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DIRECTORY &

CHRONICLE.

For UHINA, JAPAN, ETC,

1917 1ïtion now in courve of

Compilation.

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HONGKONG DAILY Pas; LD.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED

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

No. 18,298.

號三十九百二千八萬一第 日入初月二十年辰丙 HONGKONG MONDAY, JANUARY 1ST, 1917 一拜遵

BOXING!

號一月正年六國民中

BOXING!!

THEATRE

INTIMATIONS

REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Canku 278 Tbe, not.

In Bage 50 The, not.

SHEWAN, TOMBS & Co.,

General Managers.”

DOCKYARD

BOORD'S

GIN

(UAT ON BARREL BRAND).

DRY

AND

MITSUBISHI

AND ENGINE WORKS. 14., AR.C., WESTERN UNION, Engineering And Bertar Comms Uain, Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Enginee

Manufacturers of Contrado Condensers, Stone's Manganese, Browse Cakings, Parson's Steam Turbinen and Türbó- Alternators, div., dio.

NAGIA SAKI.

THZSZAPHIO ADDER-DOOK.* NAGABAKE GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT BLIP

Water en Blocks as Spring Tids

Doo No. 1 Door Io. 1 Door Wo. W

610 feet... 350

204 look.

PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 sons groOK The Salvage Steamer “QURA MARU, 716 tom and 12 knots.

Two Floating Cennes of 30 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Chauni

Lifting Power...

KOBE

TELEGRAFICO ADDRESS:~~" DOCK. KOBE- FLOATING DOCKS.

Max. Length of Ship taken in

No. 1 7,400 tons. Na. 2. 13,008 1900. 180 Teek

Length on Keel Blocks

Which of Entrance on bottom

UN

ROYAL.

GRAND ASSAULT-AT-ARMS.

NDER the auspices of the H.K.P.R. and under the Distinguished Patronage of HE. the

Cateral Officer Commanding (Major-General VENTEIS),

SATURDAY, 6TH JANUARY, 1917.

PROGRAMME:

EXTRA SPECIAL 15 2-Minute ROUND CONTEST: CORPL SCOTT, RE..

Heavyweight Champion of the Colony,

SEAHAN STAPLETON, R.N.

SPECIAL 10 2-Minato ROUND CONTEST, For the Bantam-Weight Championship of the Colony:

SMALL POX

JEYES FLUID

Blocks from

ALEX. BOSS & Co.,

Sole Agenti

PRIOR, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM:

H. TAGGART

OLD TOM.

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&Co.

15, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL

Telephone No. 75,

15-4

"NEW CARTEM

Bill Bores and Bives.

PODRIAT English

Manufacturers.

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 898G, si 88, 87 and $7.50 per 10), SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Varleby.

Inspection, invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

(1.003

LING & CO..

19 QUEEN'S Road Generale

MURNITURE AND PICTO GOODS

NITURE

STORE.

Photogrphic Goods, of Every Dasaripilom

La Block.

Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Marbles in Farious Skader. Tatarsons 129.

PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY

LIMITED

TIME-TABLE.

WIRE DATE

7.00. bo 8.00 am...Every 15 mlziubon.

11.30 12.45pm to 1.15°

8.00

to 10.00

10

M

$10.00

ກ

to 11.00

16

to 18:45 pm

16

10

B***

15

1.45 9.15

to 215

10

to 1,00

5.00

to 8.10

NIGHT CARE.

10

8.50 pm and 8.00 p.m., 9.30 to 11.30 paza

Every H1-Hour.

-2100 p.m. to 11,45 p.m. Every Quarine-Hour,

SONDATE.

8.00 to 10.30 4.x....Every 15 minutes.

17.30 1.10.

H

10

10.30 to 11.00 H 11.30 #2.00noon to 1.00

1.00 pm. to

・

to 1200 noon

5.00

8:00

15

"

6.00

to Bm

7.00

7.00 to 8.10

M

10

NIGHT CARS as on. Week Daya

SATURDAY, SAF

Exten Car në 18. Aikinigiri, SPECIAL CARS by arrangemen

the Company's Offen, Alexander Belklinge, Die Vans Band Omtrak.

Besson sad puush töokenën waalinske far awes not pirendy fill running 24 tim stated Lúthe Company's binn

not for special cars, can be objnized on application of the Company's Offos. Be Emoon ticket will be listed until payzname therefor her boom made in Fark Zeiss or by Cheque of Compratsun Order engrosni. the Bank Nolonial plan

JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & BOET,

Home Managers.

Max. Browth of Ship taken in t Max. Drafi of Ship taken in

The Salvage Stes mor “ARIMA MARU," Pumping capacity, por how 8,000 tona.

HIROSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki).

TELEFHg ADDERE!--“ DOCK # SHIMONOSEKI. GRAVING DOLL.

Length on Keel Blocks ca

Resouth at Entrance on bottom......

***

Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tile

Floating Crame capable of lifting 20 tona weight.

THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA, DOUKYARDS

are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operato in the prozops execuas Hon of work and be at the convenience of customers.

Any Ordees will be promptly attended to and Basinston seat on application.

KAIPING

COA

FOR ALL

NDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSE

FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE

FIREBRÍOK "AND

FIREOLAY

· FOR ALL INFORMATION APPLY ΤΟΥ

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

"TIENTSIN, NORTH || CHINA.

SOUTH

|MANCHURIA

DE

RAILWAY.

ILW

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 FUROPE IS STILL VIA "THER SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY.

Tims-Table from May 1st, 1916, until Fürther Nation.

Owing to the War the THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE kaboon tead porarily suspended, and a ONCE WEEKLY KIPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed af smoeliantly equipped Dining and First and Second Class Sleeping Dars, is operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Shoring Expe Trsing and with Dairan-Betion (Tuloyimo) Ehanghai Wall Stemmer Service by the 8.8. “BAKAKI MABU and " KOBE MARU" (onah oquipped with wireless telegraph) as follows :

NORTH BOUND.

Yas 140. ft. *

SOUTH BOUND..

** Bundan Train Time is 23 mioxice faster than B.M.R. Tima,"

The Khore Kares do not include the Airprem Train Borth Fos.

To the dally train lowring Dairen at 8 p.m. for Changshan and that saying Changchan

að 11.30 mm. for Dairen a Compartment Car has been stikaked, on wälsa First-Cham Passengem man soeurs sleeping sccommodation on payment at Yen, L.

輯:

RAILWAY HOTELS. YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add. “ Tamuls”). Ai Dstres, Port Arthur, „Mukdeng

All under the Colden, lang shitz, and Hoshigeurs (the finest son side resers in North Chine

Management.

TICKET AGENCIES, The Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets eru söisinskis at all ibe Agenzies of the InsaneATIONAL SIMEPING OAs & Extras Trans 06.1 Katen Tron. Coox & Bor; the Nerdue Réazeparat and the NIPPON XUERY KARNA, Bling at a broom when all Informaation, time-tables, pictorial guide-books, sia, ona bo obtained tres, or dienst Arons that

- FOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY 00, DAILY.

Coda: A.B.Ch; siă 14., A1, and Taka's

Tol, Add. 1 * MANTRENA

FUSHUN COAL

THE BEST - STEAKING COAL IN THE FAR EAST, Froska elooks always on hand at Dafren, Fort Arthur, Howshwang, nad Thamdulu. Dopado who at Antang, Confoo Bhadirkal, Enchong, Mama, Biegapoen, nad. I

WEING DEPARTMENT

SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY CO. DAIM

PTE PLIMMEE, K.SLI, D. PT. BEESTY, K.S.L.I. SIX 2-Minuta ROUND CONTEST

PTE. COTTON, K.S.L.I., *. SEAMAN SIMES, R.N. SIX 2-Minute ROUND CONTEST. SEAMAN PEPSON, E.N., -0. PTE DAVIES, K.S.L.I. SIX 2-Minato ROUND CONTEST: SEAMAN BUMMERFIELD, R.N.,

.. SAPPER SMITH, R.E. SIX 2-Minute ROUND CONTEST : CORPI, JONES, K.S.L.I., p. Pr. MARSE,

EXHIBITION BOUT:

"PADDY"

K.S.L.I.

FINN AND SEAMAN PEPSON. Referee: H. J. EDGE, Em Timekeepers--Bergt. PITT and MR. A. B. ALLAN. PRICES: $5, $3, $2 AND $1. Soldiers and Sailors in malform Half-Price to $2 Seats. Band of the EKPR will render Selections during the evening. Doors Open 815 PM Commence 9 P.M. Bharp. BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.

APPLICATIONS FOR AGENCIES IN

CHINA AND JAPAN.

Should be sent to our Agent:-

MB. T. RUDDIMAN JOHNSTON,

13, Mikawadal-sohi, Azabu ku, TOKYO, JAPAN,

SHACKELL, EDWARDS & CO., LTD.

MAKERS OF

PRINTING INKS

FOR OVER 120 YEARS,

RED LION PASSAGE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, EC.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, HONGKONG

LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Office of Messrs. SHEWAN, TOMES &Co., the General Managers of the Company, S1 George's Building, Chater Road, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, on FRIDAY

Fifth day of January, 1917, at 12 o'clock the subjoined Resolutions which as Extraordinary Resolutions at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the said: Company held on the Fifteenth day of December, 1916, will be submitted fır çonfrans - Hon as Special Resolutions:-

were

(1) That the capital of the Company be

roduced from $4,000,000 (Four" Million | Dollars) divided into 400.000 (Foar Hundred Thousand) Blares of 810 (Tan Dollars) each, to $3,000,000 (Three Million Dollars divided into 400,000 (Four Hundred Thousand) Shares of 87.50 (Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents) each;

53

ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the!

N demand for Electricity has almost reached

KING EDWARD

HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION,

ELBORNIO LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR, HOTEL LALUNOx Mens ALL ÉTELI

Telephone: No. 973,

Tel, Address: “VICTORIA,

PEAK

J. WITOMEIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA Lrez

WIRST-CLASS · RESIDENTIAL

FRE

TOURIST HOTEL, Unrivalled 10% Comfort, Resilk and Convenience, Taleshores In every Room, prompt connection madalaimu by six finion in Col

Fifteen minutes from Principal Landia a Stare. Moderate Tarifi and Excellent Culti- Root Gardon, and Eocial Rooma. Runner mesta. Steamers,

THE

P. O, PEUSTER, Manngor,

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 Rates.

the limit of the capacity of the prosent Generat ing Plant, and as result no further applications for new connections can be accepted as from 1st January next, until completion of the Now! Power Station at North Point. It was fully Under the personal Management arpected that the North Point Station would her been completed and running before now,

of Mr. and Mrs. GÃO. B. EYLES. but oving to the War work in respect of the new plant has been very considerably delayed.

By Order of the Board,

"

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agent Hongkong, 14th December, 1916. (1455

NOTICE.

Applicants will be required to produce Pas ports or identification papers?

returning (un such date as the Company Board of Directors shall appoint) in person at the CENTRAL POLIOR STATION, to the hollers of the 400,000 between the hours of 9 AM. to 1. P.M. and 2PM (Four Hundred Thousand) Shares that to 4 P.M. daily. have been issued paid up fapital to the extent of 82.50 (Two Dollies and Fifty Cente) per Share and by reducing the nominal amount of each of the said Shares from 10 (Ten Dollars) $7.50 (Seven -- Dollars and Fifty Cente), (2). That application be made to the Sunrema

Court of Hongkong to confirm the reduc tion of the capital of the Company in sonformity will the foregoing. Besolation Dated this 10th day of December, 1916.

By Oier of the Board,

All persons with certain exceptions whe remain in the Colony for more than 7 days ate required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDIN ANCE 1816,

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWALSH, (Maroneume (o). COAL DEPABAMENTE.

BOLE PROPRIETORS" OF

and that such reduction be effected by A desiring to have the Colony should apply KISHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI HOJO, NY EUROPEAN, Non-Amfatic or Indian TAKASHIMA, POCHI, MUTABR.

NAMAZURA, SAYO, ELNADA= SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA PARAL AND OYUBARI - Oorzaaran "Aazırʻyon BAKEKO OKAY.

HEAD OFFIC MABUKOUCHE, TORTO,

Branen OyzOMS AGABAIET KAZATSE, WAKAMATSU, HUBORAN, HAKODATH OSAKA, KUEL TOKTO, TOKOHAMA NAGOYA, ISUBUGA, VLADIVOSTOOD BANKOW, PEKING, LONDON B TORK HELANGĦAL HONGKON HAI EGING AND (IANTON,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

[1476

FOR SALE.

SAILING Yacht “LIZA.” Hoyward Hays

* Class, ban won numerous races and is in perfect condition, complete with new dinghy and all accessories $300.00.

Apply to mida Bur No. 28,

Care of "Daily Pross" Office.

[1506

FOR SALE.

RTISTIC CARDS with CHINESE 3 PICTURES, TOYS, and SWEETS, suitable for Now Year Present.

·121]

GRACA & CO..

^,„NO. 4, WYRDHAM STEST.

Foms of Registration giving the partionlam required may be obtained at the G.P.O, and så

Police Stations." The Penalty for non-compliance les Ano nel exceeding $50,

WANTED.

[7]

*

DEQUIRED, somebody to set an NUREN Cetonis==AX, AE.C); Rinfant daring voyage to London. February or March. ANY AD

Reply

“PASSAGE, Cars of Daily Press," Offloe,

WANTED.

₤1505

LOONDARY & CO

GEZ

NGINEER, Br.. abstainer, fer, Harbour or Shops Apply in own willing with copy reik, sintiff age and salary required to--

W. 8. BAILEY & CO LTD

Kowloom +

ON BALR

O BALE

HONGKONG HANSARD REPORT of the MEETINGS. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

FRENCH LESSOS8 ROUND VOLUMES 11e HONGKONG Sojos, 1916

G. MOUSSION,

1918.

15. Możxisor HILL ROAD,

1483

WEEKLY PRESA, JANUARY TO JURE

With INDEE. Pelen $750 On Sale at the *HONGKONG DAILY PAMS.

DAILY