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NESTLE'S NUT

MILK CHOCOLATE.

A CHOICE SWEETMEAT,

DELICATE FLAVOURED,

ABSOLUTELY PURE

AND WHOLESOME,

ON SALE AT ALL STORES.

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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1837.

No. 17,585. 號五十八百五千七萬一帮 BATIALETO HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1914.

INTIMATIONS

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Chaka 375 lbs, net.

In Baga 250 lbs. neti

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 9th June, 1914.

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MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.) COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI, NAMAZUTA, SÁTO, SHINNET AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries. AGENTS POR SAKITO AND OTUBARI Coals, HEAD OFFICE:-MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, MOJI. KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MURORAN, HARODATE, KOBE, OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, TOKOHAMA, NAGOTA. TSURUGA, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW, PEKING,

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

"ÁGENOTES Pa

CHINKTANG-Mesars, Gearing & Co. MANILA-Means, MacONDRAT & Cō. SINGAPORE—Messrs. BORNEO Co., Lzp. GLASGOW--Mesura, A. B REOWN;

MOFARLAND & Co., Ltd.

For Particulars, spply to--

K. KATO,

:: Manikger,

No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 24th April, 1914,

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SIEN TING.

JURGEON DENTIST.

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

Consultation Free. Hongkong 20th March, 1914.

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NEW

CARTRIDGES.

BT popular English Manufacturom. In

al Bores and Sizes.

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT., From No. 10 to 8880, at 86, $7 and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUIE- ITES sad AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

Hongkong 16th April 1814

1559

A LING & CO.,

19 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE. Photographic Goods of Every Description in Stock.

Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Marbles in Variona Bhades,

TELEPHONE 1219.

Hougkong. 19th April, 1914,

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PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEBX DAYS,

7.00 sm, to 8.00 ..m...Every 15 minutos.

8.00

to 10.00

10

10.00 14.30 12.45 p.m. to 1.15

to 11.00

to 12.45 p.m

15

10

7

1.15

10 148

1.15

"

to 2.15

10

17

2.15

1..

to 16.00

15

"

5.00 to 8.10

10

NIGHT CAES.

850 p.in, and 9.00 pm, 9.30 to 11.00 pm.

Every Half-Hour.

11.00 pm to 11.45 p.m..

Every Quarter-Hour.

SUNDAYS.

7.45 s.m. do 10.30a.m.... Every 15 minutes.

10.30 to 11.00 .*

11.80 to 12.00 noan

12.00 noon to 1.00p.m....

5.00

1.00 p.m. to 6.00

to 6.00

6,00 7.00

to 7.00

to 810

THE

YOKOHAMA DOCK CO.,

LIMITED."

Telegraphis Addrem şut DOCK," Yokohama.

NO. 2 DOCK. Booking Tength 876 14.· ́

Coder used.B.C, 4th and 5th Editions, Lieber's, Boott's, AL. and Walkin's. DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT-Telephone No. 676, 600, 681, 2050, 3470.

NO. 1 DOCK.

NO.3 DOCK. Doohing Length $15 ft.

Docking Length 481 fi. Every description of repair work is undertaken. A large sasortment of material including tail shafts are kept in stook. Two powerfal tow bosin, floating derrick to lift 45 tons, pneumatie, alectric, hydrealis plants, etc. Manufacturers of engine, boilers, Inga, lighters, senstruational abeel work, eta. Tenders on short notise by letter or oable.

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT :** ·

99 buildings, principally of brick and steel, containing private bonded warehouses and anger consumption tax covered warehousen, Floor are 67917 square yards, or 14 acres.

Every description of warehousing, Custom-hores brokerage and insurance under». taken. Katen moderate.

Mooring Basin, 600 Leek by 180 feet by 25 feet deep, djoining the docks and warehouses.

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SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST

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TIME TABLE

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

HRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Dining, and First and Second Class Sleeping Cars, in operated between Ďairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Mail Steamer Servies by the na. SAKAKT MABU and KOBE MARU (sach Equipped with Wireless Telegraph) as follows -

NORTH BOUND.

・

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AT NAGASAKI:-Telegmphis Addresi" DOOK," NAGASAKI.

Length on Keel-Blocks,

Breadth at Entrades

on Bottom;

*** 850 ft.

ቅ

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58 ft. 88 1$,

TNO 1810 ft. ̈¦ ̈ (No. 3

Depth of Water. on Kesl-Blocks.

28 ft. 24 ft. 94 ft.

HOTELS

THE

1776

HONGKONG

HOTEL

ANDI

GRILL ROOM.

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J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

Electric

Entrance

Trams Pass One Minute's Walk from Ferry, Telephones on All Floors. Electric Lifts, Fana and Lighting. Europesa Baths and Sanitary Fittings. Hot and Cold Water Systom Throughout. Best of Food and Service.

Hotel Launch Meets All Steamers,

Telephone No. 873. Tel."Address: VICTORIA."

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R. H. NORTH, Manager.

GRAND HOTEL.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.

A FIRST CLASS STRINGED ORCH- ESTRA Rendors Selections during Tons and DINNER daily, and at 11.15 am and 5.45 p.m.

ESTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

8 Dry Docks No. 2

1. Patent Blip capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons. The Savage Beamer "QURA MANU," 716 tous and 12 knots speed, is always randy Billiard Rooms, CUISINE ENTIRELY at short notice.

AT KOBE:-Telegraphis Address 'WADADOCK,” KOBE..

SOUTH BOUND.

Floating Dooks.

Emaziem Glazak

Genumtingas Harbin with {

For Yor

Connecting at Barbda with

(Warum & Kueles Bra

From? Motor Pet'g. Moses

Lifting Power...

Max. Broadth

faldd

{ay Uldamatud ) $40.00

Habesh

Max. Length of Ship taken

Max. Draft

10

IS

No. 1. 7,000 Tons. 460 Feet

54

No. 2, 12,000 Tons. 580 Foot.

€6

26

PEL130

Dakres

С.Ма

| Medidas

5

ru.30

Noon

Ar. Torenzos! Was.

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*Russian Train Time is 28 minutes faster than the 8.M.R. Timo, The above fires do not include the Express Train Berth Foo THROUGH REGISTRATION OF BAGGAGE. By the "International Through Passenger Trafic yis Biberis," through tickets are issued from Shanghai (and tha principal stations vis Siberia) to London, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna, and vice versa, and holders of these tickets are also entitled to through registration of their baggage. Travellers must, however, ask specially for the "International Through Passenger Traile vin Siberia" tickets in order to secure this facility, which is not obtainable by the ordinary booking.

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SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.

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

· Tel. Add.: "MANTETOU.""

FUSHUN COA L

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

MINING DEPARTMENT.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIDEN,

OREGON

PINE.

10

15

"

J3

10

13

10

"

15

10

THE CHINA IMPORT

The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA MARU," pamping capacity per hour 2,000 tona.

Floating Sheerlege, capable of lifting tona weight. :

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

WM.

STEWART & CO.

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Prices and Samples on application.

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Telephone No. 1463,

“HONGKONG DAILY

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POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM MAIL TABLES for 1914, on card

NIGHT CAES as on Week Days.

SATURDAYS.

Extra Car at 12 Midnight.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at

the Cmpany's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 29th May, 1914,

THIS HOTEL has recently been thoroughly renovated, extensively balarged, and is now luxuriously furnish ed and up-to-date in every respect, eituated in the most central position. Large and Airy Rooms, Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, Electric Light Throughout. and Fans. Large and Comfortable Lounge, Private, and Public Bars and

UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. Sanitary Arrangements of the latest, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rates, for Tifia and Dinner, Special Bates for married families on application to

FREDERICK REICHMANN,

Proprietor.

TELEPHONE No. 197,

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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESA: "Comfort,”

Hongkong.

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, couner- 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.

(1102

THE NEW MACAU HOTEL.

THIS LARGE sud ROOMY HOTEL TO OPENED EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. The place has been" renovated throughout and entirely refurnished. Biteratol on the Praia Grande facing the sea, a cool breeze is enjoyed all the year round. LARGE AND COMFUKTABLE DINING ROOM facing the sea. Cuisine under experienced supervision. Tarms moderate

For further particulars, apply to

D. C. MOOSA, Macau Tel Add. "Phenix," Manu.

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VICTORIA HOTEL

BHAMEEN CANTON.

Telegraphio Addres: “VICTORIA, SHAMEEN

SITUATED ON THE Berzin CONCESSION.

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

·REASONABLE RATES. -

WM. FARMER, Proprietor.

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