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Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 17,361. -+AB=TLE-A

INTIMATIONS

BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND

CEMENT.

In Caska 375 lbs, met

In Bag 250 lbs. nat.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers, Hongkong, 9th December, 1013. [1407

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ITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT

BOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASIMA, OCHI, MUTABE YOSHINOTANI, KIOHIDAKE, HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries, AGENTS FOR

SAKITO AND OYUBARI Coals.

HEAD OFFICE:MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES:-NAGASAKI. MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATBU,

·OTARU, MURORAŃ, KOBE, OSAKA, ЯOKTO YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW.

Cable Address for above: "WASAKI.” Dodes: A1, A:B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union.

AGENCIES

CHINETANG-Messrs. GEARing & Co. MANILA Measts, MacoxDBAY & CO. SINGAPORE-Messrs. Bonneo CD., LTD.

For Particulars, apply to

K. KATO,

Maneger,

No. 2, Peddar Street, Hongkong. Bengkong, 24th April, 1913.

SIEN TING.

SURGEON DENTIST

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No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE

Consultation Fren Hongkong, 22nd September, 1913.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

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BY popular English Manufacturers. In

all Bores and Sizes.

SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED

SHOT. From No. 10 to SSSG. at 86, 37

and 87.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUIS-

ITES and AIET GUNS in Variety.:

Inspection Invited.

W. SCHMIDT & Co.

(1918 Hongkong, 18th October, 1913.

SINGON & CO.

ESTADL18120 A.D: 1880.

chants, Wholesale and Retail Iron- mongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Ccke Importers. General Storekeepers and Ship- shaadlers. Nos, 85 and 97, HINO LOONG BILLET (2nd St. West of Central Market).

Telephone No. 815.

PEAK TEAMWAY

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

八十二月一十年丑娶 ONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1913. NAG

THE

YOKOHAMA

LIMITED.

Registored, as a Newspaper at the General Post Offico in the United Kingdom.

Give them Bovril

Because the Body Building Power of Berril has been proved to be from 10 to 20 timed the amount taken.

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£tcgct*ER PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.”

DOCK CO, VARNISHES OF FIRST CLASS QUALITY

HOUSES, SALOONS OF SHIPS, FURNITURE,

Telegraphic Address — DOCK,” Tokohama.

Codes used:—A.B.C. 4th and 5th Editions, Lieber's, Scott's, Al. and Watkin's.

DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT :—Telephone No. 976, 596, or 661.

NO. 1 DOCK. Docking Length 16 it.

NO. 2 DOCK. Locking Length 6th.

NO. 3 DOCK. Docking Length 451 ft,

Every description of repair work is undertaken. A large assortment of material including tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats, frating derrick to ∙lift 45 tons, proumatic, electric, aydraulic plants, etc. Manufacturers of engines, boilers,

tugs, lighters, constructional steel work, afc. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable.

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT -

94 buildings, principally of brisk and steel, 310 entrances. S buildings are private bonded warehouses. Floor area 68,218 square yards, or 14.1 acros.

Custom-house brokerago and insurano: undertaken. Rates moderate. Mooring Baslu, 600 feet by 100 foot by 25 fost deep, adjuising the docks and warehouses,

FOR BREAD.

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·For

RAILWAY COACHES,

MOTOR CARS, &c., &c.

RAILWA

TEAK VARNISH.

VARNISH.

LOCOMOTIVES,

AND MOTOR BODY VARNISHES.

PALE COPAL

BEST FRENCH POLISH. FURNITURE VARNISH.

HARD OIL FINISH FOR FURNITURE. SUPER BLACK JAPAN· FINEST WHITE DAMAR,

"&c., &c.

IN STOCK IN HONGKONG.

HOTELS

HONGKONG

HOTEL.

Recently Refuruished and Redecorated,

Large Airy Public Pum Electric Lighting, Lifts and Fans, Suites de Luxu

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Bedrooms with European Bath and Lavatory attached.

Perfect Sanirativu,

A LA CARTE GRILL' ROOM

J. H. TAGGART, Manager..

CHRISTMAS DAY

TIFFIN

WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK. LD., DINNER

WEISMANN'S

WEISMANN'S

FOR CAKES.

887.31

WEISMANN'S

FOR CHOCOLATES.

SOUTH

MANCHURIA

гд

RAILWAY.

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST

AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.

TIME TABLE TO APRIL 30TH, 1914. T Dising, and First and Fooond Class Sleeping Cars, in operied between: Dairon, and THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Changchun in oconnection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairon-Shanghai Direct Mail Steamer Service by the is. KOBE MARU and SAKAKT MABU (esch Equipped with Wireless Telegraph) as follows:-

NORTH BOUND.

Connecting at with Exp

SOUTH BOUND.

INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,

LONDON AND LIVERPOOL.

HONGKONG OFFICE, ALEXANDRA BUILDING.

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

A1, A.B.C., Western Union. Engineering and Bentley's Complete Phrase Codes, used, Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers. Manufactures of Contrafio Auxiliary Machinery, Weire Auxiliary Machinery, Stone's Manganos Bronze, Palsomoter and Engineering Co.'s Refrigerating Plants and Parsons' Steam Turbines, etc., eto.

AT NAGASAKI:-Telegraphic Address: "DOCK,” NAGASAKI.

Breadth at Entranca

Length on Keel-Blooks,

(No. 1.....

No. 3

510 ft.

950 ft.

714 £t

eu Bottom.

·77·ft.

58 ft.

88 ft.

3 Dry Dooke No. 2

1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons.

Depth of Water. cu Keal-Blooks.

26.ft.

04 ft.

34 ft.

The Salvage Steamer "OURA MARU," 716 tons and 12 knots speed, is always ready

AT KOBE-Telegraphie Address: "WADADOCK, KOBE.

[State Base Wagne Connecting of Bartin with them from

at short notice. Kapra Boran | Līta

Pergamere Huaraz [{ardio@RavshanTralarkey® 10 mm.! Mon Wed Fr Arca (M.E.Talim., 200."

Ap.. 17410

(State Warr.) Slate

"Boraw"Moscow. PICH

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Men. Wed

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21.30

„Changelion” Linkden

10

1625

Descen

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Bhagat

Biemary! L. Nooz

Ar.Perenners

(Skungbal(Mexmer) ....Ja. Forencon baben...Train) v2.2.m.. Makder

Changchun

Eu Cina Voies

0.00

5 14,5%

Istarble

AR11.5 Li

A7 6.50 £20. Tu, 7., AT DUP

By Femi 200

H

*Russian Train Time is 29 minutes faster than the 8.MR. Time:

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

THE SAKAKI MARU.”—This vessel, which leaves Shanghai every Monday and connects with the Wagon Lits 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 spoed of for comfort safety, and con-

19 knets per hour, and is fitted with every up-to-date acial cabina and 3 family cabine), 20 Second-Class, and 164 Third-Class. First voyage from

MUKDEN-ANTUNG LINE-MANCHURIA-CHOSEN THROUGH SERVICE Thrice Weekly Express Service between Changchun and Fusan without change, establishing direct link between the Trans-Siberian Express Service and the Imperial Japanese Govorn ment Ferry and Railway Service, reducing the journey between Manchuria and Japan by nearly two days and diminishing the sea-voyago to a few hours; also connecting Peking and Tokyo by rail with the exception of the short passage between Fuenn and Shimonoseki. London to Tokyo in 15 days; Peking to Tokyo in #

days.

RAILWAY HOTELS.-YAMATO HOTEL (Tel, Adi. Yamato"). At Dairen, Port Arthur, Makdon, Changchun, and Hoshigaura (the finest sea-side resort in North Chins), all under the Company's management,

TICKET AGENCIES.-The Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXFREE TRAINS CO.. Mesars. THOя. COOK & Box; PELEBUREAU DER HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE; the NORDISK RESERVESAU; and the NIPPON YUEEN KABRA, Shanghai; from whom all information, time-tables, pictorial guide books, etc., can be obtained free, or direct from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.

Codes: A.BC. 5th Ed., Al, and Lieber's

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Tel. Add.: "MANTETSU."'"

For Passage, apply to-

COMPANY,

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

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

J

8.00

10.00

10.00

11.00

21.30

13

12.45 p.m.

11.45 p.D. 11

1.15

1:15

1.45

TI

1.45

J

2.15

1.15

5.00

$.00

8.10

"

35

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Every Half-Hour.

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

1281

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

SPECIAL

1 P.M. TO 2 P.M.

7.30 P.M. TO 9 P.M..

KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

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GRAND HOTEL.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

A FIRST CLASS AND, UP-TO-DATE. HOTEL."

A FIRST-CLASS STRINGED ORCHESTRA Rendors Selections during TIFFIN and DINNER daily, and at 11.15 am and 5.15 p.m.

ENTIRELY UNDER ECHOPEAN MANAGEMENT.

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

THE

is now luxuriou; y farnished and up-to-date in every respect, "ituated in the most central position. Large and Airy Rooms, Hot, Ca and Shower Baths, Electric Light Throughout and Fans. Large and Comfortable Lounge, Private and Publie Bars and Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EURO PEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrange Tents of the latest, HOTEL" LAUNÖÐ MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rater for Tillin and Dinner, special Itates ros married families on application te

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

TELEPHONE, ND, 197

Proprietor.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "Covent,' Hongkong

Floating Dooks.

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No. 1.

Lifting Power

Mar. Length of Ship taken in Mas, Breadth,,

7,000. Tons. 460 Feet

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No. 2, 12,000 Tong. 580 Fret.

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Max. Draft

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

ANY ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AND ESTIMATES SENT ON APPIIGATION-

28th May, 1913.

BREWER & CO.,

PEDDER STREET (Adjoining Hongkong Hotel Main Entrance)

[720

PEAK HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVI .. TIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL

and

TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Onvenience, Telephon in Every Room, prompt connection main- tnined by six liaes to Central.

Fifteen Minutes from Principal Landing

Moderate Tariff and Stega.

Excellent 'Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social Rooms,

European Runner meets Steamers.

P. O. PEUSTER, Manager.

TELEPHONE No. 606..

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The Open Road, by Halliwell Sutcliffe... The Redeemer, by Hené Bazin.

1.75

1.

The Way of Ambition, by Robart

Hichons

The Secret Cargo, by J. S. Fletcher ... $1.75 Bable and White, The Antobiography of Both Sides of the Road, by BA Clarke 1.75. a Show Dog, by Dr. Gordon Stables The Aristocrats, by Gertrude Atherton How to Cook in Casserole Dishes, by...

Marion H. Neil...

£0

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2,75

1.75

The Yoke of Pity, by Julian Benda

1.75

The Black Spider, by Carlton Dawe... The Silent House, by Louis Tracy The Land of Veiled Women, by John

Foster Fmser

80

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AU About Engineering, by Gordon D.

Knox, Illustrated Moxico and Her People af To-day, by

Nevin O. Winter

5.00

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80

Submarine Engineering of To-day, by

Charles W. Domville-Fifo

4.00

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SHAMEEN-CANTON.

Telegraphic Address: VicroniA, SHAMLES

SITUATED ON THE BRITISH. CONCESSION

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Telegraphie Address: FARMER, Macao SITUATED IN. THE CENTRE OF PRATA GRANDE. buth Hotels electrically lighted, uuu under experienced European SupervisiUk. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every Information and Special Attention given to Trurisas REASONABLE RATES.

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» 11.00

NIGHT CAIS as on Week Days. SATURDAYS

Extra. Car at 12 Midnight.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at. The Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Doux Road Central.

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General Manegein.2_ Ecngkong, 1st October, 1919.

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Froprietor.

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A LING & CO.,

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

URNITURE AND „PHOTO: GOODS.

STORE.

Photographic Goode of Every Description

in Stock

Developing, Printing and Enlarging

...... Canton Marbles in Various Shades TELEPHONE 1219,

Hongkong, 16th April, 1913.

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