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DIRECTORY &

CHRONICLE.

FOR CHINA, JAPAN, Ers.

1017 Edition now in course of

Compilation.

Largo Coples. $11.00 Abridged.

7.00

Orders should be sent to the

HONGKONG DAILY PRES, LD.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857,

No. 18,318. 號八十百三千八萬一第 日九初月正年巳丁 HONGKONG WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1ST 1917.

INTIMATIONS

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND ODMENT.

In Caiks 275 lbs. not.

In Rage 260 lbs, net.

SHEWAY, TOMES & Co.

General Moungor,

1377

BOORD'S

GIN.

(OAT ON BARKEL BRAND).

MITSUBISHI

DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. Magnago 14, ABC, WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTARY CODES USED. Builders, and Koparere of Ships, Enginos and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contraflo Condensors, Stone's Manganese. Bronze Castings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo- Alternators, doo, do

Begistered ae Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom,

DURESCO

THE DURABLE.”

The only reliablo COLOUR WASHI Con the ! market. Largo Tariety

artistic shates in stook.

ALEX. ROSS & Co.

A 24XURO+ PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

LIST OF NEW BOOKS. WAR LITERATURE, War Pooma, y X The Battle of the Somme, by John

Buchan

8·1.00

Soldier Songs from Aume by T. Skeyhill With the Bumian Wounded by T

Alexiosky Australia in Arms, Phillip. F. F

Schuler

80

09

-

$2.00

10.00 Tolstol

My Life Sixty Years Recollections

Bohemian Luution, by George R. Sjus

for the

GENERAL LITERATURE. Buddhist Art and its Rention to Buddhist Ideals. by af. Anemaki MA Litt.D., with 47 plates The Climate of Hongkong, by T. F.

Claxton.

$20.00

4.50

Young,

translated by

The Navy'

Length on Keel Blocks

Door No. 1 Dock No

610 feet

350

Dock No. 3

714 foot

Width of Entrance on bottom

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

Tom 20

63 24

80%

#

War, by J. Margerison Seven Tour at the Prussian Court, by

Edith Kesa... War Wanderings, by G Bonwick, Special Correspondent to "The Daily Chronisle The Flight of Maletts A Story of the Siege of Antwerp, by G. E. M. Vaughers

80

R. S. Townsend

$4.00

Limehouse

8.00

Nights: Tales of Chinatown, by Thomas Burke

2,70

The Seal of Dickens, by W. Crotch

4,50

Principles of Social Reconstruction, by

5.50

THE SHARK WYTER ANNUAL

Bertrand Russell

4.50.

.80

THE WINNING

OST WINTER

2.75

ANNUAL

80

Somme Battle Storios, by Capt. A. J.

DAWION

LLOYD'S CALENDAR 1917

1.00

1.75

Bairnsfather: The Soldie he has

Light and Shade in War, by Malcolm

and Noël Rose M Map Book of the World War

Made the Empire Lanyà.

2.75

4.00

1.20

NAGASAKI

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “DOOK" NAGASAKI. *** GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.

HOTELS

THE

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HONGKONG

HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J. H. TAGGART Manager,

PATENT SHIP-Capablo o lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons gross.

The Salvage Steamer "OURA MAKU," 715 sons and 12 kuota

Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Craner,

KOBE

TELEGRAPHI))Address; " DOCK,” KOBE FLOATING DOOKS.

DRY

AND

Lifting Power...

OLD

TOM.

Max

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

No. 17,000 tons: No. 2 12,000 tons,

460 fest,

360 feet,

P

20

#

The Salvage Steamer" ARIMA MARU, Pumping capacity per hour 18,000 tons,

HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki).

TELEGRAPHIO ADDRESS:—“ DOCK,” SHIMONOSEKI. GRAVING DOCK.

A "Temporary Gentleman in France... The British Campaign The First Voluma of Bir A. Conan Doyle's History The Grand Fleat, hy H. O, Ferraby Commdes in Armata Hamorous..

Drawings

The Merry Marines Naval Sketches The Psychology of the Great War, by

Gustavo La. Ben

COLONIAL NOTELS AT $1.75 EACH,

80 The Castaways, by W. W. Jacoba.

The Wages of Virtue, by Captain P.

Christopher Wren,

4.50. The Tutera Story, by the fate Charles. 2.00

King

The Old Bleor, he

oderick Palutar

go The Wonderful Yer, by William J. Locke.

Greenmantle, by Jola Buchan,

50 The World for Sal, by Gilbert Parker. Gilded Vanity, by Richard Deann.

·8,00

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KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION,

BLECERIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING,

Á LEPHONE OR EACH FLOOR,

HOTEL LAUNOI MEETS ALL STWAMBRE,

Telephone No. 373.

Tol Address: “VICTORIA."

J. WITCHELL, Manager.

SOLE AGENTS,

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&Co. |

16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Telephone No. 76.

13.4

Length on Keel Elocks

dth at Entrance on bottom...

Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide:

Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tona weight.

388 feet 0 insh

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THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA (DOCKYARDS

are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt Green- tion of work and to suit the convenience of customers.

Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estiantes seat on application,

Ive

OOAL

WISEMAN

THE FAVOURITE AFTERNOON

TEA RESORT.

TELEPHONE 407,

PEAK HOTEL,

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. TURST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL

mus

TOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephones, in every Room, prompt connection maintained by six lines to Central bagi Ma

Fifteen minutes from Principal Landing Stage Moderate Tarif and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garda, and Eocial Booms, Kuropean Hamer mests Steurs.

P. O. PAUSTER,

Manager.

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NEW CARTRIDGES,

Binal Boros and Sises.

Y popuhr English

Manufacturers.

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 1 to 888G. at 86, 87,and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

₤100

A LING & CO..

19 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

AND PHOTO GOODS

HIURNITURE STORE.

Photographic Goods of Every Description.

in Stock.

Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton: Marbles in Varions Shades. TTHONE 1219.

KAIPING

CALL FOR ALL

INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES

FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE

FIREBRICK AND

FIREOLAY

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

TIENTBIN, NORTH CHINA.

PACIFIC MAIL SS. CO

U.S. MAIL LINE.

OPERATING THE NEW FORt-Crass STEUNFRE "ECUADOR""

VENEZUFLA "

AND "COLOMBIA" 14,000 tons each.

HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,

VIA SHANGHAI, KOHE. YorOHAMA AND HONOLULU.

THE SUNSHINE BELT

THE MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPE

SAILIZOR PROM HONGKONG.

S.S.

5,8. " VENEZUELA ”

ECUADOR"

1st March, 21st May 28th March, 18th June ... 23rd April

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 Tourists, Reasonable Rates. Under the personal Management. of Mr. and Mrs. Gac. B. EYLES. [240

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EAK TRAMWAY COMPANY

LIMITED

PEAK

TIME TABLE-

WEEE DAYS.

1.00 sm, bo 8.00 am... Every 15 minutas,

יד.

#

10.00

8.00 to 10.00

10

to 11:00

to 12.45 p...

15

*

15

10

to 6.00

15

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10

1)

NIGHT CAR

11.30 18.45 p.m. to 1.16

1.15 to 1.45

H

1.45 bo 2.16

2.15

8.00 to 8.10

8.30 pm and 9.00 pm, 9.30 to 11.30 p.m.

Every Half Hoar

11 60 4 to 1140 p.m. Every Garber-Hoar

SUNDAYS,

SOUTH

MANCHURIA

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-Tabls from May 1st, 1915, until Farther 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 Class Sleeping Cars, is operated between Dairen and Chaurahan in connection with the Trans-Iberian Express Traini and with Dairen-Beitos (Tangino) Shanghai Mail Stanmer Service by the 8.8. “HAKAKI MARU” And "KOBE MARU” (unch equipped with wireles telegraph) as follows zu

VIL

7.30.m.

8:00

to 10.30

Every 15 minutes.

10.30

to 11.00

10

1L30 £132.00 доов

11

ม.

10

1.00 pm. 00:5.00

16

6.00 to 7.00

7.00

to 8.10.

kn .. 19.

a: n

12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m.

2.00 ∙to 6,00 meg

Daya.

Weak Extra Cue at 19 Midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangements af the Company's Offee, Alexandra Bulldings, Des Voeux Road Central,

Beeson and

tickets avallshla Iraning at the time

Fruch

full Fru

mrs not ziresyany time-takies, but"

stated in the

30%

for

special

care, can be obtained application at the Company'a Once, Ne Basson ticket will be issued until paymanı therefor har bees made in Bank Notes or by Cheque or Compradore Orier represent tur Book Note

ÜÜN D. HUMPHESIB á BOX,

26

NORTH BOUND.

Douzeáling S

Euvial to Petrograd,

CARAT

ZOUTH BOUND,

Sercise frem retractue

·Charuday

·Frieder.

May:

THE DOOR

Phinctis

Bumian Train Time is £2 minutes faster than 8.M.F. Ties The above favor do not Inciads the Express Train Perth Foc

To the dally trafo leaving Dairan at 8 pm for Changchan and that leaving Changohem s 11.20 . for Dairen Compartment Car has been attacked, on which firm-Clara Passengers FAIL ROGUTS

accommodation op payment of Yen, 1.

TICKET AGENCIES.

RAILWAY

ALL MODO MATO HOTEL (TAL ACE Tamalo") Al Daizes, Port Arthur, Murdou, Changchun, and Hoshiganra (the finest re-side resort in Worth China), all under the Company Ms The Company's Railway and Steamer Tiskets are obtainable at all the Agensies of the INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRADES Co.1 Here, Txos. Coox & Boy; the NORDISK REISEBUREAU and the NIPPON TUSEN KAHA Shangkel: frem when all information, time tables, pictorial guide-books, sta, een be ebisined fron, or diross from them

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO., DAIREN. Color: A-3.0. 5th Eil, Al, and Elsker's

Fol, Add. c* Manenzou.”

FUSHUN COAL

THE BEST STEAMING GOAL IN THE PAH TANT. -Frank utocles always on hand at Dairen, Port Arthur, Nowakwang, and Tiantia Depola, ni alm ni Antung, Chefeo Shanghal, Hongkong, Manila. Slugspdes, and Fazany

MINING DEPARTMENT MAGBAN

BOUTH MANCHURIA JAILWAY 00. DLBX.

8.8. "LOMBIA: "..

These Steamers have the most modern equipment including ALL LOWER BERTH and Jeage comfortable staterooms: (all single and two berths only),

The Sufely and Comfort of Jassengers is our first consideration, Tickets are Interckanpezble wish the TOYO KISEN KAISHA and the Canadian PacIPIO. QURAN SERVIORS, Los Ange

For further information, rates, Eferature, schedules, sto, apply to

COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Fuildings, Chator Rd

Telephone 141.

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THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Established 1836. Incorporated in Great Britain.

Total Assts exceed £14,000,000,

AIRE LIFE MARINE, MOTOR CAR PLATE GLASS, FIDELITY,

RANTER AND LOSS OF PROFITS INSURANCE HONGKONG BRANCH,

Des Your Road Central,

"Tel No, 200,"

G

NOTICE

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asistio or Indian

JOHN on. B. LANCASTER,

Acting Local Manager,

112

JUST RECEIVED.

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MITSUBISHI Co).

COAL DEPARTMENT.

BOLN PROPRIETORA OF TAKASHIMA, OCHI, S MUTARE- KISHIDARE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO NAMAZUTA, SAYO, KANADAL SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBA. AND OYUBARI COLLINERAL, AGMIT TOX BAKITO COAL,

HEAD OFFIK MARUNOUCHIA. UKTO.

BEARUR OFFICES —-NAGASAKL, MOJI. KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, UTAEU. MURORAN, HAKODATE, KOBE

A desiring to leave the Colony stundas Largo New Consignment of OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAM

in person at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION bettyeen the hours of 9 A A to 1 F.M. and 1⁄2 P.n. 404 7.M. daily, DATA ANA

NAGOYA, TSURUGA, VLADIVOSTOCK, Latest Fashions of the HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW

YORK, SHANGHAL HONGKONG

Applicants will he required, to produce Paas. ROYAL, PALACE, MANDLEN, HAIPHONG AND CANTON.

porta on identification papers

WHO

persons with certain exceptions remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register thomcalves under the REGISTRATION OF

PERSONS ORDIN

ANGE

51916.

***Forms of Registration giving the particulars required may be obtained at the G.P.O. sud all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not

exceeding $50.

WEI-HAI-WEI

SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,

58

THOROUGH EDUCATION combined with home life. Moderate: terms Reuident Governess

Head Mistress MA, BRUCE SHEPHERD.

BRILLIANT,

FRENCH, GEORGETS AND WATER SHADE CREPES FOR DRESSES. WRAPPERS, OPERA CLOAKS of all Styles. INDIAN, PERSIAN AND SILK CARPETS.

An inspection is earnestly solicited.

D. CTELLARAM,

39 & 49, QUE J's RD. CENTRAL

Ushia Addrear -“TWANARIE Coo6A1, A.B.C. Ed, Western Union,

and:

Bentley

Agozialen

CHISKIANG-Mours, GEARING & O MANILA MI MACONDRAY & Co. SINGAPORE M Romano. Co, Lez GLASGOW Macura A B - BROWE,

MOFARLANE & Co. Fan,

For Particulars, apply to

SEEK, KATO, Mansrer, No. 2. Fodder Strest: Hongkongt 171

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION,

15 MOREIBON HILL HOAD,

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