10
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
SHIPS': LETTER BOXES.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PEESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 1914.
I-It is hereby notißed that during the continuance of the War ali ontgoing correspondenco
must to posted at the General Past Offee or at any of its Branch Offload, 2-Ships Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessels any correspondence
from the Pablic:
3.--Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vessels Ietter boxes for the purpose of collecting correspondence, all such boxes found expozed on board their vesels will be removed and returned to the General Post Offloo
4.-Shipping Companies must not receive from the Public for Inclusion in their ships' Papaz
Any but bona fide Consignees letters which should be left open for inspection when requirod.
5-Shipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Post Office the emet hour of departure of their vessels in order that the public may have every facility for posting at the Gonin Post Blow,
6-Shipping Companies and Ships' Officers must send to the Post Office ALL correspondenes except "Zona fiile Consignees letters posted in the Ships Letter Boxes or received by Ship Ofles at the poris from which they railed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong. 7—The abovo regulations will not affect the licensed Private Letter Boxes carried between Hongkong and Canton by the vessels belonging to er managed by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Ca,
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 dan 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 Parcels for Malta can be accepted for insurance.
The Parcel Post Fervice 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, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
Unregistered Letters and Post Cards may now be sent to Tsingtau.
The Public are informed that the s.s. Atle has been sunk in the North Sea. This steamer had on board the Mails from London via Siberia dated 6th and 7th of November, 1914, destined for Hongkong and the British Postal Agencies in China. There is no notification of the recovery of the Mail.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS.
The Post Offee will be open to-morrow, and Saturday, the 26th inst., from 8 to 9.a.m. On Friday, the 1st and Baturday, the 2nd January, the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9 a.m.
In the event of the arrival of the English Mail from Europe the Post Office will beopen for cno hour for the delivery therect
There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one colection of letters each day as on Sunday..
There will be a delivery of Registered correspondence during the morning of the 26th nat, and 2nd Jamnary.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays.
The Tochow, with the MAIL FROM LONDON (via Siberis), of Wednesday, the 25th ult,,: is due to arrive hare to-day,
The Chiga Maru, with the AMERICAN MAIL in due to arrive here to-morrow, at daylight.
FOR
Hollow and Helpheng
Japan in Mori, Victoria, and Tacoma,
and United Kingdom vis Cauda
Hongkong
Chicago Maru
Philippine Islands
Wingrang..
Japan vin b
Hoping
Strails, and India ris Calcutta...
Forening
SHANGHAI and NORTH
CHINA
UFTFORE in SIBERIA)
Monday, tha 285 inst.]
Straits and India via Calentfath
Swator, Amoy and Ferchew
Shanghai and North Chine
[Tientsin-Fake Service Shangbai. Prit. P.O
BBANGHALAND NORTH CHINA...
(RUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
(Tientsin-Pukow Servico Shanghai Brit. P,0.
Shanghai, North China and Japan vis Moif.)
Violeria. B.0
Thursday, 31st inst.)
Bwatow, Atoy and Tomini
Hoihow. Pathol and Haiphong
Swałow
Philippine Islands
Philippius (lenda
Shanghai and North China
Tacoma and
United
Kingdom vin Canada
FROPE
STORRTÄL
Tientsin-Fukow Service Shanghai Brit, P.0.
Friday, 1st Jan 1
Bwatow, Amor, and Foerbow
Shanghsi and North China
Pailirius Telend
Tingchow....
Tatshing
Haitan Skaoheing... Lingchow
Dayin Maru
Singan
Haimun
YUERENG
Hrichow...
Choysang.
Shidzuoka Mark ?
DATE Thursday, 24th, 1100 & 3 Thursday, 24th,
Registration ...NOON
Letters
1.00 PM
Thursday, 24th; - 1.00 r M Thursday, 24th, -4.0) ma
* M
Thursday, 24th, 2.0) 1 Thursday, 24th,
Registration... 2.30 PM
Letters
3.00 P s
Thursday, 24th, 4.03 P M
Friday, 25th, 8.00 Friday. 25th, 9.00 A M Saturday, 26th, - 9.00 AM
COMMERCIAL
CLOSING QUOTATIONS,
ON LONDON-
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand...
December 23rd,
19
Bank Billo, at 30 days sight
1,98
Bank Bill, at 4 months", right.
103
· Credita, st 4 months' sight .............
1/93.
Documentary Bills 4 months' right1/97
OK PARIS
Bank Hills, on demanú
220
Credits, at 4 months' sight.....
2304
On demand
OF GERMANY
Or Naw YonE---
Bank Bills, on demand
Cedits, at 60 daya' sight......
ON BOMBAT:—
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demands
ON CALOUTTA :----
Telegraphic Transfer..
Bank, on demand.....
ON SHANGHAI
Bank, at sight...
.42%
nom.
...kom.
.1322
.nom.
.1329
.78
Private, 30 days' sight... Hom ON YOKOHAMA -On demand..............367
ON MANILA :—On demand-Pesos-£67
ON SINGAPORE:-On demand.
ON BATAVIA;-On demand
ON HAIPHONG-On demand........6
ON SAIGON On demand
ON BANGKOK-On demand SOVALRIGNS, Hank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael BAR SILVER. per OI,
Áse
·ŠUMIDIARY, COINS..
p.m.
p.cs.
811.20
..$56.80
F26"
per cent, Hongkong.20 cents pieces... $17.80 discount. Hongkong...10
$18.00
TO-MORROW
Christmas Day-Public Holiday.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Monday, 28th Dec - 1
2.30 p.m.-Auction of A Valuable Collection of Antique Chins and Curiosat Sales Rooms, by Mr. Geo, P. Lammert.
3 p.m.-Auction of Right to Quarry Stone,
by Public Works Dept.
Tuesday, 28th Dec. :--
2.30 p.m.--Anction of A Valuablo Collection-
of Antique China and Cariosat Sales Rooms, by Mr. Goo, P. Lammert.
Friday, 1st Jan,
Now Year Day.—Public Holiday, Saturday, 2nd Jan.-
9.15 p.m.-A.DC. at the Theatre Royal
"Snowwhite and the Flog Prince." Wednesday, 6th Jan, ;---
4.30 p.m.-Matinee A.D.C. at the Theatre
Royal.-"Snowwhite and the Flag Prince." Saturday, 30th Jan,
3.p.m.- Garden Fête in the grounds of the
University.
BANKS.—
STOCKS
A Quarter Deck Council-Unanimous decision in favour of
FELUCCA EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
SHARE LIST.--QUOTATIONS.
HONGZUNG, 23RD DECEMBER, 1914.
Hongkong & 'hal, Bank Corporation] China Borneo Company, Limited .. China Light and Power Company, Id...{ Chinn Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co, Ld COTTON MILLS.
Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Westing Co.,Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld."
(in Liquidation)
Dairy Farto Company, Limited DOCKS AND WHARVES
B'kong.&Kowloon Wharf & G. Co.,L‚à. H'tong, and Whampoa Dock Co, Ld.... Now Amoy Dook Co., Limited.. Phi Dook ind Engineerry Co., Lử, S'hai, and Hongkew Wharf Co. Ld... Green Island Cement Co., Limited... Hongkong Elastic Co., Limited Hongkong Hotel Company Limited Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ld... H'kong &South ChinaSteam Fishers.Co.,Ld. Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., I. Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. INSURANCES
Possess an individuality and distinction that never fails to charm.
RETURN
PAID ULOSITO QUOTA, ON BABIS
UP.
TIONS CASE, OF LAST
DIY'D
30. OF SHARES,
VALUE
120,000
8125 1 8750, sales
iL'don £71.
60,000
212 al 3101, buyers
50,000
$5 all
50,000
$1 all
$4
200,000
$10 all 871, bayers
20,000 Tie 50 all Tls. 117
125,000
810 all | 87, sellers
40,000
87 all $35, sellers
60,000 50,000
$50 all 876
10,000
$50 all $59, buyers 863 all
.55.700 Tle, 100 all
36,000 T. 100 All 400,000
TIB, 55 Tls, 85
810 alf
$5. buyers
60,000
$10 Bll
$36, buyers
20,000
350 all
$120, bayara
5,000
$25 all
60,000
$10 all
15,000
15,000
$10 all
#10
325,000
10.3) A 1140 AM
Canton Insurance Office Co. Limited China Fire Insurance Co, Limited ... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ind. ..... North-Chics Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limitid Yangtze Ensurance Association, Ld .. LANDS AND BUILDINGS.
10.00
$250′ 350′ #345, sellers
20.000
8100 320 $149
8,000
8950 $50 7285
10,000
£15 £5. Tla, 145
12,400
$250 $100 $750, bayers
12,000
$100, 360, $200
1:
50,000
8100 all $114, sellers
Tuesday,
29th, 1.00.p 29th, 3.0) pa 29th, J. AI
10,700
sino all$100
95,000
gino. $75 8zNO
Scoday, Sunday, Sunday, 27th. 9.00. Monday, 281, 2.0 D Monday, 28th, 3.00 F Monday, 28th, 4.00 PM Tassday, 29th,
Registration Lettors
7th, 9.00a 27th. 9.00AY
86 !!
5/- all
$195, buyers
325
32.-
£5, tal, & buy.
Haiching...
Kanchine.. Taming
Straits, Colombo, Suz, Fortland, Marieilles Fushimi Maru
and United Kingdom
Bwatow
Shanghai and North Chips
ADE LATTE,
CEYLON, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIALA DEN, FAYpy and FuEOPE (Late Letters 11.00 A.M. fo Noox, Extsa
Postage 10 centa.)
SAIGON, STRAIE BURMAIL,
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail);
Haimun
Luchsto
Tuesday. Tuesday.
Wednesday 30th 9001
Weinesday 30th 1 Thursday, 31st 300 i *-
JANUARY, 1915-
Toceday.
12th,
Printed Mattor and Sam
ples :..
H'kong. Land Invest. Apezcy Co., L Hongkong Central Estate, Ld. Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Ld. Humphreya Fstate and FinanceCo, Ld Kowloon Land and Building Co, La, Shanghai Land Investraent Co., Tid.... Weed Point Building Co., Liraited... Maatschappij tot Mijn, Boseb-en
Landbouw expkiṭstie in Langkat MINING.
150,000
$10. 11 $73
4000 850 $30 $44 78.000 Tia. 50 all Tla, 12,500, $50, all 871
250,000 Gds. 10 all | Tle. 31, buyers
21 all 37/6
71. 83 2/6
£ all $2.10, buyers
• 24/
$10 a $10, zales
1000 A D
Cordilliers
9.0
Registration 10.15 A M Registration with hate foo
of 10 cents up to 1.0
Registration Kovoon
9.3 A Letters
··1,,",,་
Chi Fugeering and M, Co, La, Heswor Tin and Rubber Estate, Li Bant Australise Gold Mining Co, Laļ Trovo Mines, Limited
1,000,000
822.000
.200,000
160,000
| Peak Trays Co., Limited
25,000
50.000
$10,81.
£0.75, buyers
Philippine Co., Limited
75,000
STO all 95
Pulpen or Pareterie du Tonkin Sociste des
13,200
150 ml | $20.
BEFINDEN
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS.
Chins Sugar Refining Co., Limited
20,000
** $100) All | 877-
Fon
Tai Po
€10.00 A Ar
4,00 P.M.
30,000 20,000
9.00 A.M.
Chenug Chow (Long Talaud)...
200 2.3
Statsulok Shatin and Shaangshui Aberdeen, Antan, Ping Shan, Sai Kung.
Santin. Stanley and Tai O
·4.00 £
4.30 Pa
WM. C. JACK & CO.,
14, DES VOŒUX ROAD. HONGKONG.
LTD.,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PETTER
SEMI-DIESEL CRUDE OIL
ENGINES
· AND
KEROSINE
ENGINES.
We carry large stocks. of Ship Bud Engine Stores, Cotton Waste, Oil, Packing
ko.
Electrical Repairs and Installations
Undertaken;
Electro-Plating in all its
Bunches.
MILKMAID
EVAPORATED MILK.
MILKMAID
NO SUGAR
NO PRESERVATIVES
CREAMY
CONSISTENCY.
[414
Canton, Washow and Sam Shui
Ox Week-Days (ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS.
7.30 A.MT.
(4,00 PM. Except Saturdays 7.15 Lat
1.30 Pot. 400 PES Except Saturdays
4.00 P.X.
(5 PM, Saturdays for
despatch on Sundays.
Maczo
Kamchuk and Kongmoon.
4.00 P.M.
Nambanaai Sanmei
4,00 PM.
4,00 N.
$10.00 AM,
9.00 AM.
Shamchan
4.00 PM.
Luxen Sugar Refining Co. Limited
STRAMSFIP COMPANIES,~'
7,000 $100 A $17, sellern
Chinen Mann Steamship Co.,L Douglas Steamship Co., Limited;" H'bene., Capton & Macao 8.B. Co., Ed.,
80,00 lode-Chins Steam Navigation Co.,Ld 60.000 pref
60.000 de
Shell Transprt & Trading Co., Ld.. Star Ferry Company, Limited Fouth China Morning Pret, Limited Steam Laundry Cemrady. Limited. STOBES AND DISPENSAJES -
Fowell, W., Limited... Waton & Co. A. S., Limited Unirn Waterboat Co., Limited
Lots.
Chiness Imperial 1888
995 all.85), buyers $50 a 830
$15 a $23, sellers
£5 all $54, buyers
all75-, bayern
2,500,000
40,000
$10 631: $40
5,000
$25 11 $29
20,000,
$5 all 4, sellers
15,000
$7 1 87, ellers
90,007
S10 all 37
50,000
$10! all $18
Amount.
Valua. Interest.
Quotation,
Tis: 787,200,
Tl. 2507% p. sanum
Parik
LVAPORATED
ATED MI
(GOLD PRINTED LABEL),
UNSWEETENED, FOR TEA, COFFEE, FRUITS, &o. ON SALE AT ALL STORES.
1127
Par.
VERNON SMYTH, Share Brokeri.
Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALS for the Concerned at 10A, Dos Yous Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 131, Flest Street, E.C.