1917-05-02 — Page 1

NOW, READY. DIRECTORY &

CHRONICLE.

FOR CHINA, JAPAN, ETC...

·1917 FMW-Fifth Annual Issus,

44 Large Coples

4g a bridged

PRICES

11:00

12:00

Alders abould be sont to tha

Hongkong Daily Press.

MOTOR

REPAIRS,

Wo undertake the complete overhauling and repairing uf Motor Cars and Motor Cycles. All work done by “expert mechanics under an experienced European Motor Engineer,

ALEX. BOSS & Co., Agents for KING 8 Cylinder CATE.

HONGKONG DALLE PRESS, L.

ESTABLISHED

"Koglatered is a Newspaper at the General

Pork Onlin. In the United Kingdom, us

No. 18,395. 就五十九百三千八萬一第

日二十月三年巳T

HONGKONG THURSDAY, MAY 3rd, 1917.

三拜业

號二月五年六國民奉中

INTIMATIONS

夜鼻

BOEN ISLAND JEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND - ODMENT.

In Caska 875 Ibu net,

la. Begy 250 iba, zot.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

LIST OF NEW BOOKS.

MITSUBISHI

The Lord Kitckener Memorial Book ... 82.75 Memeries of Eton Sixty Years Ago, by Bunia, and Europe, by Charger Alatinaky 8.50 A. Ainger

$7.00 Scrape of Paper: German Proclamations

Binsive Peg, by Margret Strickland 2.00

BROWAN, TOMES & Do

General Manng w

in Belgium and France

80

Billy Topsail, M.D., by Norman Duncan 250

DOCKYARD AND ENGINEWORKS. Alleged Humours Cartoons, by Will Owen Stephon MAKARONDWESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTLEY (Codan JUsed,

80

The Ban Shield, by John S. Margorison – 2,50

2.75

› Length on Kool Blooks

Widhh of Entrance on bottom

Lätsing Power...

Max Langth of Ship takon in' Max Breadth of Ship taken in Max Draft of Ship taken in

OTARD'S

BRANDY.

„Shipped by

OTARD, DUPUY & Co.

COGNAC.

Bullders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Bollers, and Electrical Engineere Manufacturers of Contraño: Condensers, Stone's Manganese, Bronze Csettings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo- Alternators, do, do,

NAGASAKI.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:-"DOCK- NAGASAKL GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP.

Vater on Blocks abipring. Tide:

Door No. 1 Dock No 1 Door No. 3 ::.610 foot 250

714-foot.

PATENTSLIP-Capablito lifting vessels up to 1,000 bons grows.

Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 30 tons each, besides 160 tons Glant Cerver,

KOBE.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDEES—“DOCK,” KOBE. FLOATING DOCKS,

THE BATTLES OF THE SOMME

be Philip Gibbk

The Hidden Submarine, by Clive Holland 2.50 The Diamond Queen A New Orig

$2.50

Financial Chapters of the War, by A

Dana Noyes

4.00

War Ships: A Text Book on Construo

tion, ke, by E. L. Attwood

Kennedy: Détective, Novelle, The Bigamist, by FE Mills Young... 1.75 In the Fire of the Farmaco, by...

Sergeant in the French Army...

1,75

PRICE $8 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

II OTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J. H. TAGGART - Manager.

10,00

50 CENTS EDITIONS.

Steam

am Turbines: A Text Book for Enginearing Students, by W. J. Goudie

Dear Enemy, by Jean Webster.

The Black Sheep, by Ruby M. Ayros,

10,00

Havoo, E. P. Oppenheim,

A Spiritual Pilgrimago, by the Rev. JR. J. Chimpbell

The Terror, by Arthur Machen.

Married to a Spy, by Richard Star.

Trick" of the Trade, by J. C. Squire Further Foolishness, by Stephen Sesrock The Nation's Health, by Sir Malcolm

2.00

2,75

God's

Morris

he Debtor Car What it le

€2.75

it is and how to

No. 17,000 bans. No. 2 15,000 tona, 580 feet. 460 feat.

88

HIROSHIMA (Near Shimoniosoli). →TELEGRAPHIC ADDESS DOOK" BHIMONOSER L GRAVING DOCK.

# The Modern Motor Cyola...

Motor Cycle Mancal, 4th Edition Manual of Reinforced Concrete, by

to C. E. Marsh and William Dann. The Wigen Papers by Jolin Hargrave

owner by John Oxenham.

The Double Shadow, by William Le Quex. The Pioneers, by K. 8. Prishards.

The Black Box, by E. P. Oppenheim.

- 96 - The King's Blue Ribband, by Beth Ellis 1.20

Enquire Within Upon Everything,

Enlarged Edition, Revised to talo $2,00

[183

KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND EIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR,

HOTEL LAUNCH Marm Art, SIHAMIRA.

Telephone No. 373

Tel. Address: " VICTORIA "

J. WİTCHELL

Alsunger.

The Fsupers of Portman Square, by I. A. R.

SOLE "ATENTS,

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&Co.

İş QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL"

Telephone No. 75 ́

NEW CARTRIDGES.

B' In all Bores and Rises,

popular English Manufacturers.

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED #HỚT, From No. 10 to 8980. at 16, 37 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES std AIR GUNS in. Variety, -

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

(533

A LING & CO..

19 QUE'S BOAD UNNTRALM

FURNITURE STORE.

RNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

Photographo Goods of Bray Demription

Deraloping, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Marbles in Various Shaden. TELEPHONE 1219,-

[535

PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.00 am to 8.00 am..Evary 15 minutes

8.00

H

to 10.00

10.00

to -11.00

H

11.30

to:13.45 pu to $110. to 145 215

33

1

1245 p.m.

1.154

1.45

216 fo 5.00

15.00

to 8.001..

NIGHT CARS. 8.30 pm and 9.00 pm, 0.30 to 31.00 paz. 11.00 pm to 11.4 p.m. Every Quarter Hour.

Half-Hour.

Every

8,00 to 10.30 a m....Every 15 minutes.

**

10.30 to 1100*** * 10

11:30

to 1200 noon

12.00 moon to: 1.00pm

5.30

p... to 5.30

-15

10

1.00

to 8.00

10

6.00

"

to 6.20

to 8.00

NIGHT CARS as on

As on Week

Days!

PARARE SATURDAYS

Extra Car at 15 Midnight.

SPECIAL CARS

RS by arrangenient at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings, Den Taux Road Central,

Besson and punch tickets available for all cars not already full running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, but not

Length on-Keel Blocks

Breadth at Entrance on bottom..

(Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

Floating Crane espable of lifting 20 tona weight.

$68 feet10 frak;

SOUTH

THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS sara closely connected with each other, enabling them be co-operate in the prompt exesa- tion of work and to suit the convenience of bustomers,

Any Orders will be promptly attended to end Estimates sent on appilestion,

76

KAJPING

·FON ALL'

COAL

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,

TIENTEN,

NORTH

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO

U.S. MAIL LINE.

ÜPERATING ECUADOR,"

ТИК NEW FIRST-CLASS STEAMERS

* VENEZUELA "AND" COLOMBIA

14,000 tons e each.

HONGKONG TU SAN FRANCISCO VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HOKOLULU.

THE SUNSHINE BELT.

THE MOST COMFORTABLE ROUTE TO AMERICA AND EURŰFZ-

SAILINGS FROM HosgKORG.

S.S,

VENEZUELA”. 8.8. "ECUADOR" 8.8. “COLOMBIA "

For dates of Sailing apply to Company's Offices.

Thote Steamers have the most modern equipment including Overhead Electrio Fans and Electris Lighting. ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable staterooms (all singla and two berths only)," s

The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration,

Tickets are interchangeable with the Toro KISEN KAIKA and the CANADIAN PACIFIS GORAN SERVICES, LTD,-

For further information, rate, Uterature, schedules, etc., apply to

Telophone 141.

COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Buildings, Chater Road..

189

PRINTING & BINDING

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION EXECUTED AT THE OFFICES OF THE

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

*YOU WHICH ARE REPLETE WITH ALL THE LATEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE

for special cars, can be obtained on applica tion at the Company's Office. No Beason be issted until payment therefor will ticket has been made in Bank Notes or by Cheque Compradore Order representing Bank Notes

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Managers.

408

APPLIANCES. FOR THE PROMPT PRODUCTION OF

MANCHURIA RAILWAY.

IMPORTANT SECTION IN THE

OVERLAND ROUTE

BETWEEN THE FAR EAST

AND EUROPE.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY The Quickest, Cheapest, and Safest Route between the Far East and Europe is via Manchuria and Siberia The South Manchuria Railway Company's Express Trains are equal to the best in Europe and America, and are timed to connect with other Express Trains and Steamers in the London-Shangbai Route and the Tokyo-Peking Route. Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars are attached to

leeping Cars and several of the Ordinary Daily Trains.

ateheras

This

HOW TO REACH FUROPE Travellers from Hongkong should leave for Shangha

has by the best steamer to make the connection with the M.B. Co's Shanghai- Dairen Mail Steamship Line. The "SAKAKI MARU"Leaves Shanghai every

TUES Billy built for the service, is turbine driven, equipped with wireless

for Dairen, and connects with the 5.1.R. Weekly Express. telegraphy, luxuriously fitted and carries a doctor on board. (The KOBE MABU leaves, Shanghai every FRIDAY, at NOON, and calls at Tsingtao en route for Dairen.) The Express, which leaves Dairen every THURSDAY, connects with the Trans-Siberian Express at Changchun, and passengers arrive at Petrograd nine days later, the whole journey from Hongkong to Petrograd occupying only 16 daya

IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. The S.M.R. Co. has established, ander its direet management, a series of Yamato Hotels nt Dairen the Finest Hotel in the Far East), Hosligaura, Fort Arthur, Mukden, and Changchun. All on European lines. Cook's coupons accepted. Tel. Add.: "Yamato."

HEALTH AND HOLIDAY RESORTS IN SOUTH MAN- CHURIA, South Manchurias raagnificent and bracing olimate, beautiful scenery, great historic interest, old-world he hits and customs, unsurpassed accommodation and easy accessibility is fast popularizing it as the finest health and holiday resort in the Far East Special seaside bungalow colonics liave been established at Hoshigan (Star: Beach), near Dairen, under the management of the SMR. Co, and at Ogondal (tioiden Beach), Port Arthur, under the management of the Port Arthur Civil Administration.

OF INTEREST TO SHIPPERS In addition to its Dairen-Tsingtao- Shanghai Mail Liners the SMR. Co, mine fleet of Cargo Steamers between Dairen and Hongkong, calling at ports en route. Other Steamship Services have regular services to and from Dairen. Particulars, niny be obtained from the S.M.R. Orvice, Dairen, and BRANCH WHALF OFFICE, Shanghained

WHARE

REST STEAMING COAT IN THE FAR EAST-Large stocks of the 6.M. Co.'s Coal from famous Fushun Collieries are always kept at Dairen, Port Arthar, Newchwang (Yingkou), Tientsin, and Tsingtao Depots, and can also be obtained from Agencies in practically every port in the Far East Also Sulphate of Ammonia, Firy Clay, and Tale. Pamphlets and Particulars gratis from any of the Depots and Agencies. For special contracts, apply Director, Mining Dept, SLR. Co., Dairen.

TICKET AGENTS -The S.M.R Co.'s Railway and Steamer Tickets, Illustrated Guide Books, and Handbooks of Information can be obtained at all the Offices and Agencies of Messrs Thos. Cook & FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR and EXPRESS THAINS CO, THE NORDISK REFEBUREAU THE NIPPON YUSEN KAHA, Shanghais THE S.M.R. BRANCH WHARF OFFICE, Shangbai; or direct from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO,

Codes: A. B. C. 5th Ed., A1, and Lieber's,

Tel. Add: "Mantetsu." 405).

DAIREN

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

katablished 1836. Inoorpomfed in Great Britain,

Total Assets, enged £4,000,000.

FAIRE LIFE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PLATE GLASS, FIDELITY, FGUARANTEE A L088 or PROFITS INSURANCE

JOHN DB. LANCASTER,. Acting Local Mansgor.

HONGKONG BRANCH, -

Die Voeux Road Central,

Tel No. 200.

¥447

“HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"

PUBLICATIONS.

Dissotory, cloth over

Directory and Chromlala'of the Far East 311,00 | Mind paper over

Do 3 Day Smaller Edition 7.00 Dog and Gun fu New Territory

From Hongkong to Canton, by the Fearl Children of Far Cathay, ■ Hoolal and

Pere A Book for the Globetrotter Political Novel, by CJ. H. Halcombe 3.50 by Cart 0 V. Lloyd; with. Mape The Jubilee of Hongkong, being an

Weekly Prom Ce Elletorical Skateb, to which is néded 1 Account of the Celebrations in18?! The Hoogkong Typhoon, Bapt. 1816,1906.

Tempathy Mining Adamiations in Clips

· Regulations for Bailway ConsiTROKKÖP

Hansard Reports Hongkong

of the elings of the Lagnat. Connell Fabled Annually

0.20 100

21.75

PEAK

HOTEL

1,400 FBET ABOVE BRA LEVEL-

RESIDENTIAL FO

FTOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for Comfort: Health and Convenience, Telephones In every 1-om, pron.pt connection mainhainical by six linen toy Central.

Fifteen milf from Trincipal Landing Stage. Moderate Tarif and Excellent Cuisine, Roof Garden, and Social Roome Earopena Ronnor mest Steamers,”

P. O. PEUSTER

hlanagor

[139

THE

VICTORIA HOTEL

CANTON.

Situated on the British Concession, Shameen

The only Europeus 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. GEO. B. EYLEE

1486

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (MITSUBISHI Co.)

DEPARTMENT.

COAL

SOLE PROPRINTORS OF TAKASHIMA OCHI, MUTABE KISHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, NAMAZETA BATO, KANADA, SHINNEW KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI AND OYUBART COLLIRBINS, AGENT FOR SAKTFO COATA

HEAD OFFICE MABUNOUCHI TOKYO

BRANCH OFFICES NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, TARU, MURORAN, HAKODATE, KOBE OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA NAGOYA, TSURUGA, VLADIVOSTOUK HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW YORK, SHANGHAL HONGKONG, HAIPHONG AND CANTON.

Cable Address TWASAKI,” Codes: A1, AB.C. 5th Ed., Western Union, and Bentley's.

Agencies;

CHINKIANG-Messrs. GEARING & Co. 7.60 MANILA-Messrs. MACONDEAY & Co. SINGAPORE Messra, Bozzo&Co.¡ Ito, GLASGOW Messrs. A E. BROWA

MCFARLANE & Co., Im.

1.00

Budy

1834 to 1923 1922

by Years Anglo-Chinese

0.50

Hate of Fexchangeat Hongkong,

20

0.10

Mail days 1874 1875

Bombay Rates of Exchange at Hongkong.

50

English Mall Days, 1895....

1.00

Called Out or the Chung.

Daughter, an Anglo-Chinese Ro 5:00 mance by Clas.

Plan of the West

1.00

Kowloon,

Warllis Exploits of the Merolany YaTS,

14.00

05 Mail Tables for

0.35

Mountings of Noval Guns and sheje Subsequent Use with the Ladysmith Belle! Columa

by B. Featherstonhangh

HIGH-CLASS WORK

LOA

DES VŒUX

ROAD, HONGKONG. Trads Mark Regulations in China

Polition Obetnoles to Mislimes Busonis:0. 15 ] Power of Attersey for

on card

For Particulars, apply to

K KATO, Manager, No. 2, Pedder Street Hongkong. [563

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSHION 15, MORRISON HILL ROAD