THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 1914.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. SHIPS LETTER BOXES,
its Branch Offices. 1-It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing correspondence
must be posted at the General Post Offos or at any u 2.-Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their ecele any correspondence
from the Pablio.
3-Shipmaters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vessels latter boxes for the Faroea of collecting correspondence; all such boxes found exposed on tourð far vastels will be removed and returned to the General Post Office,
Shipping Companies must not receive from the Publio for inclusion in their ships Papers any but bona fide Consigners' letters which should be left cpen for inspection whom required;
6-Shipping Companies should state in their nofications to the Post Office the exact bour of departure of their vestels in order that the public may have every facility for pesting attle General Post Office.
6-Shipping Companies and Ships' Officers must send to the Post Office ALL correspondence Except bona de Consignees letters pcated in the Ships; Letter Boxes or received by Ship Cfficers at the ports from which they tailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong. 7.-The above regulations will not affect the licensed Private Letter Boxes carried between Hor ghong and Centen by the vessels Lelonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.
War risks are not covered by Postal Registration or Insurance. Correspondence (including parcels) is being despatched as opportunity offers; but all Services are irregular and uncertain and all correspor dence is liable to delay.
The Parcel Post Service to France is suspended until further notice..
The Parcel Post and Insured Lettersystem, to Brazil is suspended. Notice is given that although every possible precaution is taken to secure the safety of all postal packets whilst in the custody of the Post Office the Postmaster-General cannot give compensation for any loss or damage which may be due to the act of the King's enemies. Until further notice no Letters, Boxes, Parcels for Belgium, Brazil, Crete or Montenegro and no Letters, Boxes or Parcels for Malta can be accepted for insurance.
The Parcel Post Service to the United Kingdom is in full working order in both directions by the long sea route.
The Parcel Post Service to Egpyt and certain countries men- tioned, served by Egypt is resumed for ordinary parcels only:-
Crete, Cyplus, Greece. Syria, Turkey, Italy, Algeria, Tunis, Switzerland and (Lyhiya) Tripoli.
The Service to Tsingtan is suspended.
A lato Mail for Swattw, Aucy and Foochow will in future be ciceed for al Douglas Steamers 20 minutes before each steamer nils, ordinary corrependence will to received after the regular mail has elcsed at the side west entrance to the G.P.D. in the lane off Des Your Road.
The Maus FROM LONDON (Via Siberia) from 12th to 16th ult, ure due to arrive bere to-day.
The ACERICAS MAIL ex China. is scheduled to arrive here on Monday, the 19th inst.. The AMERICAN MAIL og "Manchuria is scheduled to arrive here on Thursday, the 22nd inst.
FOE
watow and Saigon Helbow, and Bangkok
Bangkok
#31
Samarang Philippine Islands Japan via Kobe
SHANGHAI and
***
NORTH CHINA (EUROPE VIA SIBERIA) [To make connection with the Tientsin-Pukow Bailway clesing at Shanghai Brit. P.Q, at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, the 22nd inst.1
Bwator, Amcy, and Formoss via Tamsui Ewatow...l
Sandakan
་་་
BHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN via
NAGASAKI, HONOLULU,
HITED
STATEL, SOUTH AMERICA, CANADA
VI SAN FRANCISCO
(LUROPE via SIBERIA)
To make annection with the Tientsia Pukow
Bailway closing at Shanghai Brit. P.O..at
11:30 am. on Monday, the 26th inst.
Bwatow, Amoy and Fonshor
Shanghai and North China
DATH
Baturday, 17th, 9.00 am Eaterday, 17th, 9.00AM Saturday, 17th, 11.00 AM T7th, 1.00-F⋅M· Saturday, Saturday,
17th, 2.00 M Saturday, 17th 3.00 PM
Saturday, 17th,
Registration...
Letters...
Bunday,
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Embass
October 16th..
ON LONDON-
Telegrphic Transfer Bank Bille, on demand Bank Bula, at 30 days" sight. Bank Bills at 4 months sight Credits, at 4 monthe sight... Documentary Bills 4 months' OF PARIS
Bank Blis, on demand............ Credita, at 4 months' sight.
OF GEENANT-
2201
..231
On demand...ƒ›¶¶Ð (10m.
ON NEW YORK-
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 60 days' sight
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphia Transfer .................
Bank, un demand.....
ON CALCUTTA 19
Telegraphio Transfer.........
433
'mou'
CIGARETTES
WO.GHOWS
EMBASSY Cigarettes have proved to be the most popular of all the new brands of Virginia Cigarettes that have been sold for many years.
The quality is unsurpassed.
Embassy'
No. 77
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
Such Cigarettes can only be offered by Manufacturers. possessing a Staff of Experts who have had many years experience
Embassy
VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
WD&HO WILLS BRISTOL & LONDON
1331
Bank, on demand..................................
1331
ON SHANGHAI 1—
Bank, at night
1.763
Private, 30 days' sight..HOM ON YOKOHAMA:-On demand.........87 ON MANILA:-On demand-P-861 ON SINGAPORE :-On demand
758
ON BATAVIA-On demand.1057 ON HAIPHONG:-On demand........nom. ON SAIGONOn demand......... ON BANGKOK-On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...$11.25 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tal BAR SILVER, per oz.
87
in the manufacture of High Class Cigarettes.
PRICES:
$58 00
AIR-TIGH, TINS OF 50 CIGARETTES
70
233
VENTS
The Cigarette de Luxe.
25
40
DECORATED
10
20
W. D. & H.O. WILLS BRISTOL & LONDON.
SUBSIDIARY Corns.
per cent.
Hongkong...20 cents pieces... $12.70 disocunt. Hongkong.. 10
813.10
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.
Single Fare by Night Steamer
(available also for return Beturn
by day steamer)
Single Fare by Day Steamer Kecara "
$6,00
10.00
4.00
8.00
The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com. panies versels. Passengers arriting 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. SATURDAY, 17TH OCTOBER, 1914.
HONGKONG TO CANTON, I
Sold by all Tobacconists in Hongkong and the ports of South China.
RELY
ON
THE
BRAND
Because it is the Best in the World it has
The Largest Sale In the World
Milkmaid Brand
PURITY
IN MILK
Full Cream Milk
3.31PZ
4.00 PIS
8 a.m. RONAM,
8. HEUNGSHAN, 5 p.m. KINSHAN.
MEANS
SUNDAY, 18TM OCTOBER, 1914.
For PUDDINGS, &c.
p.m. FATSHAN.
38th, 9.00 T Sunday. 18th, 9,00 Y Mer day. 19th, 4.00 PM Tuesday, 90th.
Registration ...10.00 (Registration with inte
fee of
10 cents up to 20.30A.M.).
Registration Kowloon. 9.30 AM ...11.00 a M
B.O..... Letters...
Tuesday, 20th, 1.00 M Tuesday. 20th, 3.00 PM:
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
14, DES VIEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PETTER
PATENT SEMI-DIESEL CRUDE OIL
ENGINES
AND
KEROSINE
ENGINES.
We carry large stocks of
Ship and Engine Stores, Cotton Waste, Oil, Parking,
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
6.9. BUI TAI, Tons 1,651,SE
8.8. TAISHAN, Toss 2,000 HONGKONG TO MACAO
Week days at 8 s.m. sud 2 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 8 am, and 12.8) p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart,
MACAO TO HONGKONG..
Wook days at 7.30 am. und 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am, and 2 pan.
EXCURSION TO MAÇÃO. SUNDAY, 18TH OCTOBER, 1914.
The Company's New Steamship
*TAISHAN".
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF at 8 a.m., and return from Macao at 2p.m..
N.E.-The Company will also run a Steamer from Macse on Evaday at 2.30 s... and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whari.
FARES AS USUAL.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
8.8. SUI AN
Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 pm) Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Esterday, 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, 588 tons, and 8.8. NAFNING, 569 tons.
One of the above Steamers leave Contror for Wochow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wnchow for Canton on the same days at 80 c Hound trips take about & days. Pasanger end return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamera LINTAN and SANUL These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Faa in each Cabin,
Booking Office open daily (Bunday excepted) 9 am to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Far.
HEALTH
(Sweetened), ok for MILEMATO
CONDENSD-MILK
(Blue Label).
(Colured Label).
For DRINKING PURPOSES (UDiweetened), Dek for MRMAID STERILIZED.
NATURAL MILE
For TEA COFFEE, STEWED FRUIT, &c. (Unsweetened), ask for MILENAID
(Gold Label). EVAPORATED Muk
"
ON SALE AT ALL STORES.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27000 tons MANCHURIA 27000 tona KOREA 18000 tona SIBERIA 15000 tone
CHINA, 10200 tons
NILE 1000 Lons PERSIA-0000 tons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Hebe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELT”—The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe
CHINA via Monila) Failing TUESDAY, 27th Oct., st Nern. MANCHURIA
clever.
22
MONGOLIA
11
TUESDAY, ICESDAY,
KOREA.martin... 12.
3rd Nov, st 1 P.M. 1st Dec., st· P.M. 1UESDAY, 22nd Dre, at 'P.M.
The sleamers are famous for their modern equipment, comfort and the spelerity of of e. V. Moron, then world-famous the crising, which is wider the personal supervisor farm, and Fanning water. Barths
Largo etateroom, equipped with equipped with electrie zeding lamps Numerous vencala-zalt water svitning task, Filipino orchestra, deck games, dances, otehota dull my ment fixoughout the trip The Safety and Comfort of Petrony is Our First Consideration For further information, rates, literature, schedulez, cie, apply to
R. C. MORTON, AGENT, KING'S BUILDINGS.
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TEL No. 141.:
and MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Undertaken;
all its
Electrical Repairs
Installations Electro-Plating in
Branches.
1404
FRENCH
MAIL LINES. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN. VIA SHANGHAI.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL.
OUTWARD
152
VESSELS
EXPECTED.
AMERICAN MAIL.. The P.M. str. China sailed from Yokohams on the 5th October for Hong- kong via Japan ports and Manila. The United States mail has boen transferred to the N.V.K. str. Suwa Mary scheduled to arrive at Hongkong on Monday, the 19th October, a.m.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The E. & A. str. Aldenham left Sydney for this port (via Queensland Ports and Manila) on the 29th September, and may be expected to arrive here on or abent ale October,
The A.D. str. Changsha left Sydney on the 1st October for Hongkong vis New-
MEZOZANT STEAMERS, The Ben Line str. Benavon; from Leith and London, left Singaporo for this port on the 13th October, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 19th October.. The Barber Line str. Chalister left New York for Hongkong via Fanana on the 1st September, and is due here on or about the 20th October.
The Barber Line str. Skimosa loft New: York via Panama Canal for Hongkong, on the 3rd October, and is therefore expected to arrive here on or about the 23rd November
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Per Chinhua, from Manila. Mr. and
castle, Port Darwin, Thursday Island and Mrs. Frexas, Messrs. H. D. Walte aud Manila, and may be expected to T. Treraille Williams, L. P. Mitchell, arrive here on or about 24th October.
M. E. Denniston and M. Doddr
FOR
KOBE SHANGHAL,
YOKOHAMA Demi man
MARSEILLES VLL PORTS
3p.m.-Austion of Crown Land at ShipStrost,
AND
STEAMER
ATLANTIQUE....
HOMEWARD.
CHILI
TO SAIL
-Ca 19th October.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Monday, 19th Oct
"
On 3rd November, at 1 r.5.
ALL, STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. PANSHIPPING on the Co's Beamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY on Coon BALD for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPAT nd BLACK SEA,
Through Tickets to LONDON vis PARIS by rail, Baja Circular Tickets to Europe vis Best and BIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-verea. Celivered here. Cen
Par Imtler particulars apply to
P. THOMAS, AGENT. QUEEN'S BUILDING.
by Public Works Dept,
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The P.M. str. China arrived at Manil
3 p.m.-Auction of Two Lots of Crown Landon the 15th October, at noon, and will sa
at Mount Davis and Kennedy Town, by from that port for Hongkong on the 17t Public Works Dept
October, at noon, arriving here on the 19t October, at daylight.
Wednesday, 4th Nov.
2.15 pm-Meeting of the Licensing Board in
the Council Chamber.
Saturday, 7th Nov.
9.15 pm. D. C. at the Theatro Royal
The Blue Bird."
Tuesday, 10th Nov.-
8.15 p.m.-A. D. C. at the Theatre Royal
The Blue Bird"
The O.S.K, str. Tocoina Maru arrive at Manila, on the 15th October, and wi leave for Hongkong on the 19th Octobe and is expected to be at this port on th 22nd October.
Printed and Published by BERTEAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 104, Des Vœux, Road Central, Victoris, Hongkong: London Office, 12, Fleet Street, E.C.