POST
OFFICE 'NOTICE.
PARCEL POST TO EUROPE
Mails for Mediterranean Ports will be despatched when possible direct via Suos.
The Parcat Post service to Egypt and countries beyond in for the present suspended.
SUHT
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH. 1914
The Chiguen, with the Mane von LONDON (via Biberia) of Tuesday and Wednesday,⠀ the 21st and 22nd ult, due to arrive here on Tow,"
The Luchow, with the MAIL FROM LONDON (via Siberla) of Saturday, the 25th ult., is due to arrive here on Saturday, the 15th inst.
POR
Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Pakhei
Prigen
*Jos vid Kobe...
Fort Bayard
Baigos
Bhanghai and North Chi
Formors vis Keelung, Japan vis
Victoris. BC, and Beatle
Hui
Harima Maru
Shinsei Maru
i wong Chow Wan Laertes Vingahon
DATE
Thursday, 13th, 9.00 AM Thursday, 13th 11.00 A Thursday, 13th. 11.00 & Thursday, 13th, 1.00 Thursday, 13th, 2.00P Thursday, 13th, 2.00 PM
Thursday, 13th, 2.30 PM
B
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON
Telegraphic Frankfer Bank Billa, on demand Bank Bills, st 30 days" Bank Bills, at 4 months
* Gradis, ac4 montar sigh
Le Doormentary Billa 4 wh ON PARN
Bank Billa, on tomand
Credits, at 4 months, sight OR GERMANT
On demand
Auguri 12th."
Or NEW YORK —
Bank Bills, on demad Credits, at 60 days" sight
472
Dom
ON BOMBAY :----
Telegraphic Transfer
Fant, on demand.
ON CALCUTTA :--
Telegraphic Trangler................
Bank, on demand...
Aki Maru
(EUROPE vis CANADA)
*Tiantain
Oncong s
*Shanghai, "North Chins,
&*Japan via Kobe
Yalaliina
Minnesota...
Changela
Friday, Friday. Friday, Friday,
14th. 11.00 ANS 14th 11.00 a M
OF SHANGHAI)—
14th, 11.00 AM
Loongsang
Japan via Nagasaki and Beattle (Wash) Philippino Is.. Australis, Tasmanis and
New Zealand ris Port Darwin.
Philippino Lalauda
Bwstów
Shanghal and North Chins.
Bwalow, Amoy and Formosa vis Tamni Swatow, Amoy a Foochow
FORMOSA VIA KERUNG, SHANGHAI, NORTH
CHINA, JAPAN vis NAGASAKI. HONOLULU,
STATES UNITED
(EUROPE via SAN FRANCISCO)}
SOUTH AMERICA, CANADA
SAN FRANCISCO
Philippine Islands
Bwatow
Holbow, Haiphong and Pakboi...
Tiangchan Haimun
Daini Marx
Haitan
14th, 11.07 AM Baturday, 11th, 1.00PM Baturday, 15th, 4:00 PM Sunday, 16th. 9.00 AM Baturday, 16th, 9.00 AM Tuesday, 18th, 10.00-AN Tuesday, 18th, r Registration... 10.30 A
Registration with late fee of 10 cents up to (11.00 AM.).
10.00.4% NOON
|
Bank, at sight
Pelvate; 30 days' sight was
nom,
147
ON YOKOHAMA:-On demand.........96 ON BASILA --On demand-Pesos-964 ON SINGAPOR] :➡➡On demand .84. ON BATAVIAI-On demand 1 63
ON HAIPHONG-On demand nom.6 p.m. ON SAIGON-On demand
P..
Os Bangkok-On demand.
BOTERZIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate .....$9.90nom. GOLD Læår, 100 fine, por fael ........857.90 BAX BILVEE, par Or
Do quot, reed.
SUBSIDIARY Coins.
per cent. Hongkong...20 cents pieces... $6.20 discount, Hongkong...10
*... $ 6,50
and
Manchurin
via
Chithra Kaifong
Haimun
Registration Kowloor
B.O.. Letters Tuesday, 18th. 3.00 Wednesday, 19th, 9.00 A M Wednesday, 19th, 10.00AM
16
Pawana Maru'..
Wednesday, 19th. 2007 M
Landon Dito
July 22nd. July 25th.
Formosa ria Keelung, Shanghai, North"
China, Japan via Nagasaki, Victoria, and Tacom
(EUROPE VIA CAÑADA)
Specially superscribed correspondence only.
MONEY LETTERS--The Post Office declines all responsibility for ua egistred
letters containing bank notes or jewellery, and where Registration has been neglected WILL MAKE NO URQUIREA into alleged lowes of such (Postal Guide 121).
Mails for CANTON, WUCHOW and SAMSHUT are closed on week-days at 7.30am.
and a 4 p.m., on Sundays at 9 a.m.
Mails for MACAO closed on weekdays at 7:15 a.m. and 1,15. p.m. On Sundays -the oil is closed at $ ..
Milf NAMTAU, SANMET, KONGMOON and KANCHUK are closed on week-days
at 4 p.m. On Sundays the mails no clored at 9am.
A Mail for Long Island (Cheung Chow) is despatched per ateam launch Cheungehow dally at 11 a m
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m. in the morning, hoga traba closes at 6 p.m. on the previous evening,
REGISTRATION-Correspondeuce can be registered for Mails to Europe, Canada and America a bear before the time of closing. Registered mails to Shazghai, Jupas, Strils, Indie, Maidla and the Coast Ports of China by other than contract steamers close a quarter of an hour before the ordinary mail.
For Registration late fee by contrict Packets, sé time of closing abovI.
11
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Dus Shanghai August 8th, August 10th,
THE
ORT&BUTLER. IGLÄNDIS
LAMBERT & SUTL
DRINK
ENGLAND
MADE IN ENGLAND.
'O.-T.'
0.-T. BLENDS WITH ALL DRINKS. WHISKY, GIN Or Beer.
HIGHEST GRADE
CIGARETTES
and TOBACCO
RIC
"TRY - IT WITH YOUR
$0.-T.'” HAS A BENEFICIAL EFFECT IF YOU RISE WITH A FURRED TONGUE OR A BAD TASTE IN THE MOUTH. IT CORRECTS THE LIVER AND MAKES YOU WELL AGAIN.
DONNELLY & WHYTE.
SOLE AGENTS.
Smokers of GARRICK
SMOKING
MIXTURE
are always sure of a cool and refreshing smoke
Acknowledged by the connoisseur to stand alone for purity and charm of flavour.
GARRICK CIGARETTES are always the same always good, always satisfying.
They possess a most pleasant flavour and are unquestionably the finest Virginia Cigarette manufacturedi
LAMBERT & BUSTLER ENGLAND
MADE-IN-ENGLAND,
MO GARRE
OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING TOBACCONISTS
BERTABUTLER,
ENGLAND
TEL. 636.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1914.
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HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
NOTICE.
THE NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK COMPANY
SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (Blue Label) at more than 30 cents per tia-
Messrs. Lane Crawford & Co.
French Store.
Buttonjee & Son.
The Kowloon Dispensary. The Sincere Company.
The Sun Company.
Tak Cheong.
Kwong Cheang.
Lai Tack Cheong.
Chen Yuen
Bo Sang Wo.
Kwong Fook Kee.
Kwong Fook Cheong
Wo Fat.
Tai Cheong
Wai Long.
Kong Hip Shing
Ah Young & Co.
Kwa Tai
Tai Shing Cheong Tal,
Bang Hai
Nam Hing Loong.
There is pl-nig f Stock in Hongkong and no Shop, compiying with the abové
terms need be cut of steek.
ON HAND
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27000 tone"
KOREA 18009 Ons
CHIN 10200 tons
......
MANCHURIA 27000 tons
SIBERIA 1900 tons
NILE 1000 tons.
PERSIA 9000 tong
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco-
"THE SUNSHINE BELT The Most Confortable Route to America and Europe
MANCHUBIA...
MONGOLIA
KOREA
SIBERIA.
Sailing TUESDAY,
"
1
TUESDAY, TUESDAY. TUESDAY.
18th Aug., at IP.M.
10th Sept, af 1 P.DK- 6th Oct., at 1 P.M. 13th Oct., at P.M.
Then ateuarry am famous for fair modem equipant, romfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is under the peramat supervision of Hiz. V. aforeni, the world-famo aleer. Tage plateroom equipped with electie latio, and runaing water Bertha Numerous ayemcate-esie wear swimming enuipond with ricorrie rend p Aunk, Lipoorchestra, deck garnes dance cota dull moment throughout the trip. The Sately and Comfort of Patrons La Our First Consellers
For further adortuation, eaten, Äiterature, schedules,cie, sply to
TR No. 141.
R. C. MORTON, AGENT, KING'S BUILDINGS.
152
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN
AVIA SHANGHAI.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL.
FOR SHANGHAI,
YOKOHAMA
KORE
MARSEILLES VIA FORTS"
OUTWARD
STHAMEE
To Satt
AND CORDILLERE POLYNESIEN
HOMEWARD
(AMAZONE
PAUL LECAT
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS.
TRAYSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAT and AUSTRALIA; st PORT SAID for the LEVANT. CONSTANTINOPLE And BLACK SEA.
Through Tickets to LONDON vis PARIS by rail.
Circular Tickets to Europe ris Sur and SIBERIAN ROTTE and vice-versa delivered bere,
For further particulare apply to
21
P. THOMAS, AGENT.
QUEEN'S BUILDING.
21
Single Fare by Night Steamer Roturu
(available also for, return by day steamer}
$7
Single Fire by Day Steamer Return
$6.00
10.00
400
8.00
The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com- panies vessels. Passengers arriving by Night steamers from Canton (due at Hongkong about 11 p.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge. Electric fans and electric light are available all night..
BONGKONG TO CANTON.
1
CANTON TO HONGKONG. THURSDAY. 132H AUGUST, 1914.
8 s.m, HONĀM.
3pm. FATSHAN,
8.m. HEUNGSHAN.
* p.m. KINSHAN.
FRIDAY, 14TM AUGUST, 1914.
8 sm. HEUNGSHAN.
5 pm. KINBHAN,
8 sm. HONAM.
5 p.4. FATSHAN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
6.8. SUI TAI, Tons 1,651.41
8.8. TAISHAN, Toss 2,006 HONGKONG TO MACAO Wook days at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 8 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Week days at 7.30 am and 2 pm. Sundays at 750 s.m. sad 2 p.m
EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 16 AUGUST, 1914.
The Company's New Steamship
“TAISHAN "
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK SIZZET WHARF at 8 am, and return from Macso st.25.00 250
N.B.-The Company will also ran : Steamer from Macao on Souday at 7.80 m., and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
FARES AS USUAL
CANTON-MACAO LINE,
8.8, HOISANG.
Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Maestr on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
8.8: SAINAM, 688 tone, and B.S. NANNING, 569 tous.
One of the above Steamers leave Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 m., and the other leaver Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 6.30am. Round trips take about 5 days. Tassengers can return to Hongkong or vice vera by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin sccommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Sanday excepted) 9 am, to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
Sitarday, 22nd Aug. ----
For Frics and Particulare, apply to
FOR SALE.
ONE 30 FOOT MOTOR LAUNCH Thornycroft Model. Fitted with 12-14 R.H.P. Keresine Engine,
ONE PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE SEARCHLIGHT with Morse Signalling
Shutter.
ONE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SET complete with Induction Coil, Overhead Wiress Spars, &c., suitable for Ceasting or Patrol Steamer,
ONE SEMI-DIESEL 8 H.P. CRUDE OIL ENGINE AND DYNAMO with Electric Searchlight..
KEROSINE OIL ENGINES "PETTER'S”
FROM 7 TO 12 B.H.P.
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
14, DES VEX ROAD, HONGKONG.
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0.15 MAIL TABLES for 1914 ......
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier. *-
ON SALE... FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
LJONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS COUNCIL fer the Corporation Meeting of Shareholders at LEGISLATIVE the City Hall.*.*
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at the registered Office.
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