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POST OFFICE NOTICE..

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 1914.

All the Homeward Siberian Maile despatched from Hongkong up to and including that of the 18th July have reached London.

The Public will be advised when notion of arrival of the five remaining mails sent to London via Siberia, viz., Empress of India, Yorck, Korea, Kanchow, Paul Lecat, is received. THE DISPATCH OF THE MAILS TO EUROPE VIA SIBERIA HAS BEEN RESUMED.

The Parcel cat

in Siberia to countries in Europe, other than Russia, is suspended. The Parcel Post service to Egypt and countries beyond is for the present suspended. The Amazone, with the MAIL FROM LONDON (via. Siberis) of Wednesday, the 29th ult. is due to arrive here to-morrow, at daylight.

The Yokohama. Maru, with the AMERICAN MAIL ex Nippon Maru, is due to arrive here tomorrow.

The Arcadia, with the ENGLISH MAIL, left Singapore on Saturday, the 22nd inst., and may be expected to arrive here to-morrow, at Daylight. This packet brings the. parool maila olosed in London for despatch by the all-sou route on the 22nd ult, and for despatch overland on the 28th alt.

Japan via Kobe

Straits and Colombe

Hongay

Swntow

roz

Swalow, Amor and Fccohor

Straits and India via Calcutta

Batavia, Samarang and Sourabaya

*Straite, *Ceylon and *India via *Bombay

Hollow. Pakhoi sao *Haiphong

Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Pakkoi

**

CEYLON,

Swatów, Amoy nod Focohor

ADELAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPE via MARSEILLES

Baron

Shanghai and North Chias

BAIGON, STRAITS,

Straits and ladie vis slotta

Philippine Islanda

Shanghai and North Chica

Shanghai and North Chin

Swałow

Swater, Amoy and Foochow

Philippine Island

*Weihaiwel and *Tientsin

Besto, Amey and Fooobow

PER

Mishima Maru Katari Maree Mackinaw .. Haiman

Kaijo Maru

Laivang

-Tjikini

Colombo. Mare...

Sungkiang Fris

Derawongse

Ankui

Balyann

Amacono

Booksang

Loongrang...

Yingahou Lienshing Haimun

Haitan

Tan

#uschoo

Haiching

Philippine Is., Australia, Tasmanis and Taiyura

Mas Zealand via Port Darwin

Specially superscribed correspondence only.

DATI

Wednesday, 26th, 8.00 a 3 Wednesday, 25th, 8.00 ▲ M Wednesday, 26th, 8.00 AM Wednesday, 25th, 9.00 ̊a ≈ | Wednesday, 26th, Noor Wednesday, 25th, Noos Wednesday, 25th, 2.00 P Wednesday, 26th, 4.00

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

ON LONDON-

August 25th,

..1/9

1.9%

Telegraphic Transfer ............. Bank Hills, on demand....... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credit, 44.4 months sight. 1/10 Documentary Bills 4 months'sight:1/10g

ON-PARI

Bank Bills, on demand .............................m. Credita, at 4 months' night.......... ON GERMANY |--

On demand

ON NEW YORK:----

Bank Bills, on domand

Credits, ar 60 days" night

ON BOMBAT:

nom,

437

Nom

Telegraphic Transfer ............................com. Bant, on demand..

ON CALCUTTA:1

Telegraphie Transfer,

Bank, on demand........................ ON SHANGHAI -

..135

nom.

....1351

75

Bank, at sight.ugang zucanias Frivate, 30 days' right lim.com. ON YOKOHAMA On demand............... 881 ON MASILA On demand-Pesos-877 ON SINGAPORT:-On demand. .................-764 Thursday, 27th, 8.00 A MON BATAVIA:-On demand ............. ........107, Thursday, 27th, 8.00 A MÒN HAIPHONG-On demand........nom. Thursday, 27th 9.00AM ON BAIGON ---On demand peso HỘI. Thursday, 27th, 2.00 OF BANGKOr:-On demand

*****e,35 Friday, 28th. 9.00 AM SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...811.05nom. Friday. 20th

Gold Luar, 100 fine, per tool ......mor#58,40 Registration

9.00 AM BAR SILTER, por OX. 101941:

25 Letters

10.00 A M Friday, 28th, Noon Saturday 29th. Noon Saturday, 29th, 4,00 e m Saturday, 29th, 4.00PM Bunday. 30tb, 8.00

SEPTEMBER:- Tuesday, 1st. 9.00 a M Tuesday.

1st, 2.00 PW Thursday, 3rd, 10.00 a m Friday,

4th 9.00 A

Wednesday, 16th, 10,00 a m

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

Balls for CANION, WOCHOW and BAMEHU are closed on week-days at 7.30 am.

and at 4 p.m., ou Sundaya at 9 s.m.

EP Mails for MacAo closed on weekdays at 7,15 s.m. and 1.15 p.m. Op Sundsys the mail le closed at 8 am.

Meile for NAMTAU, SANME, KOROMOON and KAMCHUK are closed on week-days

at 4'p.to. On Sundays the mails are closed at 9.3.m.

A Mail for Long Island (Cheung Chow) is despatched per slain launch Chrungchow dally at 3 p.m.

In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m. in the morning, Iegistration closes at 5 p.m. on the previous evening,

REGISTRATION-Correspondence can be registered for Maila to Europe, Canada and America vp 10 an hour leftie the time of closing. Registered maile to Shanghai, Japan, Stre, Indio, Norils and the Coast Ports of China by other than contract steamers close a quarter of an hour before the ordinary mail

For Registration late fee by contract Packets, ses time of closing above.

ON HAND FOR SALE.

For Price and Particulars, spply to

ONE 30 FOOT MOTOR LAUNCH Thornycroft Model Fitted with 12-14 B.H.P. Kerosine Engine.

ONE PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE SEARCHLIGHT with Morse Signalling

Shatter

SET complete with Induction Coil; Overhead Wiress Spars, &, suitable for Coasting or Patrol Steamer, ONE SEMI-DIESEL 8 H.P. CRUDE OIL ENGINE AND DYNAMO with Electric Searchlight.

ONE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH

KEROSINE OIL ENGINES "PETTER'S"

FROM 7 TO 12 B.H.P.

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

14, DES Vœux [ROAD, HONGKONG,

DRINK

'O.. T.

'O.-T. BLENDS WITH ALL DRINKS,

WHISKY, GIN OR BEER.'

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SUBSIDIARY COINS.

per cent.

8.50 discount.

... $ 9,05

Hongkong...20 cents pieces... Hongkong 10

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Monday, 31st Ang. :--

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

at the Registered Office.

3p.Avetion of Two Lots of Crown Land at Kennedy Town and North Point, by Public Works Dept.

Baturday, 19th Sept.:-

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

ON SALE

HONGKONG HANBARD REPORTE

the

of the MEETINGS of LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for the Session 1913.

REVISED BY THE MEMBERN,

PRICE

DALLY PRESS OFFICE. Hongkong, 14th Febrasry, 1914

85.

SMOKE

"CAPSTAN

TOBACCO

AND

CIGARETTES

ALSO

"CAPSTAN

Mixture

W.D&H.O.WILLS

Bristol and London,

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW, EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27000 tons

KOREA 18000 towe

CHINA 10200 tone

MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 18000 tons NILE 11000 tons

PERSIA 5000 tons

Between Hong Kong, Manda, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Hobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELT'"'—The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe.

MONGOLIA

KOREA

15th Sept., at 1 P.3. 6th Oct., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 13th Oct., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 27th Oct., at Noon.

Sailing TUESDAY,

TUESDAY.

M

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CHINA (via Manila)

SIBERIA...

These stenaars are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, nad the superiority of be quisine, which is nader the personal sopervision of Me. V. Murani, the world-famous caterer. Large stateroomır, equipped with electria taas, and running water. Berths Numerous mixen talk water swimming equipped with electrio renditur Lamps, tank, Filipino orchestra, deck cuman, cascos, stenuta dull moment throughout the trip. The Safety and Confort et Patrons In Our First Considerations

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

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

TEL. No. 141.

TRY IT WITH YOUR

10.-T. HAS A BENEFICIAL EFFECT IF YOU RISE WITH A FURRED TONGUE OR A BAD TASTE IN THE MOUTH. IT CORRECTS THE LIVER AND MAKES YOU WELL AGAIN.

TEL. 636.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1914.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

SOLE AGENTS.

[1000

THOS. COOK & SON.

TOURIST. STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS.

BANKERS. &c.

Head Offes for the Far East:- 16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Fooсnow ROAD. YOKOHAMA: 32, WATER STHET MANILA-MAFILA HOTEL.

TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and

TRANS SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD.

BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowent estee.

LETTERS of 'CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED, FOREIGN MONIES Exebsugel -

SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS TO JAPAN BY ALL LINES

CHIEF OFFICE➡LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON; E.C.

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1914.

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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN VIA SHANGHAI. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL.

OUTWARD

FOR

BHANGHAI, KOSE

YOKOHAMA ....

AND (

STEAMER POLYNESIEN...

HOMEWAED

(AMAZONE

TO SAIL

MARSEILLES vĽ PORTS

PAUL LECAT...

On 28th Aug., at Nocz.

On 1st Sept.

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS.

TRANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY and AUSTRALIA; at PORT SAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE and BLACK BEA,-

Through Tickets to LONDON via PARIS by rail.

Cirqular Tickets to Europe via Enes and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-versa 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

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Bingle Fare by Day Steamer Rotorn

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$6.00

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 (due at Hongkong shout 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. 1

WEDNESDAY, 26TH AUGUST, 1914.

8 B.m. HEUNGSHANĄ

5 p.m. KINSHAN.

8 am; HONAM

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

8 .m. HONAM, 5pm. FATSHAN.

THURSDAY, 27TH AUGUST, 1914.

5 p.m. FATSHAN. ̧ ̧

8.m. HEUNGSHAN.

5 p.m. KINSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACÃO LINE.

B.S. SUI TAL, Tons 1,651.

8.S. TAISHAN, Tons 2,006. HONGKONG TO MACAO Week days at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 8 a.m. ad 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Wook days at 7.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, 23RD AUGUST, 1914.

The Company's New Steamship

“TAISHÀN "

Will depart from the Company's WING Log STREET WHARF at 8 am., and return from Mácsot 5p.m.

N.B.-The Company will also ran a Steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7.30 am.. and from Hongkong st 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

FARES AS USUAL.

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

8.8. WOISANG

Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 pm. Departures from Canton to Macso on Tuesday, Thursday and Esturday, st 480 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.

-9.8.-SAINAM, 88 tone, and 8.8. NANNING, 569 tons,

One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wochow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wachow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.

Booking Office open daily (Sanday excapted) 9 am to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

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

Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Plor.

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