai ovory Monday and connects with the Wagon Lita service on the Trans-Siberian Railway, is a new Turbine. Steamer of 5,450 tons specially built for the Shanghai-Dairen Line. She has s speed of 19 knots per hour, and is fitted with every up-to-date appliance for comfort safety, and con roniozoo. Accommodation: 69 First Class (including 4 special cabins and 3 family cabins), 20 Second-Class, and 164 Third-Class, First voyage from Shanghai, August 18th

MURDEN-ANTUNG LINE-MANCHURIA CHOSEN THROUGH SERVICE Thrice-Weekly direct link betrapons Service between Changchun and Fagan without change, establishing the Trans-Siberian Express Service and the Imperial Japanese Govern- ment Ferry and Railway Service, relacing the journey between Manchuria and 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. Fusan and Shimonoseki. Lendon to Tekye in 134 days; Peking to Tokyo in 44

RAILWAY HOTELS. YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add. Yamato"). At. Usiren, Port Arthur, Makdon, Changchun, and Hoshigaura (the finest sea-sido resort in North China), all under the Company's

management,

TICKETAGENCIES. The Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS CO. Messes, THOS., Cook & Box KEISEBUREAU DEL HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE the NORDISK RESEBUREAU and the NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Shanghai; from whom all information, time-tables, pictorial gaide-books, etc., can be obtained froe, or direct from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY CO., DAIREN.

Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed., Al, and Liober's

Tol. Add.: "MANTETSU,"

For Passage, apply to-

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

APPLICATIONS FOR AGENCIES IN

CHINA AND JAPAN,

Ahould be sent to our Agent

MG. T.

RUDDIMAN JOHNSTON,

1381

13, Mikawadai-machi, Azabu-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN..

SPORTING REQUIS SHACKELL, EDWARDS & CO., LTD.

ITES and AIRY GUNS in Voriety.

Inspection Invited.

W. SCHMIDT & Co.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1013. [1910

SINGON & CO.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880.

TRON, Stael, Metal and Hardware Mer-

chants, Wholesale and Retail Iron- mongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importera. General Storekeepers and hip- andlers. Nos. 35 and 97, His LDONG BYEEET (2nd St. West of Central Market).

Telephone No. 515

[56

PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.00 a. to 8.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes.

3.00 10,00 11.80

70.00

10

"

11.00 +

16

77 "

*

12.45 p.m.

15

་་

12:45 p.m.

1.25

10

ti

1.15

1.46

15

26

22

1.45

4.16

10

r

1.15

5.00

16

*

$1

4.00

8.10

10

++

#7

NIGHT CARS.

כן

1.50 p.m. and 9.00 p.m., 9.80 to 11.00 pm.

Every Hall-Hour.

11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m.

Every Quarter-Hour.

SUNDAYS.

6.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m...Every 15 minutes.

10.30

11.45 13.00 noon, 1.00p.m.

الفوائد

THE

MAKERS OF

PRINTING INKS

FOR OVER 120 YEARS.

RED LION PASSAGE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C

YOKOHAMA DOOK CO.,

LIMITED.

Telegraphic Address:- DOOK," Yokohams.

Codes used:A.B.C. 4th and 5th Editions, Lieber's, Scott's, Al, and Walkin's. DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT -Telephone No. 876, 506, or 681.

NO. 1 DOCK:

NO. 3 DOCK. Docking Length 515 ft.

NO. 2 DOCK.

Dosking Length 376 ft.E Docking Length 481 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 lift 15 tons, premtuatie, electric, hydraulic plants, ete. Manufacturers of engines, boilers, tags, lighters, constructional steel work, etc. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable.

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT :-

92 balldings, principally of brick and steel, $10 entrances. 87 buildings are private bonded warehouses, Floor aros 68,248 square yards, or 141 acres,

Custom-horse brokerage and instrance undertaken. Rate moderate Mooring Basin, 600 feet by 100 feet by 25 feet deep, adjoining the docks and warehouses.

WEISMANN'S

11.00

-->

10

20

12.00 roun

15

FOR BREAD.

10

1.00 pm, 6.00

15

Ja

6.00

6.00

10

12

17-

6.00

7.00

15

WEISMANN'S

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. SATURDAYS

FOR CAKES.

Extra Car at 12 Midnight.

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

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managere. ngkong, 1st October, 1913.

(1162

WEISMANN'S

[712

SIONAL RED..

PRA GREEN.

"CYGNITE'

BLACK.

LIGHT DRAB.

ENDINE GREUN.

LIGHT AZURE BLTE, DARK ROYAL BLUE.

FALE PURPLE HROWN.. LIGHT STONE COLOUR. SANDSTONE CoLoun. IVORY WHITE. LEAD COLOUR.

WHITE PAINT IN 7 LB. TINS.

ALUMINIUM PAINT IN 1 PINT TINS

887.11

BREWER & CO.,

FEDDER STREET (Adjoining Hongkong Hotel Main Entranco)

TELEPHONE No. 696.

Black Silence, by Mario C. Leighton $1.75 Youth Will Be Servet, by Dolf Wyllarde 1.75 The Passionate Friends, by H. G. Well 1.75 The Romance of a Few Daye, by Putnari

175 Millionaire's Island, by Max Pemberton · 1.75 The Coryston Family, by Mrs. Humphrey

Ward

L.75

The Winds of God, by Hamiltoa

Drummond.........

The Mischtof Maker, by E. Phillipe

Oppenheim

1.75

Shipmaster's Handbook to the Merchant

Shipping Acts, by Sanford D. Cole $4.00 The Pharmaceutical Packet Book, 1912.13 2.75

CHRISTMAS CARDS

CALENDARS.

AND GIRLS.

HOTELS

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Recently Refurnished and Redecorated. Large Airy Public Rooms. Electric Lighting, Lifts and Fans.

Suites de Luxe.

Bedrooms with European Bath and

20].

Lavatory attached.

Perfect Sanitation.

ALA CARTE QKILL ROOM.

J. H. TAGGART, Manuger.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

Electric

Trans

Pass Entranco, One Minute's Walk from Ferry. Telephones on All Flooțs, - Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting. European Baths and Sanitary Fittings. Hot and Cold Water System Throughout. Best of Food and Service. Hotel Launch Meets All Steamers..

Telephone No. 378.

53]

Tol Agoress:** VICTORIA.!'-

1. H. NORTH,

Manager.

GRAND HOTEL.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.

A FIRST-CLASS STRINGED ORCHESTEA Bondora Selections during TIFFIN and DINNER daily, and at 11.18 a.m. and 5.45 p.m.

ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANLOPMENT.

HOTEL has recently been thoroughly

ANNUALS BOOKS FOR BOYS Trenovated, extensively enlarged, and is now luxurious furnished and up-to-date CHRISTMAS NUMBERS.in every respect, situated in the most central Graphic, Holly Leaves. London News, position. Large and Airy Rooms, Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, Electric Light Throughout Sphero, Fears, Sec.

and Fans. Large and Comfortable. Lounge, Privato and Public Bars and Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EURO PEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrange ments of the lateat, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rater for: Tiffin and Dimer. Special Rates for married families on application te

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

1926

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD

AND ENGINE WORKS.

AJ, A.B.C., Western Union, Engineering and Bentley's Comploto Phrase Codes used. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers of Contrafio Auxiliary Machleary, Weir's Auxiliary Machinery, Stone's Manganese Bronze, Pulsometer and Engineering Co.'s. Botrigorating Plants and Parsons Steam Turbines, etc., etc.

AT NAGASAKI-Telegraphio Address: "DOOK" NAGASAKI.

Breadth at Entrance

No.1

8 Dry Docks No. 2

No. 3

Length on Keel-Blocks.

510 Et.

350 ft.

714 ft

on Bottom

77 Et.

53 £t.

88 ft.

Proprietor

TELEGRAFNIO ADDRESS : ** COMECİRE," Hongkong.

TELEPHONE NO. 197.

20]

PEAK HOTEL.

1,400. FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Ovenience, Telephones in Every Room, prompt connection main tained by six lines to Central.

Fifteen Minutes from Principal Landing Stage. Moderate Tariff and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social Rooms, European Bunsor meats Steamers.

Depth of Water. on Kool-Blooks.

26 ft.

24 ft.

148]

34 ft.

1 Patent Blip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons. The Salvags Steamer "OURA MARU, 716 tons and 12 knots speed, is always ready

nt short notice.

"AT KOBE-Telegraphic Address: “ WADADOCK," KORE.

Floating Docks.

Lifting Power

No. 1 7,000 Tons.

Max. Length of Ship taken in Max. Breadth,

460 Fest

No. 2, 12,000 Tons 530 Feet.

22

12

Max. Draft

56 22

68

28

ช

The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA MARU," pumping capacity per hour 2,000 tone. Floating Sheerlegs, capable of lifting 40 tons weight.

P. O. PEUSTER,

Manager.

BRAESIDE.

PRIVATE HOTEL.

TANDING in its own grounds, with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Farnished Rooms, every home comfait. Fine View of the Harbour.

Apply to

94]

Mus. F. W. WATTS, "Braeside," 20, Macdonnel Road.

ANY ORDERS WILL BE FRULFTLY ATTENDED TO AFT ESTIMATES SENT ON APPLICATION. VICTORIA HOTEL

28th May, 1913.

“HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PUBLICATIONS.

(720

93

cover 1.00

MISSIONARY DIRECTORY, on paper DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE OF

.810.00 THE FAR EAST

cover $0.80

Do. Do.

Smaller Edition 6.00 MISSIONARY DIRECTORY, on cloth CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY, 0 Social and Political Novel, by C. J. HalcombeKONG

9.60 THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Historical Sketch, to which is added an Account of the Celebrations in 1691

THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept.

13th, 1906, Illustrated Account TEMPORARY MINING REGULA-

TIONS IN CHINA REGULATIONS FOR RAILWAY

CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA. 0.50 HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, i Puo lished Annually MOUNTINGS.

NGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Use with the

DOG AND GUN in New Territory 1.00 FROM HONGKONG TO..CANTON

SHAMEEN CANTON. Telegraphic Address: VICTOIA, SHAMYEN." SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION..

MACAO HOTEL

MACAO. Telegraphia Address: "FARMER, MADAO.” SITUATED IN THE CENTRY OF PRAYA GRANDE, Both Hotels electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAINS. PLOVIDED. Every Information and Special attention. given to Teurisis. REASONABLE RATES.

WM FARMER,

Proprietor.

[1025

A LING & CO..

19, QUEEN' ROAD CENTRAL.

1.00

BY THE PEARL RIVER—“ Á Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. C. V. LLOYD: with Maps

and hus.

1.75

0.50

HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, half-

0.50

yearly vol., bound SIXTY YEARS

7.50

ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR, 1834 to 19232.00 RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONG-

KONG, English Mail days 1874- BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG, English Mail Days, 1893 CALLED OUT: or the Chung Wang's Daughter, an Anglo Chinese Ro- mance by Chas. J. H. Halcombe... 9.00 PLAN OF THE WEST RIVER

1.00

F

1,00

VICTORIA

**

1.00

KOWLOON

0.75

SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0,25 TRADE MARK REGULATIONS IN

CHINA

i

*L

PEAK

Canton Marbles in Various Shades.

0.75

NEW TERRITORY

0.75

TELEPHONE 1219,

0.25

0.25

MAIL TABLES for 1913:

Hongkong, 18th April, 1913.

[534

0.39 & 0,25

WATAPRitz, talist Column qui

EXPLOITS OF THE

5.00

:1.00

MERCHANT

NT NAVY, by J. 1 E Featherstonhaugh.... 1:00

FOR CHOCOLATES: POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS

POWER OF ATTORNEY FORBL

URNITURE AND PHOTO, GOODS

STORE.

Photographio Goods of Every Description

Steck.

Developing, Printing and Enlarging