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ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION.

Yuran Benoni. BATTALION.

THE ADMIRALTY have given _official' permission for raising a

·Battalion of 1,000 men, which will be strictly limited to Public School or Univerélty Mew and who will serED together as a Unit.

Training is now going forward. Arplicants desiring to enrol themia apply at once to

ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION,

6,7 sod 8, Old Fund Street, W.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

Hongkong Daily Press.

EBTABLISHED. 186.7.

No. 17,867. 骏七十六百八千七萬一第

日七初月七年卯乙

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1915. 二拜菌

BISHI

Registered as a Newspaper at die General

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

號七十月八年四岗中

BLACKLOCK & MACARTHUR, LTD.

TRADI

CLYDESDALE PAINT AND OIL WORKS,

GLASGOW.

WOLF MOTOR

...

CYCLES.

Call and inspect our stocks, Prices delivered Hongkong. 24H.P. £35.

4* H‚P, £§), -- ALEX. ROSS & Ço, 4, Des Voor Road Cential, 'Phone 27.

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PRICE, $8 FEB MONTE.

HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

THE HOME MAILS.

TO ARRIVE.

Aug. 18th--Europe (eli Siberia), per 4.8.

Ashur.

TO DEPART.

Aug 17th-Shanghai, North China, Japan vid Nagasaki, Honolulu, United States, South America and Canada vid San Francisco and United Kingdom Canada, at noon, per 8.8. SanzBIA.

Aug. 17th.-Europe vit Siberia, at noon,

per s.s. SILIA:

Aug, 17th.-Europe vid Sherin, or 3.p.m., per 5.8. YINGCHOW.

--Aug-19th-Europe it. Aberia, at B ́p.m.

per s.. CUENAN.

Aug. 28thStra'ts, Ceylan, Marseilles apd London, at 11 a.m. per «* Suwa Manu-

Aug 19th-Formosa vit Keelung, Shang- hai, North China, Japan vid Victoria, B.0. Nagasaki, Beattle, Wash., and United Kingdon via Canada, at 3 p.m., per 8.4. SHINZUOKA MARU.-

Aug. 21st-Saigon, Straits, Burnh, Cey..

lon, Adelaide. Western Aus tralia, India, Adon, Egypt and Europe, at 4 p.m., por 8.8. NERA

Sept. 8th. Shanghai, North China, Japan vid Moji, Victoria. Vancouver and United Kingdom vid Canada, at 11 a.m., per ..

· MONTEAGLE.

4.3.-7%; further returns and for Maiko te and from the Coast Ports, Manila, Biam, obo., see the Post Ofos Notice wn the last page of this farve.

INTIMATIONS:

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Can 376 ihm, not. **

In Bags 250 lbs. not.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers.

Kangkong, 9th December, 1914

{724

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSUBISHI CO.) OOAL DEPARTMENT

HOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKABIMA OCHL, MUTABE. YOSHINOTANI, BAMAZUTA, BATO, BHINNEW AND KAMIYAMADA Collieries,

AGENTS FOR SA SAKITO AND OYUBARI Conte. BEAD OFFICE MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.

BRANCH OFFICES NAGASAKL MOUL KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MURGEAN, HAKODATE KOBE. OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA HHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW, PEKING.

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

AGENCIES

CHINKLANG-Mears, GEARING & Co. MANTLA---Mezza. MACONDRAT & CO. SINGAPORE-Mers, BORNEO CO., LTD. GLASGOW--Messrs Ai Br

MOFARLANE & Co., In.

$ Particulars, apply to-

K*KATO,

Manager,

Brown,

No. 2 Pedder Straat, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 24th April, 1914.

1540

PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WHEE DAYS.

1,00 am, to 8.00 sm....Every 15 minutes. 1.00 to 10.00 22 *** 10.00 to 11.00 - 130

to 12.45pm...

12.45p.m. to 1.15

1.18

1 to 1:45

16 m.

215

to 15

to 6.00"-15

to 810

10

07

15 15:

» un si

NIGHT CAES.

8.30 pm, ad 9.00 pm, 9,30 to 11.00 pm

Every Half-Hour.

100 p.m. to 1.43 p.m.

Every Quarter Hour

SUNDATH.

145 am to 10:30 am....Every 15 minuten,

19.30

11.00

S

12.00 soon to 1.00p.m....

100p.m. to 1.00

'ta 11:00.

ม

10

to 19.00 noon

15

#

10

一身躯

15----

5.00

1,00

10 7.00

to 6.00

10

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15

7.00

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on

to 8.10

NIGHT CARS

Week Days, SATURDATS Bira Car at 12. Midnight. SPECIAL CARB by arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dr Vaux Bond Central,

Sasson and punah tickets available for all as not already full running at the time wisted in the Company's time tables, bui not for special ms can be obtained on application at the Company's Office. No Femton ticket will be issued until payment. therefor has been made in Bank Notes or By Chegas or Compradore order represent Ing Bank Notes.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SÓN,

General Manageza. Haskorg 12th June, 1915

1457

MITSU

DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. A.I., A.B.C., WESTERN UNION, ENGINERING AND BENTLET CODES USED. Bullde and Repairers of Chips, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contrato Condensers, Stones Manganese, Bronze Castings, Parson's Steam Turbines snd. Turbo-Alternatora. ¿e; đo,

NAGASAKI

T@LEGRAFIC. ADDRESS:-“ DOCK. NAGASAKL GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.

Length on Koel Blocks

Width of Entrance on bottom

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide...

Dock No. 1. Dock No. 2. Door No. 3. 610 feet 350 feet 714 foot.

77

42

889

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21.

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PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting sele up to 1,000 tons groes, The Salvare Steamer "OURA MAKU,” 716 tõus and 15 knots. Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Crane,

KOBE.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS" WADA DOCK,” KOBE.

HOTEL

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.

AND!

GRILL ROOM,

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.}

KING EDWARD

HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING.

TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERH.

Telephone No. 373.

Tel. Address: "VICTORIA."

FRANK L. COOKE,

Manager.

Prices and Particulars From -

FLOATING DOCKS.

Lifting Power

Max. Length of Ship taken in

Max Broadth of Ship taken in Máx. Draft of Ship taken in

H

17

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

400 feet.

16

12,000 ton.

$80 foot.

68

2

28

11

WM. STEWART & CO.. ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

SOLE REPRESENTATIVES.

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

HIKOSHIMA, (Near Shimonoseki), ELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:-" DOCK," SHIMONOSEKL

Length on Keel Blocks

Breadth at Entrance on bottom

711

GRAVING DOCK.

Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

Floating Crane capable of lifting 10 tons weight.

Hongkong, 1 December, 1914

868 feet 0 indu

̈68.1

û

25

29

THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS

are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt excention

of work and to suit the convenience of customers

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

606

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

KAIPING COAL

Now well-known throughout the Easi for STEAM RAISING, FORGING, STEEL MAKING, ISHIPS' BUNKERS AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.

KAIPING COKE:

OF

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

GRADE

FIREBRICKS FIRECLAY.

STOOK ALWAYS ON HAND.

OFFICE: QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HỘNGKONG. THI. ADD.. MAISHAN, HONGKONG

TELEPHONE No. 1030.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Hongkong, 1st October, 1914.

AGENTS.

SOUTH

MANCHURIA

WM. STEWART & CO.

TIMBER MERCHANTS, MEASURERS, AND TIMBER EXPERTS.

~5, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

TMPORTERÈ of Tesk, Hardwoods, Orogus Pine and Japanese Cak” in Loge and

Plicks.

-Waka and Hardwood angplied Mushin Sawn to any Dimensions

Floorings-Bluse in Order,

Philippine Hardwood Wharf Files in lengths up to 60 feet

The silention of Arobilects, Civil Engineers and Conimators is directed to the splendid range of Philippins Hardwoods suitable for sonstructional purposes.

Prises and Exmplas cu application.

Telegrams-Honswood, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1914--

Telephone No. 1483.

PO Box No. 839

APPLICATIONS FOR AGENCIES IN

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CHINA AND JAPAN.

Should be sent to our Agent:-

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 Mey let, 1915, until Further Notice

Owing to the War the THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE has been temporarily suspended, and ONCE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Isining and First and Secund Class Bleeping Cazis operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with Dairen-Belton (Taingtao) Ehanghai Mail Steamer bervice by the 8.8. “BAKAKI MARU” and "KOBE MARU" (sach equipped with wireless telegraph) as follows +

14

NORTH BOUND.

SOUTH BOUND,

Berrion to Petraqtså.

Sakaki

•

Thu

BetClass Tams

26 1.80

FILM

Comberting at „ÁMENÍA

Mercian from Patengzal

dscniksassafes) 25 1050036-

A 130

Trendy

Friday

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Lv 130

140

*

#Ruscian Train Time in 23 mivaise faster then the HMI, Time.

The above fares do not include the Express Train Earth Fee.

To the daily train leaving Dairen at 9 p.m. for Changchun and that leaving Chang phun mi 1180 A.M. for Dairen a Compartment Car has been attached, on which First Class Presengers cùn secure sleeping sccommodation on payment of Ten 2.

RAILWAY HOTELS.~YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add. "Yamato"). Ai Fairon, Fort Arthur, Mükdən, Changshan, and Hoshigeurs (the Anbul man-side resort is North Chim), all under the Company's management vanden

TICKETAGENCIES. The Company'nBallway and Blazer Tickets are obtainable. si all the Agencies of the INTERNATIONAL BLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS Trains Co.

Cook &

NOÚDIAK BÆLKBURRAU; and the Meri, TROS. NIPTOR YOARN KAISHA, Bhangbal; from whom all information, time-tables, pistorial guide-books, who, can be obtained tres, or direns trom the

the

SOUTH MANCHUBIA RAILWAY CO,, DAigen. Cod: A.B.C. 5th Ed., Al, and Lieber's.

Tel, Aid: “Kantersu”

FUSHUN COAL THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAB FAST, Freak mocks always on haud så Dairen, Post Arthur, Newchwang, and Tientela Depota, and also at Anting, Chatoo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Hingspore, and Penang,

MINING DEPARTMENT,

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY 00, DAIREN,

MB. T. BUDDIMAN JOHNSTON,

18, Mikawadal-mushi, Azabu-ka, Tokyo, Japan'

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GRAND HOTEL.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE

HOTEL, most Central Location within the vicinity of all the Principal Bankė.

Noted for the beat Food, Refreshment Accommodation and Cleanliness; Cuisine onde Baropean Supervision, A First-Class Biring Orchestra readers salestions from 6.30 F.M. 10:11.30 P.M.

Special monthly torms for residents and for Shipping people.

For further pariisulart applyTM,

Telephone 107.

MANAGER

Telegraphis addrous; "COMFORT.”

PEAK HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

|NIEST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL Lad TOURIST HOTEL Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephones in Every Boozu, prompt connection maintained by six lines to Central.

Fittoon Mingea from Principal Landing Staga. Moderata Tariff and Excellent Cuisine,

Runner mesta Brammers,

SHACKELL, EDWARDS & CO., LTD. Roof Garden sat Sosial Ecoms, Europear

MAKERS OF

PRINTING INKS

FOR OVER 120 YEARS.

RED LION PASSAGE, "FLEET STREET, LONDON, EC.

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Celebration in 1891......: 120. THE HONGKONG TYPHOON, Sept, *-* 18th, 1206, Illustrated &amount ........-| |,53 TEMPORARY MINING HEGULA.

$.00

TIONS IN CHINA ........................ 1.80 REGULATIONS FOR RAILWAY

CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA. Q.50 HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Pah Plshed Annually. Dimensionamen MOUNTINGSB OF NAVAL SUNS and their Subsequent Ues with the Ladysmith Betet Golvanen: Lif VARLIKE EXPLOITS OF THE MERCHANT NAVE, by J. E. Festbarstonbaugh - POLITICAL OBSTACLTS TO MIS-

BIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA 1.5E TRADE MARE REGULATIONS IN

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MISSIONARY 'DIBEGKORX, papar

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over 1.8 DOG A GUN in New Territory ...... Lil FROM HONGKONG TO. CANTON, BY THE PEARL EIVER—“A Book for the Globetrotter," by Capt. 0. V, LLOYD: with 'Haps and Illas. HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, half.

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KONG, Kaglish Mail dayə 1974----.. BOMBAY RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG, Englah Mall Daya, 1895 ny CALLED OUT: or the Chung Wang'i Daughter, an Anglo Chinese E- manes, by Chas. J. H. Haleombo... 8.0 FLAMOK THE WEST BIYER

VICTORIA

1.0%

1:00

P. O. FEUSTER, Mariager.

THE NEW MACAU HOTEL.

NYTHIN LARGE and ROOMY HOTEL 1201 OPENED under NEW MANAGEMENT. The place has been re- borted throughout and entirely refurnished Bitmied on the Praia Grande facing the sea, sool brease in enjoyed all the year round. LARGE AND COMFORTABLE DINING ROOM facing the sea. Cuisine ander experiensed rupervision Terms moderate.

For further particulare, apply to-

THE MANAGER,

Масс

TollAdd. "Phonix,” Mions.

Art February, 1915.

THE

·137

VICTORIA HOTEL..

CANTON.

Situated on the British Concession, Shameen, The only European Hotel in Canton.

Guides and Chairs provided. Every information and special 0.71 attention given to Tourists.

Reasonable Ratea. Under the personal Management. of Mr. and Mrs. Gro. E. EILES.

KOWLOON

PLAT

8,71

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