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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29rm, 1914.
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 Postmestor-General cannot give compensation for any loss or car 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 Malfa can be accepted for insurance.
The Farcel Post Service to the United Kingdom is in full working cider 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 Teingtau:
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.
NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS.
On Friday, the 1st, and Saturday, 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 Europs the Post Office will be open for se hour for the delivery thereof.
There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one collection of letters each day as on Sunday,
There will be a delivery of Registered correspondence during the morning of the 2nd January,
The Money Order Office will be entirely olosed during the Holidays.
The Dumbes, with the FRENCH MAIL, is expected to arrive here to-day, at 3 p.m.
The Arcadia, with the Esaztan MATL, left Singapore on Sunday, the 27th fast, and is due to arrive Lore on Friday, the 1st January,
Bwatow
FOR
Shanghai, North China and Japan vis Mojd
Victoria, R.C.. Tacoma and United Kingdom vis Canada
PEE
Hanametal
Shidroks Maru
Peleus!
Bourabaya... LOS
Bhanghai and North China
Perseus
Shanghai and North China
Choysang
BAIGON, STRAITE BORMAL,
CEYLON,
ADELAIDE
WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
DATE
Tuesday 29th, 9:00 AM Tuesday 29th,
Registration 95 AM Letteri
10.00 A Tuceday, 29th, 1000 A. Tuesday, 29th, 10.00 A M Tuesday, 29th, 10.00 A M Tuesday, 29th,
Registration
to
10.15 AM Registration with late
fee of 10 cents up
11.00 AM) Registration, Kowloon
B.O.
Nera
1
Biller Bores
9.30 AM
F
Letters Tuesday, 29th,
11.00 AM
Sheria
Registration Letter
10.30 AM
11.00 A M
INDIA, ADEN, Ever and EUROPE (Late Letters 11.00 A.M. to Noon,
Extra Postage 10 cente.).
(Letters posted in all the Pillar
in time for the first clearance will be Insluded in this contract mail.)
SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN vis
NAGARAKI,
HONOLULU,
UNITED
STATES. CANADA TIS SAN FRANCISCO...
(EUROPE via SIBERTA)
Tientsin-Pakow Service Shanghai Brit. P.O.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
ON LONDON
December: 28th,
Telegraphic Transier .........................196 Bank Bils, on demand... 19 Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight. 191. Bank Bills, at 4 months sight/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight.....1/9/ Documentary Bille 4 months' sight:10 ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON GERMANY ----
On demand
ON NEW YORK 1+
2214
232
Bank Bills, on demsud....43 Codite, at 60 days' sight.nom.
ON HOMBAY
Telegraphie Tranater
Bank, on demands.......
ON CALCUTTA --
17 Telegraphie Transfer......
ON SHANGHAI-U
Bank, on demand.......
Bank, at sight
nom,
133
nom.
.133!
78
m
873
753
ON BATAVIA:-On demand
107
ON HAIPHONG
Private, 30 days sight
ON YORONAMA: On demand
ON MANILA-On demand-Pesos -87
ON SINGAPORE
On Asmatid
On demand......6% p.m. ON SAIGON--On demand.6 % p.. ON BANGKOK-On demand 871 BOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate: $11.15 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tool BAL SILVER POT OX, sužinoja
$55 53
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Seriale per cent, Hongkong...20 cents pieces... $18.30 discont
$18.50 Hongkong...10
TO-DAY
Noon--Annual Sports of the Ellis Kadcoria
College at the Happy Valley.
2.30 pm.-Auction of A Valuable Collection of Antique China and Cariosat Sales Rooms, by Mr. Geo. P. Lammert.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Friday, 1st Jan.--
Now Year Day-Public Holiday,
Saturday, 2nd Jan,:-
9.15 p.m.-A.D.C. at the Theatre Royal
"Snowwhite and the Flog Prince."
Wednesday, 6th Jan,
430 p.m.-Matinee A.D.C. at the Theatre Royal Snowwhite and the Flog Prince." Saturday, 30th Jan.
3 pm A Garden Fête in the grounds of the
University,
STOCKS.
A Quarter Deck Council Unanimous decision in favour of
FELUCCA EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS. HONGKONG, 29TH DECEMBER, 1914.
NO. OF
VALUE
SHAREN,
Possess an individuality and distinction that never fails to charm,
RETURN
Friday, Jat Joa
Bralow, Amoy and Foochow
Shanghai and North China
Philippine Islands
Bangkok
Haiphong
Ning po, Shanghai, and North China
Straits, Ceylon and India vis Bombay...
Hatching
Kanchou...
Taming
Anna
Lukeung
Hothow
Luzon Maru
Shanghai, North China and Japan via Kobe Dumbea
(Tientsin-Pukow Service Slangbai Brit. P.O.
Tuesday, 29th, 1,00 M
29th, 3.00 PM BANKS, Tuesday, Tuesday. 29th. 3,00 PM Tuesday, 29th, 300 P31 Tuesday, 29th, 4:00 PM. Tuesday,
29th, 4.00 PM Tunday, 29th, 4.00P M
Wednesday, 30th, 9.00
Straits, Colombo, Suez, Tortland, Marseilles Fushim Maru Wednesday, 30th, 9,00 A
Japan via Kobe, Vistoria, Seattle, Tacoma
Izion
Hunchou Kuefchow... Chipshing... Luchou
Wednesday, 20th, 1.00 FM
Wednesday, 30th, 2.00 P Thursday, 31st, 10,00 & M Thursday, 31st, 11.00 a. Thursday, 31st, 3.00 PM
JANUARY, 1915-
(EUROPE via SIBERIA
Monday, 4th prox.
and United Kingdom
and Vancouver
Philippina Islands
Hollow and Haiphong
Shanghai and North Chins
Shanghai and North China
STRAITS, BURMAN, CEYLON,
ADELAIDE,1
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EaYTT and Bunore
Nagoya
Friday,
The Parcel Mall will be closed on
Thursday, tas šiat inst., at 5 P.M.
BHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA
Arcadia
Friday,
(Tientsin-Parow Service Shanghai Brit. P.0,
Monday, the 4th Jan.1
Bwntow, Amoy and Foocher
Shanghai and North Chine
Kajo. Maru Chenan
Bwalow, Amoy, Forinosa and Tamɛni ...
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Philippine Islands....
Daijin Maru Hallan Tean
(EUROPE VIL SIBERIA)
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Takao and Soshu Maru
Anping Shanghai, North Ctina vin Japan, Nagasaki)
art
Victoria, B.C. Tacoma, and United Kingdom via Canarla Philippine Ir, Australia. Tesmanis, Nor Zealand in Port Darwin and New Guines via Tharaday Island Japan vin Moji, Henolala, Hilo, Manzanillo,
Salica Cruz, Callao, Arios and Iquique! CEYLON,1 SAIGON, SIBAITS, BURMAH,
AUSTRALIA, WESTEEN ADELAIDE, INDIA. ADEN, EGYES and Eunora (Late Letters 11.00, to Noon, Extra
Postage 10 cents.)
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes.
in time for the Arst clearance will te included in this contract mail,
Canada Maru
Changsha ..
Kiyo Maru
Cordilliers
Hongkong & B'bai. Bank Corporation China Borneo Company, Limited... Chins Light and Fower Company, Ld,...{
China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co., Ld COTTON MILA
Ewo Cotton Splu'g, & Weaving Co.,Ld, Hongkong Cotton Spirring Co., Ltd. 1
(in Liquidation)
Dairy Form Company, Limited DOCKS AND WHARVES
F'kong.&Kowloon Wharf & G. Co, Ld H'kong, and Whampoa Dock Co.,Ld.... New Amay Dook Co., Limited... 9'bal. Dock and Engineering Co., Ld. S'bai, and Hongkow Wharf Co, Ld....! Green Island Cement Co.,Limited.... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited. Hongkong Hotel Company Limited
1at, 9.00AM Hongkong Tes Company, Limited...
Hongkeng Rope Manufactoring Co., Ltd.. B'kong & South China Steam Fishers,Co.,Ld. Hongkong Stoel Foundry Co., Ld. 1st, 9.00 A Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld.
INSURANCES***
Saturday. 2nd, 9.30 & M Saturday, 2nd, 400r m Bunday, 3rd, 9.00 AM Tuesday, 5th, 1.00 PM Tuesday, -5th, 5.00 PM Tuesday, 5th; 4,00 PM
Wednesday, 6th, 1.00 PM
5th, 11.00 AM Friday,
Saturday,
9th, 11.00 s Tuesday, 12th Printed Mattor and Slam.. 10.00 À M ples Registration. 10.15 A Registration with late fee of 30 cents up to 10.30 AM Registration Howloca
9.30 A B.O... Letters
11.00
PAID CLOSING QUOTA-ON BASIE
OF. LAST. UP. TIONS DASH.
$750, Balea AL'don £71.
120,000)
$125 all
€0,000 50,000
818 all $103, buyers
$5 all
DITD,
50,000
81 84, sellers 200,000 $10 all $71, buyers
20,000 The 50 all Tis. 117, sellere
$10 all $7, sollers
125,000
40,000)
$7 all #35, ellers
60,000 50,000
350 all 874, solleri
350 all $59, cellers 853 all 55,700 Tis. 100, all Tle. 531 36,000 Tls. 100 all Tls, 85
210 all 85. buyers 400,000
$10, all $36, buyers
$6 all 32
5 all $5.10, buyers
$50, $30 944
78,000 Ti, 50 all T
·∙12,500 850 all 871
250,000, Gds. 10 all Tis, 33, buyers
Fall 36,6, x, dir.
all 2/6
all 82.20, buyors
Ball 25/0
$10 all 810.
$30120.75, buyers
$10.83 £5
60,000
20,000
$50 a $120, buyers
$25 all 8195, buyera
810 all 825
15,000
15,000
$10 all $10
325,000
Centon Insurance Offee Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Co., Limited Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Id. .... North China Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited Yangtze Insurance Association, Ld.. LANDS AND BUILDINGS
10,000
$250 850 8345, velers
20.000
$100 $20, $149
8,000
$250, $50 $385
14, DES VEUX ROAD ANGRE
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,
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,
Electrical Repairs and Installations Undertaken; Electro-Plating in all its
Branches,
[414
10,000
£15 £5 Tls, 145
12,400
$250 8100 $750, buyers
12,000
$100 $60, 8200
pak
H'kong. Lond Invest. Agency Co., Laļ Hongkong Caniral Estate. Ld. Bongbong Land Reclamation Co., Ld. Homrbreva Estateszd FinanceCo., Ld Fogloon Land and Building Co, Ld. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld... West Point Building Co., Limited... Mastschappij tot Mijn, Borch-en
Landbouw exploitatie in Langkat MINING
50,000
$100 $114, sellers
10,000
$100, sll $100
25,000
8100 875, 3200-
150,000
210 all 871
6,000
NESTLES PMILK FOOD
BEST FOR INFANTS.
BEST FOR INVALIDS.
PARFECT NUTRIMENT FOR
Chinete Ergineering and M. Co., Tid... Heawood Tin and Rubber Estate, Ld. Haub Australian Gold Mining Co., La Tronoh Mines, Limited Peak Tramways Co., Limited Philippine Co., Limited Pulpes et Papeteries du Tonkin Soviete dre REFINERIES.
1,000,000
822.000
13,200
150 all $20
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS.
ON WEEK-DAY ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS,
For
10,00. X.M.
Tai Po ..
4.00 P.M.
Cheung Chow (Long Island)...
2 P.M.
Bhatenkok, Shatin and Shoungshi Aberdeen, Autau, Ping. Shan, Sai Kung,
Saatin, Stauley and Tai O
4,00 PM.
4.30 P.M.
Cauton, Washow and Sam Shuf
7.30 4.37.
(4.00 P... Except Saturdays. 7.15 1.M
1.30 F.DL.
4:00 P.M. Except
4,00 PL
P.M., Saturdays for despatch on Sundays.
4.00 P.M.
MRoso i
Kamchuk and Kongmoon
Saturdays
Namtau ani anmel
4.00 P.I.
4,00 P.N.
£10.00 AM.
9,00 AN
Shanghun
4.00 P.M.
Shell Transport & Trading Co., Ld. Star Ferry Company, Limited South China Morning Post, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited STORES AND DISPENSARIES Powell, W., Limited.... Wstron & Co., A. B., Limited Union Waterbeat Co., Limited
Loans.
Chinese Imperial 1983
China Sugar Retning Co., Limited Loran Sugar Refping Co., Limited.....
20,000
$100 $11 $77
7,000
#100 all 917, rollers
STEAMSHIP COMPANIER
Chine and Manila Steamship Co.,Ld...
30,000
$75 all $53, buz./96, sal.
9.00 A.M.
Douglas Bieswship Co., Limited.
20,000
#50 all 830
B'kong., Canton & Macao B.B. Co., Ld.
180,000
$15 all $23, sellors
MILK.
ESTL
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.,Lt60,000 pref
25 all $561,sal, & buy.
det. 60,000
2,500,000
40,000
6,000
20,000,
15,000
90,000 50,000
$7
$10 all i#18
e all 75, buyers
$10 all $40
$25 all $28.
85 mil $13, sellers
all $7, sellers
A Complete Diet for INFANTS & INVALIDS.
AS MILK IS ONE OF ITS CONSTITUENTS THE ONLY OTHER INGREDIENT REQUIRED IS WATER.
WRITE TO NESTLE FOOD Co., P.O. Box 361, HONGKONG, FOR A FREE SAMPLE TIN.
Amount.
Flu
Tla. 767,200,
Interest.
Tis. 250 7% p. andum Tar
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
Quntstion
1127
Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 104, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong: Londen Office, 131, Fleet Street, E.C.