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ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION.

PERzIC ÉCHOOL Battalion,

THE ADMIRALTY have giron odelal permission for raising a Battalion of 1,000 men, which will be

strictly limited to Publië. Fshoal ori University Men and who will ñervoj togetlar, as x. Uni). -

Training is now going forward. Applicants desiring to enrol should spply at once to

ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION,

6, 7 and 8, Old Bond Street, W.

GOD SAVE THE KING,

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 17724. ·號四世百七千七萬一第

THE HOME MAILS.

ESTABLISHED 1987,

FORD CARS

$1,500 parchezes the latest model 5 ftaler Ford. Tearing Car and includes driving lessons,

Call, or Phone 27 ALEX. ROSS & Co.,

4, Des Voeux Road, Sole Agente.

Registered as a Newspaper of the General Post Office in the United Kligdom.

日七十月正年卯乙 HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 2ND, 1915.

二拜禮

ME

AP PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

BLACKLOCK & MACARTHUR, LTD.

CLYDESDALE PAINT AND OIL WORKS,

GLASGOW.

HOTELS

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TO ARRIVE.

Mar 3rd-The English Mail (via Siberia), per 5.6. DEUCALION.

TO. DEPART.

Mar, 2nd.Philippino Islamis, Japan viá Nagasaki, Hondlu, tinitas) States, South America and Canada vid San Francisco and United Kingdom : "vić" Canade, at 11 a.m.. per ... PERNIA..

Mar. Ord-Japan vid Moji, Victoria, B.O., and Seattle and United King- dom via Canada, at 11a.m., por 8.8. AWA MABU.

Mar 4th. Shanghai, North China, Japan vid Moji, Victoria, BC, and Seattle, und United Kingdom,

Mar.

rid Canada, at 11 a.m., per 8.8. SHIDZUOKA MARO,

4th.Europe via Diberia, at 11 a.m., per 8.8. SinuZUOKA MARU.

Mar. 9th-Philippino Islands, Japan viá Nagasaki, Victoria, B.C., Tacoma and United Kingdom vid Canada, et 1. p.m., poi 5.3. Mexico MARU,

N.B.--For further returns and for Mail to and from the Ceast, Ports, Manila, Siam, etc., see tho Post Office Notice on the last page of this issue.

INTIMATIONS

[REEN-ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs, not

In Bags 250 lbs, net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Geaoral Managers.

Hongkong, 9th Decembor, 1914,

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BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASIMA,

OCHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI, NAMAZUTA, BAYO, BHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Colliories. AGENTS. FỚE BAKITO AND OYUBARI Coals, HEAD OFFICE-MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATBU WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MURORAN, HAKODATE

OSAKA, KOBE

KURE, TOKYO, TOKOHAMA, NAGOYA TSURUGA, CHANGHAL, HONGKONG, HANKOW, PEKING

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

AGENCIES-ma

UHINKIANG-MEEST, GRARING & CO.. MANILA-Mosers, MACONDEAT & CO. SINGAPORE-Megers, BORNEO CO., LTD. GLASGOW-Mesers. A. R

MCFARLANE & Co., LTD.

For Particulars, apply to

K. KATO,

Manager,

BROWN,

No. 2 Pedder Street, Hoagkong

Kangkong, 24th April, 1914,

SIEN TING.

JURGEON DENTIST.

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

Consultation Free.

Hongkong, 21st September, 1914,

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BISHI

DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. A.1, A.BO, WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTLEY CODES USED. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contrafo Cendeteers, Stone's Manganese, Bronze Castings Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo-Alternators, &o, &o.

NAGASAKI.

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

Length on Keel Blocks

Width of Entrance on bottom

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

Dock No. 1. BUCK No. 2. Dour No. 3 610 feet 350 feet. 714 fret.

777

53

88

**

ja

26

24

34

PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons gross. The Salvage Steamer "OURA MARU” 716 fons and 19 knota Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 30 tons each, bosiden 150 tons Giant Craze,

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS WADADOCK" KOBE.

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.

KOBE,

PRICES AND PARTICULÁES, FROM----

FLOATING DOCKS.

Max. Length of Ship taken in Max. Breadth of Ship taken in Max, Draft of Ship takon in

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

460 fest,

J

680 feet.. 66

WM. STEWART & CO., ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

21

22

20"

Lifting Power

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

HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki).

SOLE REPRESENTATIVES.

Hongkong, lat Desember, "1914

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368 fost 0 inch.

WM. STEWART & CO.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS - DOCK," SHIMONOSEKI GRAVING DOCK,

Length on Keel Blocks...

Breadth at Entrance on bottom

Depth of Water cn Blocks at Spring Tide

Floating Crane capable of lifting 10 tons weight.

THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIROSHIMA DOCKYARDS are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt execution of work and to sit the convenience of customers,

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

THE

197

TIMBER MERCHANTS, MEASURERS, AND TIMBER EXPERTS. 5, ALEXANDBA BUILDINGS. “

MPORTERS of Teak, Hardwoods, Oregon Fine and Japanese Oak in Loge and

Planks

Teak and Hardwood supplied Machine Sawn to say Dimensions. Flooring Sises to Order,

Philippine Hardwood Wharf Piles in lengths up to 60 feet.

The attention of Archismots, Civil Engineers and Contractors is directed to the

KAILAN MINING plondid range of Philippine Hardwoods suitable for constructional purposes.

ADMINISTRATION.

KAIPING COAL:

Now well-known throughout the East for

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

KAIPING COKE:

or

Compete with the best quality English Coken FOUNDRY, SMELTING AND HOUSEHOLD TURPOSES. HIGHEST

GRADE

FIREBRICKS FIRECLAY.

STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND.

OFFICE: QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG. TEL ADD: MAISHAN, HONGKONG, TELEPHONE No. 1030.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Hongkong, 1st October, 1914.

144

*** AGENTS,

SOUTH

N

RAILWAY.

MANCHURIA

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST

AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.

·TIME TABLE

(Elective from May 1st, 1914, to April 80th, 1815),

HRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composal of excellantly equipped Dining, and First and Second Class Sleeping Cars, is operated between Daires, and Changchna in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairen Shanghai Direct Mafi Bleamer Bervice by the se, SAKAKI MARU und KOBE MARU (osch Equipped with Wireless Telegraph) as follows

DEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY, Claus Warg

PEAK

LIMITED,

TIME TABLE.

WERK DAYS,

7,00 m, to 8.00 a.m....Every 15 minutes.

B.GO

"to 10.00

**

10.00 11.30

to 11.00

to 12.45 p.m....

12.45 pm, to 1.15

נו

1.15

to 145

1.45

to 2.16

3.16

13

to 5,00

6.00

to 8.10

D

י

NIGHT CARE,

COPKOKOKO

35

10

8.80 p.m. and 9.00 p.m., 9.30 to 11.00 μm.

Every Half-Rour.

1.00 pm to 11.45 pm..

Evory Quarter-Hour,

SUNDAYS.

7,45 .m to 10.30 am....Every 15 minute.

$10,30' „ to 11.00 mm

11,90.

to 12.00 noon.

12.00 noon to 1.00pm....

1.00 pm, to 1,00

11

15

10

15

*

6.00 to 6.03

10

0,00

: to 7.00

15

7.00

10

to 3.10

NIGHT CARS as 'on Week Dajë,

Extra Car at 12: Midnight.

SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office Lexandra Buildings, Dis Year. Road Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong 29th Mar, 1914,

195

ई

NORTH BOUND.

SOUTH BOUND.

Burch Flaten. Клуте

Wagon! Emanian State

Connecting at Earth with

Connecting at Embiz with

seo!" Yery. § Moscow

Yo Wed.

(£2,3 Trida) 24% 2.25p. We Th

•Kate: 1.00 WIL

371 222.50

užšou

ModeD

Dalira

Исад,

FILM

24000

$ 1.10

**

#

* $0.69

-

• Enesian Train Time is 23 minutos faster than the 8.M.R. Time, The above fares do not include the Express. Train Barth Foo.

• With regard to the zbore Time Table, the Four Express Traina per week connecting twe each way with the Russian State Expresses are temporazily suspended, owing to the partial suspension of the Trans-Siberian Passenger Trafic on account of the European War

The Two

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

Weekly

To the daily train leaving Dairen at 8PM for Changchun and that leaving Chang chun at 11:20 AM. for Dairen a Compartment Car has been attached, on which First-Class Passengers can secure sleeping accommodation on payment of Yes 2.

RAILWAY HOTELS,—YAMATO HOTEL (Tol Add.

Yamato") Al

Dairen, Port Arthur, binkden, Changchun, and Hoshigaun. (the finest sen-site resort in North China), all under the Company's management

TICKET AGENCIES. The Company's Hailway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAS & EXTRESS. TRAINS Cop Mesara. Thos. Coox & SON ; REISHIUREAU DER HAMBURG-AMERIKA - LINIE; the NORDISK RESUBUBYAU; and the NIPPON YUSEF Kaisna, Shanghai, from each of whom all information, time-tables, pictorial guide-books, etc., can be obsinad free, or direct from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN. Code A.B.C. 5th EL, AL and Lieber's.

Tel. Add. antetsu.”

FUSHUN

COAL

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Fresh steaks always on kand si Dairen, Port Arthur, Newchwang, and Tierlein Depots) and also at Chefoe, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, and Penang.

MINING DEPARTMENT.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIBEN.

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Prices and Samples on/application. - Telegrams-Rosewood, Hongkong, End May, 1914

THE

Telephone No.71463,

P. O. Box No. 689

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YOKOHAMA DOOK CO.,

LIMITED.

Talographin Address:-"DOCK," Yokohama,

Coles usedA.B.0, 44h and 5th Editions, Lieber's, Boots, Al, and Watkin's. DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT-Telephone No. 876, 506, 881, 2050, 8470,

NO, I DOCK, Docking Length 515 ti, Docking

NO. 3 DOCK

NO. 3 DOCK. Docking Length 481 fi Every description of repair work undertakon. A large noriment of material including tail shifts are kept in stock Two powerful tow boats, fosilog derrick to lift 45 sons, proamstie, electric, hydraulic plants, ato. Manufacturers of engines, bollers, tags, lighters, constructional steel work, nio. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT :--

99 buildings, prinsspally of brick and sisel, containing private bonded warehouses and sugar consumption tax covered warehouses. Floor area 67.817 square yards, or 14 sores, Every description of warehousing, Custom-house brokerage and insurance under-

· taken. Bates moderate.

Mooring Basin, 600 feet by 180 feet by 25 feet deep, adjoining the dooku and warehouses.

APPLICATIONS FOR AGENCIES IN

CHINA AND JAPAN,

Should be sent to our Agenti-

ME. T.

RUDDIMAN JOHNSTON,

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13, Mikawadai-machi, Azabu-ku, TOKYO, JAPAN,

SHACKELL, EDWARDS & CO., LTD.

MAKERS OF

PRINTING INKS

FOR OVER 120 YEARS.

RED LION PASSAGE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, EC,

“ HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PUBLICATIONS.

| DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE OF

THE FAR EAST

ALAM

$10.00

8.50

1.00

0.60

0:50

Do. Do. Smaller Edition 6.00 UHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY, -■MA Social and Political Novel, by 0. J. H. Halcombe... THE JUBILEE OF HONGKONG, being an Historical Sketch, to which is added an Account of the Celebrations in 1891 uüsuüined THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept. 18th, 1900, Illustrated Account... TEMPORARY MINING REGULA-

TIONS IN CHINA REGULATIONS FOR 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 Babsequent Use with the Ladysmith Relief Column

1.00 WARLIKE- EXPLOITS OF THE

·MERCHANT : NAVY, by J. E.

1.00 Featherstonhsugh .................... POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MIS-

SIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 0,25 TRADE MARE REGULATIONS IN

UHINA

5.00

0.25

MISSIONARY DIRECTORY, paper

18

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THE

HONGKONG

HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J, HI, TAGGART,

Manager.

KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION:

ELECTRIC LIFTS and LightiNGE

TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOD.

HOTEL LAUNDE MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Telephone: No. 373.

Tel. Address: "VICTORIA."

FRANK L. COOKE

Manager.

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GRAND HOTEL.

Quain's Boar Ünverat,

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL, most Central Location within the vicinity of all the Principal Banks. ⠀⠀

Noted for the lat Jod, Idielmint Accidatinand Cigalicin, Cuitile üzde European Supervision." A First-Cld a String: Orchestra renders selections frena, dâu ́PM to 11.30 P.ML

Special monthly forme for fresidents and for Shipping people.

For further particularesp

Telephone 197.

MANAGER.

Telegraphic sildress: “COMFORT.""

PEAK HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FTOURIST HOTEL.

RESIDENTIAL and

Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephonts in Esely Koum, prompt com.ction musíúlained by six lines to Central.

Filtean Minnas from Principal Landing. Stage. Moderato Tariff and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social Lotus, Evropom Lunner meets Steamoza.

P. O PEUSTER, ikanager,

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THE NEW MACAU

·HOTEL.

THIS

NHIS LARGE and ROOMY HOTEL

∙now OPENED

under NEW MANAGEMENT. The place has been re-

novated throughout and outinely refurnished Situated on the Prais Grance facing the sea, a cool breeze is enjoyed all the year round. LARGE AND COMFORTABLE LINING ROOM facing the ses Cuisine ander. experienced supervision. Texme moderate. further particulars, apply to--

Тая MANAGER,

Masad

Tel. Add. "Phoenix," Macau..

1st February, 1815,

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1.76

7.50

2.00

VICTORIA HOTEL

cover $0,80 'ISSIONARY DIRECTORY, eloth

Abover 1.25 DOG AND GUN in Now Territory 1.00. FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON, BY THE PEARL RIVERA Book for the Globetrotter, "by Capt. C. V. LLOYD: with Maps. and Illus. HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, balt-

yearly vol., bound BIXTY TEARS ANGIO-CHINESE

CALENDAR, 1884 to 1928 RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONG- KONG, English Mail days 1874- BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG, English Mail

·Days, 1993........................ CALLED OUT: or the Chung Wang's Daughter, an Anglo-Chiness Ì5- mance, by Chas, J. H. Halcombe... 2.00 PLAN OF THE WEST RIVER

1.50 VICTORIA KOWLOON PEAK

*1

11

NEW TERRITORY

1.00

$1.09

0.76

0.75

0.75

0.25

$0.80

on paper

0.35

POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM MAIL TABLES for 1914, on card

BHAMEEN CANTON,

Telegraphic Add.: “ VICTORIA, SHAMEEN,

SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.

Hotel electrically lighted, and under experienced European Supervision, GUIDRI AND CHAIRS PROVIDED, Every Intormation and Specia. Attention.

given to Tourists

REASONABLE” “R”

WM, FARMER

·Proprieter