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Hongkong Daily Press.

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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS. —“ DOUK," NAGASAKI GRAVING DOOKS AND PATENT SLIP.

Length on Keel Blocks

Width of Entrance on bottom Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

Dock No.1. Dock No. 2.

610 feet

Door No. 3 714 feet

28

53 24

889

PATENT SLIP-Capable of lifting vessels up to 1,000 tons gross. Two Floating Cranes of 60 and 20 tons each, besides 150 tons Giant Cranes.

ROBE WORKS. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:——"DOCK,” KOBE. FLOATING DOCKS

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TIME-TABLE

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20.00

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100 pm to 11:45 pm. Every Quarter Hour.

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SUNDAYS

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to 11.00 .....

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JOHN D HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

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460 foot.

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HIKOSHIMA WORKS (Near Shimonoseki). TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “DOCK," SHIMONOSEKL GRAVING DOCK.

Length on Keel Blocks.......

Breadth of Entrance on bottom...

Depth of Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

Floating Crane capable of lifting 20 tons weight.

388 feet 0 inch

500 y

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J. WITCHELL Manager

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CANTON.

Situated on the British Concession,

Shameen.

The only European Hotel in Canton.

Guides and Chairs provided. Every information and special attention given to Tourists.

Reasonable Rites.

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(Mirauais Ca) COAL DEPARTMENT.

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