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DIRECTORY &

CHRONICLE.

For CHINA, JAPAN, Erc.

1917 Edition now in course of

Compilation.

PRICES:

Large Coplos Abridged

7.00:

Orders should be sent to the

Horarono DAILY PRESS, LD.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.

MOTOR REPAIRS.

We undertake the complete overhauling and repairing of Motor Cars, All work done by expert mechanics under an exparisnood Enropean Motor Engineer.

ALEX. ROSS & Co. Agenta for KING 8 Cylinder Cara

No. 18,278. MATLE-AK-8 Bλ-8-t¶1⁄2 HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1916. ETA=#4£ØE O PRICE, 33 PER MONTH.

THE HOME MAILS

TO ARRIVE

Dec. 14th.-Shanghai (London 15th Nov,

vid Biberia), per s.. TARA MARU.

Dec. 18th.-Europe (vid Negapatam), per

5.8. SUWA MARU.

TO DEPART

Dec. 13th.-Europe via Fiberia, at 11

a.m...per s.8. SIBERIA MABU.

MITSUBISHI

Dec. 13th-Shanghai, North China, DOCKYARD

Japan via Nagasaki, Hono lulu, United States, Central and South America and Canada via San Francisco, United Kingdom and Canada, at 11 a.m., per 4.8. SIBERIA MARU.

Dec. 14th.-Japan vid Canada, United

States, Central and South America vid San Francisco and United Kingdom vid Canada, at 11 a.m., por B... TJIKEMBANG..

Dec. 14th.-Europe via Biberia, at 3 p.m., per 6.8. SHANTUNG,

Dec. 15th-Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Australia, Western Australis,

India, Adon, Egypt and Europe, at 11 s.m., per 8. NARKIN,

Dec. 18th-Europe vid Siberia, at 3 p.m per s.8, CHENAN.

.B. For further returns and for Mails to and from the Conet Ports, Manila, Biam, etc., ses the Post Office Notice on the last page of this issue

INTIMATIONS

REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMP

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Cask 375 Ib. not.

In Bags 950 lbs, ziet.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers.

880

OTARD'S

BRANDY.

Shipped by

·OTARD, DUPUY & Co.

COGNAC.

SOLD AGENTS:

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&Co.

116, QUEAN'S ROAD CENTRAL

PEAR

Telephone No, 70,

15-8

TRAMWAY COMPANY

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

7.00 am to 8:00 am...Every 15 minutes.

Week - Days.

8.00

to 10.00

»

to 11.00

1914

Sp

10.00 ∙11.30 to 18.45 pm 12.45 p.m. to 1.15

1.15 to 3.45 H

to 2.15.

W

2.16

to 5.00 μ

6,00

to 8.10

NIGHT CARE.

10

15

"

10

18

10

8.50 pm and 9.00 pm, 8.30 to 11:30 p.m.

Every Hall Hour,

3100 pm to 11.45 pm. Every Quarter-Hour.

SONDAYS.

7:30am.

8,00 10.30

to 11.00---

11.30 to 12.00 noon

́to 10.30 am......¿Every 16 minutes.

12.00poon to 1.00 pm....

*

10

16

10

1.00pm to 5:00

·1.00

bo 6,00

10

6.00

腱

-I :bo 7.00 is the

16

#

7:00

to 8.10

10

NIGHT CARS B on Week Days"

SATURDAY..

#

Extra Car at 12 Midnight. SPHOTAL CARE by arrangentenia si the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Do Vox Road Central

Benson and janch tickets avaliable for nil care not already full running at the time stated in the Company'a timo-tables, but not for special care, can be obtained on application at the Company's Omee. Fr Ceapon ticket will be issued until payaszt therefor has been made in Bank Nota or by Choque or Compradors Order reprapani- Sing Bank Notem:

JOHN D. BUMPHEFTS & BOW,

Granera Minangon,

AND ENGINE WORKS.

IA, A.B.O, WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTLEY CODES USED.

Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers,

Manufacturers of Contrado Condensers, Stone's Manganese Parton's Steam Turbines and Turbo- Alternators, &c, đeo,

NAGASAKI

TELEGRAPHIO ADDRESS: DOUK” NAGASAKI GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.

Length on Keel Blocks

Width of Entrance on bottom

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide.....

Bronze Castings,

SELECTION FOR THE LARGEST AND BEST

OF

CHRISTMAS CRACKERS

GO TO

WISEMAN'S.

TELEPHONE 407)

77 28

Dook No. 1 Doax No. 2 Door No. 3

510 fet

360

714 feet. Ба

88

HONGKONG,

24

PATENT SLIP Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons gross, The Salvage Steamer "OURA MARU, 718 tous and 12 knots. Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Cranes,

Lifting Power....

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS DOCK, KOBE FLOATING DOOKS.

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 3,000 kons:

HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki),

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:--" DOCK," BHIMONOSEKL GRAVING DOCK

HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J. H. TAQGART,

Manager,

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CANTON, MACAO & KING EDWARD

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

KOBE

14

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

*480 fest.. ́

36

2

29

560 feet.

雅

Single Fare by Night Steamer Fatura #

86.00

(available also for retura by day steamor) Single Fare by Day Steamer Return

11.00

5.00

8.00

HONGKONG TO CANTON. 1

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

ATE 388 feet 0 inch

114

58 26

8.06 am. "HONAM.”' 10.00 p.m. "FATSHAN."

8.00 am, "KINSHAN." 10:03 pm. "HONAM."

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

17:48

Length on Keel Blocks

+++

Breadth at Entrance on bottom... Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

ir

Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tons weight.

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

KAIP

FOR ALL

INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES

FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE

FIREBRICK AND

FIRECLAY

FOR ALL INFORMATION APPLY TO DODWELL & CO., LTD, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR

KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

TEHTER, NORTH CHINA.

SOUTH

MANCHURIA

RAILWAY.

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

THE SHORTEST, QUIOKEST, AND CHEAPEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR FAST AND EUROPE IS STILL VIA THE SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY.

Time-Table from May 1st, 1915, until Further. Notios.

Owing to the War the THRICH-WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE hon buen temporarily suspended, and a ONCE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVIJE, CONDAMNÉ of excellently equipped Dining and First and Second Class Mosping Ches, in operated bassream Datron and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Eberlan Espenas Lamina and with Dairen-Bulion (Twingtno) Shanghai Mall Stowmar Barvim by the 8.8. "BAKARI KARU” and "KOBE KARU" (enok squipped with wireless telegraph) as follows :

NORTH BOUND,

LA

SOUTH BOUND,

* Bassion Train Time la 22 minutes tsaber than 8.M.E. Time,

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

To the daily train leaving Dairen at 8 pm, for Congehus und bhach Lovring Changeban

at 11:30 am, for Dairon a Compartment Car has been sitasked, on whlan Fist Chu Famer 925 ERA POsure sleeping accommodation on payment of Yen, 9.7

BAILWAY HOFILE YAMATO HOTEL (Tol. Aid. "Tamado"). At Dufren, Port Arthur, Makdan, Changchun, and Hoshigaızın (the finest non-akda renset in North China), all under the

Company Management.

TICKET AGENCIES,The Company's Railway and Steamer Tiskatu are obtainakie at all the Agenzies of the INTRENATIONAL SEWWrzió Car & BxPRISE TRAIER Co.1 TEOS, Cook & Bon; the NORDISK RESURSAU and the NIPPON YUKE Kanta, Shanghals from whom all information, time-tables, platorial gaike-books, etc., eun ke viboined fres, er dirsel from the---

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY 00,, DATE. Code: A.B.C, 5th Ed., A1, wad Lieber's

IWL Add.1 #MANZENU"-

FUSHUN COAL

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Frush stocks always on hand at Dairen, Port Arthur, Hewekwang, and Taninin Depodu, ad aime at Animag, Cheloo Bhanghai, Hongkong, Manila, Bingopera, and Pansag,

MINING DEPARTMENT

NE

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY 00. Dairer.

- WEDNESDAY, 19TH DECEMBER, 1916.

8.00 a.m. FATSHAN," 5.00 pm, KINSHAN,"

THURSDAY, 14TH DECEMBER, 1916,

8.00 am." HONAM" 5.00 p.m. "FATSHAN.”

HONGKONG-MACAO ILINE.

"88 "TAISHAN," Tone 2,008.

8.8. "BUI TAL" Tona 1,651. HONGKONG TO MACAO, Weekdays at 8sm, and 9 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Bundays at 9 am, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart.

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Weck days at 7.30 am, and 9 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am, and 3 p.m.

EXCURSION TO MACAO

PAWAN BUNDAY, “Fex DECEMBER, 1916. The Company's Steemahip

"TAISHAN”

Will døgnet from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF * 8 Am., and rebum from Macno af 3 p.m.

NB-The Company will also ran a Steamer from Msono on Sunday at 7.30 1,21. and from Hongkong at 1 pm, from the Company's Wing Lock Street Wharf,

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.

8.8. “SAINAK,” 688 tons, sud 8.8. "NANNING." 189 tons.

One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Woohow every Monday, Weduwday and Friday, at about B., and the other leaves Winchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Bound zips taks about 5 days." Passengers can return to Hongkong or viós werig by the Complay's direst Steamers IAINTAN" and SANUL" These vessels have superior Oehin socommodation, and ses Hghted throughout by electricity, Electric Fan in each Cabia.

Booking Oilse open daily (Bunday excepted) 9 am to 5pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD., Hotel Mannions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier,

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HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING. TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERA,

Telophole: No. 373.

Tel. Address: "VICTORIA."

J. WITCHELL,

Manager.

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PEAK HOTEL.

and

1,400 1er ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST-CLASS RESIDENTÉAL

TOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephoner In every Room, prompt connection maintained. by six lines to Central

Fifteen minutes from Principal Landing Stage. Moderate Tariff and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden, and Social Rooms, Buropean Runner mesta Steamers.

P. O. PEUSTER,

Manager.

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THE

VICTORIA HOTEL.

CANTON.

in

Situated on the British Concession, Shameen. The only Europeen Hotel

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

Reasonable Raten. Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mre, GEO. B. EYLES. [121]

SPEND YOUR

VACATION

IN

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO. BAGUIO

U.S. MAIL LINE.

OPERATING THE NEW FIRST-CLASS STEAMEES

« EQUADOR,”

“VENEZUELA ” (14,000 tons ese

AND

" COLOMBIA

HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,

VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU.

THE SUNSHINE BELT

TAT MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPE

8.8. "ECUADOR" S.S. VENEZUELA " 8.8. "COLOMBIA "

SAILINGS WROX. HONGKONG AT NOON.

R0th Dec.

lat March

23rd April

Those Sinamers have the most modern equipment including AÎL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortabir staterooms (cit single and two bertha only).

The Bataty and Comfort of Passengern is our first consideration,

Tickets are laborchangeable with the Toxo Kin Hasena and the CANADIAN PACIFIC Qóján SurvICER, LED,

For further information, rates, litersfure, schedules, eta, apply to---

COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Buildings, Chster Rod

+1036-

Telephone 141.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

popular English

B In all Bores and Bizes,

Manufacturer.

..

SMOKELESS POWDRE and CHILLED

SHOT. From No. 10 to 898€. at 86, 87 und 87.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety,

Inspection invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

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A LING & CO., 19 Queen's ROAD OTSTRALS

UENITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE.

Photographic Goods of Every Description in Stock Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Maebles in Various Bhade th TELEFONE 1419

80

(PHILIPPINES).

NITY Built on Pine Clad Hills Swept

Cool and Refreshing Breeses.

5,000 FEET above SEA LEVEL. 65° F. AVERAGE TEMPERATURE. Eight hours by Rail or Automobila froze. Manila,

GOLF, TENNIS, POLO, MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TO

ALTITUDES OF 9,000 FRET

FINEST AUTOMOBILA ROADS IN THE WORLD.

Automobile and Home Race Tracks FIRST CLASS HOTELS.

For Information, sidress :---

THE CITY SECRETARY BAGUIO, P.L, „oe nearest Offos of Tros. Cook & Box Dlustrated booklet Baguio, with Map, too. free on application to-

THOS, COOK & SON,

16, Des Vax Bond, Hongkong Official Passenger Agenti so nie.

Philippine Government,

70M

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION,

MOREMON HE HAD