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Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 17,365. TAB=TER -

INTIMATIONS

BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND

CEMENT.

In Casks 975 lbs. net

In Baga 250 lbs. net.

BHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Mansparu.

Hongkong, th December, 1913.': [1407-

TITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT

SOLE PROPRIETORS or TAKASIMA, OCENT MUTABE, TOSHINOTANI,

KIOHIDAKE, HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Collieržos. AGENTS POR SAKITO AND OYUBARI Coals.

EEAD OFFICE:-MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES:--NAGASAKI, KOJT, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU OTARU, MURORAN, KOBE, OSAKA, KOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, BHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW: Ochló Address for above:★WASAKI.” Bodes: A1, A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union.

AGENCİRAY-

OHINKIANG-Messrs. GRADING & Co. MANILA—Messre. MACONDEAT & CO. SINGAPORE-Messrs. Boanga Co., LSD.

For Particulara, apply to~

K. KATU,

Manager,

No. 2, Fedder Street, Hongkong Hongkong, 24th April, 1018.

SIEN

TING,

URGEON. DENTIST.

THE

ESTABLISHED 1857:

Registered as a Nowspaper at the Generad Post Office in the United Kingdom.

IN PREPARATION,

THE DIRECTORY.

AND CHRONICLE

von 1914.

Complete Edition:

Stobo

Smaller

6.00

Order now direct, or frem the

trients,

Agents in all the Foreign Settlements

Far East.

throughout the

BIA+47 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST, 1913. =# $-+==+4=RRET PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

YOKOHAMA DOCK CO.,

LIMITED.

Telographic Address:- DOCK," Yokohama,

Codes used-A.R.C. 4th and 5th Editions, Lieber's, Scott's, Al. and Watkin's. DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT --Telephone Nos. 376, 500, or 631.

NO. 1 DOCK. Dooking Length 515 ft.

NO. 2 DOCK, Docking Length 370 er.

BREWER & CO.,

•HOTELS

HONGKONG.

HOTEL.

Recently, Refurnished and Redecorated. bergs Airy Public Pumps. Electric. Lighting, Lifts and Fans, Buites de Luxo.

FEDDER STREET (Adjoining Hongkong Hotel Main Butrance

TELEPHONE No. 696.

NO. 3 DOCK. Booking Length 481 ft.

The Secret Cargo, by J. S. Flutcher Both Sides of the Road, by B. A. Clarke The Opon Road, by Halliwell Sutcliffe. The Bedeemer, by Road Basia The Way of Ambition, by Robert

Bichens

81.75 Sable' and White. The Autobiography of 1.75 a Show Dog, by Dr. Gordon Stables 1.75 The Aristocrats, by Gertrade Atherton- 1.76 How to Cook in Casserole Dishes by

Marion 11. Neil,

Su

9.75

175 A About Engineering, by Gordon D.. ∙1.75 Knox, Illustrated

5.00

So

80 Mexico aut Her People of To-day, by

Navis 0. Winter Sabmarine Engineering of To-day, by

Charles W, Danvill-Fife

201

6.00

400

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Every description of repair work is undertake A large assortment of material indinding tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tom boais, fenting derricks to lift 46 tons, pneumatic, electric, hydraulic plants, ato. Manufacturers of engines, beilors," tags, lightors, constructional stool work, etc. Tenders on short natics by letter or cable.

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT :-

92 buildings, principally of brick and steel, 319 outrances. 37 buildings are private bonded warehouses. Floor sroe 68,240-equare-garde, or 14.1 acres.

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

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KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY IN CHINA.

by Arnold Foster, BA,, Thirty Cont

THE WORKS OF NIETZSCHE,

The Birth of Tragedy Early Greek Philosophy and Other Essays The Future of Our. Educational Systems Thoughts Out of Scason, 2 vols. Human all-too-human, 2 vols. The Case of Waguer, &o..... The Dawn of Day The Joyful Wisdom Thus Spake Zamthustra Beyond Good and Evil

The Genosology of Morak...

CASSELL'S POCKET REFERENCE LIBRARY, 40 Cents Each.

Tooket English Dictionary

The Yoke of Pily, by Julien Benda The Black Spider, by Carlton Dawe The Silent House, by Louis Tracy The Land of Voiler Women, by John

Fastar Friser.

BISHI DOCKYARD

WORKS.

AND ALL&B.C., Western Union, Engineering and Bentley's Complete Phrase, Codes used. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers of Contrado Auxiliary Machinery, Weir's Auxiliary Machinery, Stone's Manganeso Bronze, Paleometer and Engineering Co.'s Refrigerating Plants and Parsons Steam Turbines, etc., etc.

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

Length on

Breadth at Entrance

Koel Blocks.

on Bottom.

Depth of Water. on Keel-Blocks,

No. 1

Na

510 f.

27

28. ft.

350 ft.

53 ft.

-714 ft

.88 ft.

3 Dry Docks No 2

1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons, 102,

24 ft.-

$4 ft.

Bedrooms with European. Bath and Lavatory attacked. Perfect Sanitation.

A LA CARTE GRULL ROOM

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

All Electric Trams Peas Entrance.

One Minuto's Walk from Ferry.

Telephones on All Floors..

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.

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Telephone No. 873..

Tel Aquress: * Vicromia,''

B. H. NORTH. Manager.

GRAND HOTEL.

QUEEN'Ð ROAD CENTRAL.

· Á FIRST CLASS. AND UP-TO-DATE

· HOTEL.

A FIRST-CLASS STRINGED ORCHESTRA. Renders Selections during Tiris and DINNER daily, and at 11:15 a.m. and 3.46 p.m.

ENTIRELY UNDER LOPOTEAS MANAGEMENT.

HOTEL has recently been thoroughly.

The Salvage Steamer OURA MARU, 216 tons and 12 knots speed, in always ready Trenorated; extendively enlarged, and

MISU

...8 2.00

4.00

French Conversation for English Travelers, Pertical Quotations.

ENGINE

Frose Quotations.

2:00

Proverbs ami Maxims,

04.00

When was that?

8.00 Gazetteer of the British Isles.

2.75 Dictionary of Abbreviations.

The Pocket Doctor,

4.00

Dictionary of Etiqueźle,

4.00

4.50

2.75

Free Trade v. Protection. Amasa

M. Eaton

...8.2.7 International Law. Wilson and Tuoker.

2.75

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The Will to Power. 2 role,

8.00

Tho Twilight of the Code

Antichrist, &c.

The

7th edition WW Farmers of Forty Centuries, or Fermaneati

Agriculture in China, Korea and Japan. by F. H. King

7.50

7.50

4.00

at short notice.

Ecos Homo and Poetry.

4,50

Supplementary Essays, &c.

4.00

DIARIES FOR 1914.

Index to Complete Works

4.50

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WEISMANN'S

WEISMANN'S

FOR CAKES.

WEISMANN'S

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Free.

Hongkong, 2nd September, 1913,

NEW CARTRIDGES.

FOR BREAD.

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

Floating Docks.

No 1

Lifting Power,

7,000 Tons.

Max. Length of Ship taken in

460 Faet

*Max. Breadth

56

Max. Draft

No. 2. 12,000: Tons. 580 Feet.

The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA MARU," pumping 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...

ja now luxuriously furnished and up-to-date in every respect, situated in the most contral position. Largo and Airy Roots, Hot, Cola, and Shower Baths, Electrio Light Throughout and Fans. Large and Comfortable Lounge, Private and Public Barn and Billiard Rooms. CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EURO PEAN SUPERVISION; Sanitary Arrange ments of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCE BELETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rater for Tifin and Dinner. Special Rates For married families on application to

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor, TELEPHONE NO. 197.

TELEGRAPHIO ADDRESS: COMFORT,” Hongkong

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Ball Bores and Sizes.

Y popular English Manufacturers. In

BMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED BHOT. From No. 10 to BBBG..at $6, $7 ́mad 57.50 pet 100. BPORTING RÉQUIS-

ITES

and AIRY GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Luvited.

W. SCHMIDT & Co.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1913.

SING ON & CO.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880.-

RON, Steel, Metal and Hardware Mer- chante, Wholosale and Retail Iron- mongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. General Storekeepers and Ship shandlers. Nos. 35 and 87, HING LOONG SET (2nd St. West of Central Market)."

Telephone No. 515.

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DEAR TRAMWAY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

1.00 s.. to 8.00 a....Every lö minutes.

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NIGHT CARS.

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Every Half-Hour.

11.00 p.m. to 11.45 p.m..

Every Quarter-Hour.

SUNDAYA.

8.90a.m. to 10.30 a.m...Every 16 minutes.

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NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. SATURDAYS

Extra Car at '12 'Midnight.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexan-Ira Buildings, Da Vaux Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Lengkong, 1st October, 1918.

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FOR CHOCOLATES.

SOUTH

MANCHURIA

RAILWAY.

ILWA

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST

AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.

*

TIME TABLE TO APRIL 30, 1914.

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Dining, and First and Second Class Sleping Cars, is operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Mail Stesmer Service by the s8. KOBE MARU and SAKAKI MABU (each Equipped with Wireless Telegraph) as followe

NORTH BOUND.

SOUTH BOUND.

Conareting at Wavin with

State Kap_Biste Expanse Lita Expres † from forfor $1. lowo Manco Fer's

Connection #tritz withe

Tut Clker Yaren '

40307

¥ 14.00

Sanghel Steamer)

La Foretoon Dairen

(8.34.R.Train). Mo Marden

Man Wed

| Bat.

A 3.60

Bite Waz Exprta Express alfron Mef trous, froth

Frig pscow Mostow ((Huedin(Hasa:Tally and Moij Wed

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* Russian Train Time is 23 minutes faster than the S.M.B. Time. The above faren do not include the Express Train Berth Fee.

THE "SAKAKI MARU-This vessel, which leaves Shanghai every Monday and connects with the Wagon Lite service on the Trans-Siberian Railway, is a new Turbine Stemmer of 3,450 tons specially built for the Shanghai-Dairou Live. She has a speed of 19. Knots per hour, and is fitted with every up-to-date appliance for comfort safety, and non- venience. Acconcedation: 62 First-Class (including special cabins and $ family cabins),

Second-Class, and 164 Third-Class. First voyage from Shanghai, August 18th,

MUKDEN-ANTUNG LINE-MANCHUSIA-CHOSEN THROUGH SEXVICE- Thrice- Weakly Express Service between Changohan and Fasan without change, establishing direct link between the Trans-Siberian Express Service and the Imperial Japanese Govern ment Ferry and Railway Service, reducing the journey between Manchuris and Japan by nearly two days and diminishing the sea-voyage to a few hours; also connecting Peking and Tokyo by all with the exception of the short pasago between Fasm and Shimonoseki. London to Tokyo in 15 days; Paking to Tok zo in 44 days.

Yamato"). At RAILWAY HOTELS.-YAMATO HOTEL (Təl Add.

Changchun, and Hoshigeura (the finest sea-side resort in Dairen, Port Arthur, Mokden,.. North China), all under the Company's s management.

TICKET AGENCIES The Company's Railway and Steamer Ticketers obtainable at all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS Co.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIH; Messrs. Thos. Coox & SON REISEUREAU DER

the NORDISK BESEDUZEAU and the NIPPON YOBEN 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.

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

Tel. Add.: "MANTEIBU."

STOCKED IN HONGKONG.

"FALCONITE"

WHITE ENAMEL.

SUPERFINE QUALITY—for HIGH-CLASS DECORATION in HOUSES,

SHIPS, &c.

Flows easily, dzies with a HARD SURFACE and is VERY DURABLE.

$ 9.00 PER IMP. GAL

·$10.00 ·

UNDERCOATING – FINISHING (GLOSSY SURFACE) FINISHING (FLAT SURFACE)

$10.00

PEAK HOTEL.

1.400 FEET ABOVE SEA Leve TURST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL. and TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled For Comfort, Bealth and Onvenience, Telephones in Every Room, prompt connection main tained by six lines to Central.

Fifteen Minutes from Principal Landing Stagn. Moderate Tariff and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social: Hours, European Runner meets Steamers.

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15

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ABSOLUTELY PURE COLOURS IN TUBES

for tinting FALCONITE to artistic shades can be procured from the makers:

WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LD..

887-21

INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON AND LIVERPOOL.·

ALEXANDRA BUILDING.

HONGKONG OFFICE,

THOS. COOK & SON, TOURIST, STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS,

BANKERS. &c.

Head Ofos for the Far East 16, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, FOOCHOW ROAD. YOKOHAMA: 32, WATER STREET

MANILA MANILA HOTEL

TICKETS SUPPLIED 12 EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES

TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD.

For Passage, apply to-

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

BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rites. LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED, FOREIGN MONTES Exchanged...

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CHI OFFICE --LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C Hongkong, 21st May, 1913.

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P. O. PEUSTER, Manager.

BRAESIDE.”

PRIVATE HOTEL.

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

Apply to

Mus. F. W. WATTS, 34] "Braeside," 20;, Macdonnel Road.

VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN CANTON. Telegraphic Address: "VICTORIA, SHAYEES." SITUATED ON THE Bettie CONJESION.

MACAO HOTEL

MACAO, 4 -Telegraphic Address: "PARER, MADA" SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF PRAYA GRANDE Both Hotels electrically lighted, an under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND Chains PcOVIDED. Every Information and Special Attention given to Turas. REASONABLE RATES.

WA. FARMER,

Proprietor.

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F

A LING & CO..

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

URNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE. Photographic Goods of Every Description in stock. Developing, Printing and Enterging Canton Marbles.in Variony Shades. TELEPHONE 1930,

Hongkong, 16th April, 1918.

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