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ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION.

PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION,

HE ADMIRALTY have given offlctal poradusion for raising & Battalion of 1,000 men, which will be strictly Hmited to Fublic School or University Neo and who will erro together as a Uzit.

Training is now going forward, Applicants desiring to carol should.

apply it ones to

ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION,

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

..

GOD SAVE THE KING.

April 9th.

Hongkong Daily Press.

FOR BREAD.

Registered as a Newspaper at the Gezoral Post Offco in the United Kingdom

ESTABLISHED 1867.

BEERAJZ - HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1915.

三拜望

骏七月四年四國民華中

WISEMAN'S

MITSU

BISHI

WISEMAN'S

FOR CAKES.

WISEMAN'S

FOR CHOCOLATES,

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS

:

Length on Keel Blocks

IRT

Width of Entrance on bottom Water on Blocks at Spring Tidu

No. 17,751 號四十五百七千七萬一第

THE HOME MAILS.

TO ARRIVE.

The English Mail (riá Sucz), per 8.8. MALTA.

April 9th.-Ewrope vid Siberia, por s.s.

ORIENTAL.

TO DEPART.

April 8th.Europe viŭ Siberis, it 3 p.m., per YINGCROW.

April 9th.--Straits, Cylon, Part. Suid, Marseilles and London, at noon, per s... BanÇA,

Apr. 10th.-Europe vid Siberia, at 4 p.m.,

per 8.8. CHENAN.

April 10th.--Straits, Burmah, Corton, Ade- Iaido, Western Australia, India,

Aden, Egypt and Europe, at il a.m., per s.8. ORIENTAL. Apr. 13th-Shanghai, North Chica, Japan, via Nagasaki, Honolulu, United States, South America, and Canada vid San Francisco, and United Kingdom vid Canada, at 11 a... per ss. TENTO MARU. Apr. 15th-Burape vid Siberin, at 11 a.m.,

YOKOHAMA MARU,

Apr. 15th.-Shanghai, North China and

Japan vid Moji. Victoria, B.O., Seattle and United Kingdom vid Canada, nt II n... per 8.8. YOKOHAMA Manu.

May 1st.Saigon, Straits, Bunnah, Cay- Jon, Adelaide, Western Austra- lia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe, at 11 am, per 5.5. KAXEST SIMONE.

N.B. For further returns and for Mallu to and from the Coast Ports, Manila, Bism, etc., see the Post Office Nation on the last page of this issue.

INTIMATIONS

DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

A.1, A.B.C., WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTLEY CODES USED, Buildors and Repairers of Bhips, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contraflo Condensers, Stone's Manganese, Bronze Castings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo-Alternators, dog ko

MGA NAGASAKIZ

DOCK," NAGASAKI GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.

FATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons priei. The Sairage Steamer "OUBA MARU," 716 tons and 12 knots. Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Crane.

Lifting Power

KOBE.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: WADADOCK,” KOBE FLOATING DOOKS.

Max. Length of Ship taken in

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

The Sairago Steamer "ARINA MARU," Pamping capacity per hour 2,000 tons.

HIROSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki).

TELZORAPHIC ADDRESS" DOCK." SHIMONOSEKI

Length on Keel Bloska

THE NAGASAKI, KÖBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt execution of work and to suit the conveniense of customers

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

KELLY & WALSH,

Outlines of Greek and Roman History, By M. A. Hamilton, Withé Illustrationa and 5 Mops...

FOR SUMMER WEAR. LUSTRES

Cream Colour

$12.00 and $14.00- per pleco of 30 yards.

ALSO VARIOUS QUALITIES

KHAKI

DRILL.

ALEX. ROSS & Co.,

4. Des Voeux Road, Centrol.

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

THE

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HONGKONG HOTEL

JAND

GRILL ROOM.

J. H. TAGGABT.

Margar

KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTDIO LIPTS AND LIGHTING.

*19

Dook No. 1. Dock No.2. $10 feet 150 ft

77. 202

Dock No. a.

LTD.

161

714 bet.

53'

66

•25

34

Outlines of Modern History, By J.D. Rogers, With 16 Illustrations, sud 2 Maps...

Imperial Gormany, Prince von Bulow... $1.LOA Naturalist in Cannibal Land, A. 8.

Meek

1.60

9.30

Outlines of European History, By M:0

- Davin, With 16 Illustrations and

13 Mers

Chess Stra'ogy, E. Lanker

4.00

1.50

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

480 feet.

580 foot.

€6 56

How to Win at Royal Auction Bridge,

Cut Cavendish

2.00

*

1.50 Ocean Trado and Shipping, Douglas

Owen

TELEPHONE ON EH Flook

8.50

WAR, Vol. 1.

GRAVING DOCK.

With the French Ezalera Army, W. E.

Carey NELSON'S HISTORY OF THE 80 King for Sport, Varion Writers

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

.80 The Inflores of King Edward ord

Other Easys, Viscount Esher

6.00

Telephone: No. 373.

2.00

Tel. Address: "VICTORIA"

568 foot lasta.

Breadth si Entrance on bottom

56

Why, the Nations are at War, Morrisand

Dawson

Eldorado, Baronens Orczy

.80

4.00

Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

26

100

411

My Varied Life, F. C. Philips

8.50

FRANK L. COOKE,

Manager.

Floating Crane copable of lifting 20 tons weight.

The Sad Experience of Big and Lit

Willie, as Portrayed by W. K Haseldon

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..80

197

The Goverance of England, Sidney Me Low

275

The Romanse of Frand, Tighe Hopkins 500

The Remipos of Australian History, W.

H. Fitahoit

My First Years as

4.00

GRAND HOTEL.

a Frenchweraan,

Noreory Ebymes for Fighting Times, Illustrated By G. A. Stevens ...

80

Mary Waddington

-8.50

The Mastery of Life, Dr. G. T. Wrench 10,00

Queen's ROAD Destinat,

80

G

REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks 375 lbs. ziet.

In Bags 250 lb, not.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers.

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Hongkong, 9th December, 1914,

M

ITSU BIBHI GOSHI KWAISHA.

(MITSU BISHI 00.)

OOAL DEPARTMENT

*LE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASIMA, UCHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI, NAMAZUTA, BAYO, SHINNEW AUD KAMIYAMADA Colilories.

AGENTS FOR BAKITO AND OYUBARI Coale.

HEAD OFFICE:-MARUNOUGHI, TOKYO.

HRANCH OFFICES:-NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, HAKODATE, OTARU, MURORAN,

KOBE, OSAKA, KUKE, TOKYO, ZOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA,

THE

KAILAN MINING ABC. Guide to the Wer, D'Auvergne ADMINISTRATION.

KAIPING COAL:

Now well-known throughout the East for STEAM RAISING, FORGING, STEEL MAKING, SHIPS BUNKERS AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.

KAIPING OOK E:

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

GRADE

FIREBRICKS FIREOLAY,

BTOOK ALWAYS ON HAND.

CFFICE, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, TEL ADD:: MAISHAN, HONGKONG,

TELEPHONE NO. 1080.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Hongkong, 1st October, 1914.

AGENTS.

FIRST-CLASS

AND

UP-TO-DATE

A HOTEL, most, Central Location within

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

TRADE

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.

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PRICES AND PARTICULARS FROM-~-

SOUTH

RAILWAY.

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, BANKOW, MANCHURIA

PEKING.

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

AGENCIES:

CHINKIANG-Messrs. GEALING & Co. MANILA-Memrs. MacoÏDEAY & CO. BINGAPORE-Messrs. BORNTO CO., LTD. GLASGOW-Messra. A. R

MOFARLANE & Co., LTD.

For Particulars, apply to-

K. KATO,

Manager,

BROWN,

No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkorg.

Hongkong, 24th April, 1914,

El

PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY.

LIMITED,

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

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

12.15 p.m. to 1.15

1.16 to 1.46

1.00

2.00

to 10.00

10

JJ

"

10.00

to 11.00

"

11.30

to 12.45 p.m.... 13

15

31-

10

15

N

1.45

to 2.15

10

>

2.15

1

to 5,00

15

1.00

to 8.10

10

N

32 140

1

NIGHT CARA,

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN. TEMPORARY TIME TABLE (Effective from February 18th, to April 30th, 1915).

Owing to the War the THRICE-WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE has been temporary suspended, and a ONE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Dining and First and Second Class Sleeping Cars, is operated between Dairen sad Changohan in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairea-Shanghai Direct Mail Simmer Service by the 8.8," SAKAKI MARU" and "KOBE MARU" (caoli equipped with wireless telegraph) as follows:

NORTH BOUND.

Optoma at Kerbin With £749-Zbierkan Si- pares Senke ko Petropni.

| shunchat; 5,M.STOFTA ÖNDƏ TELE

ing Fo

et Class Farg

#

#

CA

(...) Ta 3,55 pan.)

24x

AT. LIS

LY1150

Y 1150

Todor

BOUTH ROUND.

Siber

at Herbin

Ez- perks Rezaretaraskevsered.

WM. STEWART & CO.. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

SOLE REPRESENTATIVES.

Hongkong, lai Desember, 1914.

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WM. STEWART &

CO.

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

MPORTERS of Teak, Hardwoods, Oregon Pine and Japaness Oak in Legs and

Planks

Teak and Hartwood suppiled Machine Sawn to any Dimensions. Flooringizes to Order,.

Philippino Hardwood Whaif Files in lngths up to 60 foot.

The attention of Architeok, Civil Engineers and Contractor, in diren d to the uplendid range of Philippine Hirdwoods suitable for contractional purposes,

Kobi... (1) Chris Farea

Tura

Y11-0 ¥ 14.00

psi 49gtan

*

*

Ar. 1.00

Pel.

At Barry

Prices and Samples on tpplication. Telegrams-Bow end, Kongkong, 2nd May, 1914

Telej Lone No. 1463

P.O. Box No. 639

51

Noted for the best Food, Refreshments Accommodation and Cleanliness. Cuisine under European Supervision. A First-Claus String Orchestra renders selections frm 5,30 x.M to 11:30 F.M.

Special monthly forme for residents and for Bhipping people.

For further particulars apply...).

Telephone 197,

MANAGER.

Telegraphio addres"; "Comport.”

PEAK HOTEL.

120

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TANIEST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL And TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephonce ia Every Room, prompt connection maintained" by six lines to Central

Fifteen Minutes from Principal Landing Siage. Moderate Tariff and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Gardon and Boil Roops, European Runner meets Steamsis.

P. O, FEUSTER, Manager.

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THE NEW MACAU HOTEL.

THE

THIS LARGE and ROOMY HOTEL DOW OPENED ander NEW MANAGEMENT. The place has been re- mivated throughout and entirely refurnished. Situated on the Praia Grande facing the sea, a pool breeze is enjoyed all the year round. LARGE AND COMFORTABLE DINING Cuisine nader ROOM furing the sen erperienced supervision: Terme moderate.

For facther particulare, suply to...

THE NANAGER,

Macau

Tel Add. "Phonix.” Marna.{

2et February, 1915.

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8.60 p.m. and 9.00 p.m., 9.33 to 11.00 pm.

Every Half-tr,

1.00 pm to 11.49 pa.

Every Quarter-Hour, SUNDAYS.

1.46. to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes.

10 31.00

10,30

41.30 1500 noon to 1.00p.m....

L.CGp.m to 5.00

6.00

6,00

#

E

10

#

to 12.00 noon

15

#

10

15

30

Week Days

to 6.00

to 7.00

€7.00 to 8.10

NIGHT CARS as on

SATURDAYS, Extra Car at 12 Midnight.

"SPECIAL CARS by singement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vaux Bond Central,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managerü. Hongkong 29th May, 1914. 1467

*Russian Trzin Timo is 23 minutes faster than the 8.ME: Time. The above fares do not include the Express Train Berth Fee.

To the daily train leaving Dairen at 8PM for Chatgohan and that leaving Chang- chun at 1120 .. for Dairen a Compartment Car has been attached, on which First-Class Passengers can secure sleeping accommodation on payment of Yen 2,

KAILWAY HOTELS.-YAMATO HOTEL (Tel.. Ald. "Yamato"). AI Bairen, Port Arthur, Mukden, Changahun, and Hoshigaora (tha fiatsi esa-siis rosari in North China), all mader the C mpany's management.

TICKET AGENCIES.-The Company's Railway and Siesmer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencias of the INTERNATIONAL SLESFIRO CAD & Bess This Caj Measra. Tros. Coor & or; BERKEDURSAU DEL HAMBURG-ÅKAIKKI Livin; the Norpts Beaureau; and the NIPPON Toss Katara, Baaghs; from whom all information, time-tabler, pictorial gaite-books, etc., ona be obtained tree, or dicegi

from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY 00., DAIREN.

Coden: A.B.C. 5th E., A1, and Liebar's.

Tel. Add.: "Mantitru."

FUSHUN GOAL

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST, Frech stocks always on hand at Dairen, Port Arthur, Ferchwang, and Tientsin Depots, and also si Chefco, Shanghai, Hongkong, Bingspore, and Penang.

MINING DEPARTMENT,

SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY CO., DAIREN.

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THE YOKOHAMA DOCK

LIMITED.

Telegraphic Address:- DO0K," TokohamA,

•

Coder naad —A.B.C, gih sud 68h Edtions, Lisber't, Scott's, Al, and Werkin's. DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT:-Tolephons Nos. 176, 506, 681, 2050, 3470.

NO. 3 DOCK. NO. 2 DOCK. 1 DOCK, Docking Length 515 ft. Deaking Length 578 th Decking Langt f

Every description of repair work undertaken, A large ssortment of steril including tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powortel tow beats, Bosting derrick 10 lits 45 tone, pusamatic, sleets, hydraula plants, etc. Manufacturers of engines, boil-m tags, lighters, constructions! steel verk, elo. Tenders on short notice by letter or cable.

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT ---

E

99 buildings, prinelpally of brick and stool, containing privats bonded wares anil sugar consumption tax covered warehouses. Floor area 67.917 square yards, or 14

Every description of warehousing, Custom-house brokerage and fas e xos da sk taken. Habes moderate.

Flooring Basin, 600 feet by 150 feet by 25 feet deep, sdjoining the dooks and warehouse,

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VICTORIA HOTEL

ShAMEEN-CANTON.

Teiograpble Add.: "VICTORIA, SHAM KEN,” SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION,

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

́REASONABLE RATES.

ww PIETER,

Propriater

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