- POST OFFICE NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER Ora, 1914,
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 correspondence is liable to delay.
The Parcel Post Service to France is suspended until further notice.
The Parcel Post.and Insured Letter system 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 an age 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 Farcels for Malta can be accepted for insurance.
The Parcol 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, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Algeria, Tunis, Switzerland and (Libya) Tripoli.
The Services to Germany, Austria, Ottoman Empire and Tsingtau are suspended.
The New Year Parcel Mail will be closed at 5 p.m. on Thursday, the 19th inst.
Insured Parcels will only be accepted for the United Kingdom. To-day, being a Public Holiday, the Post Office will be open frem 8 to 9am. There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one cellestion of letters from the Pillar Box
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
The ENGLISH Mart from Europe is due to arrive bare to-morYOW,
FOR
Bhanghai, North Chinr, Weihaiwei & Tientsin...
Saigon. Ratavis, Samarang and Sourabaya
Bratos, Amor and Foochow
Bangkok ...
Baigon
Shanghai and North Chinn
Philippine lelands
-
Bbangbai and North China
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(EUROPE via SIBERIA)
Tientsin-Pakow Service Shanghai Brit. P.O.
11.30 a.m., Monday, 16th inst.
Bwaton, Amoy & Formoss via Takno & Anping..........
Hoihow. Haiphong, and Fakhoi...
Bwator, Amoy and Foochow
Bratow
Formosa ris Keelong Shanahai, Nort
China, Japan via Naganski, Victoria,
·B.C.. Tacoma and United Kingdoni | via Canada
Straits, and India via Calculta.
SHANGHAI and NORTH
(EUROPE vis BIBERIA)
CHINA)
Tientsin-Pukos Bervice Shanghai Brit. P.0.
5 pm, Monday, 16th inst
Bandskan
Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand vis
Port Darwin and Now Guinea via Thursday Island
Amoy and Foochow
Bhanchal, North China, Japan via Mcji
Victorin, D.C., Feattle. Wash,, and
United Kingdom ria Canada ...
Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow ....
Philippine Islands
Straits, Ceylon and Europe
Weihaiwei and Tientsin...
Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania,
Now Zealand and Now Guides Thursday Taland
甘睹
9th. 9.00 AM
DATE.
Monday,
Monday,
9th, 9.00 AM
Monday,
9th, 9.00 AM
Tuesday,
10th 8.00 AM
Tuesday, 10th, 100 F H
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
10th, 3.00 PM 10th, 3.09 PM Tuerday, 10th
Registration ... 4,00 2 4.39 PM Letters
Tassday 10), 5.00 PM Wednesday, 11th, 10.00 a m Wednesday, 11th, 11.00 A N Wednesday, 11th, Noor Wednesday, 11th,
Registration 12.33 PM Lettori
844
1.00 RM
Tharsday, 12th, 2.00 M Thursday, 12th
Registration 2.30PM Letters
... 3.00 PM
Friday,
13th, 11.00 a m
Saturday, 24th, 11.00 AM
Saturday,
14th, 200 py Tuesday,
Registration ...10.30 & N
Letters
11.00 AM
Tuesday, 17th, 1,00 m Tuesday, 17th, 3.00 PE Wednesday, 18th, 9.00 A Thursday, 19th, 11.00 A
vis
Friday,
2
Friday.
20th, 10.00 & M
20th, Printed Matter and Sam- 9.00 AM 10.00 AM
STRAITH, EURMAH, CEYLON, ADELAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ÄDEN, Eoys and EUROPE
(Lale Letters 10.30 AM to 11 AM,
Extra postage 10 onts). (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail,) Mail The Parcel
will be alased.
on Thursday, 19th inst., at 5 P.M.
Philippine Ia, Australia. Tasmanis, New
Zealand in Port Darwin and Now!
Guines via Thursday Island
Registration (Registration with Inte fee of 10 cents (up to
10.3043) Registration, Kowloon
B.0.
Lettera
LAT
9,00 AM 10.30 & DECEMBER :--:,
Tnesday, 8th, 11.00 A M
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
14. DES VŒUX 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, Packing,
COMMERCIAL.
GLOSING QUOTATIONS,
OR LONDON:
November 7tb,
Telegraphie Trausfar Bank Bills, on demand... Bank Bilia, at 20days' sight. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months sight
8&
/82
1,84
mont Documentary Bills4 months' sight][9]-
Bank Bills, on demamici
.814
Credits, at 4 months' sight......2243
ON GERMANY
On demand
ON NEW YORK:-
Bank Bliis, on demand
Cédita, at 60 days' sight.
ON BOMBAT:-
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demande ..........................
ON CALCUTTA :—
Telegraphic Transfer......
„Dom.
42
..nom.
129
Bark, on demand 1294
ON SHANGHAI ---
Bank, at sight
30 days' sight
m
ON TOROHAMA:-On demand. 843. ON MANILA :—On demand-Pe08-841 ON SINGAPORs -On demand ............73) ON BATAVIA -On demandoori.1037 OK HAIPHONG :-On demand..... ...kom. ON SAIGON (On demand
ON BANGKOK-On demand BOYRLEIONS, Bank's Buying Rote...$11.40 GOLD LEAF, 100 fae, per tal$58 30 BAR SILVER, POT O
SUBSIDIARY COINB.
per cent. Hongkong...20 cents pieces... $15.70 discount. Hongkong...10
$16.20
CAN'T GET HOME TO THE FRONT, EH? WELL, DONT GROUSE
OLD MAN!
Have a
"FELUCCA"
Felucca Cigarettes are manufactured by the well-known Firm of MASPERO FRERES, at their factory in Cairo, from specially selected leaf. NOTE-MASPERO FRERES HAVE NOT INCREASED THE PRICE OF THEIR CIGARETTES SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF WAR.
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.
Bingle Fare by Night Steamer Beturn"
13
19
(available also for return
by day stommer) Single Fare by Day Steamer Return
**
***
***
86.00
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 un board till next morning without extra cliargo. Electric fans and electrio light are available all night.
HONGKONG TO CANTON.
1
BY MONDAY. 9TM 8 am, HEUNGSHAN, 5 pm. KINSHAN.
CANTON TO HONGKONG. NOVEMBER, 1914.
8 .. HONAM bpm. FATSHAN,
3 m. HONAM, 5pm. FATSHAN..
TUESDAY, 10TH NOVEMBER, 1914.
B. HEUNGSHAN.. 5 p.m. KINSHAN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8,8. BUT TAL, Tons 1,651.
8.8. SUI AN, Tom 2,006 HONGKONG TO MACAO
Week days at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Bundays 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 1-p.m. Sundays at 7.30 u.m. and 2 p.zo. EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, 8TM NOVEMBER, 1914.
The Company's Stormsbip.
"HEUNGSHAN"
Will depart from the Company's WING LOE STREET WHARF at 8 am, and refara from Mosos 2p.m.
N.B. The Company will also run a Steamer from Macso on Sunday si 7.30 a.m., and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whac..
FARES AS USUAL.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
8.8. HOISANG.
Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. - Pepartures from Canton to Macso on Tuesday, Thursday and Exturday, at 4.30 p.m. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MĄCAO, STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE
8.8. FAINAM, 588 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 569 toux.
One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wachow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers cau return to Hongkong or vice versu by the Company's direct Steamers INTAN and SANUI. These vessels have superior Čabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity, Electric Fan in each Cakis..
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier.
JAVA-CHINA
JAPAN
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LIJN.
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY · SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, OHINA AND JAPAN.
EXPECTED
_ON_LOB.
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 USE MILKMAID STERILIZED NATURAL
UNSWEETENED,
(COLOURED LABEL)
UNCONDENSED.
FOR PUDDINGS, ETC., USE MILK MAID 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.
11127:
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOLIA 27000 tona
KOREA 18000 ton
CHIN 10200tons
MANCHURIA 27000 tons.
SIBERIA 18000 tona NILE 1:000 tons
PERSIA sado tana
Between Hong Kong, Manda, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELT" The Most Comfortable Boute to America and Europe.
MONGOLIA
KORFA BIBERTA..
+
Failing TUESDAY, 16 Dec., at 1 P.. TUESDAY, 22nd Dec,, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, sath Ded, at 1 .. TUESDAY, 12th Jan, at Noon
| CHINA (75, bezile),
the orizingWire staturoviar, ogäipped wite electrio fans, and running water, Births.
Caterer,
The steamers are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiority of which is under the personal supervision-of-Mi, V. Moroni, the world-famous- equipped with electrio readmg lamps.. Numerous namusements sit water swinning tank, Filipino orchestra, dock gamer, dances, etc. not duli mẹ màng throughout thotrip. The Bafety and Confort if Patrone is Our First Consideration
For further information, rates, literature, schedules, staj apply to
B. C. MORTON, AGENT, KING'S BUILDINGS,
SAPAME
Fros
WILL LEAVE POR
OM OF ARGUT
ABOUT
&c.
TE No. 141.
Electrical Repairs and TJIBODAS..... Installations Undertaken; JIMANOEK
Electro-Plating in all its
Branches
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TJIKEMBANG
IJIPANAS,
TJLATJAP.
TJIKINI
TJILIWONG
TJITAROEM
JAVA
JAVA
SHANGHAI
JAPAN
JAVA
JAVA
JAVA
JAVA
First half of
Nov. Fiz half of Nov. First half of Nor First half of Nov. Fire half of Nov. Second half of Nor Fist half of
Deo. First half of
JAPAN
SHANGHAI
JAVA
JAVA
JAPAN
SHANGHAI
JAPAN
First half of Nov, First half of
Nov. First half of Nor.
First balf of
Nov.
Second half of
Nov. Second half of Nor. First half of
Dec.]
TO-DAY
Bank Holiday.
Dec.
TO-MORROW
INDIAN
AFRICAN
LINE.
Cargo carried on through Sills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steameas of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE,
FROM HONGKONG:
25th Nov,
PROPOSED SAILINGS:
"GUJARAT"
FROM COLOMNO:
17th Deo.
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION POR 18T AND END CLASS PASSENGERS.
For Bates of Freight and Faenge, apply to
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
**Mananing AGTA (0) PAR
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The Strazzers are all fitted throughout with Plentzia Light sod bave svcommußanjOL FOF. a limited number of Salcon Passengers. All steamers carry a duly qual fled surgeon." Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia,
For Farticulars of Freight and Passage, appy to the ligh
York Buildings, 1st Floor.
Hongkong, 27th October, 1914.
JAVA-CHINA JAPAN LIJN.
Telephone No. 1574,
013
2.15 p.m.-A. D. C. at the Theatre Royal-
*The Blao Bird.”
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Saturday, 14th Nov.-
9.15 pm-4. D. G. at the Theatre Royal→→
"The Blus Bird."
Beturday, 21st Nov.-
Noor Hongkong Jockey Club Extraordinary
General Meeting.
Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 10 Des Voeur Bood Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 181, Flest St., EO,