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Hongkong Daily Press.

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ELECTRIC

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for small up-county, houses, dó. "We recommend the wondertal

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the General

Kingdom

No. 18,851. 晚一十五百三千八萬一第

日七十月二年巳T HONGKONG SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH, 1917, 六拜體

THEATRE

號十月三年六國民事中

ROYAL.

HONGKONG,

INTIMATIONS

BERN ISLANDQEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Baga 180 Ibu, nət

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co..

General Managers.

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ALLSOPP'S

BRITISH

PILSENER

MITSUBISHI

DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. 1A, ABC., WESTERN UNION, ENGINTERING AND Balyzing Codes: USD.

Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Bollers, and Electrical Engiznées, Manufacturers of Contrato Confiensers, Stone's Manganese, Franza Chahinga, Farm Hero Irbinse and Darbo Altona toa được đ

NAGASAKI..

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:DOCK” NAGASAKI ENGRAVING DOCES AND PATENT BLIP.

Doak No. 1 Door No 1 Door No. 3

#610 foot 360)

714 feet.

28.

Length on Keel Blocks

BEER.

Width of Entrance on bottom

Water on Blocks at Epring Tide Sm

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D

5. ALLSOPP & SONS, LE

BURTON-ON-TRENT ·

BOLE AGENTS 1

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR&Co.

16/ QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Telephone No. 28,

13-2

NEW CARTRIDGES. Bonular English Manufacturers.

In all Berse and Si

SMOKELESS POWDER Bud CHILLED SHOT, TEM No. 10 to 8880. M 86, #7 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING EEQUISITES 804-AIR GUNS in Varioby,

Issaquables invited.

WM. SCHMIDT `& Co.

[100

A LING & CO..

19 Queen's ROAD CESTRAL

NURNITURE AND PHOTO. GOODE TORE,

Photographic Goods of Every Description

with the Stock"

Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canion Marbles in Various Shades, TELEPHONI 1219.

FOR WALE.

JANLEY GIBBON'S, SCOTT'S

A

PATENT SLIP-Capable o lifting vessels up to 1,000 tona gross. The Salvage Stenaar “QURA MARU 716 tons and 18 knots. Two Floating Cranzas of 60 and 30 tona each, besides 150 tons Gland Grages.

Lifting Power............

TELEGRAPHIO ADDRESS DOCK" KORE FLOATING ·DOCIA,

Max. Length of Ship taken in Max. Brendith of Ship taken in- Max. Draft of Bhip taken in Pat

KOBE

No.. 17,000 tons. No.:

400 feet.

12,000 tons, 560 feet.

The Salvage Steamer "ARIMA MARU," Pumping capacity per hour 19,000 tons."

HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki),

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:–“ DOCK - SHIMONOSEKI. GRAVING DOUK.

Length on Keel Blocks

Breadth at Entrance on bottom..

Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tile

Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tons weight..........

THE BANDMAN OPERA COMPANY having been ted to assist in a FAREWELL ENTERTAINMENT TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY), 10th March, to those members of the Hongkong Community who are leaving for the front, have kindly agreed to do so. For this reason the production advertised for that night, "THE BING BOYS ARE HERE,” IS THEREFORE CANCELLED. Those holding Tickets for this Performance can either have their money returned or exchange their Tickets for any other of the advertised nights.

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY.

MAURICE BANDMAN PRESENTS

THE NEW BANDMAN OPERA CO.

12th and 13th.

388 foot 0 Inch.

MARCH

THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS

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

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

KAIPING COAL

ALL

INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES

FOUNDRY AND SMELTING OOKE

FIREBRICK-AND-

FIRECLAY)

SFOR" "ALL" INFORMATION APPLY: TO DODWELL & CO. LTD. QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

TIENTSIN, NORTH CORINA...”

SOUTH

LAURA MANCHURIA RAILWAY,

STAMP CATALOGUES: for 1917.

GRACA & CO.. No. 4, WYNDHAM ÖTERET, hongkong.

GAK TRAMWAY COMPANY,

LIMITED

TIME-TABL R

Wane Data

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10:

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8.00€

10.00

to 11.00 20.60 12.45 pazkias rar

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12:45 pm to 1:150g ma

$2.10

to 1,45

to

10

NIGHT Cans,

Parts Every

Hall-Hour

6,001 to 8.00 G

6.50 pm and 9.00p.m., 9.30 to 11.00 pm.

11.00 pm.

70

10.30

to 11.45 pati Every Quarber-Horr

10) 12.00

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1.00pm to 6.300

8.00

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10.30

11.000

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30 to 8.0

NIGHT

Xvery 15 minates

10

on Week Days.

CARS 84 on

Cae

at 11 Midnight. SPECIAL CA¤8 bp arrangeinanta at the Company's Uztice, AlexanNCER

zantes Bulidings, Der Voor Road Central

Besson and annok fiokotaavaliable for all are not already fall running as the tumo sod in the Company's time-labinay bax special oara, can be obtained en wun for

Application at the Uompany's Offee, Na season ticket wilt be imod until per

has been sincu in Bank

by Cheque or Compratore (

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

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THE SHORTEST, QUICHEST, AND CHEAPEST BOUTE BETWEEN TH

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A

Time Table from May 1st, 1915, until Farther Neties

Owing to the War the TARIUE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVION bas br Samperarily surpsaded, and ONCE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, COMING of excellently squipped Dining and First and Second Claas Sleeping Cars, in querated between Daire and Changokan In connection with the Trans-Siberian Exprmen, "fraina, anal with Dairen-Beiten (Tergies) Shanghai Mail Steamer Berrice by the E.5. "HARAKI KARD- and " KOEM MARU" (stab equipped with wireless telégzwpk) un follawn 2

NORTH BOUND, W

SOUTH BOUND:

* Rumian Train Time is 25 minutos faster than E.,M.E, Tips,

(The whowa Taren do not include the Exprem Train Berth Foë,-

To the daily train leaving Dairen så-8 pan, for Changehen and that 106ying Changabur

at 11:20 sac. for Dairen a Compartiment Car has been attacked, on whith First-Cleve Pamanguri sun wars sleeping socommodation on payment of Ten

HAILWAY HOTI (7).—YAMATO HOTEL (T8% Add, "Yamato”). At Dziren Part Arikar, Makden, Changchun, and Heiligaars (las

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all under the Company's Management came

TICKET

KET AGENCIES. -The Company Railway and Bieamer Tiskets are urbains bis 15 all the Agonetes of the Terranna Ional Elezring Cab & EXPR388 Trams Co Moen. Tros Cook & Bon; the NORDISK EDIS SURRAT and the Nippon. Yvoen Kaisha- Shanghul z from whom all information, time-tables, pistorial guide-books, vin, san be obtaineð free, er diruah frona tkom platn

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Tel, add “Mantrier.”

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MINING DEPARTMENT

SOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY 00, Darzni,

THE

MARCH

15th and 16th.

MARCH €17

MAROH

1911

In the Following Latest London Successes →→

The Wonderfal Production from the Prince of Wales Theatre "MR. MANHATTAN.”

The Recent Adelphi Succes

"TINA, 11

The Success of the Moment Recently produced at the Gaiety Theatre

"THEODORE & CO.

"THE MERRY WIDOW."

The Latest Garrick Success THE GIRL FROM CIROS."

BOOKING IS NOW OPEN AT MOUTRIE'S.

PRICES OF ADMISSION:

$3.50. $3.00, $2.00 AND $1.00.

THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

F

Established 1830 Incorporated in Great Britain,

Total Assets exceed £14,000,000,⠀⠀ TURE, LIFE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PLATE GLASS, FIDELITY,

GUARANTEE AND LOSS or PROFITS INSURANCE. HONGKONG BRANCH,

JOHN B. LANCASTER,

Acting Local Manager.

34; Des Verne Hond Central,

Tel No. 200.

129

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

U.S. MAIL LINE.

OPERATINO: THE NEW FIRST-CLASS STEAMPUS ECUADOR" VENEZUELA " AND COLOMBIA

14,000 tons each.

SHONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO

VIA SHANGHAI, Kore, ToronSMA AND HONOLULU THENGUINSHINE, BRIT

THE MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPK

MAIN MUB PROM

6.9, ""ECUADOR":

#GOLOVRINGS

$8.

• FENEZUELA " ECUADOR

28th March, 18th June 28rd April

YeqA©

21 May

1 tb June.

Three Suname have the man medium eqmaptorni incluéjag ALL LOWER ENTHA and large comfortable materers all single and two berths only).

The Bafety and Comfort of 'assengers to our first consideration, Tickets are interchangeable with the Toro Ewe Ezisha and the CasaDIAN PACIFIO OOAN SERVICES, LTD.CR

For further information, rates, Hterature, schedules, etc, npuły kom

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Anglo Chinese Calendar,

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Llustrated Acevant and MA, 0.50 Tempomry Mining Regulations un Chías: Regalstions for Railway Compactou in

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Warlike Exploits of the Merchant Navy, Aby J. E, Featherstorhaugh

Pallical Obstacles to Misionary Buccan

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HOTELS

THE

76

HONGKONG

HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J. E. TAGGART. Manager,

KING EDWARD

HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR,

HOTEL, LAWNOR MEETS ALL STEAMNING

Telephone: No. $73,

Tel Address: "VICTORIA

PEAK

J. WITTCHELJA

Manager.

HOTEL.

· 1,409 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

M

FIRST CLASS RESIDENTIAL

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

Fifteen minutes from Prinsipa! Landing Stage. Moderate Tariff and Excellent Cuiside Roof Garden, and Social Roomas, European Bunner meets Steamore."

P. O. PEUSTER.

THE

VICTORIA HOTEL.

CANTON.

Situated on the British Concession, Shameen.

The only European Hotel

Canton. Guides and Chairs provided. Every information and special attention given to Tourists. Reasonable Rates. Under the personal Managemen of Mr. and Mrs. GEO, B. EILES. 1140

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NE10 BHP. HORNSBY ACKROYD OIL ENGINE complete with sad compled direct to one 6 K.W, Continuone 2.00 Cement Sheat Wound Dynazio of 50/70 volts 100 with shant regalator, Pa

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