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DIRECTORT : &

CHRONICLE.

Fox CHINA, JAPAN, ETC.

1917 Edition now in cosms of

Compilation.

PRICES:

Large Coples. $11.00- Abridged...

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Orders should be sent to the

HONGKONG DAILY Pausi, Lu,

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED

27TH, 1916.

No. 18,260. †ÃÐZTAR—§. B=MAITÆR HONGKONG WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2

THE HOME MAILS

CỎ DRAT

(Dec. 28th.-Straits, Ceylon, Delagon Bay,

Durban, Johannesburg, vape Town and United Kingdom,

at 10a.m., per sa KAMO MARU.

-Dos. 18th. -Europe vid Sibazin, at 10.30

5.m., por RUSSIA.

*. EMPRESS . OF

MITSUBISHI

Dec, 28th.-Shanghai, North China, DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

Don.

Japan vid Nagaɛski, Vie terin Vancouver, United States, Central and South America and United Kingdom vid Canada, 10.30 per .. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. 28th.-Europe via Siberis, at 3 p.m..

per 8.8. SHANTUN (... ́...- Ike. 29th.—Étraite, Burmah, Cerion, Australia, Now Zealand, Western Australia, India, Adon, Egypt and Europe, at 11 a.m., por 8.8, Novara,

1A, ABON WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTLEY CODES USED.

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

Manufacturers of Contrado Condensers, Stone's Manganese Bronze Castings, Farson's Steam Turbines and Turbo- Alternatora, doc., dro,

NAGASAKI. TELEGRAPHIC Arama:"DOCK.” NAGASAKI. GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT BLIP.

Length on Keel Blocks

Width of Entrance on bottom

***

77

19

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

Dock No. 1 Dock No. 2 · Doar No. 3

510 feet 360.

is feet. 53 24

Registered as a Newmisper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom

SMALL POX

In times of crisis it, must be

JEYES FLUID

Stocks from

ALEX ROSS & Co.,

Sole Agents.

-#0 Wtt=#=MIAR PRICE, 33 PER MONTEL.

FOR THE LARGEST AND BEST SELECTION OF

CHRISTMAS CRACKERS

GO TO

WISEMAN'S

TELEPHONE 407.

18

HOTELS

F.B.—For further returns and for Maili to and from the Coset Ports, Manila, Sism, etc, see the Post Office Notice on the last page of this issue.

INTIMATIONS

PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons gross. The Salvage Steamer "OURA MARU, 716 tons and 12 knots. Two Floating Cranes of 00 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Cranes.

Lätting Power

KOBI

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:-"DOCK," KOBE. FLOATING DOCKS.

Max. Length of Ship taken in Max. Breath of Ship taken in Max. Draft of Ship taken in

H

The Salvage Steamer ARIMA MARU,” Pumping sapacity per hour 1,000 tons. HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki), -

TELEURAPHIS ADDRENSE “DOCK,” BHIMONOSEKL. GRAVING DOOK.

THE

HONGKONG

HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

H. TAGGART,

Manager.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & KING EDWARD

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

| JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

*

HONGKONG TO CANTON, []

++

No. 1o 7,000 toas. No. % 12,000 tona.

400 foot.

530 feet

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

64

12

湘

Single Fare by Night Steamer Raturn

(available also for return by day steamery Single Fare Day Steamer Return

$8.00

11.00 0.00

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

... 358 feet 0 inch

50.

8.00

WEDNESDAY, 27 DECEMBER, 2016. HEUNGSHAN»

· 10,00 pm. “FATSHAN,"

8.00 a.m. "FATSHAN.” 5.00 p.m. "KINSHAN."

Floating Crane ospable of lifting 80 tone weight.

In Bag 150 Ibu. not.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Manager,

860

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 bo suit the convenience of customers.

8.00 ..KINSHAN,” 10.09 p.m. "HEUNGSHAN."

Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estlustes semè on application,

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND OBMENT.

In Canka 275 lbs. nat.

Length on Kee! Blocks

Breadth st Entrance on bottom.

'

Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING. TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR

Horal Lauson MEETS ALL SETAMERE,

Telephone: No. 373.

Tel Address: "VICTORIA."

J. WITCHELL, Manager.

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BOORD'S

GIN.

(VAT ON BARREL HRAND).

DRY AND

OLD

TOM.

BOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&Co.

18, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL

Telephone No. 75,

15-4

DEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY

LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYE

to £.00 am....Every 15 mlauben. to 10.00

11.30 bo 12.45 p...

**

7.00

·8.00

10

to

20.00

to 11.00 ***

15

16

n

18.4% pa. to

1.16 11

И

1.15.

1.45

bo $15 *** *

10

2.15 1

to 5.00

#

6.00...

ta 1.40 ****

11

to 8.10

NIGHT CARE

#

Every Half-Boar

#

8.50 pm and 8.00 p.m., 9.30 to 11.20 pan.. 100 nm, to £1.45 pm. Every Quarter-Hour,

SONDATE

7.30

8,00

H

to 10.30 am...Every 15 minutes. to 11,00

77+

10.30 11.30 to 12.00 noon 12.00 noon to 1.00 p...

1.00 pm, bo

6,00

1.00 MA

to 800 „

to 7.00 n

7.00 to 8.10. ***

#

נו

飄

10

NIGHT CARS as on Weak Days. BATURDATE.

Extra Car at 12 Midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangemani al the Company's Office, Afstandra Buildings, Don Yoruz Band

Central. Season and punch Hökets available for all are not already fall running at the tinse stated in the Company's Eine-tahksi, but not for special cars, can be ebonlaand om application at the Company's Boo Ne Besson ticket will be inseed until payzienk therefor has been made in Bank Nates or by Chegea or Compradore Order represent- ing Bank Notes

JOHN D. HUMPHRETH & SON,

Gener Mazagare.

1X13

KAIP

N FOX ALL

INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOKES

FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE

FIREBRICK AND

FOR

FIREOLAY

APPLY

TO

ALL INFORMATION DODWELL & CO, LTD, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

TIENTGIN NORTH CHINA.

SOUTH

MANCHURIA

186

RAILWAY. LW

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 BAILWAY,

Time Table from May 1st, 1915, until Farther Netim.

Owing to the War the THRICE-WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN BERVICE kas kesen temporkelly murpended, and ONCE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, carponed af axonially equipped Dining and First and Second Class Sleeping Dars, in operated betwada Dairan and Changokun in connection with the Traas Bbarisa Repress Lrsins and with Dairen-Bellow Waingine) Shanghai Mall Steamer Service by the 3.8 BAKAKI VARI" and KOBE MARU” (each equipped with wizaleen telegraph) as follaya e

NORTH HOUND.

·

FUTER BOUND,

• Emeriam Train ilma ka sa minutas faster than 8.M.R. Time, The above fares do not include the Express Train Berth Fee.

To las daily train leaving Dairen at à pm, for Changshan and that touring Changalun st. 11.30 am, for Dairen a Compartment Dar has been attached, on which Fimi-Class Passengers dan sosure also plug socommodation on payment of Yat, i.

RAILWAY HOTÉIS,—YAMATO HOTEL (Təl Add. “Timsto”). At Dalrer, Port Arikan, Mukden, Changchun, and Hoshigsors (the finest non-nida zasert in North (China), all under the Company's Management.

TICKET AGENCIES.-The Company's Rallway and Biesmie Tlakete une antaduslðu at all the Agension of the IntanazIONAL STEEPING Qax & Exean Trams Oy: Meer Thos. Cook & Bow; the Nordisk BRISKBURKAU and the Nifron YoRKT KARNA, Shanghai; from whom all information, time-tables, pintorial gulie books, sto, san ba solaires tree, or direct tovun kko--

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY 00., DAIRON,

Coden A.B.O; xíh.Ed. Al, sad. Haber's

Tul. Add. Markmu.”

FUSHUN COAL

THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST. Fresh clocks always on hand at Dairem, Port Arthur, Nowakwang, and Timmiała Dopela, nd also at Antang, Cheloo Shangkal, Hongkong, Manila, Singapore, and Pooang,

MINING DEPARTMENT

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAJEAN

THURSDAY, 28TH DECEMBER, 1916,

8.00 am."HEUNGSHAN,” 5.00 p.m. FATSHAN."

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

88. "TAISHAN," Tona 2,008. --

EB, “SUI TAL,” Taxs 1,881 HONGKONG TO MACAO, Waslidays at 8 am and 1 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Bőreet Wharf, turdays 15'9'am, and 1. pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Steent Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Week days at 7.30 am. and 2 pan. Bundays at 7.30 am, and. 3 p.m.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, 31st DECEMBER, 1916,

The Company Stenzakipand

*TAISHAN”

Wil depart from the Company's Wine Lox Seaner Whary at § 4.1, and return from Macse at 2 p.m.

NB-The Closapany will also run a Steamer from Mame on Sunday at 7.80 km, and from Hongkong as 1 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Bireet Wharf.

FARES 48 UBUAL.

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,

- 8.9. “SAINAM,” 688 tons, and 8.8. #NANNING,"* 589 tana. One of the above Steamers leave Canton for Wuchow avery Monday, Wednesday mad Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the sine days at 8.30 am, Found trips take about 5 days Faengers can return to Hongkong vice verse by the Company's direct Blesmere LINTAN" and "BANUL" These vessels have saperior Cabin socommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin

Boolding Offee open Usily (Bunday excepted) 9 am, to 5 p.m. Further particulars may be obtained at the Offos of thems

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD,

Hotel Mansions (First Flour), opposite the Blake Pier,

1123

PEAK HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABova Sea Levi

THIRST-CI A89 RESIDENTIAL

TOURIST HOTEL, Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephone in every Room, prompt contnetión, muhimizat by six lines to Central

Fifteen minutes from Frincipal Landing Stage. Moderate Tarif and Excellent Opising, Roof Garden, and Social Booms,” – Europees > Runner mesta Stɛimera,

P. O. PEUSTER. Katagor

THE

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 Tourista. Reasonable Rates. Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs. GEO. B. EYLES.

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SPEND YOUR

VACATION

IN

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO. BAGUIO

U.S. MAIL LINE.

OPERATING THE NEW FIRST-CLASS STEAMERS,

· ECUADOR," « VENEZUELA ” AND: *** COLOMBIA 14,000 tons each.

HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO, VIA SHANGHAI, Kobe, YoronamA AND BONOLULD.

THE BUNSHINE BELT

PHT MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPE

SAILINGS FROM · HougroNG

1917

S.8. 8.8. “VENEZUELA

* ECUADOR "

---

.***

3rd January

省略部

1st March

8.8. "ECUADOR"

6.8. COLOMBIA "

28th March 2Brd April

These Steamers have the most wedern equipment including AIL LOWER BEETHS and large comfortable staterooms (sii single and two berths only),

The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration, Tickets are interchangeable with the Toro Kasus Kaisha and the Canadian PACIFIC DJOBAN SERVICES, LTD,

For further information, rates, literature, sobedules, etc., apply to

COMFANT'S OFFICE in Alexandra Buildings, Chaber Rod.

|1038

Telephone 141.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

English Manufacturers. popular B In all Bores and Bison.

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 888G. «i 36, 37 and $7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety,

Inspection invited,

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

A LING & CO..

19 QUEEN'S BOAD Cœneral.

TURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE Photographis Goods of Every Description in Stock,

Developing, Printing and Enlarging,

Canton Marbles in Various 93jdens

·TELEPRONS 1219.

(596

(PHILIPPINES).

"ITY Buik on Pine Clad Hilja Brygt by

Cool and Refrening Breeses.

8,000 FEET abore SEA LEVEL.

65° F. AVERAGE TEMPÉRATURE, Eight hours by Rail or Automobile from Manila.

Gora, TXIS, POLA. MOUNTAIN CLIMBING TO

ALTITUDES

or 9,000 FEET.

FINEST AUTOMOBILE ROADS

IN THE WORLD.

Ankomobils and Horse: Baos. "Trucks FIRST CLASS | HOTELS.

For Information, address :---

THE CITY SECRETARY, BAGUIO, P.L, or nearest Office of Tros, Coex & Bow, Ilustrated booklet Baguio, with Mag, etc. free on applióstium, to-

THOS, COOK & BON,

16, De Veux Road, Hongkong, Official Passenger Agenta to tho Philippine Gloverikzent,

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION,

15, MORRIS HILL HOLD

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