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NOTICES
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER IP, 1914.
In Assets, Income, Net Surplus, Business In Force, New Business the
SUN LIFE OF CANADA
is the leading Life Company of the Domlalon. Outside of Companies issuing Industrial policies, the Sun Life of Canada is doing the largest life business in the British Empire,
Funds Exceed £11,000,000.
"CHIEF OFFICE FOR SOUTH CHINA, DES VŒUX ROAD, (POWELL'S' BLDG.)..
FRENCH LESSONS
C. MOUSSION
15, Morrison Hill Road.
CENUINE PAINTS
READY FOR THE
MIXED BRUSH.
IN HANDY POTS OF 7 LBS. NET.
STOCKED IN HONGKONG
in many shades. Tint Cards on application.
These Paints are especially suitable for up-country use, for Bungalows, Hospitals, etc., etc.
No thinning with Oil or Turpentine required.
WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD. Alexandra Bldg. HONGKONG BRANCH,
MR. N. NOGAWA, OF KYOTO,
is Exhibiting at
MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR,
Des Vœur Road,
A specially selected assortment
of Kyoto inlaid. Bronze, Damascene, Cloisonne & Salsuma Objects of Art.
Exhibition and Sale from 16th to 26th December.
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N. NOGAWA. c/o Messrs. KOMOR & KOMOR, Alexandra Building,
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NOTICE.
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NOTICE
Tel. 763.
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POST OFFICE.
Ships Letter Boxes.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 15th as 13.00 depression in dicated yesterday over North China has Anping, Chinese ma, 1,188, Paramore, 19th strengthened and moved rapidly mazi- Inst. --Tientain, 17th Inak, Glen.-- |wards. It is now central over Hokkaido. AC.MB: N. Co.
1 It Ia bereby notland that during the centiauance of the War all outgoing cor- Torondence must be posted at the General al Post Office or at any of its Branch Offices.
2. Bhipa Officers are strictly forbidden. to receive on board their vessels any correspondance from the Public..
3. Shipumators are not allowed to plaos
of expose on board their vessels fetter boxes for the purpose of colloating corres- pondance; ell such boxas fourd exposed on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Post Office.
4. Shipping Companies must not re- osive from the Publio for Inclusion in their ships' Papers any but bona fide con signees' fattors which should be left
open for Inspection when required.
3. Shipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their vossals
Wingsang. Br. an. 1,517, Lithman, 19ib The anticyclone has passed into the Iost-Swatow, 18th East, Gon-Pacifio. Another has formed ovez China. J. M. & Co.
Nankin, Br. L. 4,250, G. Manley, 10th Inst—Singapore, 13th init., Gen,
P.&O.E. N. Co. Maru, Jap... Y. Yamamato, 19th inat, Bwatow, alat insi, Gen. .0.B. K
Kaljo
Anhui,
Brass. 1,351, Q. Eady, 19th list
Shanghai, 15th Mst. Gen--B, & 9.
Hangwan I.Br. s. 2,060, Mason. 18th
Inst-Rangoon, 8th Inst, Gen Chinese.
In order that the public may have every Eiger, Norw, z. E. Fingalaon, 18th inst.): facility for posting at the General Post | Dalay, 18th irat, Bean oil→ Office.
6. Shipping Companies and Ships' QM- cers must send to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bona fide conel- gness' letters posted in the Ships' Letter | Boxer or received by Shipa" Officers at the ports from which they sailed, or anywhere aa route to Hongkong.
7. The above regulations will not affect the licensed, private letter boxes carried between Hongkong & Canton by the res sels belonging to or, managed by the Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company.
Chinos
Felching. Chiness) 979, A. Bains, 18th insk-Shangbai, 15th inst., Gen.
OM:8. N, Co.
Soahu Maru, Jap. as. 1,119, Hattori., 18th
inst-Swatow, 19th fast, Gan, 0.8.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
The monsoon will set in again alous the China Comst.
Hongkong Beinfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 Inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
District.
Forecast
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIJ.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named.
For
Steamers
B'BAY via S'pore, Malta..
Penang, Colombo Capt. G. W, Cookman
R.N.R
SHANGHAT, Moji, 】 Nankin
& Page
Freight
& P'sage
To Sail On Remark a
10 a.m. 19th Deo.
Freight
El to N.E
1 Hongkong and Neighbour- | freshening;
hood
winds,
►some
drizzling rain,
Kobe and Yoko Capt. G. Manley hama...
Sp.m. 19th Deo.
colder.
SHANGHAI
MOJI, KOBE Nile
AND YOKO-Capt. H. Powell HAMA ...ın.
about 30th Dec
Freight & P'sage.
N.E
8 Formosa Chainsi..
gale,
L'DON via S'pore,
Penang, Colombo, Nagoya
Port Baid
Marseilles
R.N.R.
}
noon 1st Jan.
Bouth coast of China be- twoon HE, and Lamecks
The ame as No. 1.
South coast of China bo- tween H.K. and Hainan...
The same
No. 1.
China Cosat Meteorological Register.
Porus. Nankin from London for Hong-3 kong-Mosar a O Lang, W Thompson.
War risks are not covered by postal CaptJ M Hay, Miss G Santies, Miss L M registration or insurance,
Gardner, Miss Churob, Miss Griffiths, Miss Ballesu, Miss Nettleton, Mr & Mrs J Watt AH Bray Lady Chator, B J
CORRESPONDENCE (INCLUDING | Hock & Mra B Welie. J F. Nicholl,
PARCELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED A Macintosh. G3 Trapps, Lt Hope, J H
Bohusts, E B Farnsworth, E 3 Biddle AB OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT, combo, Mr & Mrs de K Angelino, Captain ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR | Platto, Mrs Dunípane, E Manley, K H AND UNCERTAIN- AND ALL COR Gillan, Pon fam-on, D G Fothingbam. RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE- Love.
LAY,
J
THE PAROEL POST SERVICE TO FRANCE IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE..
"
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS- PENDED.
Por an Anbul from Shanghai---Momirs
Persa. Wingsang from Swatow-✪ Ú Blown, Bebasage.
A'can
Sbanghal, North China and Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, United States, Canada via Sun Francisco For KOREA, 22nd
Btation.
17th Dec,
(Winds)
Hour.
Barometar,
Temperatura,
Humidity.
Weather.
Force.
Wostook 7a 29,02 10 14 now 2 o Nemuro Hakodate
Des.. noon. Bwatow, Amoy & Foochow-Por HAI:
YANG, 22nd Dec. 1 p.m. Bamorang & Sourabaya-Por
TJILIWONG, 22nd inst. 2 p.n K'agima
Oshima
A
and Capt. W. H. Sweny
Subject to alteration without notice.
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
Freight &P'sage
SHIPPERS are informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessela are insured under The British Government National Insurance Scheme and they can effect. War Risk Insurance on individual shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London, through their representatives there.
The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediately
necessary.
For Freight or Passage, apply to)
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30.11
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P.&O.S. N. Co.'s office,
Superintendent.
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It is hereby notified that sealed tenderein duplicate will be receiv od at the Colonial Secretary s NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-Batavia, Office until noon of Monday, the THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE 28th day of December, 1914, for CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE the letting of the Old Post Office THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PAC-
Shanghal & North China Naha building from the 1st January to KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF
(Europe via Siberia) Par Ishi'jima ANHUI, 22nd Dec. 3 p.m. Bonin 31st December, 1915. subject to THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS-
Chefoo conditions which can be ascertain-TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COMP. O. Monday 28th Deo.):
(Tientsin-Pukow Service Shanghai Br. Wbniwei ed at the Office.
Each tender should bear on the MACE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE
PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA-Philippino I-Por CHINHA," 2ład
Lehang cover the words.
Dec. 3 p.m. Tender for
AOT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN-Shanghai & N. China For ANHUI, Lease of Old Post Office Build- TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, ing and must be accompanied
22nd inst, 3 pr.
30.88 47 Sharp F. 78 30.25 58 by a receipt to the effect that the BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM: Straits and Calcatta-Per KUMSANG Sharp fonderer has deposited in the BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO Swatow, Amoy via Tukao & Anring--Fer - 52 30,19
22nd inst. 3 p.m.
Amoy 6a 30.17 59 88 w [Bwatow
30.20 57 87 ne Colonial Treasury a sum of One AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR- thousand dollars ($1,000) as a
GELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- pled o of the bona fides of his ED FOR INSURANCE,
ffor which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if the tenderer refuses to carry out bis tender and comply with the Conditions der he accepted. above referred to should the ten-
It is her by notified that sealed tenders in duplicato which should be clearly marked "Tender for lease of part of Old Supreme Court Building," will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office The Government does not bind until noon of Monday, 28th De- itself to accept the highest or any comber 1914, for the lease of certain rooms on the Ground Floor and in the Basement of the Old Supreme Court Building.
Each tender must be accom→ "panied by a receipt to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury & sum of .Five hundred dollars ($500) as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, if the tenderer re- fuses to carry out his tender and conditions comply with the hereinafter contained should the tender be accepted.
Particulars of the terms of lease sto: may be obtaines on personal application at the Office of the Director of Public Works.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
A. F. CHURCHILL, Director of Public Works. Public Works Office, Hongkong, 17th December, 1914.
tender.
Forms of tender and further particulara can be obtained from the Director of Public Works..
A.F.CHURCHILL, "Director of Public Works Public Works Office. Hongkong, 17th December, 1914.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
TO LET.
R.
SOSHU M, 22nd inst., 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 23rd Dec.
Gutala
:
Taichu Tainan,
30.13
n .30.12
30.09
6A
C THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO Stealta, Colombo, Suez Fort Bald, Marsel. Canton THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL
les, & United Kingdom →Por H'kong KITANO M., 23rd inst., 9 a.m. WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC-watow-Per HAIMUN, 23rd Deo, noon.
Rock Gay Macao Magan TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE
Wuchow Fathol Hollow SERVICE TO
THE PARCEL PO
MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYPT,
THURSDAY, 24th Dec.
24th inst., 9 a.m.
EGYPT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES Haiphong & Pakhoi- Per HUICHOW,
Moli, Victoria & Tacoma-Manila Aparri Por CHICAGO M., 24th inst, Legaspi 1 p.m.
Iloilo Bacolod Shaughal and North China Caba (Europe via Siberia) Por Labuan YINGCHOW, 24th fast. 3 p.m.
IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR-Japon via CELS
ONLY-CRETE, CYPRUS, GREECE, SYRIA, ITALY, ALGERIA TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBI- YA) TRIPOLL
The anrvives to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em-P. pire are suspended.
Unregistered lottors and Post-Cards may now be sent to Tsingtau.
I
On and after this date the names of steamers carrying mail to all parts of the world will be reinserted."
The Nankin, with the English Mail TO LET. -Immediately, Nos 3, left Singapore on Sunday, the 13th fast.
4, 5, 9, & 11, Austin Avenue,
and is due to arrive here to-day. Kowloon. Recently colour-wash-
"The Shidzuoka Mart, with the Ameri- ed.
can Maille due to nrive here to-morrow. Rent, including use of electric light filtings, $53 per London (vla Riberia) of Thursday, the 19th The Yingchow, with the. Mall from, month. Particulars on applica-ulto, is due to arrive here to-morrow." tion to 0.0, A:S:C., Victoria Bks.,
The Siberia, with the American Mail is Hongkong. Keys may be ob- due to arrive here on Tuesday, the 22nd tained from Watchman at No. 5 last. Austin Avenue.
11 IS WHAT YOU GET MORE
THAN WHAT YOU PAY. THE
-DOUBLE, STRENGTH MEANS
'DOUBLE_VALUE.
LOTUS MOKHA
IB UNIFORMLY EXÓELLENT,,
Obtainable Everywhere
RUTTONJEE & SON.
MAILS DUE,
Eaglieb, Nankis, 19th fast.
American, Shizuoka Maru, 20th inst.
Siberian, Yingchow, 20th Inst.
American, American, 22nd-lust,
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.
Siberlan
Mali.
Shanghai and North China (Europe via Siberia) CHENAN, 19th Dec, 1 p.m.
Per
Tiestain-Pukow Bervice Shanghal Br P.O. Thursday, 24th inst.) Philippine I-Per LOONGSANG, 19th
Deo, & p.m.
Shanghai & North Chinn--Per FATHAN,
19th inst, 4 pm.
TO-MORROW.
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C. W. Jofries, Chief Assistant.
Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 17,
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Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Per HAI-
TAN, 251h inst., 9...
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Swatow, Amoy & Focchow-Per HAI-ohes, tenths and hundredths.
Fahrenheit on the level of the nos in in- OHING, 29th Dec, 1 p.m...
TUESDAY, 29th Dio. Fhilippine Is.-Per TAMING, 29th Dec.,
3 p.m.
FRIDAY, 8th Jan. 1915.
Austra-
Hlan
French Mall.
Philippos Islands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand vla Port Darwin & Now Guinovia Thursday Is Per CHANG- SHA, Ith Jan. 118.m
TUESDAY 12th Jan."
2 Temperature, in the shade, In degree Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, In peruentage of saturation, he Humidity of air saturated with mois ure being 100,
4 Direction of Wind, to two polate.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Bónis.
State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- Balgon, Straits, Barmab, Cey-tached cloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, lon, Adelaide, Western Austra gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast, p la, India, Aden, Egypt & But thunder, v visibility, w dow wet.
passing showers, g equally, z rain, s snow, rope. Late lottors 11 a.m. to Boon, Extra poatago 10 cants.) (Letters
posted in all the Pil
lar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this Contract mail Per CORDILLTRE, 12th Jan 11 a.io.
TIDE TABLE.
14th Dec., to 20th Dec., 1914.
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High Wan
Houghcg...
MON
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Swatow-Per HAIMUN, 20th Deo, 9 .m. Ka Bwatow, Amoy & Tamm! -Per DAIGI W. MARU, 20th inst., 0 n‚m.
MONDAY, 21st Dec. Swatow, Amoy & Foodhow-Pér KALJO
MARU, Siat last, 11 am. Swatow Per&, BICKINORS, 21st inst
4 p.m. TUESDAY, 22nd Dep. Japan via Kobe For HOPSANG, 22nd
Inaty 11 am
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Low Water
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0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredtka
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date On date
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13 Temperature
5.23 0.9
Humidity di
m morning, a afternoon.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddooks, Kippers &c.
ALEXANDRA CAFE.
Wind Direction
Weather
Bain....
Khichasi gian, the Rampsenntes on the : 129zli,
H.K. Observatory, 18th December.
DNP CLAXTON, Director,
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.
OPERATING
MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.
MONGOLIA 27000 tons.
KOREA 18000 ton
CHINA 10200 Long
MANCHURIA 27000 tons
SIBERIA 10000 lònà NILE 1:000 tons
PERSIA 9000 tons
Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,
Honolulu and San Francisco
"THE SUNSHINE BELT"-The Host Comfortable Route to America and Europe
KOREA....
SIBERIA
CHINA (via Manila) ...
MANCHURIA
Bailing TUESDAY,
"
TUESDAY, TUESDAY TUESDAY,
22nd Dec. at∙1 p.m.)
29th Dec, at 1 pm.. 12th Jan: at noon"-- 19th Jan. at p.m.;
Those steamers are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of Afr. V. Morani, the world-famous caterer. Largo staterooms, equipped with elect:ile fans, and running water. Berths equipped with electria rooding lamps.. Numerous smijemoate-exis water swimming tank, Filiping orchestra, dock games, dances, ota-not a dull mament throughout the trip. The Safety and Comfort : Petrens is Our First Condoration For further Information, ratos, Userature, schedules, etc., apply to King's Building (Opposite Blake Pi«E)
R. C. MORTON, Pada-Pacing International Esposition Ean Visacisco-rataí
TO SAIL
Agent.
Telephone Noi t
FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE AND SAN FRANCISCO.
The Steamship
-KENKON MARU"
will be despatched from Hongkong for above ports
on the 21st December,
For rates of freight and other particulars apply to
Hongkong, 12th December, 1914.
THE BANK LINE LIMITED.
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