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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 9th June, 1914.

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WEISMANN'S

FOR QUANTITY.

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Post Office in the United Kingdom...

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1770

No. 17,570.

號十七百五千七萬一第

日一十月七年寅甲

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1914

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Sharps, Flats, Gamblera and Racohomes,

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The Collectivist State in the Making, by

Emil Davis. A

British Shipping: Its History, Organisa-

tion and Importance...

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA.

(MITSU BISHI CO.) OOAL DEPARTMENT.

BOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI, NAMAZUTA, BAYO, SHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries. AGENTS FOR

SAKITO AND OYUBARI Coals.

HEAD OFFICE-MARUNOUCHI,

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BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, мол. KARATEU

WAKAMATSU,

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Cable Address for above: "TWASAKI" Codes: AL,A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union.

AGENCIES:-

CHINKIANG-Messrs. GARTNO & CO. MANILA-Messrs. MACONDRAY & Co. SINGAPORE-Messrs, BORNEO CO, LTD.

A. R. GLASGOW-Mesare.

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For Farticulars, apply to

H. KATO,

Manager.

SOUTH

MANCHURIA

RAILWAY.

BOOKS.

The Financial System of the United

Kingdom, by Henry Higgs Congressional Government, by Woodrow

Wilson

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Prominent Pugilists of To-day, by-J. G.

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Oscar Wilde and Myself, by Lord Alfred

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ÉHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST The Mystery of Edwin Dread, by Charlos

AND EUROPE, VIA-DAIREN.

TIME TABLE

(Effective from May 1st, 1914, to April 30th, 1915).

HRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, somposed of excellently equipped Dining, and Fiest and Second Class Bleeping Cars, is operated between Dairen and Changshan in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairon-Shanghai Direct Mail Steamer Service by the s.s. BAKAKI MARU and KOBE MARU (ench Equipped with Wiralem Telegraph) as follows:-

NORTH BOUND,

SOUTH BOUND.

- Connector at Robin with

Per St.

Connecting Haskia with

$ Proved Bats 8 1/3rean;

Mesonero Mascor

Limaw Pat's. 95 pricam

h.M.A.Stella. ForsvMON

Maladet Loke & 3.00 11.50

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11

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BROWN,

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Mar

No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong

Hongkong, 24th April, 1914.

SIEN TING.

(URGEON DENTIST.

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No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET TERMS VERY NODERATE.

Consultation Froe.

Hongkong 20th March, 1914.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

{442

B Bores and Sixos.

Y popular English Manufacturer. In

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 888G. at $6, $? and $7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUIS ITES and ALE GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

Hongkong 16th April 1914.

1559

A LING & CO..

19 URES'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FRNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE. Photographie Goods of Every Description in Stock.

Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Marbles in Various Shader."

TELEPHONE 1819.

Hongkong, 18th April, 1914.

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AT THE WAY 4050 Russian Train 440

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• Russian Train Time is 23 minutes faster than the BM.R, Time. The above fores do not include the Express Train Berth Fee. THROUGH REGISTRATION OF BAGGAGE-By the "International Through Passenger Trafile via Siberis, through tickets are issued from Shanghai (and the principal stations via Siberia) to London, Paris, Berlin, and Vierns, and vice versa, sad holders of these tickets are also entitled to through registration of their baggage. Travellers wist, however, ask specially for the International Through Passenger Trailo via Siberia tickets in order to secure this facility, which is not obtainable by the ordinary booking.

-MANCHURIA-CHOSEN ! THROUGH SERPICH MUKDEN ANTUNG LINE- Thrloo-Weekly

kly. Express Service between Changohan and Fusan without change, establishing direct link between the Trans-Siberisu Express Service and the Imperial Japanese Gorers. ment Ferry and Railway Service, reducing 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 Fasan and Shimonoseki. London to Tokyo in 181 days; Peking to Tokyo in 4 days.

Tamato"). At

RAILWAY HOTELS.-YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add. Dairen, Port Arthur, Mukder, Changchun, and Boshigaara (the nest so-side resori in North China), all under the Company's management.

TICKET AGENCIES. The Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencles of the INTERNATIONAL ŠLERPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS CO.. Metara. THOS. Coor & Son BISEDUREAU DEB HAMBURG-AMERIKA LARIN the NORDISK RESEBUREAU; and the NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Shanghai; from aneb of whom all information, time-tables, pictorial guide-books, etc., can be obtained free, or direct from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY CO., DAIREN, Coden: A.B.C. 5th Ed., A1, and Lleber's.

Tel. Add.: "MANTETSU."

FUSHUN

COAL

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Fresh stocks always on hand at Dairea, Port Arthur, Newabwang, and Tientsin Depots, and also at Chofes, Shanghai, Hongkong. Singapore, and Penang.

MINING DEPARTMENT,

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.

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OREGON PINE.

AK TRAMWAY COMPANY. THE

PEAK

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS

7.00 am, to 8.00 am....Every 15 minutes.

8.00

to 10.00

10

#:

**

10.00 to 11.00

15

1

鳏

10

11.30 » to 12.45 p....

19.45 p.m. to 1.15. 15

to 1.451

F

1.15

1.45

to 2.15

2.16

to 6.00

1.00.

to 8.10

10

15

CHINA

IMPORT

AND

EXPORT LUMBER CO., LTD.

1528

Hongkong, 27th June, 1914.

THE YOKOHAMA DOCK

CO.,

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

Al, A.B.C., Western Union, Engineering and Bentley's Complete Phrase Codes used. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Elsvirisal Engineom. Minufiaturem of Contrafo Auxiliary Machinery, Wele's Auxiliary Machinery, Stone's Manganese Bronze, Palsometer and Engineering Co.'s Refrigerating Plante and Faraons team Turbines, etc., sto.

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

H

Length os Keel-Bloaks. 510 fo

Breadth at Entrance

Depth of Water.

on Bottom.

on Keel-Block.

77. EL

tre 350-16.

26 H. 24 fl.

714

.

58 ft.

88 ft.

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THE DIRECTORY

AND CHRONICLE

FOX 1914.. Complete Edition ... $10.00

Smallor

6.00

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Far East.

PRICE, $) PER MONTE.

HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J. E. TAGGAHT,

Alansger.

KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

All⠀⠀ Electric: Trans

Pass Entrance

One Minuto's Walk_from"Ferry. Telephones on All Floors.

Electric Lifts, Fane sod Lighting. European Baths and Sanitary Fittings. Hot and Cold Water System Throughout. Best of Food and Service.

Hotel Launch Meets All Steamers.

Telephone No: 373;

Tol. Address: VICTORIA.!

R. H. NORTH,

Mausger

GRAND HOTEL.

:

QUEEN'S ROAD Central

A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.

A FIRST-CLASS STRINGED ORCH- ESTRA Renders Selections during TIFFIN and DINNER daily, and at 11.15 m. and 5,46 p.m.

ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. THIS HOTEL has recently been

thoroughly renovated, extensively enlarged and is now luxuriously furnish ed and up-to-date in every respect, situated in the most central position. Large and Airy Rooms, Hot, Cold, and Shower

Baths, Electric Light and Fans.

Largo and roughout

(No. 1 8 Dry Docks No. 2...

(No. 8. 1 Fatent Slip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tona, my The Salvage Steamer "OURA MARU, 716 sons and 12 koois speed, is always ready families on application to st short notice.

AT KOBE:-Telegraphic Address 'WADADOCK," KOBE,

and Lounge, Private and Public Bars an Billiard Rooma, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrangements of the latest,

MEETS ALL HOTEL LAUNCH STEAMERS. Monthly Rates for Tin and Dinner. Special Rates for married

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor. TELEPHONE No. 107,

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: Hongkong.

Floating Docks.

Lifting Power

Max. Length of Bhip taken in

No. 1. 7,000 Tons, 460 Feet

No. 2. 12,000 Toza. 580 Feet.

31]

Max. Breadth „,' *

.66

Max. Draft

26

#

The Balvage Steamer "ABIMA MARU," pumping capacity per hour 2,000 fons.

Floating Sheerlege, capable of lifting 40 tons weight.

1

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

WM.

STEWART & CO.

*[80%

TIMBER MERCHANTS, MEASURERS, AND TIMBER EXPERTS.

5. ALEXANDRA Buildings. TMPORTERS of Tonk, Hardwoods, Oregon Pine and Japanese Ork in Loge and IMPORTAR OF

Teak and Hardwood supplied. Machine Sawn to any Dimensious. Flooringe-Bizes' to Order,

Philliplas Hardwood Wharf Piles in lengths up to 00 feet.

The attention of Architects, Civil Engineers and Contractors is directed to the splendid range of Phillipine Hardwoods suitable for constructional purposes.

Prices and Samples on application. Telegrams-Rosewond. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1914.

Telephone No. 1469.

P. O. Box No. 689.

(65%

COMFORT,"

PEAK HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

FIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL and

TOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Tele phones in Every Room, prompt connec tion maintained by six lines to Central.

Fifteen Minutes from Principal Land ing Stage. Moderate Tariff and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social Rooms, European Runner meets Steamers. -

P.O. PEUSTER,

Manager.

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THE NEW MACAU HOTEL.

HIS LARGE and ROOMY HOTEL Tisnow OPENED ander EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. The place has been renovated throughout and entirely refurnished Bituated on the Praia Grand'e facing the ses, & cool breeze is enjoyed all the Fear round, LARGE AND COMFORTABLE DINING ROOM facing the sea. Cuisine under experienced supervision Termos moderate.

For further particulars, apply to

00. MOOSA, Alacsa.

Tel Add. "Phonix," Macau,

NIGHT CANS.

8.50 p.m. and 9.00 pm., 9.30 to 11.00 p.m.

Every Half-Hour.

11.00 pm to 1145 p.m.

Every Quarter-Hour,

SUNDAYS.

7.45 am, to. 10:30 am Every 15 minutes.

10.30 to 11.00

11.30

to 12.00 nooi

13.00 noon to 1.00p.m....

$4

10

15

10

[J

15

5.00

P

to 6.00

10

27

6,00 to 7.00

15

12

7.00

to 8.10

10

1.00 p.m, to 5.00

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. SATURDAYS.

Extra Car at 12 Midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dux Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHEETS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong. 29th May, 1914

1502

LIMITED.

Telegraphic Address:-" DOCK," Yokohama.

Coden sd-A.B.C. 4th and 5th Editions, Lieber's, Boolt's, Al. and Watkin's, DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT:-1'slephone Nos. 376, 506, 681, 2050, 1470.

NO. 1 DOCK, Docking Length 515 ft.

NO. 2 DOCK. Docking Length 376 ft.

NO, 3 DOCK. Docking Length 431 ft. Every description of repair work is undertaken. A large soriment of material including tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow bosts, fisting derrick to lift 45 tons, pneumatic, alsstrie, hydraulic plants, etc. Manufacturers of engines, boilers; tugs, lighters, constructional steel work, etc. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT:-

99 buildings, prinsipally of brick and steel, containing private Fonded warehouses and sugar consumption tax covered warehouses. Floor tros 67.917 square yards, or 14 acres. Every description of warehousing, Custom-house brokerage and insurance under.. taken. Estes moderate,

Mooring Basin, 600 feet by 180 fest by 25 feet deep, wdjoining the docks and warehouses.

:(82)

THOS. COOK & SON.

TOURIST. STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS,

BANKERS, &c.

Head Offee for the Far East:-16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG. SHANGHAI: 23, FODCHOW ROAD. YOKOHAMA: 32, WATER STREET,

MANILA :—MANILA HOTEL

TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and

TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.. LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED. FOREIGN MONIES Exchanged,

CHIEP OFFICE LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C.

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1914,

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VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

Telegraphic Address: "VICTORIA, SHAMERN.” SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

Hotel electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every Information, and Special Attention given to Tourists, REASONABLE RATES..

WH FARMER,

Proprio

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