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1917 Fifty-Fifth Annual TeamG.

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IaNaKoNG DAILY PRESS, LD.

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General. Post Office in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED 1807,

No. 18411.

號一十百四千八萬一第 日一初月四年巳T

HONGKONG MONDAY, MAY 2187, 1917.

一哭歳

義一十二月五年六國民率中

ROYAL.

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LTD.

HONGKONG.

FOR 5 NIGHTS ONLY.

TO-NIGHT!

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THE BRITISH JOURNAL PHOTO. GBAPHIC ALMANAC 1917

LIST OF BOOKS.

$.80

INTIMATIONS

THEATRE

MOTOR

REPAIRS.

We undertake the overhauling and repairing of complete Motor Cars and Motor Cycles.. All work done by axpert mechanics under an experienced European Motor Engineer.

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HOTELS

BEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Caska, 376 Ibu.net.

In Bag 160 lbs net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers.

OTARD'S

BRANDY.

Shipped by

OTARD, DUPUY & Co.

COGNAC.

MAURICE E BANDMAN

PRESENTA

THE NEW

BANDMAN OPERA CO.

IN THE FOLLOWING LONDON SUCCESSES

TONIGHT, MAY 21ST,

"THE MERRY WIDOW.”

TUESDAY,

WWEDNESDAY,

May 22nd.

May 29rd.

THURSDAY,

May 24th.

LAST NIGHT

FRIDAY.

May 25th

The Latest Daly's Theatre Success.

THE HAPPY DAY."

"THE BING BOYS ARE HEREA" From the Alhambra Theatro,

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

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

THE GIRL IN THE TAXI,"

From the Lyric Theatre

BOOKING NOW OPEN AT MOUTRIE'S,

PRICES AS USUAL,GAR COMMENCING AT 9.15PM.

Oh, Canada; a Budget of Stories and Pictures by Mambers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force gbotorams of the Year 1910... Stateen Mouths in Four German Pri

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

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210 PROBLEMS OF CHINESE LABOUR,

by K. John Un

cons, Narrated by H. C. Mahoney 150 Popular Drugs their Use and Abusa, by

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GAS ATTACKS,

by E. W. Hamilton $1,00

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Argentina and Uraguay, by Gordon

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Servante of the Guns, by Jeffery B.

BRITONS GERMANS IN CHINA,

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The Art of Driving & Motoroypis

400

80

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From the Housetops, by George Barr

McCutcheon

CHINA STOCK AND SHARE

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War Flying, by A Pilot

.80

An Englishman in the Russian

by John Morse

2.75

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF

The Hornets: Tales of the

"Herises"....

2.75

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Jeffery Fanol

2.75

Child Training, by V. M. Hillyer

4,00

Ham Darling's Reminiscences, 49 Fall-

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

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HANDBOOK 1917 $8.00

HONGKONG 81.00

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL

AND

GRILL ROOM.

J. H. TAGGART, Managor

KING EDWARD

HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION.

EzBornIV LUFTS AND LIGHTING.

TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR,

HOTEL LAUNCH MENTS ALL. Szhamers

Telephone: No. 379,-

Tel. Address:" VICTORIA."

WITCHELL

Manager

BOLE AGENTS;

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IS, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Telephone No. 73.

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MITSUBISHI

DOCKYARD

AND ENGINE WORKS.

ASD

IA, ABC., WESTERN UNION, ENGINEIBING BEXTLET CODES UNED. Builders and Repairers of Ships Engines and Boilers, and Electrical Engineers,

Manufacturers of Contrafo Condensers, Stone's Manganore Bronze Casting Lanson Steam Turbines and Tarbo: Alternators, do, di

NAGASAKI

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: DOCK, NAGASAKI GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP

Length on Keel Blocke

Width of Entratice on babican

63

Water on Blocks,s6 Spring Tide

Dook No. 1 Door Na 2 DOGE No. 2

$10 feet

350

714 feet, 72

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Bus Bares and Filsen.

popular English Maanfnafazars,

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT. From No. 10 to 888G, al 86, 87 and $7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety,

Inspection invited

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

PATENT SLIP-Capable o Lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons gross.

Two Floating Cranes of 50 and 30 tons each, begities 150 tons Glans Cravos

Tafting Power,

TELEGRAPHIC ADURES: DOCK," KOBE FLOATING DOCKS

KOBE

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

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

460 feet.

500 feet

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HIKOSHIMA (Near Shimonowski) TELEOBAPHIO ADDIES DOCK, SHIMONOSEKI. MS GRAVING DOCK.

Length on Keel Blocks

Breadth at Entrance on bottom

388 feet) Inch.

56

Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tons weight

LING & CO.,

QUIE'S ROAD CENTRALİ

ITURE AND PHOTO: GOODS

STORE.

Photographie Goods of Every Description In Stook. Developing, Printing and Enlarging, Canton Marbles in Varlor Bhades. TELEPHONE 1219,

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PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY'

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEKDAYS.

7,00 am to 8.00 am....Every 15 minutes.

8.00

12

to 10,00

$10

10.00

to 11.00

17

11.20

க

1245 p.m. to 175

12.45 pm..... 11

1.15

·1.46

2.15

to 2.15

5,00

5.00 to 8.00

DARN

10

6 50 p.m. and 9,00 pm, 3.30 to 11.00 p.m.

100

Every

acy Hal-Hour,

8

pm to 11.35 p.m. Every Quarter-Hour.

7.30am

8.00

(30,30°

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10.30 am...Every 15 minutes.

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to 11.00

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to

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6.00

NIGHT

bo. 8.00

10

10

#

Days

to 8,00 CARS

M3:00 Wenk

SPECIAL CARS by

Oar at 12 Midnight. Company's Office, Alexandra foment at the Buildings, Dea

Vœux Rosci Central,

Season and punch tickets available for all Cars not ready fall running sb the time

THE NAGASAKI, KOBE AND HIROSHIMA DOCKYARDS are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-opers te in the promptezeen tion of work and to and the convenience of customers

Any Orders will be promptly attended to aud Eutimatas mens on appliestion.

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for special cara, can be obtained on spplica the, at the Company's Office. No Season ticket will be issued until payment therstor has been made in Bank Notes or by Cheque eCompradors

ore Order representing Bank Noter

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON General Managers.

APPLIANCES FOR THE PROMPT PRODUCTION OF

BIGH-CLASS WORK.

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10a, DES VŒUX BOA D.

HONGKONG.

MANCHURIA

IMPORTANT SECTION IN THE

OVERLAND ROUTE

NO

RAILWAY.

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 conncet with other Express Trains and Steamers in the London-Shanghai

Gourd of the Ordinary Daily Fruits, Sleeping Cara and Dining Cars are attached to

several Trains,

HOW TO REACH EUROPE.-Travellers from Hongkong should leave for Shanghai by the best

best steamer to make the connection with the S.BLE. Co. Shanghai en Mail recte connects with the SR. Weekly Express.

The SAKAKI MARU" leaves Shanghai overy TUER..

Noor

18 turbine driven, equ

equipped with wireless

steamer was specially built for the service, is telegraphy, luxuriously fitted, and carries a doctor on leaves Shanghai every FRIDAY, at Noon, and calls at Tsingtao en route for Dairon.)

board

The KOBE MARU" The Express, which leaves Dairen every. THURSDAY, conpects with the Trans-Siberian Express at Changchun, and passengers arrive at Petrograd nine days later, the whole journey from Hongkong to Petrograd occupying only 18 days

IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. The SMR. Co has established, under its direct management, a series of Yamato Hotels at Dairen (the Finent Hotel in the Far East), Hoshigeura, Port Arthur, Mukden, and Changchun All on European lines. Coole's coupons accepted. Tel. Add. Yamato

HEALTH AND HOLIDAY RESORTS IN SOUTH MAN- CHURIA, South Manchuria's magnificent and bracing climate, 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 colonies have hoon established at Hoshigaura (Star Beach), near Dairen, under the management of the SMR. 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 S.M.H, Co. runs a fleet of Cargo Steamers between Dairen. and Hongkong, calling at ports en route. Other Stearnship Services have regular services to and from Dairen. Particulars may be obtained from the S.M.R. WHARF OFFICE, Dairen, and BRANCH WHARY OFFICE, Shanghai, t

BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST-Large stocks of the S.ML Co.'s Coal from famous Fushan Collieries are always kept at Dairen, Port Arthur, Newchwang (Yingkou), Tientsin, and Tsingtao Depots, and can also be obtained from Agencies in practically every part in the Far East. Also Sulphate of Ammonia, Fire Clay, and Talc Pamphlets and Particulara gratis from any of the Depots and Agencies. For special contracts, apply Director, Mining Dept, S.MR. Co., Dairen (

TICKET AGENTS-The S. MR. Co.'s Bailway and Steamer Tickets, Ilustrated Guide Books, and Handbooks of Information can be obtained at all the Offices and Agencies of Messrs. Tros. Cook & SON THE INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR and EXPRESS TRAINS CO., THE NORDISK RESEBUREAU; THE NIPPON YUSEN KAMHA, Shanghai; THE SMR BRANCH WHARF OTT, Shanghai, or direct from the

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DAIREN.

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO.,

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

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

Established 1838. Incorporated in Great Britain,

Total Amois exceed £14,500 000,JAR IRE, LIFE MARINE, MOTOE CAR - PLATE GLASS, FIDELITI,

FGUARANTEE AND LOSS OF PROFITS INSURANCE

HONGKONG BRANCH,

4, Des Vaux Rand Central,

Tel No. 200,-

JOHN DI B. LANCASTER,

Aching Local Manager.

£447

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

U.S.

MAIL LINE.

OPERATING THE NEW FRST-CLARS STEAMEES EQUADOR" - VENEZUELA "

AND

14,000 tons each.

"COLOMBIA

HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,

VEA SHANGHAI, KOEL, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU.

TEL BUNSHINE BELT

THE MOST COMFORTABLE BOUTE TO AMERICA AND EUROPE.

SB

RANKINGS NEOM HONGKONG.

For lates Bailing apply to Company's Offices.

VENEZUELA” 83. “FOUADOR” 88 COLOMBIA

Thine Stamen bars the mout modern equipment Including Overhead Electric Fans and Electric Lighting. ALL LOWER BERTIB and large comfortable staterooms (all single and two bariks only)

The Safety and Comfort of Pusengers in Tlaksis mro kurteromangen ble with in Toro Kis Kisna and the CanadiaAN PACIFIC

first consideration. OURAN SERVIONS, LTD.

For further faformation, rates, literature, schedules, etc., soply to

COMPANTE OFFICE in Almwaden. Buildings, Chafer B

PEAK HOTEL.

1,400 Fmaz ABOT BRA. Layne,

and

FIRST CLASS RESIDENTIAL

TOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenience, Telephones in every Roco, prompt sonnection by aiz linen to Central

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P. O. PLUSTER,

THE

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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 Management of Mr. and Mrs. Gro. B. BYLBE 1406

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COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPELTORS OF TAKASHIMA, UCHI, MUTABE, KISHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, KANADA, SHINNEW KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI AND OYUBARI COLLIERIES. AGENT FOR SAKITO Coal.

HEAD OFFICE MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO

BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU WAKAMATSU, OTARU, MURORAN, HAKODATE KOBR OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA, VLADIVOSTOCK. HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW YORK, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HAIPHONG AND CANTON

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

Agancias

OHINKIANG Mesure, Gazme & Co MANILA Messrs. MacoNDAY & Co, SINGAPORE MERETS BORNEO & Co., LAD, GLASGOW Mesar B. BROWN

MOFABIANE & Co., Lezn.

For Particulars, apply to

K KATO, Manager, No. 3, Pedder Breet Hongkong. 663

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION

15, MORRISON Har Road,