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THE

DIRECTORY &

CHRONICLE.

For CHINA, JAPAN, Eru.

1917 Fit Fish Annual Imera,

PRICES

Targe Copin... $11,00 Abridged.

7.00

Ordern shonál be sent to the

KongKong DAILY PRESS, LD.

Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1837.

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

日六初月七年巳T HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1917. DAN METIJAYAHKU+

LATHE

7 inch Brok garod, screw cutting lathe, compound slide rest, complete with Self "veniring. Chuck, face plates, steadice, and counter shaft,

PRICE $1,550.

ALEX. ROSS & Co.,

Phone

PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

THEATRE

TIME-TABLE.

On and after TUESDAY, Jih Jonn, 1917, until further Noties.

·DOWN · TRAINS.

COMING!

UP TRAINS.

No. 18,493. 魏二十九百四千八路一带

INTIMATIONS

REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

PORTLAND · (FMENT.

In Ciaka 375 Es ́nai.

En Bags 250 Ibu, net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General ManagerI.

784

Zustiona

AQUARIUS

·

WATERS.

Shipped by tha

Thin Ta}deal

CARZON

SHEK LUNG..dep.40

Shun Chun..dep. 10.96 0.00

Shrung Staat..dop

Fanting

dep

AQUARIUS Co.,

Talpe Market..dep-8.25

Tripa

SOLE AGENTE:

Shanghai,

CALDBECK,

Bhatin ...den

Tanmat

Hong Honde?

KOWLOON (BER)11.08)|

17.16

Sundays only.

Bation

Hang Hom.

Lost Ferry

leave.. KOWLOON de

||Tanizali ...«dep, 7.00

Shatin

dep [7.1

zalpo...dep(7.95 Zalpokazket dep. 7.27 Fanling ...den 7.57 Sheung Shul dep 17.40 Sham Chan Mİ,7.45

dap SHEK LUNGdep. 8.168.00 CANTON, (558"

Sha Tea)...

•

HOTELS

ROYAL,

COMING!

TEK

COMMENCING SATURDAY. 25TH AUGUST.

THE

HONGKONG. HOTEL

AND

FRAWLEY COY. GRILL HOOM.

OF

NEW YORK AND LONDON.

5.60 11.00 [10.82) B.10]

2.51

3,40

FAIR AND WARMER

THE OUTCAST, TWIN BEDS

Will stop at Taipo and Sheung Shui to allow First-Clam Pamangaru to slight, on Notice being given to ike guard.

SHA TAU KOK BRANCH.

Fanling dep. 8:20 11.25 150 Shstankok arr. 9.15 12.20 3.50

1.721.

Shatankok dep. 10.00 Fanling arr. 1100 2,90

108.00

1988

WM. STEWART & CO.

MACGREGOR&Co.] TIMBER MERCHANTS, MEASURERS AND TIMBER EXPERTS.

44, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Talophons No. 75.

.8-2

NEW CARTRIDGES.

popular English

Binal Beren and Bizės,

Manufacturern,

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED HHOT. From No. 10 to 8886, ai $3, $7 and $7.59 par 100, SPORTING REQUISITES snil AİR GUNS in Variety.

Tauportion invited.

WM. SOHMIDT & Co.

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A LING & CO..

Qumar's Boad GENTRALİ

FURNITURE A PHOTO GOODS

STORE. Photographie Goods of Every Dseription

in Stonk.

Developing, Printing and Enlarging. Canton Marble in Variów Shadow.

Termons 1919.

Alexandra BUILDINGS,

IMPORTERS of Teak, Philippine Hardwoods, Oregon Pine and

Japanese Osk in Logs and Planks.

Teak and Hardwood supplied Machine Sawn to any Dimensions. Prices and Samples, on application. Telegrams-Rosewood.

Telephone No. 1463. P. O. Box No. 639.

MITSUBISHI

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DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS.

1A ABO, WESTERN UNION, ENGINEERING AND BENTlat Copus Used

...Saturday and Monday. ...Tuesday and Wednesday. ...Thursday,

BOUGHT AND PAID FOR...Friday. JERRY...

...Baturday.

BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S. Curtain Rises at 9.15 p.m. Prices $3, $2 and $1.

KELLY & WALSH,

JUST PUBLISHED: ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE IN THE TROPICS, by

HENRY EDWARD GOLDSMITE, M. I. M. CY. E., M. R.'S. L

Copy of a paper published by the Institution of Alunicipal and County Engineers in the Journal of March, 1017, With Photographic

lustrations, 81.00,

*It might, perhaps, be worth while to suggest that when complaints are lightly made in future regarding the condition of the Colony's Roadways a copy of Mr. Goldsmith's article he sent to grumblers, it would occupy their minds profitably

LTD.

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Philips' Large Scale, Contoured MAP OF THE ANGLO-FRENCH FRONT. Showing Battle Front on June 15th, 1917. Scale & miles = 1 inch, Price $8.00.

NEW STOCKS, Stephen's Blue, Black, Scarlet and Copying Writing Inks.

¡J, H. TAGGARTĮ

Manager,

KING EDWARD

HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION.

Elmonte Lifts and LiarvinO,

TELEPHONE ON EAUR FLOOR,

HOTEL LAUFgn Mars Att BIKAMWER,

Telephons: No. 873,

Tel Addrom 1 * VICTORIA.”

PEAK

J. WITOFELL, Manager,

HOTEL.

1,400 Fawr Above Bra: LnVEL,

TÄIRST-CLASS RESIDENTIAL E TOURIST HOTEL. Unrivalled for Comfort, Health and Convenienso, Telephone La every Room, prompt connection maintained by siz linse to Central

Fifteen minniea from Felnaipat Laziling Book Garden, and Boalal Rocas, Europesca Binge. Moderate Tariff and Exgallaui (Palina

www.Benzer moshi SteamANT,

Stephen's Strongest Mucilage. Bond's, Carter's and Molany!" Household Marking Inks.

Carter's White and Goll Inks. CICO; the new Liquid Paste,

P. O. PRUNTER,

Manager,

THE

£129

and they would probably be ready to Le Page's China Cement for Crockery VICTORIA HOTEL'

admit that they had not previously grasped all the intricacies of the subject."

"Daily Presa" The article is well written, and to experts it will reveal Hongkong's modern methods of dealing with a difficult problem.*

"Hongkong Telegraph."

"In this book no worde are wasted whatevers every sentence is informative and convincing to the technical expert."

"South China Morning Post.”

PHOTO

Glass, de

LIBRARY PASTE- specially suitable for this climate. "INKY RACER "for removing Ink Spots. Transparent Adhesive Tape for Mending Books, Music, de...

Pencil, Ink, and Typewriting Erasers. Walker's Adjustable Drawer Partitions: "Pilot" "Greystone and other Letter Files.

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Builders and Repairers of Shire, Engines and Bollers, and Electrical Engineers, SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY.

Manufacturers of Contrafia Condensers, Stone's Manganore. Broure Cintings, Parmon's Beam Turbines and Turbo- Alternators, do, do,

NAGASAKI.

TELESraphio Andassa:—–“DOCK” NAGASAKI. GRAVING DOOKS AND PATENT SLIP.

Door No. 1 Dock No. #

Ŏ10 feet

250 77.

Length on Keel Blocks

With of Entrance on bottom,

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

**

53

24

PATENT SLIP-Capable of Efting vamels up to 1,000 bona gross.

Dear No. # 714 feet.

88

Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 30 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Oranes.

Litting Power

KOBE.

TELEGELENIU ADDrass:—" DOCK" KOBR FLOATING DOCKS.

(535

Max. Length of Blip sakon in Max. Breadth of Shấp taken in Max. Draft of Ship taken in

PEAK TEAMWAY COMPANY

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

Week Daya

7.00 am to 8.00 am........ Every 15 minutes.

8.00 to 10.00

***

10.00

11.30

to 11.00

01:45 p

J

1.15

解

#

1.45

#

to 2.15

И M

2.15 B

12.45 p.m. to 1.15TM.

10 15

#

16.00

bo 9:00 静

bo 8,00

NIET GARK

1,40 p.m. and 0.00 p.m., 9.30 to 11.00 p.m.

Every Hast-Rown,

1100 p.m. to 11:46 pm. Every Quarter-Home.

SUNDAYS.

7.30 8.0.

6.00 10.10.30 x........ Every 15 minubes.

19.30 to 11.00

10

11:30 to 100 noon

15.

H

1.00 pm, to

1,20

to 6.0)

8.00

11.00 noon to 1.00 p.m....

to 8.00

*

#

M

10

SIGHT JCARS on Wook Days,

BATURDAYS.

Extrs Car as Is Midnight. SHELIAL CARR by arrangement at the Company's Office Alexandra Buildings, Des Faux Boad Centeil.

Besson and peach tickets available for_all Dare not airway fall running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, but not bur special own, can be obtained on applica- won t the Company's Office. No Benson Mkish will be lawned until payment therefor has been made in Bank Botes or by Cheque Comprador Order representing dhak

JOHN D. HUMPHREY! JOHN D. HUMPHREYS ♣ SON.

General Managers

No. 1 7,000 bons.), No. 2. 19 100 koma. -

$30 foet

460 fook.

56

H

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*

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+

HIKOSHIMA Fear Bhimonoseki), TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS>—" DOCK,” SHIMONOSEKI GRAVING DOCK.

Length on Keel Blocks

Breadth st Entrance on bottom..

Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

Floating Crane capable of lifting xo sons weight.

WE

258 feet 6 lach.

25

THE NAGASAKI KOBE JAND HIKOSHIMA DOUKYARDS are closely connected with each other, enabling them to co-opermis in the prompt execk- Hon of work and to suit the convenience of customers.

Any Orders will be promptly attended to sadidirikuzabes sent on sapiton tần.

KALPE

FOR

OAL

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,

MOSTH CHINA.

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-Shanghai Route and the Tokyo-Feking Route. Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars are attached to several of the Ordinary Daily Trains

HOW TO REACH EUROPE.-Travellers from Hongrong should leave for Shanghai by the best steamer to make the connection with the S.M.R. Co.'s Shanghai- Dairen Mail Stonnship Line. The "SAKAKI MARU leave Shanghai every TUES- DAY, at Noor, direct for Dairon, and connects with the S.M.. Weekly Express. This steamer was specially built for the service, is turbine driven, equipped with wireless. telegraphy, luxuriously fitted, and ourries a doctor on board. (The KORE MARU

leaves Bhanghai every FRIDAY, at Noos, and calls at Tsingtao en route for Dairen) The Express, which leaves Dairen overy 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 10 days.

IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. The S.M.R. Co. has established, under its direct management, a series of Lamato Hotels at Dairen (the Finest Hotel in the Far Esat), Hoshigaura, Port Arthur, Mukden, and Changchun. All on European lines. Cook's coupons accepted. Tel. Add.: “ Yamato.” -

HEALTH AND HOLIDAY RESORTS IN SOUTH MAN- CHURIA,--South Manchuria a magnificent and bracing climate, beautiful scenery, great historic interest, old-world habits and customs, unsurpassed accommodation, and casy accessibility is fast popularising it as the finest health and holiday resort in the Far East. Special seaside bungalow colonies have been established at Hesligaura (Star Beach), near Dairen, under the management of the S.MR. Co, and at Ogondai (Golden Besch), 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 B.M.E. Co. runs a fleet of Cargo Steamers between Dairen and Hongkong, calling at porta en route. Other Steamship Services have regular services to and from Dairen. Particulars may be obtained from the S.MR. WHARF OFFICE, Dairen, and Braxon: Whany Orrion, Shanghai.

BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE FAR EAST.-Large stocks of the B.M.R. Co.'s Coal from famous Fuskan Collieries are always kept at Dairen, Fort Arthur 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, Fire Clay, and Tale. Pamphleta and Particulars gratis from any of the Depots and Agencies. For special contracts, apply Director, Mining Dept, S.M.B. Co., Dairen.

TICKET AGENTS. The 8 M.E. Co.'s Railway and Steamer Tickets. Illustrated Guide Books, and Handbooits of Information can be obtained at all the Offices and Agencies of Messrs, Thos. Cook & Son; The InternATIONAL SLEEPING Car and EFEESS TRAINS CO. THE NORDISK RESEBUREAU; THE NIFFON YUREK KABHA, Shanghai; THE S.M.R. BRANCH Wharf Office, Shangbai; or direct from the

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO.,

DAIBEN. DIE

Codes : A. B. C. 5th Ed., Al, and Lisbers.

Tel. Aill:“Montetan.“

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

Established 1994. Innorposted in Grand Britain.

Total Anosis azneed #14,600.000,, 0: TIRE, LIFE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR FLATE GLASS, FIDELITY,

GUARANTEE AND LOSA or PROFITS, INSURANCE.AN HONGKONG BRANCH,

4. De Vosz Boud Central

*L Na 900

JOHN DE B. LANCASTER, Aeting Loml Minne

CANTON.

in

Situsted 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. GEO. B. EYEES. 1786

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (Mirasaient Co.)

DEPARTMENT.

COAL

SOLE PROFITSTORS OF

ΤΑ ΚΑΒΕΙΜΑ, OOBI, MU TABR FISHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI HOJO NAMAZUTA, BATO, KANADA, SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAJ AND OYUBARI COLLIKE; Aoxur Fox BAEMTO COLL.

HEAD OFFICE ----- MARUNQUOEL, #TOKYO S

BRANCH OFFICE :—–—-NAGASAKI, MOJI, | KAHATSU," 'WAKAMATSU, OTABU MURORAN. HAKODATE, KOBE OJAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA, VIADIVOSTOCK. HANKOW, PEKING, LONDON, NEW YORK SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HAIPHONG Arm CANTON,

Cable Addreas;--"! IWABAKI," Coden-A1, A,B,C. 5th Ed., Western Union,

And Bentley'

Agencies

OKINKIANO Mesara, Omazing & Co MANILA-Məsure. - Micondrat & Co, SINGAPORE-Mossa. Boguno & Co., Lan, GLASGOW-Məmura, A. B. Brown)

MOFARLANE & Co., Ian. For Particulars, apply to--

K. KAHO, Manager, No. 2, Podder Purset Hongkong. [68

FRENCH LESSONS

G. MOUSSION.

15, Konsison Ritz Boáy