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ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION.

- PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION, THE ADMIRALTY have given

official permission for mining a Battalion of 1,000 men, which will be strictly limited to Paldia School or University Men and who will: sorve together GB Unit.

Training is now going forward.

Applicants desiring to enrd should

apply at once.to

ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION,

, and 8, Old Hond Street, W.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

THE HOME MAILS.

TO ARRIVE.

Hongkong Daily Press.

RETABLISHED 1857

Registered sa & Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.

號九月二年四國華中

No. 17,707.

號七零百七千七萬一第

日六廿月二十年寅甲 HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1915. 二拜體

SOUTH

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

NOR

RAILWAY.

VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

ANTIQUE CHINA AND CURIOS

Feb. th. The French Mail, per 5.8. Co.

Feb. Toti-The English Mail (við Siberia),

por RS. CHEVAN

Feb. 12th. The English Mail, por s.8. ALTA.

TO DEPART..

chi Philippine Islands, Japan vid Nagasaki, Honolulu, United States, South Amerios vid San Francisca and United Kingdom vid Canada, at 9 am, per 8.8. NIPPON MALU.

9th Shanghai, North China and

Japan via Moji, Victoria, B.C., Seattle and United Kingdom vid Canada, at 11 am, per 6.3. SADO MARU..

Feb. Oth-Europe vid Siberis, at 11 am, per 8.8. SADO. Manu

Feb. 11th Straits, Colombe, Marseilles and United Kingdom, at 11 a.m., per 5.8. KAMO MARU,"

Feb 11th.Europe vid Siberia, at 3 p.m.,

per s.s. LuchoW,

Feb. 12th. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ado laide, Western Australia, India, Adon, Egypt and Europe, at- 11 a.m., por s.8. ORIENTAL

Feb. 24th-Shanghai, North China, Japan,

via Moji, United States and South America vid Victoria, B.C, and United Kingdom vid Canada, at 11 am, per 8. MOSTEAGLE

MANCHURIA

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST (Just arrived from the North being the property of the well-known collector Mr. LAH VEN KED).

AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.

T

TIME TABLE

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

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composel of excellently equipped Dining, and Fire and Second Class Sleeping Care, is operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairon-Shanghai Direct Mail Steamer Bervice by the as. SAKAKI MARUnd KOBE MARU (each Equipped with Wireless Telegraph) as follows-

NORTH BOUND.

SOUTH FUND.

Rakailan State Gosting at Burbia with Vor Al

2. Exprras

Yor**** [}Moscav] · Fet1ge | Moscow

Commenting at Hardlu wiek

1xtr

10.00

TIM

W

7.14,08

X 1130

J 1.50

H

Rossinn Train Time is 28 minute faster than the B.M.E. Time. The above fares do not include the Express Train Borth Fea. With regard to the above Time Table, the Four Express Trains per week connecting two each way with the Raseisu State Expresses are temporarily anspended, owing to the partial suspension of the Trans-Siberian Passenger Trafie on account of the European War.

The Two Weekly Express Trains connecting one each y with the Wagon-Lits Expresses, all Ordinary Trains, and the Two Dairen-Shanghai Direct Mail Steamers will rems djuretat, kajaka

Fob 24th Europe sid Siberia, at 11 a.m., per s.. MONTEAGLE.

N.B. For further returus and for Mails to and from the Coast Ports, Monile, Siam, etc., see the Post Office Notice An the last page of this issue.

INTIMATIONS

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 Iba net.

In Bags 260 lbs," net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Gonoral Managera.

Hongkong, 9th December, 1914.

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in in operation as above. Dairen at 9 r.M. for Chargohm and that leaving Chang-

Yamato "AS

ohun et 11,20 a.m for Dairena Compartment Car has been attached, on which First-Clas Passengers can secure sleeping accommodation on payment of Yen 2

RAILWAY HOTELS.-YAMATO HOTEL (Tel, Add Dairen, Port Arthur, Mukden, Changchun, and Hoshigaurs (the finest sea-side resort in North China), all under the Company' management, peele

TICKET AGENCIES. The Company's Hallway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL, SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS Co., MEESTE THOR, COOK & Box RETHEBUREAU DER HANEUES-AMERIKA LINIE

the NORDIAE REBEBURMAU and the NIFFON YOBEN KAISHA, Ebanghai; from each of whom all information, time-tables, pictorial guide-books, etc., can be obtained free, or direct from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DATBEN. Ocdos: A.B.C. 441 Ed., Al, and Lieber's.

Tel. Add.MANTETSU"

FUSHUN

COAL

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST.

Fresh stooks always on hand at Dairen, Port Arthur, Nowchwang, and Tientsin Depetr and also as Chefoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, and Penang.

MINING DEPARTMENT.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.

THE Undersigned has received instructions to Sell by Public Auction,

TO-DAY (TUESDAY),

THE 9TH FEBRUARY, 1915, COMMENCING AT 2.30 P.M., AT HIS SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET,

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINA AND CURIOS FROM SUNG TO MING DYNASTIES AND KANGHI TO TOWKWONG PERIODS.

COMPRISING

5-COLOURED, 3-COLOURED AND BLUE AND WHITE PLATES, BOWLS, VASES, INCENSE BURNERS, FIGURES, Erc.

SANG-DE-BOEUF VASES, WHITE "GODDESS OF MERCY," MING.

OLD GOLD INLAID BRONZES, MING.

FINE CRYSTAL VASES AND SNUFF BOTTLES.

PORCELAIN AND AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES.

GREEN AND RED JADE ORNAMENTS.

OLD LACQUERED SCREENS WITH 5-COLOUR DECORATION AND BLACK- WOOD SCREENS INLAID WITH BLUE AND WHITE AND 5-COLOUR KANGHI ÀNG KIENLUNG PORCELAIN PLAQUES, Exc., ETC.

NB-The Undersigned will give a 2-weeks' guarantee as to the genuineness of the articles offered,

Catalogues will be issued..

On View from FRIDAY, the 5th February, 1915. TERMS: Cash on Delivery.

Hongkong, 30th January, 1015.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

AUCTIONEER

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MOTOR

CYCLES:

& SIDE CARS

LOW PRICES.

Call, write or Phone to...

ALEX. ROSS & Co.,

4, Des Your Road,

[00

Tol. 27

PRICE, $3 FEE MONTH.

HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

161

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LASTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Telephone: No, 373,

Tel. Address: "VICTORIA."

FRANK L. COOKE,

Manager,

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MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA.

(MITSUBISHI CO.) OOAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI, NAMAZUTA, BAYO, SHINNEW: AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries.

AGENTS FOR BAKITO AZID OYUBARI Costs,

HEAD OFFICE MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.

BEANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, KOJI, KARATSU. WAKAMATSU, UTARU, MURORAN, HAKODATE, KOBE OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA TSURUGA, BHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW, FEKING.

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

AGENCIES

CHINKIANG-Messrs. GRAZING & Co. HANILA Mesars, MACONDLAY & CO. SINGAPORE--Messra BouO CO., LTD. GLASGOW-Mesara. A. R. BROWN;

MOFARLANE & Co., LTD.

for Particulars, apply to

TAK, KATO,

By Manager,

No. 2 Podder Street, Hongkong Hongkong

Hongkong, 24th April, 1934.

AK TRAMWAY COMPANY,

PEAR LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WERK DATS.

700am to 8.00 am....Every 15 minutes.

B.CO

to 10.00

*

10,000

to 11.00

11.30

to 13.45 pm. »

12.45 pm, to 1.15

1,15 »

2.15;

to 1.45

10 15

10

15

30

NIGHT CARS

to 2.15

to 5.00

6.00 to $10

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

Every Hati-Hone,

100 p.m. to 11.45 pm.

Every Quarter-Hour.

SUNDAYS.

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

11.90 to 12.00 noon

10.30 to 11.00

12.00 noon to 1.00pm....

1,60p.m. to 5.00

5,00

to 6,00

5.00

to 7.00

.37

7.00

to 8.10

10

10

15

10

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days.

SATURDAYS.

Extra Car at 12 Midnight,

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement of De Company's Office, Alexandrs Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Haangan Hongkong, 20th May, 1914.

MITSU

BISHI

196

DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. Al., A.B.C., WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTLEY CODES USED. Boilders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contrafo Condensers, Stone's Manganese, Bronze Coatings, Parson's Steaia Tarbines and Turbo-Alternators, &e, o.

NAGASAKI

TELEGRAPHIC Address:- DOCK," NAGASAKI. GRAVING DOOKS AND PATENT SLIP

Length on Keol Blocks

Width of Entrance on bottom

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

GRAND HOTEL.

QUIN' ROAD CENTRAL,

BLACKLOCK & MACARTHUR, LTD. A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE

CLYDESDALE PAINT AND OIL WORKS,

GLASGOW.

MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE LEAD. PAINTS, COLOURS, VARNISHES. OIL REFINERS. ETC., ETC.

CONTRACTORS TO HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, RAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, ETC.

PRIORS AND PARTICULARS ĮVROM----

WM. STEWART & CO. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

77

#

Dock No. 1. Dock No. 2. Dock No. 8.

510 feet

350 feet 03:ji

.714 feet,

88

25.99

24

34

Hongkong, 1st December, 1914.

ور

PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vessels op to 1,000 tons grors... The Salvage Steamer QURA MARU,” 716 tons and 12 knots, Two Floating Cranes of €0 and 30 tons each, besides 160 tons Giant Crane,

Lifting Power

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS WADADOCK," KOBE. FLOATING DOOKS.

Mas. Length of Ship taken in Max Breadth of Ship taken in Max. Draft of Ship taken in

KOBE.

56

No. 1.7,000 tons. No. 2, 12,000 tons.

400 feet.

580 feet:

66

#

22

21:

The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA MARU," Pumping capacity per hour 3,000 tons.

HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki).

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS DOCK," SHIMONOSEKI, GRAVING DOOK.

Length on Keel Blocks...

Breadth at Entrance on botton

Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

Floating Crano capable of lifting 20 tons weight.

368 feet 0 inch.

£6

25 *

THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS

are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-oporate in the prompt exeration of work and to suit the convenience of customers.

Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estimates sent on application.

WM. STEWART

SOLE REPRESENTATIVES,

& Co.

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TIMBER MERCHANTS, MEASURERS, AND TIMBER EXPERTS. 5, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

MPORTERS of Teak, Hardwoods, Oregon Fine and Japaness Cak in Loge and.

Toak and Hardwood supplied Machine Sawn to any Dimensions FlooringBize to Order,

Philippine Hardwood Wharf Piles in lengths up to 80 feet.

The siteation of Architects, Civil Engineers and Confrsetors in directed to the splendid range of Philippine Hardwoods suitable for constructional purposes.

Prices and Samples on application,

Telegrams-Rosewood,

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1914.

197

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

KAIPING COAL::

Now well-known throughout the East for

STEAM RAISING, FORGING, STEEL MAKING, SHIPS' BUNKERS AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.

KAIPING COKE:

Competes with the best quality English Coken or FOUNDRY. SMELTING AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. HIGHEST

FIREBRICKS GRADE

FIRECLAY,

STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.

OFFICE QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG. TEL ADD,.: MAISHAN, HONGKONG.

TELEPHONE NO. 1030,

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Hongkong, 185 Ostober, 1914.

AGENTS.

Telephone No, 1409

PO Box No. 629

(51

CHINA AND JAPAN.

APPLICATIONS FOR AGENCIESIN

Should be sent to our Agent

MR. T.

RUDDIMAN JOHNSTON,

13, Mikawadai-machi, Azabu-ku, Tokyo, JapaN.

SHACKELL, EDWARDS & CO., LTD.

MAKERS OF

INKS

PRINTING

FOR OVER 120 YEARS.

BED LION PASSAGE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, EC.

108

•ACIEL, moet Catal Location within the vicinity offell the Principal Banks.

Noted for the

Ford, Relishment: Acconmecationid Chile Chi vide European Supervizion. A First-Clan Shing Orchestra renders elections from 5,80 P.M. to 11.30 P.M.

Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping people.

For further particulars apply-

MANAGER.

Telephone 197.

Telegraphic address: "CONFOLT."

120

PEAK HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST-CLASS

RESIDENTIAL and TOURIST BOIL Unrivalled for. Comfort, Bealth and Convenience, Telephones in Every Room, Irempt connection maitaized by six lines to Central

Fifteen Misu es from Frincipal Landing Singe Moderate Teriff srd reellent Cuisine, Hoof Garden and Social Ens, Em clean hunner mceis £teamere,

P. Q. FEUSTER, Altnager,

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THE NEW MACAU HOTEL

ΠΟΥ

THIS LARGE and ROOMY HOTEL OPENED ander NEW MANAGEMENT. The place has been 18. novated throughout and entirely refurnished Bituated on the Praia Grance aging the tes, cool breoss is enjoyed all the FEST ZOULD LARGE AND COMFORTABLE DINING ROOM facing the Cuisine under experienced supervision. Terme moderate,

For further particulars, apply to

THE MANAGER

Tel. Add. "Phoenix," Macan

let February, 1915,

Massi

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VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON. Telegraphic Add. "VICTORIA, SHAMEEN,' SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

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

WM, FARMVB, Fropriate