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DIRECTORY &
CHRONICLE.
FOR CHINA, JAPAN, ETC.
1917 Edition now in course of
Compilation.
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Hongkong Daily Press.
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Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.
MOTOR REPAIRS.
We undertake the complete overhauling and repairing of Motor Car All work done. by expert méokanies under an experienced European Motor Enginoer.
ALEX. ROSS & Co. Agents for KING 8. Cylinder
No,18,273. 號三十七百二千八萬~第日三十月一十年辰丙 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 1916. RAD AŁA (#41BROT PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.
THE HOME MAILS
TO ARRIVE.
Dee. 8th
Europe (riú Negapatam), por.
5.8, Arros,
Dec. 8th.--Eurofie (vid Siberia) per as.
KATORI NARU
Dec. 10th.--The English mail, por se
NovALA.
TO DEPART
MITSUBISHI
Dec. 7th. Europe wid Siberia, at 3 pm, DOCKYARD AND ENGINE
per s.A. SINIAKO.
Dec. 10th. Straits, Ceylon, Pelagoa Bay,
Cape Town and United King- clom, at 9 am, per 9.8. KATORI MARU.
Dec. 12th.--Europe ri Siberia, at 3 p.m., per. s.8. LUCHOW,
Dec. 14th.--Europe við Siberia, at 3 p.m., | per &.8. SHANTUNG,
Dec. 15th.-Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Australia, Western Australia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe, at 11 a.m., per 5.8. NANKIN.
Dec. 28th.-Europe ri Siberia, at 10.30-
a.m., per 8.9. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Dec. 28th.--Shanghai, North Chine, Japan via Nagasaki, Vic- toria, Vancouver, United States, Central and South America and United Kingdom vid Canada, at 10.30 a.m., per 3.6. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.
N.B.--For further returns and for Mails to and from the Coast Ports, Manila, Siam, etc., see the Post Office Notice on the last page of this issue.
INTIMATIONS
REEN ISLAND ORMENT COMP
GREEN
PORTLAND
CEMENT.
In Uk $76 ibu, net,
In Bage 250 lbs, net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Getorul Manegeri.
880
OTARD'S
BRANDY.
Shipped by
OTARD, DUPUY & Co,
COGNAC,
BOLE AGENTS.
CALDBECK,
MACGREGOR&Co.
16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Telephona No. 75.
15-3
PEAK TRAHWAY COMFANY
LIMITED
TIME-TABLE.
WEET DAYS.
7.00 am to 8.00 a.m.... Every 15 minutes.
8.00 10.00
11.30
18.45 p.m.
to
to 10:00
*
to 11.00
10 16
** H
to 12.45 p.m....
+
11
1.15 to 1,45
1.16.
- 16
**
16
101
M
1.45
10
31 行
#
216
to 15,00
16
13
5.00
to 8.10
10
NIGHT CARS
50 £15
#
8.60 p. 2d 9:00 p.m., 8.50 to 11.30 p.m. Every Hall Hour.
1100 p.m. to 11.45 pm. Every Quarter-Hour,
7.304.M,
10.30
SUNDAYS.
to 10.30 a...Every 15 minuten.
8.00
»
to 11.00
10
13
H
to 18.00 noon
11.30
11.00 noon to 1.00 pm
1.00pm, to 8,00
6,00 to 6.00
#
-6.00
1.00
1
16
15
1
10
7.00 to 8.10 $1 NIGHT CARS 3 on Week Daya," SATURDAYS Extra Car at 12 Midnight. SPECIAL CABS by arrangements at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central.
Bearon and panch tickats available for all. are not already fall running at the time stated in the Company's time-tables, but not for spacial care, can be obtained on application at the Company's Ofoe. N. Suason tlakst will be ined until payment therefor has been made te Bank Notes Ur Gry Cheena of Compradore Order represe&= te Bank Notaa
JOHN D. BUMPHRETS & BON,
Grenera ManagUIL.
1912
* WORKS.]
IA, A.BC, WESTERN UNION, ENGINELLING AND BENTLEY CODES Dezts
Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contrato Condensers, Stone's Hangangao. Bronze Castings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo- Alternators, &e, de.
NAGASAKI.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: DOCK, NAGASAKL GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.
Dook No. 1 Dock No.
510 foet 360
Length on Keel Blocks
Width of Entranen on bottom
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
77:
"
28
63
ZA
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Eingle Faro by Night Steamer Retura
HONGKONG TO CANTON.
HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG
HOTEL
AND
20,00
11
sypus favailable also for return by day steamA) Single Faro by Day Steamer Return
11.00
4.00
8,00
GRILL ROOM.
CANTONITO HONGKONG,
JR. TAGGART, Manager.
THURSDAY, "TH DECEMBER, 1918.
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Door No. 3
714 foot.
8.00 m. "FATSHAN.” 10.00 pan. "HONAM.”
B8
44
FRIDAY, 8TH DECEMBER, 1016.
8.00 am."KINSHAN.”- 10.00 p.m. "FATSHAN"
800 a.m. FATSHAN;"
PATENT SLIP Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tona gross. The Salvago Steamer "OURA MARU," 716 tons and 12 knots. Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Orastos.
Lifting Power
KOBE TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: DOCK" KOBE FLOATING DOOKS.
Max Length of Ship taken in Max. Breadth of Ship taken in Max. Draft of Ship taken in
No. 1.7,000 tons. No. 2 12,000 tons.
430 feet.
W
16
M
680 feet.
68
26
The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA MARU Pumping capacity per hour 3,000 tons,
HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki).
TELBONAPRIC ADDEESE DOCK, SHIMONOSEEL GRAVING DOCK.
Length on Koel Blocks
Breadth at Entrance on bottom...
Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tons weight.
200
**
388 feet 0 inch.
·0·
*** 95"
#
THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt execz- tion of work and to suit the convenience of customers.
Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estimates sent on application.
KAIPING
COAL
FOR ALL I Mla INDUSTRIAL AND TOUSEMOLU „PURPOSES
FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE
FIREBRICK AND FIREOLAY
FOR ALL
INFORMATION : APPLY
TO
DODWELL & CO., LTD, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
TIENTSIN, NORTH CHINA,”
SOUTH
MANCHURIA
NO
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RAILWAY. LWAY.
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 vĩa THÊ SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY.
Time-Table from May 1st, 1915, until Further Notion.
Owing to the War the THRICE-WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE has been temporarily suspended, and a ONCE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Dining and First and Second Claas Sleeping Care, is operated betwee Dairen and Changshun In connection with the Trans-Bberfan Expres Trains and wik Dairen-Belton (Tsingtao) Shanghai Mail Steamer Service by the 8.8. "BAKAKI MABU And TM KOBE MARU" (onah equipped with wireless telegrapha) as follows;
NORTH BOUND.
M
weiss ko Pitungrai
Koboland Blown Wanel Bat.
31140
143 DA
H
*
SOUTH BOUND,
* 'Eamian Train Time is 23 minutes faster than 8.M.K. Time, The above fares do not include the Exproes Train Berib Fee.
+
To the daily train leaving Dairen at 8 pm, for Changchun and that bearing Changeban at 11.30 am. for Daires a Compartment Car has been attached, az which First Class Pengar man secure sleeping socommodation on payment of Yen. 3.
RAILWAY HOTELS, YAMATO HOTEL (Tel Add, "Yamalo"). At Dalman, Port Arthur, Mokden, Changchun, and Hoshigaars (the finest sos-side resort in North China), ali nader the Company's Management.
TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's Railway and Steamer Tiskets are obtainable at all the Ageneles of the INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXFRIAR TRAINS 00, Momen. Thos. Cook & Bon; the NORDISK BABUREAU and the NIFFON YUSEN Kabha, Shanghai; froin whom sil information, time-tables, pisterial guide-books, atd., san be ebixined fris, er divest from the-
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIKEN. Code: A.B.U. 5th El, AI, sud Lipher's
Il. Add Mawruzno”-
FUSHUN COAL
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Fresh socks always on hand at Dairen, Port Arthur, Nowshwang, and Taziela Depois, sid ako at Autung, Chetco Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore, sul Prosag,
MINING DEPARTMENT
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY 00. DAIBIY,
8.00 am. "HONAM.” 5,00 p.m. "KINSHAN."
· 5.00 p.m. "HONAM,”
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.8. "TAISKAN,” Tons 1,008.
88. “SUI TAL" Tons 1,651. HONGKONG TO MACAO,
1
Weekdays at 8'am, and 3 p.m. from the Company's Wing. Lok| Strest Wharf, Sundays at 9 s.m, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Strest Wharf,
'';:
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Week days at 7,30 am, and 2 pm. Sundays at 7.30a.m. and ở p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACA 0.
SUNDAY, 16TH DECEMBER, 1918.
The Company's Steamship
TAISHAN
E
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK BIRBET WHARP at 9 am, and retum- from Hosso at 3 pm. *---N.B.—The Company will also run a Steamer from-Homo en Bunday at 7,30 min. and from Hongkong ail p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart.
FARES AS USUAL
MACAO-CANTON LINE.
SERVICE SUSPENDED.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
29 SSAINAM”
and...
One of the above SNNAM AIR LOUN NANNING,” 1000. Friday, at about 8 mm, and the other leave Wushow for Cantoritarian. Mylarkiðand Round trips take about 6 days. Passenger can return to Hongkong or vice versa by tha Company's diesot Steamers" LINTAN and "BANUL These vemtols have superior Cabin nocommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in saab Cabin.
Booking Ofbe oper daily (Sunday excepted) 9 am to 6 pm. Farther partionlars may be obtained at the Office of the HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD...
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier,
PACIFI
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PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
OPERATING THE NEW FIRST-CLASS STEAMERS
· EOUADOB,” “ VENEZUELA "
AND
14,000 tons each.
" COLOMBIA "
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCI800,
VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE. YOKOHAMA 'AND HONOLULU. THE SUNSHINE BELT
-THT MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPE
VENEZUELA" 8.8. "ECUADOR"
8.8.
B.S.
SAILING FROM
HONGKONG:
MONDAY, 11th Dec., at Noon. ....SATURDAY, 80th Dec., at Noon.
COLOMBIA "
Those Steamases have the most modera equipment including ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable staterooms (all single and two berths only).
The Safely and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration,
Tickets are interchangeable with the Toro KISEN Kauxa and the Canadian Pacif OOHAN BIBVICES, LTD.
For further information, ratas, teratur, sabedules, sto, apply to
COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Buildings, Chster Road
Telephone 141.
NOTICE.
F
(1036
NEW CARTRIDGES.
Y popular English
NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio or Indian Bin Pill Bore and Sizes.
desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the CENTRAL POLIOR STATION between the hours of 8 AM to 1 r.. and 2 P. to 4 P.M. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Pan porte
for identification papers.
All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDIN ANCE 1916.
Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. and st The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.
All Police Stations."
FOR SALE. CHRISTMAS
AND
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NEW YEAR CARD'S. GRACA & CO., No. 4. WYNDHAM STEERT.
Manufacturers,
SMOKELESS POWDER nd CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 8980. at 86, 87 and $7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.
Inspection invited.
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
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A LING & CO.,
19 QUEEN'S BOLD CESTRAL
(URNITURE AND PHOTO
STORE.
FURNITURE
GOODS
Photographie Goods of Every Description in Stock.
Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Carton Marbles in Varions Ebados, TELEPHONE 1210
KING EDWAR
HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING. TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR,
HOTEL LAUKCH MEETS ALL STEAMEER,
Telephone: No. 374.
Tel. Address
PEAK
VICTORIA."
J. WITCHELL, Manager.
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET Above Sea LEVEL.
FIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL and. TOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephones. in every Boom, prompt connection maintained by six lines to Central.
Fifteen minutes from Principst· Landing Stage. Moderate Torif andl Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden, and Social Hooms. European Ruaner meets Steamers.
P. O. PEUSTER, Manager.
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VICTORIA HOTEL.
CANTON
Situated on the British Concession, Shameen.
The only European Hotel in
Canton.
Guides and Chairs provided. Every information and special attention given to Tourists. Reasonable Bates. Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. EYLES.
SPEND YOUR
VACATION
IN
BAGUIO
(PHILIPPINES). "
ITY Built on Pine Clad Hills Swept by
Cool and Refreshing Breezes,
1,000 FEET above SEA LEVEL. 65° F. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE. Eight hours by Rail or Automóbile from Manila,
GOLF, TENNIS, POLU
CLIMBING TO ALTITUDES OF 9,000 FEET.
MOUNTAIN
FINEST AUTOMOBILE ROADS IN THE WORLD. Automobile and Home Race Tracks HOTELS. FIRST CLASS
For Information, address
THE CITY SECKETARY, BAGuta, P.I.,
er nearest Office of Taos. Coor & Sos Illustrated booklet Baguio, with May, too. free en spplication to -
THOS. COOK & BON,
16. Dos Your Road, Hongkong, Official Passenger ágerts, to ti @ Philippine Goverz mɛ:16.
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION,
45, MORIBON HUL ROAD
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