1.It is
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
SHIPS LETTER BOXES.
by relied that during the continuance of the War all outgoing corresponderes
**** (Lc Generol F1 Oco er at any of its Branch Officer.
must be pestiu.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2910, 1914.
COMMERCIAL.
OLOSING QUOTATIONS.
September 2011
19 l
THE EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE DE LUXE.
Mashers frères
forligin to seceive on Ecard their vestels any correspondence
2-S CROare chienny
from the Pablio. 3-Flipmatters 219 zat allowed to plece or excee on Leard their vesele letter boxen for the pures of collectig weedence: il auch toxe: fourd expcecd on Leard their Terso's ill le temered azd restrned to the Genoral Post Office,
Bhipping Companies at not cite fim the Pablio fcr inclusion in their chips Papers azy Lut Lore fade Centigrees' Jestern which should to left cpen for inspection when required.
5.-Shipping Companies thank state in their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departeis of their retsels in ender that the public musy bare every facility for peating atts General Port Office.
E.-Shipping Companies and Ships Officers must send to the Post Office ALL correspondence except Lero fide CoLaiguees' lettera pested in the Ships Letter Boxes or received by Ehip Ceces at the pone frem which they ralled, or anywhere en route to Hongkong. Theatero ieguletices will not affect the licensed Private Lotter Boxes carried between Hegheng Brd Center by the veuels Eelonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
War risks are not covered by Postal Registration or Insurance.
Until further notice the Names of the Vestele by which Mails
are forwarded will not be advertised in the Mail Notices.
The Parcel Post Service to Egypt and countries beyond served by Egypt in Southern
tsuspended. Europe is for the prescut st
The Service to Tingiau is suspended,
A lato Mall for Swatow, Amoy azd Foccher will in future to closed for all Dongles Steamer 50 minutes beftro cach stemer tails, ordinary correspondence will be received after the regular mail Las elcked at the side west entrance to the G.P.O. in the lane off Des Toux Road.
The Korea, with the AMERICAN MAIL, left Manila on Sunday afternoon, and is due to Berive here to-day, about noon,
FOR
Philippine Islande, Australia, Tasmania,
New Zealand and New Guinea
Thursday Island
via
*Vietoria, Vancouver, Tucoza, Portland
and Seatils
Baa Frasciica Tnited States, Bouil
America and United Kingdom visCanadaj
BALDON, STEAITY, CHÝLON.
ADELAIDE, 1
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ÅDEN, EGrrr and EuROPE via MARSVILLES... (Late Letters 11.09. 1. to Noos, Extra
Postage 10 cents)
(Lotters posted in all the Pillar Borss ..in time for the first clearanco will be
included in this contract mail).
Sato, Amoy and Foocher Philippine alanda juga
*Cairns, Townsville, Frisbane, Sydney and
Melbourne an
Hothow, siphong and Faktol
Shanghai, North Chinr,*Weihaiwoi& Tentsis Philippine Je, Australia, Tas manis, New Zealand via Port Darwin and New Gulava via Thundey le'and Sratow
A
yu
Straits, and India va Calcutta....
Baigon.
P
140-
DI
Holbow, Haiphong and Pathol...
Swatew, Amy and Frechew
Formosa via Realung, Japan via Mo'i
Vistoria, B.C., Tacoma, and
Kingdom si Canada
Stanghal and North Chin
Swatow. Amey and Foochow
*Weibelwei, *Chefoo and Tientsin.
United
SHANGHAI and NORTH CHINA (EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
To make conncation with the Tientsin-Pakow! Railway closing a Shanghai Brit. P.O: st 8.20 p.m. on Thursday, the 8th Oslober,} Swatow
Bhanghai, North China, Japau vis "Moji. Victoria, BC, Seattle, Wash, and
United Kingdom vis Canada...
Japan via Moji, Honolula, Hilo, *Manzanillo, Salina Craz, *Callao, Arion, *Iquiquo, *Valparaiso and Coronel
Swalow, Amoy and Fooobow
Philippine Jalands...
A
STRAITS, PURMAH, CLYLON, ADELAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT Ant Europa
(Lato Letters 11 A 31. to NOON, Extra
postage 10 cents).
(Latters posted in all the Pillor Boxes in time for the first clearance will be
included in this contract, usi)
The Parcel Mail will be closed
on Friday, the 9th October, at 5 r.M...)
KE
DATH
Tuesday, 29th, 8.00 A M
Specially superscribed correspondence only.
Tuesday, 29th, 10.00 am
Tuesday, ngth,
10.30 A
Registration 930 A Letters Tuesday, 291b,
Printed Matter and Sam-
ples...
10.00 A M
ON LONDON:--
Telegraphio Transferʻ Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days sight Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight...19 Credits, at 4 months' sight...1/10 Documentary Bills 4 months'aight1/10) ON PALIS
Bank Blila, on demand...........uent.. Credits, at 4 months' sight..........ROM. ON GERMANY -
On demandes, ROM, ON NEW YORK
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, a 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAT:-
443 rom.
Telegraphic Transfer...... nom. Bank, on demand....1364
ON CALCUTTA 1:
Telegraphio Transfer...... om,
Dank, on demand.....
ON SHANGHAI:---
Bank, at sight.
On demand.
ON MANILA-On demand-Peng-89
1364
761
Private, 30 days' sight
no
ON YOKOHAMA
891
ON SINGAPORE:On demand
.771
.309
......854
ON BATAVIA --On demand.........
OS BAITHONG-On demand........nom. ON SAIGONOn demand.com. ON BANGKOK-On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...81L00nom. GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per taol£56.70 BAR SILVER, per oz.
nak sus
SUBSIDIARY CO138.
.244
per cent.
$10.19
Hongkong...20 cents pieces... $10.15 discount. Hongkong...10
Registration 10.15A HONGKONG,
Registration with late fes
of 10 cents up to 11.00 AM
Registration Korlorn
BO...
Lotters
Tuesday, Tuesday,
144
9.30 A B
11.00 AM
20th, 1.00 29th, 3.00 F
Wednesday, 30th, 200
Wednesday, 30th, 9.00 A M Wednesday, 30th, 11.00 AM
Wednesday, 30th, 11.00 AM
Wednesday, 30 h. 1,00 B Wednesday, 20th, 2.00
Tharadey.
Wedpurday 20th, 4.00 PM
-OCTOBER Thursday, 1st, 9.00 AM Thursday, lat, 1,00F M
lat 203 F
Thursday, 1st, -3.00-PM Friday 2nd, 100 P Friday,
2nd -3.00 PM Saturday, 3rd,
Registration
337P 4.00**
CANTON,
"SPECIALS"
$1.50 for a tin of 50 Cigarettes.
WEST RIVER STE 40 &
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
Bingle Fare by Night Steamer
(available also for return Return" by day steiner)
Biegla Fare by Day Steamer Betura n
$6.00
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 till next morning without extra charge. Electric fans and electric light are available all night.
CANTON TO HONGKONG. TUESDAY, 207 SEPTEMBER, 1914,
HONGKONG TO CANTON,
8 a.m. HONAM
5 p.m. PATSHAN
8 am, HEUNGSHAN marta bað p.m. KINSHAN
WEDNESDAY, 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1914.
8am. HEUNGSHAN,
5 p.m. KINSHAN.
8 m. HONAM.
pm. FATSHAN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.8. TAISHAN, Tons 2,008, HONGKONG TO MACAO
Letters...
Sunday,
4th, 9.00 Ax
Tursday,
611, 1100
8.8. SUI TAI, Tons 1,651.
Tuesday,
6th, 11.00 AM
Monday,
-T'uerday,
6th, 1.20 P 6tb, 3.00 PM Saturday, 10th,
Printed Matter and Sar-
ples...
Registration
10:00 AM
10:15 A M (Registration with late fee of 10 cents up to 11.00..) Registration,
B.O. Letters
ON
HAND FOR
SALE.
For Price and Particulars, apply to
Kowloon
9.30 AM 31.00 A N
LAUNCH MOTOR FOOT ONE 30
Thornycroft Model Fitted with 12-14 BHP. Kerosine Engine.
ONE
PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE with Morte Signalling SEARCHLIGHT
Shutter.
TELEGRAPH SET ONE WIRELESS
complete with Induction Coil, Overhead Wiress Spars, &c, suitable for Ccasting 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 VEUX [ROAD, HONGKONG.
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Week days at 9 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Stroof Wharf, Bundays at 8 a.m. and 12.30 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,
* MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Week days at 7.30 s. and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7,30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
EXCURSION TO
MACAO.
SUNDAY, 4TH OCTOBER, 1914.
The Company's New Steamship
"TAISHAN"
Wilt depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF at 8 am, and return from Macao at 2pm.
N.B.-The Company will also ran a Steamer from Macao on Sunday ni, 7.80 a.m., and from Hongkong at 12,30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lek Street Whorf.
FARES AS USUAL
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
8.8. SUI AN
Departures from Macso to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Tepartures from Canton to Macso 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.
8.5. SHINAM, 589 tons, and 8.9. NANNING, 569 tons.
One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wachow overy Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the sarce days at 8.30 2.10, Boand trips take about 3 days. Tassengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Stamers LINTAN and SANUI. These rousels have superior Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 am to b-pa Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blako Pier.
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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FRENCH MAIL LINES. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN
VIA SHANGHAI. ⠀
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL.
ILKMAID TERILIZED
M
EANS
SAFETY
ATURAL
No
ILK
Mic
A fresh consignment of Half-size" Tins
has now arrived.
Please apply to usual Stores.
ICROBES
11127
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27000 tena
KOREA, 18000 tone
CHIN
MANCHURIA aroco tone
SIBERIA 18000 tona NILE 2000 tons
10200 tons
PERSIA 8000 tona
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco
**THE SUNSHINE BEIT"-The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe
KOREA
SIBERIA
CHINA (via Manila) MANCHURIA
6th Oct. at 1 P.DL. Sailing TUESDAY,
1UESDAY, 13th Oct., at! PM. TUESDAY, 27th Oct, at Noon. TUESDAY, 3rd Nov., ai 1 P.M.
These steamers are faracus for their modern sredipment, comfort, and the superlly d Herths the culsing, which is under the personal supervision of 4. V. Moroni, the world-famous catera Large sistersoms, equipped with electric fans, and running water. equipped with electre reading lamps. Komurous emummanta-alt water swimming tank, Filipino Grahestra, deck games, dancee, pés.-not a dull moment throughout the trip.
The Safety and Comfort of Patrons is Our First Caraldeation -- For further information, mates, literaturo, vehcdules, pío., apply to
TEL No. 141.
R. C. MORTON, AGENT, KING'S BUILDINGS,
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P.M. str. Korea arrived at Manila on the 24th September, at 4 p.to., and is. expected to sail from that port for Hong- kong on the 20th September, p.m., and asy be expected to arrive at this port at about noon on the 29th September.
September.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per St. Albans, from Moji, Mr. D. J. McHugh, Mr. Farsons, Mr. and Mrs. Pettitt, Dr. and Mrs. Young, and two children.
TO DEPART,
Per Tango Vern, for Australia, etc., Mr. Okamoto, Mr. E. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Nakato, Mr. Kennelly, Miss Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr. McDermott, Mr. and Mrs. Marchant, Mr. and Mrs.
The P.M. str. Siberia, with the mails Kato, Miss Sweeney, Mrs. Denning, Miss from the United States, left Yokohama for Denning, Mr. Denning, Mrs. Ramos and 011 the 23rd child, Mrs. W. Doyle, Mr. E. M. Tribon, Hongkong via Manila
Mr. and Mrs. McCoy, Mr. A. Gifford, Mr. G. J. L. Lytton, Mr. McNahon, Cor. Jose das Cruz, Mr. P. Madriaga, Mr. Ottama, The Barber Line str, Chalister left New Mr. K. Omiyams, Mr. Tani, Mr. Kanno, York for Hongkong via Panama on the Mr. and Mrs. Ishikawa and 3 children, 1st September, and is due here on or about Mrs. Madriaga and Mrs. Jose de Cruz
and child. the 20th October.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
OUTWARD
FOR
STEAMER
To SATL.
BHANGHAI, KOSE
ТОКОНАМА
AND
On 5th October.
MARSEILLES VEL PORTS
CHILI...
HOMEWARD
POLYNESIEN.
On 29th September, at IP.M.
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. TRANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, HOMBAY TRANS AUTRALIA; at FORT SAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE and BLACK SEA
Through Tickets to LONDON via PARIS by rall
Circular Tickets to Europe via Euer and SIBERIAN ROPTE and vice-versa delivered here,
For further articulars apply to
21
P. THOMAS, AGENT.
QUEEN'S BUILDING,
TO-NIGET
9.15 pm-Organ Recital at the St. John's
Cathedral,
TO-MORROW
Noon-Yas Hing Loong Meeting of Creditors
at the Registered Office. 5.30 p.m.-Hongkong St. Andrew's Society. Aupual General Meeting in the City Hall.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS. Saturday, 10th Oct.
12.16 pm.-Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., Meeting
et Shareholders.
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ON SALE,
"ONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS the MEETINGS. of the COUNCIL for
H LEGISLATIVE Session 1913.
REVISED BY THE MEMBERS.
PRICE
$5.
DAILY Pezss Office, Hongkong, 94th February, 1814
Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 10a, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
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