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NOW READY. DIRECTORY &

CHRONICLE.

FOR CHINA, JAPA, Ero, 1917 Fifty-Fifth Annual Issue.

PRIORS:

Large Copies... 11.0 Abridged

7.40

Orders should be sont to the

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, LD.

Hongkong Daily Press.

MOTOR

REPAIRS We undertake the complete overbauling and repairing of Motor Cars and Motor Cycloa All work done by expert mékbanica enfer an experienced European Motor Engineer.

ALEX. ROSS & Co.,

AgentING 8 Cylinder

ESTABLISHED 1637

Registered sa a Newspagar at the Gloperat Poss Omes in the United Kingdom.

No. 18,408.

號八零百四千八寓一第 日七十二月三年巳丁

HỌNGKONG THURSDAY, MAY 17TH, 1017.

INTIMATIONS

THEATRE

ROYAL.

HONGKONGS

REAN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PURTLAND ́CEMENT.

In Chake 375 lbs. aut.

In Bagy 950 lb

FOR 8 NIGHTS ONLY COMMENCING

四开连

IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES. GRAND

魏七十月五年六國民津中 PBICE, $3 FRE MONTH.

HOTELS

ASSAULT-AT-ARMS.

THE

TO-NIGHT!

TO-NIGHT!!

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Manager,

177

ALLSOPP'S

BRITISH

PILSENER

BREWED AND BOTTLED

MAURICE E. BANDMAN

PRESENTS

THE NEW

BANDMAN OPERA CO.

IN THE FOLLOWING LONDON SUCCESSES ---

FRIDAY,

May 18th.

BEER

SATURDAY

MONDAY,

BY

May 19th.

May 21st.

S. ALLSOPP. & SONS, LTD.,

BURTON-ON-TRENT.

TUESDAY,

May 22nd WEDNESDAY,

May 23rd.

THUESDAY,

BOLE AGENTS

CALDBECK,

My May 24th. LAST NIGHT

FRIDAY,

MACGREGOR&Co.

-15, QUESN'T ROAD CENTRAL

Telephone No. 7

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Bin Bores and Eben.

popular English Manufacturers,

SMOKELESS POWDER and OHILLED HOT, From No, 10 to 9980. 1.86, 87 and 7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES od AIR GUNS la Variety,

Kuupeoflon "Invited

WM. SCHMIDT & Co,

May 25th.

TO-NIGHT, MAY 17TH, The Latest Adelphi Suocess

LINKS. "

The Latest Adilim "HIGH JINKS

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

THE MERRY WIDOW 7

The Latest Daly's Theatre Success **THE HAPPY DAY."

THE BING BOYS ARE HERE." From the Alhambrs Theatró, F.

"THE GIRL FROM CIROS,” The Latest Garrick Success,

TAREWELL PERFORMANCE, "THE GIRL IN THE TAXI," From the Lyric Theatre.

BOOKING NOW OPEN AT MOUTRIE'S.

FRICES AS USUAL

COMMENCING AT 9.15 P.M.

MITSUBISHI

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Under the Auspices of the HoNOKONG POLICE RESERVE, ON

SATURDAY, MAY 19TH,

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND.

CORPL. SCOTT,

EXTRA SPECIAL

15 Bounds International Heavy Weight Contest,

R.E.

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

SPECIAL

BATTLING BRANNIGAN, US.N.

SAPPER RICHARDS, R.E. INTERNATIONAL A

6 Round Light Heavy Weight Contest,

CORPL. ROYAL, U.S.M.C. v. SAPPER SUNLEIGH, B.E.

6 Round Conteste,

SEAMAN SIMES. B.N. + SAPPER SMITH, R.E. COEFL STUBBS, Middlesex Begt v. BEAMAN ALLEN, R.N.

Km KOCH. U.S.M.C. SAILOR FOX. U.S.N Referens H. J. GEDGE, Esq., and W. §. BAILEY, Esq. Time Keepers: Sergh PITT and Mr. A. B. ALLAN. The Band of the HK.P.R, will be in attendance. Doors Open 8 P.M. Commence 8.80 PM, sharp. PRICES:

Ringside $10 and $5. Stalls $3. Plt $1. Members of HM's and U.S. Regular Forces Hall Price to $3 and 81 seats. The Whole of the profits will be devoted to WAR CHARITIES Broking at MOUTRIE'S from 11 AM TO-DAY.

KELLY &

WALSH, LTD

LIST OF BOOKS.

THE BRITISH JOURNAL PHOTO. GRAPHIC ALMANAC 1917 Oh, Canada; Budget of Stories and Members of the Canadian Expeditionary Fores ETADLOCKME IN the Year 191es

8.80

2.40

DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS. Both in Four German Pxl-

14 ABC, WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BESTLET CODES UND Builders and Repairers of Ships Enginee and Boilers, and Electrical Enginners, Manufacturers of Contrato Condensers, Stone's Mauganese.? Bronse Castings, Farson's Steam Turbines and Turbo. Alternators, &c, &c.

NAGASAKI.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: DOCE” NAGASAKI GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP-

89

Bone, Narrated by H. C. Mahoney 464 Popular Druge their Use and Abuse, by

Sidney Hillier

Argentina and Uraguay,

•Ross

Bervants of the Guns, by BJeffery

(639

BIZEN-WARE With a Catalogue of the Chater Collection, Illustrated, by James Orange 810.00

PROBLEMS OF CHINESE LABOUR by K. John UD 50 Centa.

GAS ATTACKS.

by E. W Hamilton $1.00

80

Gordon

8.10

BRITONS

Length on Keel Blocke

Width of Entrance on bottom

Door No. 1 Dock No 1

810 foot 360

Door No. 3

714 feet.

The Art of Driving a Motoroyole From the Housetops, by George Bare..

McCutcheon

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

War Flying, by A Pilt

(593

An Englishman in the Rusİ

by John Morse

$2.75

The Hornets: dales et be

39.75

The Honourable

Mr

TAW

No. 17,000 tons No.

480 feet.

11,000 tons,

180 Ipak

Jeffery Evruol Child Training, by

275

My Hill

100

Be

Sam Darling's Reminiscences, 49 Fall,

page Illustations;

16.00

A LING & CO.

FURNITUR

39 Gownie's ROAD OMSTRALI URNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS

STORE Photographic Goods of Every Description

Ain Brook

Developing, Printing and Exlarging, Canton Marbles in Various Shader. ТиСИРНОКИ: 1929.

:[535.

PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY

LIMITED

TIME-TABLE:

WRIK DAYS.

7.00 am to 8:00 am. Every 15 minutes.

8.00 to 10.00

10,00 to 11.00 11

1.20, 60 12.65 p.m....

19.45 pm bo 146

to 145

15 to 5.00 *** 508,00

1,00

$10.

8.80 p.m. and 8.00p.m., 9.30 bo 11.00 jazu. Every Half Hour.

00 pm to 11.45 pm, Every Quarter-Hour.

$8.00)

1080

BUNDAYS.

to 10. Every 15 minutes.

auto 11,00

11.30 to 19.00 noon 12.00 noon to 1.00 pm......

1.00 pm to 5.30

30

$0.00

ZUNIGHT

to

1800 Week

SATURDA TO Extra Car ab 18 Midnight. SPECIAL CARS by arrangement at the Corspany's Office, Alaxandra Vocal Bood Centralandra Buildings, Don

Besson and panch tickets available for all mary not already full ested in the Company's time tables, but not Fanning at the time for special care, can be obtained on applica- Hon at the Company's Office No

Season ticket will be inmed until payment therefor been made in Bank Notes or by Cheque or Compradore Order representing Fant Noter

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON Gomera Managers,

448

PATENT SLIP-Capable o lifting vessels up to 1.000 bona gros

Two Floating Cranes of 80 and 30 tons esch, besides 150 tons Giant Oranes.

KOBE.

TALFORAPHIO ADDRESS: DOCK," KOBE

FLOATING DOCKS,

Lifting Power

Max Length of Ship taken In

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

מ

HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonoseki) TELEGRAPHIC ADDEKU DOCK SHIMONOSEEL GRAVING DOUR.

Length on Keel Blocks

Breadth at Entrance on bottom....

Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide.

Floating Crane capable of lifting to tona weight,

GERMANS IN CHINA by Dennis K. Mose $1.00

CHINA STOCK AND SHARE HANDBOOK 1917 $8.00

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF

HONGKONG $1.00

THE CLIMATE OF HONGKONG, by T. F. Claxton. F R. AS. $2.00

SOUTH MANCHURIA

388 foot10 Inch.

156

IMPORTANT SECTION IN THE

THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIKOSHIMA DOCKYARDS are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-operate in the prompt exECO- tion of work and to said the convenience of customers.

Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estinistas meas on application,

KAIPING

COAL

ALL

INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES

FOUNDRY AND SMELTING COKE

FIREBRICK AND

FOR ALL

FIREGLAY

INFORMATION APPLY 70 DODWELL & CO., LTD., QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR

KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

• VIENTED. - NORTH

76

THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Established 1896. Incorporated in Great Britain.

Total Assets exceed £14,000,000

FIRE AT MARINE MOTOR CAR PLATE GLASS, FIDELITY

GUARANTEE AND LOSS OF PROFITS: INSURANCE. HONGKONG BRANCH,

Des Vaux Bood Central

To No 200,

JOHN DE B. LANGASTER,

Acting Trooal Maangor.

£417

OVERLAND ROUTE

NO

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RAILWAY.

BETWEEN THE FAR EAST

AND EUROPE.

SAVE TIME AND MONEY-The Quickest, Chenpest, 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-Shanghai Route and the Tokyo Peking Route, Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars are attached to several of the Ordinary Daily Traits,

HOW TO REACH EUROPE.-Travellers from Hor Shanghai by the best steamer to make the connection with the SMR Co.'s Shanghai Hongkong should leave for Dairen Mail Steamship Láne DAY, at Noon, direct for Dairen, and connecta with the S.M.E. Weekly Express. This The SAKAKI MARI leaves Shanghai every TUES steamer was specially built for the service, in

luxuriovely fitted, and carries in curbine driven, equipped with wireless leaves

bunghat every FRIDAY, NOOK, and calls at Tsingtao en route for Dairen)

(TheKOBE MARU The Express, which leaves Dairen every THURSDAY, conneels with the Trans-Siberian Express at Changchun, and passengers arrive at Petrograd nine days later, the whole Journey from Hongkong to Petrograd occupying only 10 days. Vypred

IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS The SME. Co has catablished, under its direct management, series of Yamato Hotels at Dairen (the Finest Hotel in the Far East), Hoshigaura, Port Arthur, Mukden, and Changebun. All on European lines. Cook's coupons accepted. Tel. Add.. "Yamatoza «

HEALTH AND HOLIDAY RESORTS IN SOUTH MAN. CHURIA.South Manchurin's magnificent und bracing climate, beautiful scenery great historic interest, old-world habits and customs, unsurpassed accommodation, and easy accessibility is fast popolarizing it as the finest health and holiday resort in the Far East, Special seasido bungalow colonies have bean established at Hoshigaura (Star Beach near Dairen, under the management of the SM I. Co, and at Ogondai (Golden Beach), Fort Arthur, under the management of the Port Arthur Civil Administration.

OF INTEREST TO SHIPPERS. In addition to its Dairen-Tsingtao- Shanghai Mail Liners the EMR Co, runs & feet of Cargo Steamers between Dairen and Hongkong, calling at ports en route. Other Steamship Services have regular services to and from Dairen. Particulars may be obtained from the 8.M.R. WHARY DTICE, Dairen, and BRANCH WHART OFnce, Elanghai S

BEST

STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST, Large stocks of the BMR. Co. Coal from famous Fushun Collieries sro always kept at Dairen, Port Arthur, Newchwang (Tingkou), Tientsin, and Tsingtao Depots, and can also be obtained from Agencies in practically every port in the Far East Also Sulphate of Ammonia Fire Clay, and Tale. Famphlets and Particulars gratia from any of the Depots and Agencies. For special contracts, apply Director, Mining Dept, SMR. Co., Dairen.

TICKET AGENTS The S. ME Co.'s Railway and Steamer Tickete, Mustrated Guide Books, and Handbooks of Information can be obtained at all the Offices and Agencies of Messrs Tron Geox & Sou"; THE INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR and KIPRESS TRAINS Co., THE NORDISK RESEBURKAU¦ THE NIPPON YUSEN Karena, Shanghai, THE SMR BRANCH, WEARY OFFICE, Shaughai; or direct from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO.,

Tel. Add: "Mantetsu..

DAIREN

Codes A. B. O, 5th Ed. At and Liebera

HONGKONG

HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J. H. TAGGART Manager

Di

KING EDWARD

HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION

ELMOTRIO LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TPHONE ON FACE FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH. Munro ALL Sziamen

Telephone: No. 373,

Tol. Address: "YETORIA,”.

J:WITCHELL Manager.

PEAK HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SKA LETAL,

IRST CLASS RESIDENTIAL and

FTOURISTS HOTEL, Unrivalled for

Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephon In every Houm, prompt, connection maintained by air Lines so Centralen B

Fificou mainnies, from Prinsipal Landing Bingo. Moderate Tariff and Exellent Cuisine, Burner meats SteamBIR. Rood Garden, and Social Rooms, Europens

PO. PEUSTER

Manager

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 speciat attention given to Tourists. Reasonable Rates. Under the personal Management of Mr. and Mrs. Gro. B. EYLBE.

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MITSUBISHI GOS KWAISHA (MITSUBIREI Co.)

COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORE OF TAKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTABE. KISH DAKE, YOSHINOTANI HOJO. NAMAZUTA, BATO, KANADA SHINNEW KAMIYAMADA BIBAI AND OYUBARI COLLIBRI88, AGENT FOR SAXITO COLL

HEAD OFFION. MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO

BRANCH OFFICES -NAGASAKI MOJL KARATSU WAKAMATSU, ÓTÁRU, MURORAN BAKODATE, KOBE OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA NAGOYA, TSURUGA, VLADIVOSTOCK HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW TORE, SHANGHAI, BONGKONG, HAIPHONG AND CANTON

Cable Address IWASAKI,” Codes: A1, A.B.C. 5th Ed., Western Union, and Bentley..

Agencies S

CHINKIANG-Messrs, GEARING & Co. MANILA Mesure MACORDRAX & Co. BINGAPORE MORE BORNEO & Co., Izd. GLASGOW Mesara A. B. Brown

MCFARLANE & Co., Izn. For Partienlara, apply to--

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

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION 15, MORBIRON HILL BOAD