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No. 17,579. 號九十七百五千七萬一第
日一十二月七年寅甲
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH. 1914.
四拜疆
魏十月九年三國華中
INTIMATIONS
SOUTH
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Cocks 876 Iba, not.
In Bags 250 lbs. not.
Hongkong, 9th June, 1914.
MANCHURIA
RAILWAY.
Lu An Salon 1814
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN: THE FAR EAST L'apablished Letters of Lady Bulwer
AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN. TIME TABLE
(Effective from May 19, 1914, to April 30th, 1915).
THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Dining, and First and Second Claas Sleeping Cars, la operated between Dairen and Changchan in connection with the Trans-Siberisa Express Trains and with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Mail Steamer Service by the ss. ŠAKAKI MÁRU and KOBE MARU (ench Equipped with Wireless Teleganph) ns follows:
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SOUTH BOUND.
** Lytion, by A. B. Challon -- Sharps, Flats, Gamblers and Racehorses,
by Dick Luckme My Spanish Year, by
Mrs Bernard Whishaw
British Shipping: Its History, Organina-
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$3.75 THE GREATER LAW, by Victoria Cross.
Tansy, by T. Edwarden,
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10.60 The Belfry, by M. Baillis Sounders.
| His Own Law, by Frank Barratt, -0.00 | In a C‹unty Asylum, by Richard Dale (cloth).
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Williamson (cloth)." World's Eud, by Amelie Rivers.
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The Collectivist State in the Making, by
Emil Davis.
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The Financial System of the United
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Wilson
The Double House, by Everett-Green.
The Crime Doctor, by E. W. Hornung.
5.25
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ANTHONY THE ABSOLUTE, by S. Merwin
(A Noval of China),
Сергии
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from from Mu Monour: Put'g. Stoneuv
The Myths of the North American
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A Knight on Wheels, by Ian Hay.
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THE NAUTICAL ALMANACK 1915,
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ITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA.
(MITSU BISHI CO.)
COAL
DEPARTMENT.
SOLE PROPRIETORS or TAKASIMA, OCHI, MUTARE, YOSHINOTANI,
NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW
AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries.
AGENTS FOR
SAKITO AND OYUBARI Coals.
HEAD OFFICE-MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKL MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTAKU, MURORAN, HAKODATE, KODE, OSAKA. KURE, TOKYO, TOKOHAMA, NAGOYA TSURUGA, BHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW, -PEKING.
Cable Address for above: "IWASAKI.” Codes: AL,A B.U. 5th Ed, Western Union. ĀGENUIES Di
CHINKIANG--Mosers. Garing & Co. MANILA-Mosara, MACONDEAY & CO.. SINGAPORE-Messrs. BORNEO CO., LTD. GLASGOW-Messrs. A. R BROWN,
MOFARLANE & Co., LTD.
For Partionlare, apply to
K. KATO,
Maungar
No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 24th April, 1914.
SIEN TING,
URGEON DENTIST.
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Consultation Free.
Hongkong 20th March, 1914.
NEW
CARTRIDGES.
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BY popular English Manufacturers. Lu
all Bores and Bison,
SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 888G. at 36, $7
and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUIS. ITES and AIR GUNS in Varisty,
Inspection Invited
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
Hongkong 16th April 1914.
9.00
Xww.
Koba 'Sahab
•Rożsian Train Time is 23 minutes faster than the S.M.B. Time, The above fares do not include the Express Train Berth Fes. THROUGH REGISTRATION OF BAGGAGE,-By the "International Through Passenger Traffe vin Hiberia," through tickets are issued from Shanghai (and the principal station via Síberia) to London, Paris. Berlin, and Viouns, and vice versa, and holders of these tickets aro also entitled to through registration of their baggage. Traveller must, however, nak specially for the “ International Through Pasmonger Traffic via Siberia " tickets in order to secure this facility, which is not obtainable by the ordinary booking.
MUKDEN-ANTUNG LINE, MANCHURIA CHOSEN THROUGH SERVICE~~ Thrice-Wookly Express Service between Changchun and Fosan without change, establishing direct link between the Trans-Siberian Express Service and the Imperial Japanese Govern- nieni Ferry and Railway Service, reducing the journey between Manchuria and Japan by nearly two days and diminishing the sea voyage to a few hours; she connecting Peking and Tokyo by mail with the exception of the short passage between Fasan and Shimonoseki. London to Tokyo in 134 days: Foking to Tokyo in 4 days.
RAILWAY HOTELS.—YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add. Yamato"). At Dairou, Port Arthur, Mukden, Changchuu, and Hoshigaara (the finest non-side resort in North China), all under the Company's management.
TICKET AGENCIES. The Company's Rallway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable ni all the Agencies of the IFTERNATIONAL ŠLEṛping Car & Express. Trains Co.; Mosses, THOS, Cook & Bon; ReiarburBAU DER HAMBURG-AMERIKA. „LINIE: the NORDISK RESEBUREAU; and the NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA, Shanghai; from ežch of whom all information, time-tables, pictorial guide books, ats, can be obtained fres, or direct from the
SOUTH MANCHUBIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.
Codes: AB.C.-5th-Ed., Al, and Lieber's,
Tel. Add.: "Mangetsu."
FUSHUN COAL
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Fresh stocks always on hand of Dairen, Port Arthur, Newohwang, and Tientsin Depots, and also at Chefco, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, and Penang,
MINING DEPARTMENT,
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood, by Charles
Blast A new illustrated quarterly
MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD
AND ENGINE WORKS.
Al, A.B.O, Western Union, Engineering and Bentley's. Complete Phree Codes used. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Bollars, and Electrical Engineers. Manufacturer of Contrafo Auxiliary Machinery, Weir's Auxiliary Machinery, Stone's Manganess Bronze, Pulsomoter and Engineering Co.'s Befrigerating Plants and Parsons Steam Turbines, eto, etc.
AT NAGASAKI:-Telegraphic Addrom: “DOOK," NAGABAKI.
Length or · Breadth at Entrance Keel-Blocka. Son Boltom.
9 Dry Dock No, 2
No. 8
...830 ft.
850 ft
714 #
1977-1
19 ft. 88 ft.
Depth ct Water, on Keel-Blocks.
26 IL 24:14.
1 Patent Blip apable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons. The Batrage Bioamer “OURA MARI," 716 sons and 12 kaois speed, is always ready
at short notloo.
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AT KOBE-Telegraphic Address
"--WADADOCK,” KOBE.
Floating Docks.
No. 1.
Lifting Power
Max. Length of Ship taken in
Max Broadth
7.000 Топ.
460 Feet
56
No. 2, 12,000 Tons, 580 Feat.
66
12
Max. Draft *
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OREGON PINE.
THE
1559
CHINA IMPORT
AND
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The Salvage Sicamer "ARIMA MARU," pumping openity per hour 2,000 tons.
Floating Shoorlogu, mpable of ilfing 40 tons weight,
ANY ORDEES WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO AND ESTIMATÉS BENT ON AFFLICATION.
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GRILL ROOM.
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager....
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
Electric Trame Pass
Entrants One Minute's Walk from Ferry, Telephones on All Floors.
Electric Lifte, 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. 973.
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Tel. Address; VICTORIA,"
R. H. NORTH, *Manager,
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 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. NHIS 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 Roome, Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, Electric Light Throughout and Fans. Large and Comfortable Lounge, Private and Public Bare and Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION, Sanitary Arrangements of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rates for Tiffin and Dinner. Special Rates for married families ou application to
FREDERICK REICHMANN,
Proprietor.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:
| TELEPHONE NO. 197.
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Hongkong.
"COMFORT,"
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LING & Co..
19 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
FURNITURE STORE.
MURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS
EXPORT LUMBER CO., LTD.
Hongkong, 27th June, 1914.
Photographic Goods of Every Description THE YOKOHAMA DOCK
ia Stook.
Developing, Printing and Enlarging.
Canton Marbles in Various Shades.
TELEPHONE LF19.
Hongkong, 18th April, 1914.
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EAK TRAMWAY COMPANY.
PEAR
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS,
7.0a.m. to 8.00 s.m....Every 15 minutes.
8.00
to 10.00
*
10.00 to 11.00
11.30 to 12.45 p.m....' ~a
31
12.45 p.m. to 1.15
LAG
to 1.45
1.49
to 2.15
*
226
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to 5,00
5.00
"
to 8.10 »
NIGHT CARB.
10
10
8.50 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., 9,30 to 11.00 p.m.
Every Half-Haar.
11.00 p.m. to. 1145 p.m.
Every Quarter-Hour.
SUNDAYS.
7.4%, to 10.30 6.m....Every 15 minutes.
10.30
11.30
to 11.00 ..to 12.00 noon 12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m....
1.00 p.m. to 5.00
1
15
10
15
»
10
*
to 7.00 1 ka 15 to 8.10
15
5.00 to 6.00
6.00
7.00
NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. SATURDAYS.
Extra Car at 12 Midnight.
SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the mpaay's Office, Alexandre Buildings, Des You Road Central.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON;
General Managers. Hongkong, 22th May, 1914,
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Telegraphio Address;--" DOCK," Yokohama.
WM.
TIMBER MERCHANTS, MEASURERS, AND TIMBER EXPERTS. 5, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. MPORTERS of Teak, Hardwoods, Oregon Pine and Japanese Oak in Logs and
Planks
STEWART & CO.
1728
IMPOR
CO.,
Codes aredA.B.C. 4th and 6th Editions, Lieber's, Scott's, àl and Walkin's. DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT —Telephone Nos. 376, 506, 691, 2050, 3470,
NO. 1 DOCK, Docking Length 515 ft.
NO. 2 DOCK. Docking Length 376 ft.
NO. 3 DOCK, Docking Length 481 (1.
Every description of repair work is undertaken. A large ortment of material inolusling tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow. bosts, floating derrick to lift 45 fons, pneumatic, electric, hydraulic plante, eto, Manufacturers of engines, boileren, tags, lighters, constructional steel work, etc. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable.
WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT –
99 buildings, principally of brick and stoel, containing private bonded warehouses and sugar consumption tax covered warehouses. Floor are 67.917 square yards, or 14 seres. Every description of warehousing. Custom-house brokerage and insurance under. taken, Balos monarate.
Mooring Basin, 600 foot by 180 foot by 25 feet deep, joining the dooks and warehouses.
WEISMANN'S
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FOR · QUANTITY.
WEISMANN'S
FOR PÚRITY.
WEISMANN'S
FOR QUALITY,
Tank and Hardwood supplied Machine Sawn to any Dimensions. Flooring-Bizes to Order,
Phillipias Hardwood Wharf Piles in lengths up to 60 feet.
The attention of Architects. Civil Engineers and Contractors is directed to the splendid range of Phillipize Hardwoods suitable for constructional purposes.
Prices and Samples or application
Telegrams Rosewood. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1914.
Telephone No. 1463.
"HONGKONG DAILY
PUBLICATIONS.
DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE OF
THE FAR EAST
..$10.00 Do. Do, Smaller Edition 6.00 CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY, a Social and Political Novel, by C.. J. H. Halcombe...... THE JUBILEE OF HONGKUNG, being an Historical Sketch, to which is added an Account of the Celebrations in 1891.......... THE BONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept. 18th, 1908, Illustrated Account ... TEMPORARY MINING REGULA-
TIONS IN CHINA
P. O. Box No. 639,
5652
PRESS"
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PEAK HOTEL.
1,400 FENT ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
NIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL and IL 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 Steamera.
P. O. PEUSTER,
Manager.
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THE NEW. MACAU
HOTEL.
THIS LARGE and ROOMY HOTEL
EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. The phce has been renovated throughout and entirely refurnished. Bituated on the Praia Grande facing the wes, a cool breeze is enjoyed all the year round. LARGE AND COMFORTABLE DINING ROOM facing the sea. Cuisina under experienced supervision Terms moderato
For further particulars, apply tom babe
6. C. MOOSA, Macau
THIS EXPERIENCED
3.50
1.00
0.50
0.30
MISSIONARY DIRECTORY, paper
cover 20.80 MISSIONARY DIRECTORY, cloth
cover 1.00 DOG AND GUN in New Territory 1.00 FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON, BY THE PEARL RIVER—"À Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. C. V. LLOYD: with Maps and Illus.
Tel. Add. "Phæniz,” Macen.
0.50
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, half-
yearly vol., bound SIXTY YEARS ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR, 1834 to 1923.......... 0.50 | RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONG-
KONG, English. Mail days 1874- BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE
AT HONGKONG, - English Mail Days, 1893
1.75
7.50
2000
1,00
1.00
CALLED OUT: or the Chung Wang's Daughter, an Anglo-Chinese Ko- mance, by Chas. J. H. Halcombe... 2.00 PLAN OF THE WEST RIVER
100
VICTORIA
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1 KOWLOON
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120
··POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS-
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CHINA
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075
A
NEW TERRITORY POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM
0.75
0.23
MAIL TABLES for 1914, on card
0.30
0.25
21
on paper
0.23
· REGULATIONS FON RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pub lished Annually MOUNTINGS OF NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relief Column WAREIKE EXPLOITS" OF THE
MERCHANT NAVY, by J. E.. Featherstonhaugh.
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VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON.
Telegraphic Address "VIDTORIA, Shamers,”
SITUATED ON THE BRITISH ConcernoŃ.
Hotel electrically lighted, and under experienced Europesa Bupervision: GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every Information and Special Attention given to Tourista. REASONABLE RATES.
WM. FARMER, Proprietor
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