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NOW READY. DIRECTORY &

CHRONICLE.

FOR CHINA, JAPAN, ETC. 1917 Fifty-Fifth Annual Tue.

PRIORS Large Coples...

Abridged ...

$11.00

7.00

Orders should be sent to the

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, LD..

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Posi Oftes in the United Kingdom.

MITOR

REPAIRS.

We undertake the complota Overbathing and repairing of Motor Cars and Motor Cycles, All work done by expert mechanics under an experienced Europeau, Motor Engineer, ALEX, BOSB & Co., Agents for KING 8 Cylinder

Cars.

280ABLISHED 1887.

No. 18,407. 晚七零百四千八萬一第

日六十二月三年巳丁

HONGKONG WEDNESDAY, MAY 16тH, 1917.

三拜禮

魏六十月五年六國民中

INTIMATIONS

ROYAL.

IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES,

HONGKONG.

KEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

GRAND

ASSAULT-AT-ARMS.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

- In Canke 275 Ibu, not,

En Bagu 950 Tha, net.

"SHEWAN, TOMER & Co.,

General Managers.

COMMENCING THURSDAY, 17TH MAY, 1917.

Under the Auspices of the Hoverong POLICE RESERVE,

ON

137.

OTARD'S

BRANDY.

-Shipped by

OTARD, DUPUY & Co,

COGNAC.

HOLE AGENTE.

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&Co.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Telephone No.,75.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

13-1

Ball Bores and Sison,

popular English Manufacturam,"

SMOKELESS POWDER and GERGLED BHOT, Froma: No. 10 do 6880.ad $5, 47 and #7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection invited

·WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

NURNITURE, AND PHOTO

[638

GOODS

THEATRE

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY.

MAURICE E. BANDMAN

PERSENTS

THE NEW

BANDMAN OPERA

IN THE FOLLOWING LONDON SUCCESSES—

THURSDAY And FRIDAY,

May 17th and 18th.

SATURDAY,

MONDAY,

May 191b.

May 21st.

TUESDAY,

THURSDAY,

May 22nd,

WEDNESDAY,

May 23rd.

May 24th.

DAT,

May 26th

The Latest Adelphi Succes "HIGH JINKS.”

"MR. MANHATTAN," From the Prince of Wales Theatre.

"THE MERRY WIDOW."

The Latest Daly's Thestre Success

THE HAPPY DAY."

SATURDAY, MAY 19TH,

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND.

EXTRA SPECIAL

CO.

COEFL SCOTT, R.E...

!

"* THE BING BOYS ARE HERE.” From the Alhambra Theatre.

**THE GIRL FROM CIROS,” The Late Garrick Success.

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

**THE GIRL IN THE TAXI," From the Lyric Theatre.

BOOKING NOW OPEN AT MOUTRIE'S. PRICES AS USUAL,

COMMENCING AT 9.15PM.

MITSUBISHI

1628

15 Bound International Heavy Weight Contest,

GUNNER CRAIG, U.S.N. SPECIAL 10 Bounds International Light Weight Contest,

SAPPER RICHARDS, R.E.

BATTLING BRANNIGAN, USN .

INTERNATIONAL

6 Rounds Light Heavy Weight Contest,

COBFL. ROYAL, U.S.M.O. ». SAPTER SUNLEIGH, R.E.

6 Hound Contests,

SAMAR SIMES, R.N.. SAPPER SMITH, R.E. CORFL. STUBBS, Middleser Regt. 1. SAMAN ALLEN, R.N. KID KOCH, U.S.M.C. BAILOR FOX. U.S.N. Referees H. J. GEDGE, Esq, and W. & BAILEY, Esq. Time Keepers: Sergt. FITT and Mr. A. B. ALLAN The Rand of the HKPE will be in attendance, Doors Open 8. Comments 8,80 F.m, sharp, PRICES:

Ringside $10 and $5. Stalls $3. Pit $1. Members of HM's and U.S. Regular Forces Half Price to B3 and 31 sonts. The Whole of the profits will be devoted to WAR CHARITIES. Booking at MOUTRIE'S from 11 am. TO-EAT.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD

THE BRITISH JOURNAL PHOTO-

GRAPHIC ALMANAC 1917

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LIST OF BOOKS.

BIZEN WARE $.80

With a Catalogue of the Chater Collection, Dastrated, by James Orange $10.00

Oh, Canada Budget of Stories and Picture by Members of the

DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. Canadian Rapeditionary Force

14, ABO, WE Union, ENGINEERING AND Bentley Copne USED.

Ballders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and Bollers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contraño Condensers, Stone'a Manganese. Bronte Coatings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo- Alternators, de, ko.

NAGASARI,

TELEGRAPHIO Anblikas—“ DOCK," NAGASAKI.

GRAYING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP..

2,40

PROBLEMS OF CHI NEBE LABOUR by K John Bu

50 Centa

GAS ATTACKS.

by E. W. Hamilton 81.00

gPhotorams

of the Year 1916 Sixteen Months in Four German Fri Bisons, Narrated by H. C. Hahone Populer Drugs there Ues and Abuse, by

Sidney Hilltor

200

4.60

Argentins and Uragany, by Gordon

Rons

8.80

Length on Kool Blocks

Width of Entrance on bottora Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

533 24

Doom No. 1 Docs No. 9 Door No. 3.

$10 foot 350

714 fent. 77.

Servants of the Guns by Jeffery F.

Jeffery...

400

The Art of Driving & Motorcycle From the Bousetops, by George Bare

MeCutcheon

80

BRITONS ▼ GERMANS IN CHINA, by Dennis K, Moss $1.00

4:00

War Flying, by A Pilot'

.80

CHINA STOCK AND SHARE: HANDBOOK 1917

KOBE.

An Englishman in the Russian Ranks,

by John More

2:75

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF

No. 17,000 bons. No. 2 17,000 tons.

460 feet:

56

The Hornets: Tales of the Air, by

"Hermes"

9.75

380 feet.

68

The Honourable Mr. Tawnish, by

Jeffery Farnol

4.78

28

·M.

Child Training, by V M. Hillyer

4,00

Sam Darling's Reminiscences, 49 Full-

page Illustations...

16.00

368 feet Inchi

RUSSIAN 6% INTERNAL LIBERTY LOAN 1917.

HIROSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki), TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:

Breadth at Entrance on bottom.

Dapth of Water on Blooks at Spring Tide

+4

$3,00

HONGKONG $1.00

THE CLIMATE OF HONGKONG," by T. F. Chiton. F. R. A. S $2,00

153

E

NOTICE

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J. H. TAGGART T

Manager

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KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING. "TILAPHONI ON BACK FLOOR,

HOTEL HAUMOH MEETS ALL. Stramrás,

Talaphone: No. 878. Tel. Address : " VICTORIA.".

WITCHELL

Manager.

PEAK HOTEL.

-1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL and TOURIST HOTEL Dariralled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephone In every Room, prompt connection maintained by six lines to Central #

Fifteen minutes from Principal Landing Stage Modemte Tariff and Excellant Cuisine, Boof Garden, and Social Booma. Europosa Kumaar moels Fleamars

P. O. PEUSTER

THE

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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 Bates. Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs. GEO, B. EYLEE 1486

A LING & CO..

19 Quser's BOAT GRSTRALI

FURNITURE STORE

Photographic Goods of Every Dowription

sin Stock

Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Usuton Marbles In Various Shades. Tatarkos 128.

PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY

LIMITED.

TIME-TABLE.

7.00 am to 6.00 am...Every 15 minutes,

20

WEEK DAVE

8.00 10.00

19:

fo 10.00

to 11.00

11.20

to 18:45 pm

12.45

10

15

10.

10

1.15.

1.45

ม

p.m. to

8.15 8.09.

1.15

to Lo

to 2.16 to 5.00 8.00

8.50 p.m. and

11.00

NIGHT CARS.

pim., 1.30 to 11.00 p.m. Half Bour

pum. bost

Every Quarter Hou

SUNDAYE.

7.30 mAYE

8.00

10.30

10.30 am... Every 15 minutes. Sto

bo 13.00 11.30 to 18.00 noon

12.00 noon to 1.00 p

1.00 pm to 5.29

6.00

8.50

to 6.00

to 8,00

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days

Car at 15 Midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Company Office, Alexandra Buildings, Dee Voux Road Central i

Season and punch tickets available for all cars not aimedy fall maining at the time atated Fin Company's hine-tables, but not

the for special cars, can be obtained on: applică- hon at the Company's Office No Lesson

Loket will be seared until *Payment therefor

has been made în Bank Notes or

or by Cheque

or Compradore Order representing Bank

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON Genera Manager.

489

PATENT SLIP-Capable o lifting vessela up to 1,000 tons gross Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 20 tons each, besides 160 tons Giant Cranes,

Lifting Power..

TELEGRAPHIC ADDERSS:—“ DOCK," KOBE, FLOATING DOCKS.

Max. Length of Ship taken in Max. Brearth of Ship takon in Max. Draft of Ship taken in

Length on Keel Blooke

DOCK,” SHIMONOSERİ, UN GRAVING DOUK.

Floating Crna capable of lifting 20 tons weight.

THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS Spined at THE RUSSO-ASIATIC

are clowly conserted with each other, enabling them bo co-operate to the prompt oxecu tion of work and to end the convenience of customers.

Any Orders will be promptly attended 10 and Fatimates was on application.

KAIPING

FOR ALL

COAL

INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES

FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE

FIREBRICK AND FIREGLAY

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

TIENTSIN, NORTH CHINA,

1912

A

NY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply

obscription to the LIBERTY LOAN is

BANK Hongkong from date to the 26th June,

in purson at The CTRAL POLICE STATION The price of same is S5 per cent.

between the hour of 9 LM. §o 1 P.M. auð £ 2.3. The Loan

is free of Income Tax and other to 4 F.M, daily, hamste taxations, re

Applicants will be required to The Loan is laaned for 35 years and will be parts or identification papers.

produce redeemable i at par by yearly drawings beginning in December, 1822

Galler

the

The Luan sy be reimbursed at par 29th March, 1997.

Coupons are payable half-yearly on the 19th Marah and the 29th September.

Interess on the lean runs from the 29th March 1917-interest from that date to be added to the price of inne

Russian

favourable

will be quoted for

for

- Applications will be wired to Petrograd free of telegraphio charges und Berds will be warded free of postal expenses

The Bank is ready to give every facility to subscribers in the shape of advances against thes Bonds

G. TISDALL, Maunger,

·T609

FOR SALE.

Rare Collection of about 100 WAR A STAMPS, several containing errors in purcharges, eto,, etc.

Apply to

"AB Cr Care of "Daily Press Office. [610

FOR BAL

Tur.

COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS.

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

Stamps, all different,

Established 1598 Incorporated in Great Britain,

3,500

$9975:00

2,500

AIRE, LIFE MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PLATE GLASS, FIDELITY,

GUARANTEE AND LOSS PROFITS INSURANCES

€3,000

850 $100

HONGKONG BRANCHL

JOHN DE BLANCASTER

Acting Local Manager,

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* Total Amanhe expeed £14,000,000,

4. Des Yosts Road Central,

Tel No. 200,

All penant lik certatu exception remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Eegister themselves ander las EEGISTRATION PERSONS ORDIN ANCE 1916

Regination ph

giving the partłomları required easy be obtained at the C.P.0, and at sil Police Stations

The Fenalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50,

THE

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PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. STEAM FOR STRAITS, ORYLON AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, KOYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS AND LONDON.

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED POR *^ Batavia, AmERICAN, CONTINENTAL,

- AND BOUTH Avxica PusTI. AY HE Homeward Mail Steander, carrying His Bay Malls, will be despatched from this part is usual, laking Passeng and Cargo for the above Ports. Passengers B000smodation in the contencion

Vensel Focured before departure from

and Cargo

for

Silk and Valuables and Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be covered by this Blomes proceeding

vis Bombay to Marseills and London,

Parpols will be received af the Office until

MITSUBISHI GOS

KWAISHA

MITSUBISHI Co.)

COAL DEPARTMENT.

TAKASHIMA, OCHI MUTARE, BOLE PROPRIETORS OF

KISHIDAKK, YOSHINOTANI, H010, NAMAZUTA, BAYO, KANADA SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, DIBAI AND OTUBARI COLLIERIES,

"AGENT FOR BAKITO COLL

HEAD OFFICE MARUNOUCHL TOKYO

BBASOR OFFICES NAGABAKI MOJ KARATSU WAKAMATSU, OTARI MUROBAN, HAKODATE, KON OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHA NAGOYA TSURUGA, VEADIVOSTOCK HANKOW, PERING, LONDON, NEW YORK SHANGHAL HONGKONG, HAIPHONG AND CANTON,

Cable Address "IWASAKI,” Codes A1, ABC. 5th Ed, Western Union, and Bentley's

Agencies *--*** CHINKIANG--Mesurs: GHARING & Co. BINGAPORE Mesars, BORNEO & CO., LTD. MANILA Mesara, MACONDHAY & CO. GLASGOW--Messrs. A. E. BROWN

MCFARLANE & CO., LTD. For Particulars, apply to--

E, KATO, Manager, No. 2, Pedder Street Hongkong. [363

Pm the day before exiling. The contents FRENCH LESSONS

and value of all packages are required.

GRACA & CO., apply

NO. WINDHAM STEMET. Hongkong.

partionlarn, miling dates, etc.,

EVD PARE

Superintendent,

G. MOUSSION

15, MORRISON HILL ROAD