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ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION,

Tre

THE ADMIRALTY hava given official permission for raising u Battalion of 1,000 men, which will be strictly limited to Public School or Univaralty Mer and who will harve together as a Unit

Training in now going forward. Applicants desiring to enrol should apply at once to

ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION,

6,7 nad 2, Old Bond Street, W.

Con Suk Tur Kisa

Hongkong Daily Press

No. 17.710. 號~一百七千七萬一第

THE HOME MAILS.

TO ARRIVE.

Fol, 12th The English Mail, per 8.5, BALTA.

TO DÉPART.

Tab. 12th-Straite, Colombo, Marseilles and United Kingdom, at 9 am, per

9. KA Mand.

Feb. 12th-Straite, Burmah, Cejlon, Ado laide, Western Australia, Indio, Adon, Egypt and Europe, at 11 a.m., per s.8. ORIENTAL.

Feb. 13th.--Europe vid Siberia, at. 4 p.m.,

por 8.8. COENAN.

Feb. 24il-Shanghai, North China, Japan vid Moji, United States and South America vid Victoria, B.C., and United Kingdom viá Canada, at 11 am, per se MONTEAULE.

Feb. 24th.Eurepo vid Sibería, at 11 am

per as. MONTEAGLE.

N.B. For further, returns and for Mails to and from the Coast Ports, Manila,. Siam, etc., see the Past Office Notice on the last page of this issue.

INTIMATIONS

GREENISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. nat.

In Bags 250 be. net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers." Hongkong, 9th Decembor, 1914.

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FITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA, (MITSU BISHI CO)", GOAL DEPARTMENT.

BOLE PROPRIETORS or TAKASIMA, OOHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW AND KAMIVAMADA Colliories, 'AGENTS FOR

SAKITO AND OYUBARI Coals HEAD OFFICE MARUNOUCHI,

TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES:--NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, HAKODATE, OTARU, MUBORAN, KOBE, OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA TSURUGA HEANGHAL, HONGKONG, HANKOW,

PEKING.

Jable Address for above: "IWASAKI,” Gades: A1, AB.C. 5th Ed., Western Union-

AGENCIES;

CHINKIANG-Messrs. GEAKING & Co. MANILA-Mecars, MACONDRAY & CO. HINGAPORE-Mesra, DORNEO CO., LTD. GLASGOW-Messrs. A. E BROWN,

MCFARLANE & Co., LTD. For Partieniars, apply to- K. KATO,

Manager.

No. 2, Podder Street,

Hongkong, 24th April, 1914. Hongkong.

SIEN TING.

DENTIST,

SURGING, D, D'AQUILAR STREET

TERMS VERY MODERATE..

Consultation Free, Hongkong, st September, 1914.

2STABLISHED 1867.

Registered us a Newspaper at the Goneral Post Office in the United Kingdom.

號二十月二年四國華中

日九廿月二十年商帶 HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH, 1915. 五拜禮

SOUTH

PUBLIC AUCTION.

RAILWAY.

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

ANTIQUE CHINA AND CURIOS

MANCHURIA

SEOFTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST (Just arrived from the North, being the property of the well-known collector, Mr. Lan Ven Kes),

AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.

HE Undersigned has received instructions to Sell by Public Auctions

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,

TIME TABLE

(Effective from May 13t, 1914, to April 30th, 1915).

#TIHRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, compose 1 of excellently equipped Dialog, and First and Second Class Sleeping Cara, is operited between Dalron and Changshan in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairen-Shanghai Direct Mail Steamer Borries by the s.. SARAKI MĀRU and KOBE MARU (each Equipped with Wireless Telegraph) as follows--

NORTH BOUNE.

Contas at Hazbja lib{},"s Yor 31.

{{kancow[--Fetigi

Karlin Staten

Is Clanche |

[kbanghalem,M-A.Str«te. PowerDON

Polesa

com Bakak! Roba

3,0 Chapec Wadi Fri 11.10

13.50 2.1.5

Changthon Ungu

妯

¿Russian Tvatay Z 1900 =

(... Tratu) EK220 Thu, 2007 1625.

推

*

1

SOUTH BOUND,

Wagon.) Buradan BLACK

Lita Expre from Crow MG; Frem 'Moscow: Yorʻg. }Koepas

Roba saraks

Russian Train Time is 28 minutes faster than the B.M.R. Time; The above fares do not include the Express Train Borth Fes. With regard to the above Time Table, the Four Express Trains per week connecting two ench way with the Russian State Expresses are temporarily suspended, owing to the partial suspension of the Trans-Siberian Passenger Traffic on account of the European War. A

The Two Weekly Express Trains connecting one each way with the Wagon-Lita Expresses, all Ordinary Trains, and the Two Dairen Shanghai Direct Mail Steamers will remain in operation as above.

To the dully train leaving Dairen at 8 r.M. for Changohen and that leaving Chang- chun at 11.20 AM. for Dairen a Compartment Car has been attached, on which First-Chais Fazsongen con secure akceping accommodation on payment of Yen 2,

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

TICKET AGENCIES.-The Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets are obtainabla at all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL BLEEPING CAB & EXPRESS TRAINS Co.; Messrs. Taos. Cook & Box REISEBUREAU DHE HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINTE the NOxDIE Basbureau; and the NIPPON YUSEN KASHA, Shanghai; from each of whom all information, time-tables, piatoriai guide-bookis, etc., can be obtained free, or direct from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.

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

Tel. Addi: "MANTRIST,”

FUSHUN COA L

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST.

Frosh stocks always on hand at Dairen, Port Arthur, Newohwang, and Tientsin Depcis; and also at Chefoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, and Penang,

MINING DEPARTMENT.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIEN.

MITSU

BISHI

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DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

A..., A.B.O., WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTLEY CODES USED,

Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engizes and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contrado Condensers, Stone's Manganese, Bronte Costings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo Alternators, &c., ke.

NAGASAKIA

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: DOCK," NAGASAKI, GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.

Length on Keol Blocks

Width of Entrance on bottom

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide....

Dock No. 1. Docx No. 2. Dock No. 3.

$10. Leet 30 feet

714 feet,

www

K

11

58

26

24,

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PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons gross. The Salvage Steamer "OUBA MARU," 716 fons and 12 kuola. Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Crane,

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:—“ WADADOCK," KOBE. FLOATING DOCKS.

Lifting Power...

Max. Length of Ship taken in

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

[9%

- РЕАК TRAMWAY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WERK DAYS.

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

115 p.m. to 1.15

8,00

Н

10.00 to 11.00 11.30

to 1000 ring

10

#

15

"+

to 12.45 p.m...

15

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13

10

15

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17

10.

15

·10

1.15 to 1.45

m

1.46 to 2.15, 2.15 5.00"

to 5.00

to B.10

NIGHT CARS,

8.50 p.m. and 9,00 p.m., 8.30 to 11.00 p.m.

Every Half-Hour.

1.00 pm to 11.45 pm,

Every Quarter-Hour.

SUNDAYS.

7.45 am to 10.30 ... Every 15 minutes.

11.20 to 18.00 noon

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10.30 to 11,00

11

12.00 ROOD E

1.00p.m....

100p.m. to

6.00"

to

5.00

6.00-

$.00 to 7.00

#

7.00 to 8.10

10

15

10

10

NIGHT CARS on Week Daya

SATURDAYA

Extra Car at 12 Midnight.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement si

the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Manager, Bongking 29th May, 1914.

KOBE.

No. 1. 7,000 tons. No. 2. 12,000 tona.

460 feet.

580 feet.

56

66.

99

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The Salvage Steamer "ABIMA MARU," Famping capacity per hour 3,000 tons.

HIROSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki).

Telegraphic ADDRESS :~~" DOCK," SHIMONOSEKI. GRAVING DOCK.

Length on Keel Blocks...

Breadth at Entrance on bottom.

Depth of Water en Blocks at Spring Tide

Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 toss weight.

368 fest 0 inch.

66

..0

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THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS

zre closely connected with each other, anabling them to co-operate in the prompt execution of work and to enit the convenience of customers.

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

THE

ON

THE 19TH AND 20TH FEBRUARY, 1915, COMMENCING EACH DAY AT 2.30 PM., AT HIS SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET,

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

COMERISING

5-COLOURED, S-COLOURED AND BLUE AND WHITE VASES, PLATES, BOWLS, CUPS AND FIGURES, EroM MEMBE

BANG-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-COLOURED DECORATION AND BLACK- WOOD SCREENS WITH BLUE AND WHITE AND 5.COLOUR KANGHI AND KIENLUNG PORCELAIN PLACQUES, PORCELAIN PICTURES INLAID IR Woon, Erc., Ero.

ALSO

A FEW PIECES OF FINELY-CARVED SOOCHOW REDWOOD. N.B.-The Undersigned will give a 2-weeks' guarantee as to the genuineness of the articles offered.

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from WEDNESDAY, the 17th February, 1015, TERMS-Cash on delivery.

Hongkong, 11th February, 1915,

GEO. P. LAMMEFT,

“AUCTIONEER.

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MOTOR

CYCLES:

& SIDE CARS

at.

LOW PRICES.

Call, writs or Phone to—

ALEX. ROSS & Co., Tel. 27. 4. Des Voeux Road.

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PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

16]

-J. H. TAGGABT,

Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION,

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING.

TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMER8,

Telephone: No. 273.

Tel. Address: "VICTORIA."

FRANK L COOKE,

Manager."

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GRAND HOTEL.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FIRST-CLASB AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL, most Central Location within

BLACKLOCK & MACARTHUR, LTD. the vicinity of all the Principal Hanks,

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.

PRICES AND PARTICULARS (FROM----

WM. STEWART & CO.. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

SOLE REPRESENTATIVES.

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Hongkong, 181 December, 1914.

WM. STEWART & CO.

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

I Planks,

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

Teak and Hardwood supplied Machine Sawn to any Dimentions. Floorings-Sires to Order,

Philippine Hardwood Wharf Piles in lengths up to 60 feet.

The attention of Architects, Civil Engineers and Contractors to directed to the uplendid range of Philippine Hardwoods suitable for constructional purposes,

Prices and Samples on application.

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Telegrams-Bosewood, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1914

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 Cokes or FOUNDRY, SMELTING AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. HIGHEST

GRADE

FIREBRICKS FIRECLAY.

STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.

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

TELEPHONE No. 1030.

DODWELL & (

CO., LTD.

195

Hongkong, let October, 1914.

AGENTS

Telephone No. 1483

P. O. Box No. 639

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THOS.

COOK &

SON.

TOURIST, STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS,

BANKERS, &..

Head Office for the Far East 16, DES VEUX ROAD," HONGKONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, FoccHow ROAD. YOKOHAMA: 32, Water Streit MANILA MANILA HOTAL

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,

CHIEF OFFICE;-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC.

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1914,

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Noted for the best Food, Refreshment “Accommodation and Cleanliness, Cuisine ande Europaan Supervision. A First-Clais String Orchestra renders selections from 5.30 PM. to 11.30 P.M.

Special monthly terms for residents and for Shipping people.

For further particulars apply

Telephone 197.

MANAGER.

Telegraphic address; "COMFORT."

PEAK HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TURST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephone in Every Roum, prompt conmotion maîŭcaiund by six lines to Central

Fifteen Minu ss from Principal Landing Stage. Moderate Tariff and Excellent Cuisine, soof Garden and Social Rooms, Baropean Kunner meets Steamers,

P. O. PEUSTER, Manager,

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THE NEW MACAU HOTEL.

THIS LARGE and ROOMY HOTEL now OPENED ander NEW MANAGEMENT. The place has been re norsted throughout and eutirely refurnished Situated on the Prais Grance facing the seD, cool breeze is enjoyed all the your round. LARGE AND COMFORTABLE LINING 100M facing the nee Cuisine andar experienced supervision, Terms moderate.

For further particulars, apply to

THE MANAGER,

Hasan, Tel. Add. "Phoenix." Macau.

1st February, 1915.

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VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN-CANTON.

Telegraphic Add. VICTORIA, SHAMEEN." SITUATED ON THE BEITISH CONCESSION.

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

REASONABLE RATES.

WM. FARMUR

Proprieter