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ALEX. ROSS & Co.

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COCOA.

For delicious natural favour,

delicate aroma, abeolute parity,

the most important. requisitos

of Best Cocos, it is the

Standard,

Ask your Compradore for it

and refuse substitutes.

it-must-be

Bovril

Hongkong Daily Press. Bart

Registered as a Newspaper at the Gent

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

Proved by independent Scientific (sveitiation to have a Body-Built- ing Power of 10 40 20 times the amount. taked.

WM. STEWART & CO.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

No. 17,574.

號四十七百五千七萬一第 日五十月七年讓甲

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1914.

五拜禮

號四月九年三國再華中

INTIMATIONS

REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 975 lbs. not.

In Bags 250 lbs, net.

Hongkong, 9th June, 1914.

WEISMANN'S

FOR QUANTITY.

WEISMANN'S

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers.

FOR PURITY.

(805

WEISMANN'S

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISKA. (MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT.

....

SOLE PROPRIETORS or TAKASIMA,

SOUTH

OCHI, MUTABE, TOSHINOTANI, MANCHURIA

NAMAZUTA, SAYO. SHINNEW

AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries. AGENTS ron

SAKITO "AND OYUBARI Coals.

HEAD OFFICE:-MARUNOUCHI,

TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, MOJI. KARATSU WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MURORAN.

KOBE,

*HAKODATE, TOKYO. OSAKA KURE, YOKOHAMA, NAGOTA. TSURUGA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW, PEKING.

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

"ÁGENCIES ==

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

·GLASGOW--Moasis.

A. R

MCFARLANE & Co., LTD.

For Particulare, apply to

K. KATO,

Manager

TIMBER MERCHANTS, MEASURERS, AND TIMBER EXPERTS. 6, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

MPORTERS of Teak, Hardwoods, Oregon Pine and Japanese Oak in Logs and

Planka

Teak and Hardwood supplied Machine Sawn to any Dimensions. Floorings-Sixes to Order,

Phillipine Hardwood Wharf Piles in lengths up to 60 fest,

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

FOR QUALITY.

F20

Prices and Samples on application. Telegram-Rosewood. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1914.

Telephone No. 1463,

RAILWAY. ILW

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST

AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.

TIME TABLE

T

(Effective from May 1st, 1914, to April 30th, 1015).

[HRICE 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 Erpress Trains and with Dairen Shanghai Direct Mail Steamer Service by the n.e. SAKAKI MĀRU and KOBE MARU (ench Equipped with Wireless Telegraph) as follows:--

NORTH BOUND.

SOUTH BOUND.

Counting at Harkin with

{¡Wagon.) Burtles Winte Its Express

•Moscow: Wesʻg. [1

Mod

ben_top grom,

Fžiar băng Jawatan Thain) Rev{* 1930 a.3; 24

CALIFAN

Basalan Siest

Canneling at Harbin with

・For the

Fere

·Babul

Nomeaw

Khadi (B.M.R.Br.)}/ PermRONS Dalrym

Kobe 6.30 Wa

Wed

-BAD

p

IT 24.06

H

Dairam

BROWN,

T150

i 40.60

Shanghu

1.80

:19

No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong

Hongkong, 24th April, 1914.

SIEN TING.

QURGEON DENTIST,

[614

No, 10, D'AQUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free,

Hongkong 20th March, 1914.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

[442

Ba Bered and Bisos.

Y popular English Manufacturers. In

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 8880. at 86, 87 and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUIS- ITES sad AIL GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited

-WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

Hongkong 16th April 1914;

F

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A LING & CO..

19 QUEEN'e ROAD CENTRAL

RNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE.

Photographic Goods of Every Description in Stock,

Developing, Printing and Enlarging,· Canton Marbles in Varions Shades,

TELEPHONE 1219,

Hougkong, 18th April, 1914.

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Train100

u

*

州

P. O. Box No. 639.

[652

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD

AND

ENGINE WORKS.

AL A.B.C., Western Union, Engineering and Bentley's Complete Phrase Ceden used. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, wad Electrical Engineers. Manufacturers of Contrado Auxiliary Machinery, Weir's Auxiliary Machinery, Stone's Manganese Bronze, Pulzometer and Engineering Co.'s Refrigemting Plants and Parsons Siam Turbines, etc, sta

AT NAGASAKI:-Telegraphic Address: "DOCK.”

Turs

Noon.

Az oros· Men

8 Dry Docks? No. 2.

(No.1

No. 8

*Eussian Train Time is 29 minutes faster than the S.M.R. Time. The above fares do not include the Express Train Berth Fee. THROUGH REGISTRATION OF BAGGAGE. By the "International - Through Passenger Traffle via Siberia, through tickets are issued from Shanghai (and the principal stations via Siberia) to London, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna, and vice verd, and holders of these tickets are also entitled to through registration of their baggage, Travellers mast, however, ask specially, for the "International Through Passauer Trafin riz Rilanie. tickets in order to securelMANCHURIA CHOBEN THROUGH SERVICE

MUKDEN-ANTUNG, Their lege Cox1100 between Changchan and Fusan without change, establishing direct link between the Trans-Siberian Express. Servios and the Imperial Japanese Govern- mont Ferry and Railway Service, reducing the journey between Manchuria and Japan by nearly two days and diminishing the e-voyage to a few hours; also connecting Poking and Tokyo by rail with the exception of the short passage between Fassn and "Shimonoseki, London to Tokyo in 15 days; Paking to Tokyo in 4 days.

Yamato"). At RAILWAY HOTELS.-YAMATO HOTEL, (Tel. Add. Dairen, Port Arthur, Makden, Changchan, and Hoshigaura (the finest sea-side resort in North China), all under the Company's management.

TICKET AGENCIES. The Company Railway and Steamor Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the INTERN VTIONAL SLEEPING CAE & EXPRESS TRAINS Co.; Mesare, THOS. CODR & SON; REISEBUREAU DER HAMBURG-AMERIKA LININĮ. the NORDISK RESEBUREAU; and the NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Shanghai; from each of whom all information, time-tables, pictorial guide-bocks, etc., can be obtained free, or direct from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.

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

Tel. Add."HASTETOU.”

FUSHUN

COAL

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Fresh stocks always on hand of Dairen. Port Arthur, Newchwang, and Tientsin Depote, and also at Chefou, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, and Penang.

MINING DEPARTMENT.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY 00., DAIREN.

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OREGON PINE.

AR TRAMWAY COMPANY. THE

PEAR

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

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

*

"

10

8.00

to 10.00

1

10.00

to 11.00

"

11.30 to 12.45 p.....

1.75

to 1.45

10

12.45 p.m. to 1.15

1.45 to 2.15.

2.10

6.00

1

to 8.10

NIGHT CARS,

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

Every Half-Haar.

11.00 p.m. to 11.45 pm.

Every Quarter-Hour.

SUNDAYS.

7.45 am, to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes,

10.30 to 11.00

1130 to 12.00 noon

10

15

11.00 noon to 1.00p.m....

1.00 p.a. to 5.00

5:00

11

to

6.00 »

10

6.00

to 7.00

15

35

7.00

10

to 8.10 NIGHT CARS us on Week Days SATURDAYS.

Extra Car at. 12 Midnight.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des zur Boad Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,'

General Managerė. Hongkong. 29th May, 1914"

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CHINA IMPORT AND

EXPORT LUMBER CO., LTD.

Hongkong, 27th June, 1914.

THE

1728.

YOKOHAMA DOCK CO..

LIMITED.

Telegrapkin Address" DOCK," Yokohama,

Codes usedA.B.C. 4th and 5th Editions, Lieber's, Booth's, Al, and Watkin's, DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT:--Telephons Nce. 376, 506, 681, 2050, 3470.

NO. 1 DOCK, Docking Length 515 ft.

NO. 2 DOCK. Docking Length 376 tt.

NO. 3 DOCK.

1 Docking Length 481. n.

Every description of repair work is undertaken, & large assortment of material including tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats, floating derrick to lift 45 tons, poeumatic, electrio, hydraulic plants, ste. Mannfacturers of engines, boilers, tugs, lighters, constructional steel work, ato. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable.

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT :---

99. buildings, principally of brick and steel, containing private bonded warehouIES and angar cornup'ica tax covered warehouses. Floor tres 67.917 square yards, ve 14 sores. Every description of warehousing, Custom-lcase brokerage and insurance under takon. Eates moderate.

Mooring Basin, 600 foot by 180 feet by 25 feet deep, udjoining the dooks and warehouse.

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NAGASAKI.

Length on Keel-Blocks,

Breadth at Entrap De

on Bottom:

Depth of Water. on Keal-Blooks.

... 510 ft.

77 ft.

* 850 ft,

69 Tt

714

83 £

28 ft. 24 H. 84.ft.

1 Patent Slip capable of lifting vorzels up to 1,000 kons.

The Salvage Bramer "OURA MARU," 716 tons and 12 kuote speed, is always ready as short notice,

AT KOBE:Telegraphic Address WADANGA

Lifting Power...

Floating Docke

No

7,000 Tons

Maz, Length of Ship taken to

460 Foes -56

12,000 Tons. 580 Foot,

66

H

Max. Drafi 21

26

Max Breadth „----

The Salvago Atenmier "ARIMA MARU," pumping capacity per hour 2,000 ican;

Floating Sheerlage, capable of lifting 40 tons weight.

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

THOS. COOK & SON.

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TOURIST, STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING. AGENTS,

BANKERS, &0.

Head Offen for the Far East- 16; DËS VŒUK ROAD, HONGKONG.

SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foocnow ROAD. YOKOHAMA : 3o, WATER STRAIT,

MANILA:-Manula Hothy..

TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES nod

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 18603D and CASBET, FOREIGN MONIES Exchanged,

CHIEF OFFICE-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1914,

“HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PUBLICATIONS.

$10.00

DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE OF

THE FAR EAST Do. Do. Smaller Edition 6.CD CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY,

Social and Politiral, Norel, by C.

3.50 J. H. Halcombe .... THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Historical Sketch, to which is added an Account of the Celebrations in 1891 ...... THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept.

18th, 1906, Illustrated Account TEMPORARY MINING REGULA

TIONS IN CHINA REGULATIONS FOR

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J. H TAGGART,

Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

All Electric Trous

Paes Entrance. One Minute'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.

44]

Telephone No. 873

Tel. Address: VICTORIA."

K. H. NORTE, Manager.

GRAND HOTEL.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL

A FIRST-CLASS STRINGED ORCH- ESTRA Renders Solections during TIFFIN and DINNER daily, and st 11.15 a.m. and 5.45 p.m.

ENTIRELY UNDRE EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.-

and

enlarged, and is now luxuriously furnish- ed and up-to-date in every respect, situated in the most central position. Large and Aetric Light Throughout Rooms, Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, and Fans. Large Bed Comfortable Lounge, Private and Public Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION, Banitary Arrangements of the Latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rates for Tin and Dinner. Special Rates for married families on application to

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor.

TELEPHONE No. 197.

Telegraphic ADDRESS: Hongkong.

31]-

"COMFORT,

PEAK HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVÉL.

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

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

P. O. PEUSTER, Manager

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THE NEW MACAU HOTEL.

TH

THIS LARGE Bud ROOMY HOTEL is now OPENED under EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT, "The place has been renovated throughout and entirely. refarnisbed. Bituated on the Praia Grande facing the sea, a cool breeze is enjoyed all the year round. LARGE AND COMFORTABLE DINING ROOM facing the aes. Cainiba cover $0.90 | under experienced supervision. Terma moderate

For further partionlars, apply to--

OC. MOOSA. Macau.

MISSIONARY DIRECTORY paper

MISSIONARY DIRECTORY, cloth cover

[813

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

Tel, Add, "Phoenix," Macau.

.1.00

0.50

0.50

BY THE PEARL RIVER...“A Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. C. V. LLOYD: with Maps and Ilus. HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, half-

yearly vol., band SIXTY YEARS ANGLO-CHINESE

CALENDAR, 1834 to 1923 "RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HỌNG- KONG, English Mail days 1874- BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE

AT HONGKONG, English' Mail Days, 1893

1.75

7.50

2.00

VICTORIA HOTEL

1.00

1.00

THE

CALLED OUT: or the Chung Wang's Daughter, an Anglo Chinese mance, by Chas. J.H. Halcombe... PLAN OF THE WEST RIVER

20) 110

VICTORIA

1.0

1.00

KOWLOON

0.

PEAK

0.73

073

0.27

0.30

0.25

0.50 RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA... 0.50 HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pab- lished Annually MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsegment Use with the Ladysmith Relief Column WARLIKE EXPLOITS OF

. MERCHANT NAVY. by J. E..

Featherstonhaugb

POLITICAL. OBSTACLES TO -MIS-

SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0.25 TRADE MARK REGULATIONS IN

CHINA

0.25

NEW TERRITORY PŮWER OF ATTORNEY FORM MAIL TABLES for 1914, on card

on paper

BHAMEEN-CANTON.

Telegraphic Addresa: "V1OTOBLA, SHAMEIN," 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.

WM. FARMER, Proprietor.

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