THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22so, 1914.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
SHIPS LETTER BOXES.
1.It is hereby notified that during the continuince of the War all outgoing ocrrespondence
must be posted at the General Fest Ofles or at any of its Branch Offices. 2.-Ebips' Oficere eretiictly forbidden to receive on Ecard their vessels any correspondence
from the Public.
3. Shipmatters sie rot allowed to place or capeso on toand their vessels latter boxes for the purjoo_of_celleding_topchurce, all eich togey found exposed on board their vessels will be removed and restined to the General Post Ofßes. 4-Shipping Companies must not freeira firm the Publio fer inclusion in their abips' Papers
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but bona fide Cezsigners' letters which should be left open for inspection when required. 5-Shipping Companies should state in their notilations to the Post Office the exact boar of departure of their vessels in order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Port Office. 6-Shipping Companies and Ships' Officers ut send to the Past Office ALL correspondenco except bona fide Consignet letters posted in the Ships Letter Boxes or received by Ship Offers at the party from which they sailed, or any where en route to Hongkong. The above regulations will not affect the licensed Private Letter Boses-carried-between Horghang and Canton by the vessels kelonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Canica and Moono Steamboat Co.
WAR RISKS ARE NOT COVERED BY POSTAL REGISTRATION OR INSURANCE.
The Parcel Post service to Egypt and countries beyond is for the present suspended.
A Famil Parcel Mail from Lordon dated 8th it, renched this Cice per P. & O. Chadia.
A late Mail for Swatcw. Amey and Fetcher will in furture te closed for all Douglas Steamers 20 minutes before tach stramer soils, ardizary conependence will be received after the regular mail has cfered at the side west entrance to the GPO, in the lare off Des Youx Rozd
The Hongkong, with the Franca MAIL en Magellan, is dus to arrive here on Saturday, the 26th inst
The Korea, with the AMERICA Mar: left Yokobema for Hongkong via Manila en the 16th inst. at 10 a.m., and is scheduled to arrive here on Monday, the 38th inst
FOR.
Hoher, Haiphong and Pakhoi
Swator, Amoy & Formosa via Takao & Aupin Soshu Maru Japan via Kobe
FAK
Phranang
Alzula. Karu
Akanghai and North China
Worang...
Ewater. Amoy rad Foschow ...
Haitan
Japan Agasaki
Agamon:non
and Sourabaya
*Straite, Batavia, *Cheribon, *Samarang) Krojen Maru
Philippine Islands...
SHANGHAT and NORTH
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
CHINA
Tean
Lachow
+41
To make connection with the Tientsia-Pakow Railway closing at Shanghai Brit. P.O. st 11.30 am on Monday, the 29th inst.) Formosa via Keelung Shanghai, *North Chita, Japan vin Mejl, Victoria, B.C., and Seattle (Wash)
Straita, *Ceylon and *Endis via Hombay *Straits
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Straits, Ceylon and Europe
Batavia, Samarsug and Sourabaya
Taihoi and *Haphouni
Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Pakhoi Swałow
www
Swator, Amoy and Forher
*Strait and India via Calcutta.
Japan via Nagasaki
STRAITS, HURMAN, CEYLON. ADELAIDE,
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROFE VIS BRINDISI
(Late Letters 11 to NOON, Extra
postaga 10 cents),
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes iu time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mall)
The Parcel Mall
will be closed
on Friday, the 25th inst., at 5 p.to.
Philippine Islands
Straits, and India via Calcutta
Philippine I., Austria, Tasmania, #New Zealand via Pork Darwia and New Guines vis Brisbone
Philippino lelands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand visa Thursday Island · sad New Gainoa via Brisbano
Swato Amar and Foechow
Philippine Islands,
*Weihaiwei and *Tientsin
Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmanis, New)
Zealand via Port Darwin and New' Guinus via Brisband
Awa Mara
Nubru ¿zao%
Kahima Maru Thannock Sungkang
Hue
Haimun Haiching
Choyang
Nikko Hara
Satselis...
Loongjang... Fooshing
Taiyuar...
Tango Mura
***
Hatyang Chinhua Buchow...
St. Albans
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DATE
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Tresday, 22nd, 3.00 PM Tuesday, 22nd,
Registration
Letters ...
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Tuesday, 22nd, 3.00 PM
Tuesday, 22nd. 4.00PM Tresday, 2nd, 400PM
Wednesday, 23rð, 9.00 a m Wednesday, 28. 9.C0 AM Wednesday, 23rd, 9,00 a m Thursday, 24th, 9.00 a 1 Thursday, 24th, Noos Friday. 25th, NOON Friday,
25th, 2,00 PN
Saturday, 26th, 10.03 A M Saturday, 96th
Printed Matter and Sam-
• ples....
10.00 AM
Registration... 10.15 A N
(Registration with
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COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDONI
Telegraphie Transfer
September 21st
Blank Bills, on demand .................... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight ........... Beak Bills, at 4 months' sight...1) Credits, at 4 months' sight.........1/103 Documentary Billa 4 months'sighti/10). ON PARIS
Bank Billa, on demazd........... Credits, at 4 months' night.... ON GERMANT 1-— --—--
On demand...sirigmentvarisket BOM. ON NEW YORK
Daak Bills, on demand......... 43) Credits, at 60 days' sight ....... nom. ON BOMBAY
Telegraphic Translər Bank, ca demand.
ON CALCUTTA 2009
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ON SHANGHAI !**
Bank, at sight
Frivate, 30 days' sight
ON YOKOHAMA On demand.............. 874 ON BLANILA:On demand-Pesos-871 ON SINGAPORE --On demand ....................76). ÖN BATAVIA¡--On demand A107) ON HAIPHONG-On demand.................now.... ON BAIGON --On demand"
....2017.
ON BANGKOK:-—On demand............................Böƒ SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...11.10nom. GOLD LEAF, 100 Ane, per tool ......... 856.90 Bar SILVEE, per oz. stars......231%
SUBSIDIARY COINS."
per cent. Hongkong...20 cents pieces..." $10,03 discount, Hongkong...10
***$10.05.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Saturday, 26th Sept.
Noon-Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., Mesling
of Shareholders.
Monday, 29th Sept.:
3 pm-Auction of Crown Land at Tai Hang
Village, by Public Works Dept.
Wednesday, 30th Sept.
Noon-Yus Hing Loong Meeting of Creditors
at the Registered Office.
"The Criterion of Quality”
EMBASSY
No 77
Virginia Cigarette
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
Jate JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
fea of 10 cents up to
11.00 A.M.)
+
Aer
Registration, Kowloom.
B.0.
9.30 AM Letetra
11.00 AM batorday, 26th, 200 r Saturday, 26th, 200 PS
Monday, 29th, 110) a m
Tuesday, 10th, 10,00
Tuesday, 20th, Neow
Tuesday 29th, 3.00PM Tuesday, 9th; 3.00PM Wednesday, 30th, 10.00 A N
In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m. in the morning, Registration closes at 5 p.m. on the previous evening.
ON HAND
FOR SALE.
ONE 30 FOOT MOTOR
LAUNCH
Thornyorolt Mode! Fitted with 12-14 B.H.P. Korosine Engins.
ONE PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE
SEARCHLIGHT
Shutter.
ONE WIRELESS
with Morse Signalling
TELEGRAPH SET complete with Induction Coil, Overhead Wiress Spars, &c. suitable for Coasting or Patrol Steamer. ONE SEMI-DIESEL S H.P. CRUDE OIL ENGINE AND DYNAMO with
Electric Searchlight
KEROSINE OIL ENGINES "PETTER'S"
FROM 7 TO 12 B.H.P.
For Price and Particulars, apply to-
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WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
14, DES VOUS ROAD, HONGKONA MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FRENCH MAIL LINES. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN VIA SHANGHAI.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM. EUROPË VIA SUEZ CANAL.
For
SHANGHAI, KOBE
AND
YOKOHAMA,
MARSEILLES VIA PORTS
OUT
ARD STEAMER
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Single Fare by Night Steamer Return
(available also for return
by day stommer)
༣
Single Fare by Day Steamer Retura
$8,00
10.00
4,00
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.m.) are permitted to sleep on board fill next morning without extra charge. Electrio fans and electric light are available sil night,
HONGKONG TO CANTON. I CANTON TO HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 1914.
8am, HONAM.
5 p.m. FATSHAN.
8 a.m. #FUNGSHAN.
5 p.m. KINSHAN.
WEDNESDAY, 23oo SEPTEMBER, 1914.
8 am. HEUNGSHAN.
5 p.m. KINSHAN.
8. HONAM. 5pm. FATSHAN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
6.8. SUI TAL, Tons 1,651,
8.8, TASHAN, Tozs 2,006, * HONGKONG TO MACAO
Week days at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 8 am, and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Week days at 7.30 a.m. and. 2 p.m. Budaya si 7,20... and 2 pm.
EXCURSION
SUNDAY. 27
The Company's New Steamship
TO MACAO. SEPTEMBER, 1914.
*TAISHAN
Will depart from the Company's WING LOE STREET WHARF at Sam, and return from Macao at 2p.m.
N.B.-The Company will also run a Steamer from Maen on Sunday at 7.30 am.. and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
FARES AS USUAL..
CANTON-MACAO LINE. S.S. SUT IN
.....
J.m,
Departures from Macao to Caator on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 1 pm. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 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, 589 tons, and 8.S, NANNING, 589 tous.
One of the shova Steamers leares Canton for Wochow every Blonday, Wednesday sad. Friday, at about &a.m., and the other leares Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 a.. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can retum to Hongkong or vice veran by the Compary's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUL These vesself have superior Cabin decemmodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fat in esch Cabin.
Booking Ofice oper daily (Sands excepted) 9 am to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STRAMBOAT CO., LTD.,
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier.
To SAIL.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
HOMEWARD
POLYNESIEN... On 29th September, at 1 P.M. POLY
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. TRANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY
TAN AUSTRALIA at POUT SAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE
4 BLACK SEA,
Through Tickets to LONDON via PARIS by rail
Circular Tickets to Europe via Sues and EIBERIAN ROUTE: and vice-veran delivered here...AN BE EA
For further particulars apply to
P. THOMAS, AGENT.
QUEEN'S BUILDING..
Hongkong Observatory, September 21st
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TERILIZED JATURAL MILK AFETY
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has now arrived.
Please apply to usual Stores.
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MONGOLIA 27000 tono
KOREA 10000 tons
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