1914-08-25 — Page 8

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

Mails for Mediterranean Ports will be despatoked. when possible direct via Busz.

The Parcel Post service via Siberia to countries in Europe, other than Russia; is suspended. The Parcel Post service to Egypt and countries beyond is for the present auspended, The AMERICAN Mati ex Nile was received per Katoré Maru yesterday.

The Amazons, with the MAIL FROM LONDON (via Siberia) of Wednesday, the 29th alt is due to arrive here to-morrow,

The Yokohama aru, with the AMERICAN-MAIL 8x Nippon Maru, is due to nirivo” here on Thunday, the 27th inst.

The Arcadia, with the EROLISH MAIL, loft Bingapore on Saturday, the 22nd inst., and may be expected to arrive here on Thursday, the 271k inst., at Daylight. This packet brings the parcel maila closed in London for despatch by the all-san route on the 22nd ult. and for despatch overland on the 28th alt,

POR

Bwater, Amoy and Focobow

*Bhanghai and North Chins

*Straits aud *Burmah

Straits

344

TH

104

рет

*Weihaiwei, *Crefoo and "Tientsis

Amoy, Shanghai, North China, and⭑Japan

Tia Kobe...

Bangkok

Bangkok

415

Philippine Islands

are

Shanghal and North China

Formosa via Keelung, Shanghai, North

Chine,*Japan via Moji, Victoria, B,C,

and Seattle (Wash.)

(EUROPE via CANADA)

Editor, Pakhoi and Eaiphong..

Straits and Colombe

Swatow

Stroils and "Ceylon ...

Japan via Kobe

**

BAIGON, STRAITS, CEYLON. ADELAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPH PIL MARSEILLES (Liste Letters 11 to Noon, Extra

postage 10 canta).

(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail),

*Straita and Cadia via Caloutts..

Swalow, Amov nad. Fooshow.

Batavia, Samamog sud Sourabayı Bagon

Shanghai and North Chiva

Swatow, Amoy and Foonhow

Strait and ludia via Caloutts

Philippine Islands

Shanghai and North Clans

Shanghai and North Chian

Snatow

*Welhaiwei and *Fiontain

Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow...

Philippine Islands..

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES8, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28mm, 1914

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING -QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON ziem

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank Bills, on demand

August 24th.

19 19

Bank Bill, at 30 days eight198 Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight...1/93 Credits, at 4 months' night.........1/101 Documentary Bills 4 months'sight1/10/ OK PARIS

Bank Bills, on domand Credits, at 4 months' sight

ON GERMANY

On demand ..

OF NEW YORK:---

Bank Bills, on demand......

Credits, at 60 days' sight

Bank, on demand....................

PER

DATE

Haiching... Keang Glenogle... Domodocus Lucichain...

Tuesday, Tuesday,

25th, 9.00 &

};

25th, 10.00AM

ON

BOMBAY

Tuesday, 25th, 10.00 a m

Telegraphic Transfor

Tande Erviken Anna

Taming

Shashing

Sado Maru

Sungklang Katori Maru Harman Saigon Maru Mishima Maru

Tuesday, 25th. 10.00 AM Tuseday,

25th, 10.00A Tuesday, 25th, 10.00 a 2 Tuesday, 25th, 11,00 Tuesday,

2565, 1.00 PM Tuesday, 25th, 2,00 en Tuesday 25th, 2.00 PM

Tuesday, 25th, 2.00 PM

ON CALOUTTAR

Telegraphic Transfer.....

43%

nom.

1352

ra Gom.

Bank, on demand..... 135± ON SHANGHAI

76)

Bank, at sight..............unmuni74. Private, 30 days' sight ...............20m. ON YOKOHAMA :--On demand.........883 ON MANIA-On demand-Pai-871 OF SINGAPOES-On demaad ON BATAVIAN—On demand ........... ....1071⁄2 ON HAIPHONG :—On demand .......... .....nom. ON SAIGON On demand...Dom Wednesday, 26th, 8.00 OR BANGKOK On demand 85 Wednesday, 25th, 8.00 AM BOYRESIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...11.05uom. Wednesday, 26th, 9.00 AM GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tel.858.40

253 Wednesday, 26th, 1000 ABAR SILVER, per p Wednesday, 26th, 10.00 am- Wednesday, 26th, (Printed Matter and Sam ·

ples

10.00 AM Registration 10.15am Bogistration with late

fee of 10

cents up to

Amazone ...

1L00 AM)

Kowloon

Kaiju Maru Lavany Tikint

Derawongre Anhui

Booksang Loonysang... Vingohne Lionshiny Haimun

Haitan

Husshow

Tear

Philippine Is Australis, Teamanis and Taiyum ....

Now Zealand via Port Darwin '.....

Specially superscribed correspondence only.

Registration B.O.... Lottars

9.30 AM 11.00 AM

Wednesday, 26th, Noox Wednesday 26th Noon Wednesday, 26th, 2.00 P Thursday, 27th, 9.00 AM Thursday, 27th, 2.00 PM Friday, 98th, 19,00 € M Friday. 28th, Noox

Baturday. 29 h. Noon Saturday, 29th, 4,00 Saturday, 29th, 4.00 PM Sunday. 30tb, 8.00 a 1

SEPTEMBER- Tusnday 1st, 9:00 AM Tre day, 1st, 10,00 AM Tuesday. 1st, 2.00 PM *Wednesday, 16th, 10.00 -

MONEY LETTERS-The Post Office declines all responsibility for unregistred Jotter containing bank notes or jewellery, and where Registration has been neglected WILL MAKE NO ENQUIRES into alleged losses of such (Postal Guide 118).

Mails for CANTON, WTCHOW and SAMEHUI are closed on week-days at 7.30 am. and at 4 p.m., on Sundays at 9 a.m.

Mails for MACAO closed on weekdays at 7.15 am and 1.15 p.m. On Sundays -the-mail is alpeed at Sam

E

Mails for NAMTAU, SANME!, KOSGMOON and KAMCHUK are closed on week days

at 4 pm. On Sundays the mails are closed at 9.

A Mail for Long Island Cheong Chow) is despatched per steam isunek Cheungchow daily at 3 pm.

ON

HAND FOR SALE.

ONE 30 FOOT MOTOR LAUNCH Thornycroft Model Fitted with 12-14 B.HP. Kercaíno Enginə,

ONE PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE SEARCHLIGHT with Morse Signalling

Shulter.

ONE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SET complete with Induction Coil, Overhead Wirees Spars, &c., suitable for Coasting or Patrol Steamer, ONE SEMI-DIESEL & H.P. CRUDE OIL ENGINE AND DYNAMO with Electric Searchlight

KEROSINE OIL ENGINES “PETTER'S"

FROM 7 TO 12 B.H.P.

For Price and Particulars, apply to--

WM. C. JACK & CO., LTD.,

14, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

DRINK

'O.. T.'

[494.

'O.-T. BLENDS WITH ALL DEINES. TRY IT WITH YOUR WHISKY, GIN OR BEER.

'O.-T.' HAS A BENEFICIAL EFFECT IF YOU RISE WITH A IT CORRECTS FURRED TONGUE OR A BAD TASTE IN THE MOUTH. THE LIVER AND MAKES YOU WELL AGAIN.

TEL. 636.

J'

Hongkong, 1st August, 1914.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

SOLE AGENTS.

1000

TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.

MORITA, CERTIFICATED

JUST RECEIVED.

STANLEY GIBBON'S

MISSA SOBIT (tiploma in POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES.

Physiology and Anatomy), will be pleased

to give Massage, under medical supervision. Address→→→ NOMURA HOTEL,

15, 16 and 17. Connaught Road,

OF THE

BRITISH EMPIRE.

1914-15.

SUBSIDIARE COINS.

per cent. Hongkong...20 cents pleass.... 38.60 discount.

$9.05 Hongkong 10

FORTHCOMING EVENTS,

Monday, 31st Aug.

2p.m.-Yue Hing Loong Meeting of Creditors

at the Registered. Offles.

3 pm-Auction of Two Lots of Crown Land

at Kennedy Town and North Point, -by Public Works Dept.,

Saturday, 19th Sept.

Noon-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders at the City Hall Noon--Royal Aerated Waters Manufactory Co., Ltd., General Meeting at the Office of Messrs. Percy Smith, Both & Fleming..

ON SALE,

HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTE

the

of the MEETINGS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for the Session 1913.

REVISED BY THE MEMBERS.

PRICE

DAILY FRESH OPTION. Hongkong, 24th February, 1014.

$5.

Liv

SMOKE

"CAPSTAN"

TOBACCO

AND

CIGARETTES

ALSO

"CAPSTAN

Mixture

W.D & H.O.WILLS

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS MONGOLIA 27000, tona MANCHURIA 27000 tan

SIBERIA 18000 tone NILE GO La PERSIA aboo tona

KOREA 18000 Sous

CHINA, 10200 ton

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"-The Most Comfortable Route to America and furent

MONGOLIA

Sailing TUESDAY, TUESDAY, TUESDAY, TUESDAY,

KOREA

SIBERIA.

CHINA (in Manila)

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15th Sept., at 1-P.M.. 8th Oct., at 1 P.M. 13th Oct, € 1 FM, 27th Oct., at Noon,

Thors etcamera are famous for their modern equipment; comfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which la under the personal supervision of Mfg. V. Bioroni, the world-famous caterer. Large staleroomar, equipped with electric fane, and running water. Bertha equipped with electrio reading lamps. Numerous amusement-salt water swlunaing tank, Filipino orchestra, desk garson, dances, sto—not a dull me meat throughout the trip. The Safety and Confort of Paranais Our First Conalderation

For further information, rates, iterature, schedules, etc., apply to

TEL No. 141.

R. C. MORTON, AGENT, KING'S BUILDINGS,

Bristol and London.

152

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN VIA SHANGHAI,

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL.

FOR

BHANGHAI, KOBE

TOKOHAMA war won

AND

Telephone No. 400.

Hongkong, 30th July, 1914,

[999

GRACA & CO.

MARSEILLES VIA FORTS

PappRE ST (Hongkong Hotel Building). Hongkong, 17th August, 1914. rese

BINGON & 00.

ESTABLISHED A.D 1880.

TRON, Steel, Metal and Hardware Mer-

ON SALE.

DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG

chants, Wholesale and Retail from BHERLY PRESS, JANVART to JUNS, mongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers, General Storekeepers and Ship-1914. With INDEX. Price 7.50

On Sale at the “ Hosogono Daily Fawes"

Hongkong, 1st August 1914.

ohandlers. Nos. 35 and 37, Hive Looxo STREET (2nd St. West of Central Market).

Telephone No. 515

Offen

[45

OUTWARD

STEAMPIE

POLYNESIEN

HOMEWARD

(AMAZONE

(PAUL LECAT...

TO SAXL

On 26th Aug.

On 1st Sept.

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. #TRANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY OF PORT SAID to the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE and BLACK SEA.

Through Tickets to LONDON vis PARIS by rafl, " Circular Tickets to Europe vis Bues and BIBERIAN ROFTE and vice-versi delivered here.

For further particulars apply to

;

P. THOMAS, AGENT. QUEEN'S BUILDING.

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.

Single Fare by Night Steamer

Return

7

(available also for retara by day steamer)

#

Single Fare by Day Steamer Return

*

$8.00

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 (dus at Hongkong about 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge. Electric fans and electric light are available all night,

HONGKONG TO CANTON. I

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

TUESDAY, 25т8 AUGUST. 1914..

8 a.m. HONIMA 2

5 p.. FATSHAN,

8 Am. HBUNGSHAN,

5 p.m. KINSHAN.

WEDNESDAY, 26TH AUGUST, 1914.

8 am, HEUNGSHAN.

6 p.m. KINSHAN,

8 ■.. HONAM,

5. p.m. FATSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. SUI TAI, Tans 1,651,

B.S. TAISHAN, Tóna. 2,006, HONGKONG TO MACAO

* Week days at 8 s.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Bundays at 8 am, and 12.80 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Strooh Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Wook days at 7:30 am and 2 p.m. Bundays al 7.30 am, and 2-p.m.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY. 23 AUGUST, 1914.

The Company's Now Steamship w

MUTAISHAN "

Will depart from the Company's WinG LOK STREET WHARF at 8 am.. and retura from Macao at 2p..

NB. The Company will also ran a Steamer from Maeso on Sunday at, 7,80 mm. and from Hongkong at 12,30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

FARES AS USUAL.

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

8.8. HOISANG.

Departures from Macso to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 41 9 pm. Departures from Canton to Masso on Tuesday, Thursday and Esturday, at 4.50 p.m.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD, AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

8.8. SAINAM, 588 tonn, sad 8.8. NANNING, 559 tons

One of the above Steamers Isaron Canton for Washow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, of about 8.a.m., and the other leaves Wuchor for Canton on the same days at8.30 am. Bound trips take about 6 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice veren by the Company's direct Stommers LINTAN and SANUL These vessels bava superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Eleotris Fan in each Cablu.

Booking Offles open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Further particulare may be obtained at bias Office of tho

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD...

-Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier

Printed and Published by PETRAM A. HACE for the Concerned at 104, Des Voeur

Bond Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 121, Fleet Strost E.