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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
SHIPS' LETTER BOXES.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 1914.
-It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing correspondence
must le posted at the General Peet Office or at any of its Branch Offices. 2-Elips Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessels any correspondence
from the Publio.
3.-Shipmesters are not allowed to place or expose on beard their vessels letter boxes for the purpose of ecllecting correspondence; all ench boxes found expored on board their verrals will to removed and returned to the General Post Offos, 4.-Dhipping Companies must not receive from the Fable for inclusion in their ships' Papers When Any but bona fide Consignees istters which should be left open for Inspection wh required.
6-8hipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Post Oflee the onset hour of departure of their vessels in order that the public may have every facility for pesting at the General Post Office. 6-Shipping Companies and Ships' Ceers oust send to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bona fide. Consignees letters posted in the Ships Latter Boxes or received by Ship Officers at the ports from which they sailed, or anywhere in route to Hongkong. 7.Tho etoro regulations will not affect the licensed Private Letter Boxes carried between Hongkong and Centen by the vessels belonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co..
War risks are not covered by Postal Registration or Insurance, The Parest Post Service to France is suspended until further notico.
The Parcel Post and Insured Lotter 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 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 Services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Empire are suspended.
NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS.
On Friday, the let, snd Baturday, the 2nd January, the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9 .m.
In the event of the azrival of the English Mail from Europe the Post Office will be open for one hear for the delivery thereof,
There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one collection of letters each day an on Bunday.
There will be a delivery of Registered correspondence during the morning of the 2nd January.
The Money Order Office will be entirely obsed during the Holidays.
The Nagoya, with the MALL FROM LONDON (via Siberia) of Monday, the 30th ult, is due to arrive here to day.
The Arcadia, with the ENGLISH Marl, left Singapore on Sunday, the 27th inst, and in due to arrive here to-morrÓW.
FOR
Shanghai and North China
Fort Bayard and Haiphong Etraite
Hhanghai and North Chins
Esigon
100
Mugpo, Shanghai and North China
Shanghai, North China and Japan vis Kobe...
Shanghal, North Chins and Japan vis Moji Bhanghai and North Chins
Tachom
Bangkok
J
DATE
Thursday, 31st, 11.00 Thursday, 31st, 11,00 a m Thursday, 31st, 11.00
Thursday, 31st, 11.00 M Thursday, 31st, 1.00 Thursday, 31st, 200 Thursday, 31st,
2.00 PM Thursday, 31st, 200 PM Thursday 31st, 3.00 P Thursday, 31st, 4.00 F Thursday, 31st 4.00 PM Thursday, 31st, 4.00PM
➡JANUARY, 1815
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONE.
ON LONDON
Decembor 30th.
1/9)
Telegraphie Transfer Bank Bills, on demand...........1/9 Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight mm1/2) Bank Bills, at 4 monthe sight..1/9 Credits, at 4 months' sight? Documentary Blile4 mouthe' sight10 ON PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand. Creditë, st 4 months sight.
221
238
ON GREMARY
ON NEW YORK PR
Bank Billa, on demand ......
.43
Cedits, at 60 days' night
ON BOMBAY
Talographic Transfor
nom.
Bank on demanda .........................
1334
ON CALCUTTA S
Telegraphic Transfer.
Bank, on demand.
OK BRANGHAI
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days sight inom
On demand......
ON YOKOHAMA
ON MANILA-On demant--Pass
ON EINGAPORs:--On demand krimin
OF BATAVIA-On demand 107
ON HAIPHONG:--On demand sa 6 P.M.
ON SAIGON I-On demand
ON BANGKOK-On demand
Pan
856 50
BOTELEIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...11.10
GOLD LEAF, 100 fino, per toel
BAR BILVER, par DENATA
SUBSIDIARY COise,
per cent, Hongkong...20 ponts pieces... $18.30 discount. Hongkong...10
... $18.50
TO-MORROW
New Year Day-Public Holiday.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Baturday, 2nd Jan.com
9.15 p.m.-A.D.C. at the Theatre Royal-
"Snowwhite and the Flog Prince."
Wednesday, 6th Jan
10 am-Atetion of Old and Surplus Naval and Victualling Stores at H.M. Nayal Yard and at the Kowloon Depot, by Messrs. Hughes & Hongh.
4.30 pm-Matinee A.D.C. at the Theatre Royal Snowwhite and the Flog Prince." Thursday, 7th Jan
10 am Auction of Old and Surpins Naval and Victualling Stores at H.M. Navel Yard and at the Kowloon Dapot, by Messre.. Hughes & Hough
Saturday, 30th Jan.-
8p.m. Garden Fête in the grounds of the
University,
A Quarter Deck Council-Unanimous decision in favour of
FELUCCA EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.
HONGKONG, 30TH DECEMBER, 1914.
Possess an individuality and distinction that never fails to charm.
PEB
Chipshing... Bua Prometheus
Hangchow...
Derivent...
Kansu Bakata Maru Nile
Bestow and Bangkok
Philippine Islands
Standard... Calchas
Ulv
STRAITS, BURKAH, CEYLON.
ADELAIDE,
WESTERN AUSTRALIA, India, ADEN,
EGYPT and EUROFE
Nagoya
Friday, 1st, 9.00 A ME:
The Parcel Mail will be closed
to-day, at 5 F.M.
RETURN
BHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA
(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)
Arcadia
Friday,
Ist, 9.00 AM
STOJKS,
NO, OF -DHARES,
VALUH
PAID OLOSING QUOTA- ON BASI
TIONS CASH, UP.
OF LAST
DIV'D.
Tientsin-Pako Service Shanghai Brit. P.O.
Monday, the 41b Jan.1
BANKS..
Holhow, Pakhai and Haiphong.
Kucfshore...
Friday,
Inty 9.00
Hongkong & S'hal, Bank Corporation
120,000
$125 all
$750, buyers
Holboy and Haiphong
Hostos
Friday,
act
1st, – 9.00 A M
Parboi and Haiphong
Hotlin
Friday,
1st: 9.00 AM
China Borneo Company, Limited .....
60,000
11'don £71. 12 Fall | $101, buyers
Philippine Island.
Shanghai and North China
Ban Francisco
-
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow
Shanghai, North Chins, Chefoo & Tientsin..
Loongsang
Encas Hatyang
#14
Saturday, 2nd 1.00
Cans Light and Fower Company, Ld.
50,000
50,000
Sall
Kwongsang
D
Baturday. Zad, 9.00
Baturday, 2nd, 9.00 axhina Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co, Ld
200,000
$4. sellers
$10 all $7, buyarn.
Saturday, 2nd, 900
COTTON MILLS
Japan vis Kobe
Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow
-
SHANGHAI and NORTH
CHINA)
Thursday, 7th Jan.)
Swator
(EDEOPE is SIBERIA)
Tienten Pukow Bervice Shanghai Frit. P.O
Swatow, Amoy, Formosa and Tameni ...
Japan via Kobe'...
Shanghai and North Chim
***
SHANGBAY, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN Via
NAGARAKI,
ETATER, CAPAYA wiÐ SAN FRANCISCO...
(EUROPE via SIBERIA)
Tientsin-Pakow Service Shanghai Brit. P.0.
Kashing ...Titzroom... Kaijo Maru Chenan
Saturday, 2nd, 9 A
Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co., Li,
20,000 Tis. 50 all T.117
Baturday, 2nd, 9:00 AM Saturday, 2nd, 9.00 & Baturday, 2nd, 9.00 &
Lg
Dairy Farm Company, Limited
Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co. Id.}
(in Liquidation)...
125,000
$10 all $7, sellers
a
40,000
$7 all 35, Bellers
DoCKS AND WHARTER
Balmun
Sunday,
3rd. 9.00 A M
Dajin Mars
Bunday,
3rd, 9.00 AM
Fausing
Monday,
Lienshing...
Monday,
4th, 4.00ean Island Cement Co., Limited... 4th, 4.00 PM Hongkong Electric Co., Limited ...
H'kong.&Kowloon Wharf & G. Co.,Ld B'kong, and Whampoa Doak Co.,Ld... New Amoy Dook Co., Limited... S'hai, Dock and Engineering Co., Ld. Shai, and Hongkow Wharf Co., Ld....
60,000
$50 all 874, sellers
50,000
$50 all
$59
$63 all
Ts. 100 all
Tim. 50
36,000
Tis. 100 B
400,000
60,000
Tla, 85
$10 1852, sales
910 all $37, buyers
FONOLULU,
UNITED
Chigo Maru
Tuesday, Registration
5th
10.30 AM
Hongkong Hotel Company Limited
20,000
$50 all 8120, buyers
Letters.
11.00 AM
Friday, 8th Jan,
Braton, Amoy and Fooshow
Thillypine Islands
Shanghai and Nerth Chine
Hailan
Tuesday,
Tean
Tuesday,
5th, 1.00 PM Hongkong Tramway Co., LJ.
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ld. H'kong &South China Stem Fishers Co.,Ld. Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., L
5,000
$25 all $195
60,000
15,000
15,000
325,000
$10 all. 825
86 11 82
all 10:
5/-all #5.30, allere
Anhui
Hangsang Boshu Maru
Inesday, Tuesday, Tuesday,
INSURANCER
Canada Mara
Btraite, and India via Ualoutta....
Namsang... Cheongshing
Changsha
1++
Huiching
Kiyo Maru
Shanghai and North Chins P..
Swator, Amoy and Formos via Takso and
Anping
Shanghai, North Chins via Japan, Nagamaki loteris, B.C. Tacoma, and United Kingdom via Canada
Shanghai, North China and Tientsin
Pallippine Is., Australia, Tarmania, New
Mi
Zealand in Port Darwin and Now Guinea vis Thursday Laland Ewatow, "Amoy and Foochow Japan via Moji, Honolulu, Hilo, Manzanile, Balina Cruz, Callao, Arica and Iquique OKYLON, STRAITH, HORMÁÙ, BAZOON,
WESTERN AUSTRALI 4, ADELAIDE, INDIA, ADEN, Bater and Evaor (Late Tetters 11.00 a.. to Noor, Extra
Postage 10 cents.)
(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes
•In Him for the Avat clearance will be included in this coatesot mail).
For
Cordilliere
LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS.
5th, : :3,00 P ́s
5th, 3,00°F K 5tb, 4.00pm
5th, 4,00 m
Wednesday, 6th, 1.00 PM Wednesday, 6th, 2.00 Wednesday, 6th, 4.00
Friday,
8th, 11.00 -
Friday 8th, 1.00 PM
9th, 11.00 Saturday, Tuesday, 12th, 1 Printed Matter and Bam- ples 10,00 ▲ 3 Registration. 10.15 AM Registration with late fee of 10 cents up to 10.30 AM. Registration Koron
BO
9.30 A Tottera
11.00 AM
ON WEEK-DAYS ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS.
9.00 .35
4.00.
Canton Insurance Office Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Hongkong Fire Inrurance Co., Ld. North China Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Lhalted Yangtze Insurance Association, Ld LANDE AND BUILDINGS.-
kong, Land Invest. Agency Co, Ld Hongkong Central Estate, Ld. Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Id. Humphreys Estate and FinanceCo, Ld Kowloon Lazd and Building Co, Ed, Shanghal Land Investment Co., Id.... West Point Building Co., Limited. Maatschapply tot Mijn, Bosch en
Landbouw exploitatie in Langkat MINNETO,
∙10,600-
150,000 6,000 78.000 TL, 50 sll T
850 all $71 12,500, B0 250,000 Gds. 10 all T.82.sal&buy.
£1 all 36/-selay x. div. 2011 2/6
£1 all 89,40,buy./$23.
all 25/6, bayerifal,
#10all $10
Chinese Engineering and M. Co., T Henwood Tin and Rabber Estate, Ld Raub Australian Gold Mining Co, Ld Tronoh Mines, Limited Mansa, Peak Tramways Co., Limited
1,000,000)
822,000
200.000
•160,000!
25.000
50,000
21031 90.75, buyers
Philippine Co., Limited
Pulpes et Papeteries da Tonkin Societe des RED INDETER
75,000 #10 811 85
13,200
$50 all $20
20,000
8100 all 877, buyers
But China Eagar Refining Co., Limited
Laron Sugar Refining Co., Limited
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
China and Mandla Steamship Co.Là..... Douglas Steamship Co., Limited, Hong, Canton & Macau 8,B. Co.,L Indo-China Stesra Navigation Co.Lt Shell Transport & Trading Co., Ld. Bfer Ferry Company, Limited South Chir's Morning Prat, Limited Steam Laundry Company, Limited. STORTS AND DISPENSARIES. Powell, Vim, Limited... Watson & Co.. A. S. Limited, Unton Waterboat Co, Limited
7,000 $100 all 917, sellers
$10.00 AM.
30,000
Tai Po...
24.00 PAL
20,000
205 all $54, sal. & buy. $5 $30
Cheung Chow (Long Island)..
2.00 P.M..
Shatsakok, Shatin and Shoungshul
4.00 PAL
Aberdeen, Aata, Ping Shan, Sai Kung,
Santia, Sisuley and Tai O
4.30 P.M.
80,000 60,000 prof. 60,000 def, 2,500,000 40,000
$15
$293, sellers
$59, buyers
7.30 2.DI.
6.000
€4,00 F.M.
Canton, Wuchor and Sam Shui
15,000
.7.15 A.BL
90,000
310 311 $7
Maono io
50,000
310 all $18
Kandhak and Kongmoon
4.00 PM.
2 at 75/-, vales
$10 $40
$25 all $29
35 all 34, sellers
#721 $7, sellora
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 351, HONGKONG, FOR A FREE SAMPIE TIN.
Namtan and Banmei
4,00 F.M.
4.00 P..
$10.00 ASE,
Bhamohan
9.00 AM
Loans,
Chinesa Imperial 1893
Amount Talus,
TIs. 767,200,
Interact
Quotation.
4.00 2.M.
Ta 2507% p. annum Par.
VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokers.
Except Batordays
1.30 F.. 400 T.M
Except Saturdays
13 PM Saturdays for
despatch on Sundays,
10000
$250 $50 $345, ellera
20,000
$100 $20 $148, buyers
WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.
14, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PETTER
PATENT SEMI-DIESEL CRUDE OIL
ENGIN
AND
KEROSINE
ENGINES.
We carry Irrge stocks of
Ship and Engine Stor Cotton Waste, OH, Facking,
Electrical Repairs
Installations Underta
Electro-Plating in a
Branches
₤414
8,000
3950 850 8385
· 10,000)
£15 £5 T 145
12,400
8250 $100 $760, salon
12,000
8100 860 8305
50.000
$100 all $114, sallern
· 3100 #ll: $100
BEST FOR INFANTS.
25,000
$100 $75 $200
$10 all 871, salee
$50 $30 244
NESTLES
MILK FOOD
BEST FOR INVALIDS.
11127
Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 104, Des Vous Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Cffice, 181, Fleet Street, E.C