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ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION.

Poole Benoot. BATTALION.

THE ADMIRALTY have given official permissich for ruling a Battalitet 1000 men, which will be strictis limited to Public School or University Men-and-who-will serve sogether as at Unit

Training is now going forward."

Applicants dreiring to rural shank

apply at once to

ROYAL KAVAI DIVISION.

1, 6, 7 and 8, Old Pond Street, W.

GOD PATY Try Tree,

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered nu a Newtpapet at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom

METABEIBBED 1857.

No. 17,815.

號五十百八千七萬一第

日五初月五年乙

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 17TH, 1915,

四拜禮

魏五十月六年四國民攀中

MITSU

BISHI

THE HOME MAILS.

TO ARRIVE.

June '17th --Europe (vid: Siberia), per sa.

MALTA,

June 18th. The English mail, per ..

SARDINIA.

TO DEPART

Juno 17th Straits, Ceylon, Fort

June 17th

June 19th

June 19th

Said,

Marseilles and London, at 11

.m., por 8.8. HIDANO MARU.

Europe vid Siberia, at 3 p.m., per as. YINGTEOW.

Straite, Burminh, Coylon, Adn. laide, Western Australia, India,- Adon, Egypt and Europe, at 11 a.m., por a.. MALTA. Europo rid Siberia, at por 5.8. CHESAN.

p.m.,

June 21st-Philippine Islands, Formosa vil Keelung, Japan vid Moji, Vistoria. B.C., Tacoma and United Kingdom vid Canada, at I p.m., per s.s. CANADA MABU. Jane ud. --Europe, vid Siberin, at 3 p.m.,

por s.. ANHUI.

June 28th.Saigon, Straits. Burmah, Ceg- lon, Adelaide, Western Aus- tralia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe, at noon, per 2.3. CHILI

B.B. For further returns and for Mails to and from the Coast Porto, Manila, Bism, etc., see the Post Office Notice on the last page of this issue.

INTIMATIONS

BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY:

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caaks 375 lba net,

In Bags 250 lbs, net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Manag IB #angkong, 9th December, 1914.

CHỈ THU

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ITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA.

(MITSU BISHI CO.) COAL DEPARTMENT

TOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASIMA OCBI, MUTABE, TOSHINOTANI, NAMAZUTA. SAYO, SHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries. AGENTS FOR

BAKITO AND OYUBARI Coals,

BEAD OFFICE-MARUNOUCHI,

TOKYO,

BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAK!, ZOJI. KARATEU, WAKAMATSU, HAKODATE, OTARU, MURORAN,

KURE, TOKYO, KOBE, TOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA, SHANGHAL, HONGKONG, HANKOW, PEKING.

OBAKA,

Cakia Address for above: "WASAKI,” Color: Al, A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union.

AGENCIES

CHINKIANG--Messrs. GRAFING & Co. MANILA-H MACONDEAT & CO. SINGAPORE-Hesse. BOINED CO., LTD.

A. R. GLASGOW Mesro

MOFABIANS & Co., LTD.

For ParBoulars, apply to---

K, KATO,

BROWN,

Manager.

No. 2, Fedder Street, Hongkong. Mangkong, 24th April 1914,

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PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATS.

7,00 am, to 8.00 .....Every 15 mintis.

8.00

to 10.00

10

#

1000

te. 11.00

15

37 1

11.30

to 12.45 p.m....

15

.

19.45 p.. to .1.15

11610 145 1 1

1.45 1 to 2.10

1.15

"

to 5,00

15

.

8.00 to 8.10

*

NIGHT CARS,

- 8,50 pm; and 9,00

Half-Hoar.

9.30 to 11.00 p.m.

DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. A.1, A.B.C. WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTLEY CODES USER Builders and Repairers of Bhips, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contrato Condensers. Stone's Manganese, Bronte Castings, Patton's Steam Tarbines and Turbo-Alternaton, de, ke

———— NAGASAKI

TELEGRAPBIO ADDRËS DOCK NAGASAKI, GRAVING DOCKS, AND PATENT SLIP.

LIFE IS TO SHORT TO TOOL AWAY ON

T

SHODDY PRINTING.

HE secret of our success is that we send out CLEAN PROOFS. We know perfectly well that commercial men have no tinic to waste in correcting printers' enors..

"CAILLE"

PORTABLE MOTORS- FOR ATTACHING TO ROWBOATS.

Shipments just to hand with the latest improvements, and exclusive features not found in-others

ALEX. BOSS & Co.,

Agents,

Tel: 17. 4, Dos Fosuz Road,

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH,

HOTELS-

THE

010

HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM,

Length on Keel Blooks

350 feet

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

510 feet

714 feet.

PRINTING AND

Let us give you an estimate for

BOOKBINDING.

16}

Width of Entranco on bottom

77

53

83

1

»

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

26 1

24

24

PRICE CONSISTENT WITH QUALITY,

PATENT SLIF-Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons gross. The Balvage Steamer "OURA MARU," 716 fons and 12 kavis. Two Flosting Cranes of 00 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Crane.

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

Lifting Power...

***

KOBE.

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

440 feet. *

58

580 feet 86

26:

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

The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA MARU" Pumping capacity per hour 5,000 tons,

HIROSHIMA (Near Shimonosāki),

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS - DOOK," SHIMONOSEKI.

Length on Keel Blocks ....

Breadth at Entrance on bottom

GRAVING DOCK.

Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

14

Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tons weight.

868 feet 0 inch

OB

0 *

25

"

11

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

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

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THE KAILAN MINING

ADMINISTRATION.

KAIPING COAL:

Nortwell-known throughout the East for

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

KAIPING COKE:

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

GRADE

FIREBRICKS FIRECLAY.

STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. OFFICE: QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG. TEL. ÅDD.: MAISHAN, MONGKONG, TELEPHONE NO. 1030.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Hongkong, Ist Osteber, 1914.

AGENTS.

SOUTH

MANCHURIA

MR.

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RAILWAY.

TRAVERSING THE NEWEST AND MOST, INTERESTING COUNTRY OPENED TO THE TOURIST AND HOLIDAY-MAKER.

THE SHORTEST, QUICKEST, AND CHEAPEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE

FAR EAST AND EUROPE IS STILL VIA THE SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY.

Time-Table from May 1st, 1915, until Farther Notice.

Owing to the War the THRICE-WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICF has been temporarily suspended, anda ONCE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, compared of excellently equipped Dining and First and Second Class Sleeping Cars is operated betwem Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairon-Seitou (Tsingtao) Shanghai Mail Steamer Service by the 8.8. SAKAKI MARI” and "KOBE MARU (each equipped with wireless telegraph) as follows:

NORTH BOUND.

Catontot Berbia with the TestBiber Service in Ferropaf.

Konakl

SOUTH BOUND,

www.opretins a 2.

With the Bervice Com Petrogiuki, wa

Tai Clasi Föreni

B1-03

||Talvitro

Harbin KonalanTrain)50) 10.1 Ch. Changchun

"

Is

Toek

(...) 25.00

·Y STAO

T14:05

DAMA

ส

MOL

Falday

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

PRINTING WORKS, DUDDELL. STREET.

MAMPEI

JAPAN

HOTEL

KARUIZAWA.

8,270 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

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JAPAN

THE BEST SUMMER RESORT IN JAPAN.

Dry and Invigorating Air,

Guides for the Ascent of the Volcano Abama. Strictly First-Claes Hotel in Karnizaya. 14 miles from the Bailway Station. Special Terms offered for Prolonged Stay. Tennis Courts, Billiards, Library.

CABLE ADD. "MAMPEI" KABUIZAWA, Phone No. 22, KARUIZAWA. K. SATO, Proprietor and Manager.

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J. H. TAGGART,

Manageri

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTE AND LIGHTING.

TELEFEDEN ON Elox Froon,

HOTEL LAUMUR Masts ALL STEAMER.

Talaphone: No. 173

Tel. Address: "VICTORIA:"

PRANK L. COOKE,

Manager.

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GRAND HOTEL.

A

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Malaga C

FIRST-CLASS. AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL, moşi Contral Location within the vicinity of all the Principal Banks.)

Noted for the best Food, Hafreshment “Accommodation and Cleanliness. Cuisine under European Supervision, A Fint-Claas Biring Orphenirs renders walections from 5.30 F.M to 11.30 P.M.

BLACKLOCK & MACARTHUR, LTD. *****

ARK

OLYDESDALE 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, int Desember, 1914,

WM. STEWART & CO. TIMBER MERCHANTS,IMEASURERS, AND TIMBER EXPERTS. 5. ALEXANDRA” Buildings.

IMPORTERS of Trak, Hardwoods, Oregon Pine and Japanowe Oak in Kroge mod

Planks,

Teak and Hardwood supplied Machine Sawn to any Dimensions, Flooring--Site to Order,

Philippine Hardwood Wharf Piles in lengths up to 60 feet.

The attention of Architects, Civil Engineers and Contatom is directed to the splendid range of Philippins Hardwooda suitable for constructional purposes.

Prices and Samplesĝon application,

Telegrams Rosewood.

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1914

Spesial monthly terma forf residents and for Shipping people.

For further partienluru apply—

MANAGER

Telephone 197,

Telegraphis addrem; "Comfort,”

120

PEAK HOTEL. 1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. TIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL, and TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephones in Every Hoam, prompt connebtion maintained

by six lines to Central

Fifteen Minnies trom Principal Landing. Btage. Moderate Tarif and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden and Social Rooms, European Bunner meets Blazers.

P. O. PEUSTER, Manager.

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THE NEW MACAU HOTEL.

THIS LARGE and ROOMY HOTEL OPENED under NEW MANAGEMENTE, The place has been re novated throughout and entirely refurnished, Situated on the Prais Grande fading the pen, a cool breeze is enjoyed all the year round LARGE AND COMFORTABLE DINING BOOM Being theses. Calsine under 63 parienced supervision. Terms moderate,

For further partionlar, apply to

THE MANAGER,

Маста

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Tal. Add. "Phonix, Macau.

Lei February, 181, BOA VISTA HOTEL. MACAO.

THE above HOTEL will be Opened..on the 15th June, 1916, under European Management.

Terms Moderate.

Apply to

Talephone Nu..1663,

2,0, Box No. 889

Macao, Int June, 1915.

THE MANAGER, [éso

CO.,

Every

1:00 pm to 11:45-p.m.-

Every Quarter-Hour, SUNDATA

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

to 11.00 10.30 11.30 M

to 12:00 noon

18.00 noon to 1.00 p.....

1.00pm to 6.00 $.00

to 6.00

1.00 to 7.00

1.00 to 8.10

10

15

#

15

10

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. BATURDAYS.

Extra Car at 12 Midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central,

Season and punch tickets available for all cars not already fall running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, but not for special cars, can be obtained on application at the Cmpany's Office. No Season ticket will be issued until payment therefor has been made in Bauk Notes or by Cheque or Compradore order represent- ing Bank Notes.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers..

1467 Hongkong, 12th June, 1916,

•Eussian Train Time is 20 minsken faster than the 6MR-Time, The above fares do not include the Express Train Barth Fee,

To the daily train learing Dairen at 8 Par for Changchun sod that leaving Chang ohan i 11.20 A.. for Dairem & Compartment Car has been attached, on which First-Chas Pserengers can secure sleeping sccommodation on payment of Yen 2

RAILWAY HOTELS.-YAMATO HOTEL (Tel, Add. “Yazisto). A Daizen, Port Arthur, Makden, Changchun, and Hoshigaars (ibs funt -uide resort in North China), all under the Company's management.

TICKET AGENCIES.-The Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable

and

the

as all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL BLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS GO.;

THOS. Cook

Boxi the NORDIK REISEBURRAU Į Menses. NIPPON TUSEN KAIERA, Changhai, from whom all information, fine-tables, pictorial; guide-books, etc., est be obtained free, or direct from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN.

Code: A.B.C. 5th Ed., A3, and Idobers, !

Tel. Add.: "Hastmes 3."-

FUSHUN COAL THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST." Fresh looks always on hand at Bairon, Port Arthur, Newchwang, and Tiantain Depok, and alzo af Aatung, Chifor, Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore, ami Pemag.

MINING DEPARTMENT.

SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY 00., DAIREN.

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THE YOKOHAMA DOCK

LIMITED.

Telegraphis Addres: DOCK," Yokohama.

Codes used:A.B.C. 4th and 5th Editions, Lisber's, Boott's Al. and Waikin'e,' . DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT-Telephone Nos. 376, 508, 981, 2050, $470,

NO. 3 DOCK. Docket Length NO. 1 DOCK

Dooling Lenght.

NO. 2 DOCK. Doskdag Length 376 #.

anderiakan." A largs: nsteriment of material Every description of repair work including tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerted low bonis, Zlowking-fimrrick to lick 45 tons, prematio, slociris, hydraulis plants, ofe. Manufacturers of engines, baller, tugs, lighters, sonrienctional steel work, ets. "Tendars on short notise by letter or cables

WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT :——

99 buildings, principally of brick and stoel, pentaining private bonded warehouma and enger consumption tax covered warehouses. Fisor sras 67.017 square yards, or 14 sores. Every description of warehousing, Custom-house brokerage and ingurBZCO under- takan, "Bites moderate, v

Mooring Basin, 600 fact by 180 fost by 25 feet deep, adjoining the docks and warehouses,

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THE

VICTORIA HOTEL

AMD

GRILL ROOM,

OF THE BRITISH CONCESSION, SHAMEEN, CANTON.

THE ONLY EUROPEAN HOTEL

IN CANTON.

A la Carte Grill Room.

Dining Room testing 200 guests. Elegant Lounge and Foyer Social Ball and Music Room Private Dining Rooms, Ladies Drawing Rooma Smoking and Reading Rooms, Private Bar and Billiard Rooms Roof Garden.luen Under the Management of Mr. and Miss 3. E, EYLES