POST OFFICE NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 1914.
The Services to Germany, Austria and Tsingtau are suspended. The Public are informed that the Christmas Parcel Mail to the United Kingdom will be eloted in this Offee at 5 p.m., on the bil of November, 1914.
Tho New Year Mail will be closed at 5 p.m., on the 18th of November.
Intured Forces will only to accepted for the United Kingdom, The above date of departure are liable to alteration,
洞窟
A lato Mail for Swatew, Amoy and Foochow will in future be closed for all Douglas Steamers 20 minutes before each steamer sails, ordinary correspondenco will be received. after the reguler meil es elesed at the side west entrance to the P.O. in the lane off Des Youx Road.
The MAIL FROM LONDON (vis Siberis) of Taesday, the 29th ult, is due to arrive here on Saturday, the tst inst.
FOR
Hoikow, siphong und Pakhp.....
Baigon
Straits, Burmah and India via Calcula
Formosa rin Keelung, Shurghai, North)
China and Japan via Moji
Straits, Ceylon sad India vin Berbay
Formen pis Keelung, Japan va Moji, Victoria, B.C. Tacoma, and United Kingdom via Canada
SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA
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(EUROPE via SIBERTA
Tiertsia-Pakow Service Shanghai Brit. PO.
5 p... Monday, 2nd November.] Shangha, North Chinn and Japan vis Kobe)..!
Hollow, Haiphong and Pakhol...
SHANGHAI and NORTH CHINA?!
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
[Tientsin Pakow Service Shaughai Brit. P.Ó. 6.30 p.m., Thursday, 5th November}
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Thursday, 29th, 9.00 a Thursday, 29th, 9.00 Thursday, 29th, 10,00 AM Thursday, 29th, 11.00 AM Thursday, 29th, 2.00 PM Thursday, 29th,
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON-
October 28th,
...7,83
Telegraphic Transfor Bank Bills, on demai Bank Bills, at 30 daya" sight 17/03 Bank Bills, at 4 months' eight...183 Credits, at 4 months' sight.......1/9 Documentary Bills 4 months'sightipl ON PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
212
Credits, at 4 months' sight,
,223
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ON GERMANY:--
On demand..it chips
Bom.
.412
ON NEW YORK:-
Registration... 1.00 TON Lettera
-2.00 PM Thursday, 29th,
Registration 2.30 PM
..
Lottery
... 3.00 F M
Thursday, 29th, 4.00 Friday. 30th, 9.00 AM Saturday, 31st, 4.00pm
C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
14. DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
THE PETTER
Bank Bills, on demand .....
Credits, at 60 days' sight ................. nom. BOMBAY →→
Telegraphic Transfer
.nom.
Bank, on demanderais..cooms 1983- ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfor........ Bank, on demand, omakarein. OM SHANGHAI:-
Bank, at sight
· 1281
77-1
Frivate, 30 days' sight ON YUROBAMA :-On-demand,...,841 ON MANILA:On demand-Pesos-84 ON SINGAPORE:-On demand.........723 ON BATAVIA-On demand 105 ON HAIPHONG-On demand........nom. ON SAIGON On demand. .nom. ON BANGKOK-On demand .90; SOTERMIONS, Bank's Buying Rate...$1156 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tau1.859.60 BAR SILVER, por 03.
22)
ma
NUBSIDIARY COINS.
per cent.
Hongkong...20 cents pieces... $15.50 discount. PATENT Hongkong...10
$16.35
SEMI-DIESEL
CRUDE OIL
ENGINES
AND
KEROSINE
ENGINES.
We carry large stocks of Ship and Engine Stores, Cotton Waste, Oil, Packing,
Electrical
Repairs and Installations Undertaken:
Elestre-Plating in all its
Branches.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 21000 teng
KOREA 18000 tons
CHINA 1000 ano
MANCHURIA 27000 1999
SIBERIA 19000 tona
NILE 1000 tons
PERSIA 9000 Long
Been long Hong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELT"-The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe
MANCHURIA
MONGOLIA
KOREA
CHINA (via Mauile)
Sailing TUESDAY, Frd Nov, all P.N.
TUESDAY, 1st Dec., at 1 P.M. 1UESDAY, 29d Dec., at 1 F.M, TUESDAY, 12th Jan., at Noon.
The steaners are famous for their modern optiprent, comfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is trader the padual supervision of Ma Merou, the world-famous caterer. Large aratzrostu equipped with electric fans, and ranning water. Berby equipped with electric sedang lanips. Numerous ergementsalt water swimming Ak, Flipino Uccle, deck games, dance, etc. got a dull moment throughout the stip The Safety and Comfort of Pazenato Our Fire Consideration
TEL No. 141.
For further information, rates, literaturo, schodules, etc., apply ta
R. C. MORTON, AGENT, KING'S BUILDINGS..
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
8.8. ATLANTIQUE," COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London
in connection with abore Steamer ne hereby informed, that their Goods with the Oxception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the hazardous and for extra hazardous Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whence delivery may te obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consigners before NOON TO-rar-requesting it to be landed
here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after the 30th inst.. at Nook, will be subject to rent and landing charges
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 3rd Nov., Or they will not recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on the 20th inst., at 10 AM,
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
P. THOMAS,
Agent.
Hongkong, 23rd Oo:ob, 1914,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamt Z
"NELLORE,"
THE
Arrived Hongkong on 23rd Oct., 1914, FROM, ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ & STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named reszel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and phuoad AT THEIR EISE in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.'s Godowns at Kowloon, where orth Consign mout will be sorted out Bark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are lauded.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are giren to the contrary within
s bears.
Goods not cleared within 8 days including: Isis of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me is Any caso whatever,
Damaged packages must be left in the Goderius for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD and DerGLAS, at 10A.M. ON MONDAY: and Truusvars. All Claims must be presented: walin ten days of the steamer's arrival here, Liter which date they cannot be recognized: No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
are left the Godowns.
E. A HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1914.
TO-MORROW
0.15 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. John's Cathedral in aid of Prince of Wales' Fund.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS..
Saturday, 31st Oct.
Noon-Houghtong Jockey Club Half-Yearly
General Meeting.
p.m.-Ministering Children's League Bazaar in the Grounds of Government House. Wednesday, 4th Nov.--
2.15 pm-Meeting of the Licensing Board in
the Council Clamber.
5.30 p.m.-Hongkong Football Club Annual General Meeting at Mossra. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.'s Offçes,
Thursday, 5th Nor
Noon-Hongkong and South China Steam Fisheries Co.,Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders. Saturday, 7th Nov.-
9.16 p.m.-A. D. C. at the Theatre Royal-
"The Bloe Bird."
Tuesday, 10th Nov. ;--
9.15 p.m.-A. D. C. at the Theatre Royal.-
"The Blue Bird."
SMOKE
CAPSTAN"
TOBACCO
AND
CIGARETTES
ALSO
"CAPSTAN Mixture
W.D & H.O.WILLS
Bristol and London.
The Government is supplying free to each British Soldier on the Continent two ounces
a week of WILLS' CAPSTAN Tobacco, manufactured by the BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY. ·
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 Retura v
(available also for returu by day steamer)
Single Fars by Day Steamer Return
$500
10.00
4.00
8:00
The attention of the travelling Publié ja drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com- panies vessels. Passengers arriving by Night steamers from Canton (dae at Hongkong about 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board fill next morning without extra charge, Electric fans and electric. light are available all night.
HONGKONG TO CANTON.
THURSDAY, 29
8 a.m. HONAM,
5 p.m. FATSHAN,
I
CANTON TO HONGKONG. OCTOBER, 1914.
8 am, HEUNGSHAN. 5 p.m. KINSHAN.
8 sæ. HONAM.
FRIDAY, 30TM OCTOBER, 1914.
8 a.. HEUNGSHAN. 5pm. KINSHAN.
5 pm, FATSHAN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.S. SUI TAI, Tons 1,651,
8.9. TAISHAN, Tors 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 s.m. and 12.30 p.m. From the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG,
Week days at 7.30 a.m. andTM 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am, and 2 p.i
EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 1ST NOVEMBER, 1914,
The Company's New Steamship
"TAISHAN"
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF f S &.m., and rotara from Macao at 2p.m.
N.B-The Company will also ran a Steamer from Maeso on Sunday at 7.30 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. BUI AN.
Departures from Macso to Cariton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m.¡¡ . Departures from Canton to Macao 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. SAINĀM, 588. tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 569 tonn.
One of the above Steamers lentos Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednarday and Friday, at about 8 am., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days et8.30 .. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin Bacommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity, Electric Fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 am to 5 pm Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of tho
The MILK that is STERILIZED.
The MILK that is NATURAL:
The MILK that has the LARGEST SALE in the World BECAUSE it is the BEST is the
Milkmaid
FOR DRINKING PURPOSES ÚSE MILKMAID STERILIZED NATURAL
UNSWEETENED.
(COLOURED LABEL)
UNCONDENSED.
FOR PUDDINGS, ETC.. USE MILKMAID CONDENSED
(BLUE LABEL)
SWEETENED AND CONDENSED.
FOR TEA, ETC., STEWED FRUITS, ETC.. MILKMAID EVAPORATED
(GOLD LABEL)
CONDENSED BUT NOT SWEETENED. (This enables users to add Sugar to taste).
LOOK AT THE LABEL."
ON SALE AT ALL STORES.
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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.
FOR
KOBE AND SHANGHAL `
YOKOHAMA rinkos immenigger, a
MARSEILLES VIA PORTS.
OUTWARD
STEAMER
AMAZONE
HOMEWARD
CHILI
TO SAIL.
About 3rd Nov.
On 3rd November, at I. P... -
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. TRANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAT. TRANSAUSTRALIA, at FORT SAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE and BLACK BEA.
Through Tickets to LONDON via PARIS by rail.
Circular Tickets to Europe via Euery and SIBERIAN ROUTE and: vicc-teran delivered hers.
For furthe particulars apply to
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P. THOMAS, AGENT. QUEEN'S BUILDING.
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD., Printed and Published by Baarnam A. Hate for the Concerned at 10A, Des Vœux
Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 13, Fleet Street, E.C.
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Piar.
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