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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

All the Hemoward Biberian Mails despatched from Hongkong, up to and including that of the 18th July have reached London.

The Public will be a vized when notice of arrival of the five remaining maile sent to London via Biberia, viz. Empress of Indin, Yorck, Korea, Kanchou, Paul Lecat, is received. THE DESPATCH OF THE MAILS TO EUROPE VIA SIBERIA HAS BERN RESUMED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1914

The Parcal Lost service via Siberia to countries in Europe, other than Russia, is suspended."57 The Paroal Post Arrine to Flovet and countries beyond is for the present suspended.“

The Amazoni, with the MAIL FROM LONDON (vis Siberia) of Wadaneday, the 29th ult., is dra to arrive here to-day,

The Yokohama Marn, with the AMERICAN MAIL ex Nippon Maru, is dae to arrive here to-day.

Tho Arcadia, with the ENGLISH MAIL, lelt Singaporo on Saturday, the 22nd inst.. and may be erpoofed to arrive here to-day. This packet brings the parcel mails closed in London for despatch by the alle route on the 22nd ult, and for despatch overland on the 28th alt.

FOR

Hollow Pakhai and Haiphong

Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Fakkoj *Saigon.**

Straits and Intia vis Caloutts

Japan via Nagasaki

Swatow and *Bangkok

Shanghai and North Chins

Shanghai, North China & Japan via Nagasaki

and-Vladivostook...

BAIGION, STRAITS, CEYLON, ADRIAIDE,

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ON, EGYPT. and EUROPE via Marerilles

Amoy and Foochow

Philippine Islands

Straits and India via Jaloutta

Shanghai and North China

[To make connection with the Tientsia-Purow Railway closing at Shanghai Brit. P,0. st

8.30 p.m. on Thursday, the 3rd Bapt.1 hanghai and *North China

Swatow

Swatow, Amog. and Fooobow

PUL Sungkiang Bue

Desaronges Benarly

Laimang

Drufar

Anfiel

Erroll

Àmazona...

Hasuna

Loongsong.

Booking Tingchu

Lienshing

faimus

-Hailan

Philippine Islandis

Team

*Shanghai and "Norib Chius

Lianachow

Haimun

Hinearg

Sandakan ...

*Woihalwel and *Tientsin

Furios

Bwatow, Amor and Foooho

Haiching

Now Zealand via Port Darwin...

Philippine La, Australia, Tumanis sad Taigu n

Swatow

*

Specially superscribed correspondence only.

ДАТА

COMMEROLAT

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

ON LONDON

August 26th.

195

Telegraphic Tranates Bank Bille, on demand.194 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight ......1/9 Bank Bill at 4 months' sight ..1/97 Credits, st.4 monthe sight.......1/104 Documentary Bills 4 months'sight1/108 ON PARK

Bank Billa, on densada, Credits, at 4 months' sight,

ON ÜREMANY 1-***

On demand.

nom.

ON NEW YORK:

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 60 days' sight ...........

437

nom.

ON BOMBAY

Telegraphic Transfor

...Rom.

Bank, on demand.......

..135/

ON

CALQUETA :-

Telegraphio Transfer.....

nomi.

Bank, on demsad..............

1363

ON

SHANGHAI:--

Bank, at sight.

.75

nom.

Thursday, 27th. 9.00 AM Thursday, 27th. 8.00 & M.. Thursday, 27th, 9.00 A M Thursday, 27th, 10.00 a w❘ Thursday, 27th, 10.00-18. Thursday, 27th, "Noos Thursday, 27th, 200 Thursday, 27th, : 3,00 m x° ̈

Friday. 28th,

Registration 9.00 A31 Letters

10.00 AM Batarday 29th, 9.00 M Raturday, 29th Noon Saturday, 29th, 1.00 PY Saturday, 29th, 4.00 PM

Saturday, 29th. 4.00 PM Scadav 30th, 8.00 A SEPTEMBER

Twardy

1st: 90DE

Tuesday. Ist, 2.00 PM Tar 1st, 2,00 F Wednesday, 2ud 9.00 Wednesday, 2nd, 10.00.A M Thursday, 3rd, 10,00 AM Friday.

4th, 9.00 A M Monday, 21st, 1000 à

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

Mails for CANTON, WUCHOW and SAMSH2sre elosed on week-days at 7.30 am.

and at 4 p.m., on Sundays at 9 a.m.

Mails for MACAQ closed on week-days at 7.15 am, and 1.15 p.m.

the mail is elored at 8 a.m.

Da Sundays

Maila for NAMTAU, SANMEi, Kosamoon and KAMCHUK are closed on week-days

at 4 pm. On Sundays the wails are closed n! 9am.

ON HAND FOR SALE.

-ONE 30. FOOT MOTOR · ··LAUNCH Thornyeroft Modal Fitted with 12-14 B.H.P. Kerosine Engine.

ONE PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE SEARCHLIGHT with Morse Signalling

Shutter

ONE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SET complete with Induction Coll, Overhead Wiress Spare, &c. suitable for Consting or Patrol Steamer, ONE SEMI-DIESEL 8 H.P. CRUDE OIL ENGINE AND DYNAMO with Electrio Searchlight

KEROSINE OIL ENGINES "PETTER'S"

FROM 7 TO 12 B.H.P.

For Price and Particulars, opply to-

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

34, DES Vœux [Roar, HONGKONG.

DRINK

'O.-T.'

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

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

TEL. 636.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1971.

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

NOTICE. TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamer THE

"NUBIA,"

Arrived Hongkong on 21st Aug. 1914, FROM ANTWERF LONDON, MALTA,

ANA BATE, SUEZ AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-nated veszel are hereby informs that their goods are being landed and glaced AT TERI LISx in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mar and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are Inided.

Optional Goods will be landed here unles instructions are given to the contrary within

6 hours.

Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject la reut.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by man is any case whatever,

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD And Douglas, at 10 ha, on MONDAYS B THURSDAYS, All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the Good: have left the Godowns..

E. A. HEWETT.

Superintende

Hongkong, 21st August 1914

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SOLE AGENTS.

B.S. CORDILLERE."

[1000

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

and

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London' exus. Basque," from Havre CZ 9.5.

from Bordeaux ex as Medea," Cambrai, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valdables are being landed and stored at their risks into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unles intimation is received from the Consigneer before Noox To-pay requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed aftor the 29th inst, at Noor, will be subject to rest and landing charges.

All Claims net Basant in fo ma on or befor

will not be the 1st Sept, or. they recognized.

" .

All damaged packages will be examined or the 29th inst., a 10.

No Fire Insurance has heen effected.

Private, 30 daya' sight at

ON YORORAMA:~~On demand,

ON MANILA-On demand-Pocoa-87 ON SINGAPORE --On demand.........76% ON BATAVIA:-On demand ....107j. OF HAIPHONG :-On demand... ...пот. OR SAIGON 1--On demanil

ROM. OF BANGKOK On demand

85 SOVEREIGNs, Bank's Buying Rate...$11.Cănom. GOLD LEAY, 100 Eno, per tél.......$58,40 BAR BILVER, per ox...................... ne qnot.

SUBSIDIART COINS.

por cent

Hongkong... conts pisoss... $ 8.60 discount, Hongkong 10

My $19.05

TO-DAY

5 p.m.-Hongkong Jockey Club Meeting. FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Monday, 31st Aug.:

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

"at the Registered Offee.

3 p.m.-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, R Noon-Royal Aerated Waters Manufactory Co., Ltd., Goueral Meeting at the Office of Mesam, Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming.

ON SALE

FONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS

MEETING8 of

HONGKO

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for

Session 1913,

the

the

191

$5.

REVISED BY THE MEMBERS. PRICE

DAILY PRESS OFFICE, Hongkong, 4th February, 1914

SMOKE

"CAPSTAN"

TOBACCO

AND

CIGARETTES

ALSO

CAPSTAN Mixture

W.D&H.O.WILLS

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPRESS'STEAMERS.. MONGOLIA 27000 tons MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 18000 tons NILE 1:000 tons

KOREA 19000 tone

CHIN

10200 tona

PERSIA 9000 tons.

Between Hong Kong, Manda, Shanghai, Nagasalu, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco

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

MONGOLIA

KOREA

SIBERIA******

CHINA (via Manila)

Failing TUESDAY, 15th Sept., si 1 PAL,

+4

TUESDAY, 6th Oct, } P.M. TUESDAY, 19th Oct, at I p.31. TUESDAY, 27th Oct; at Noon.

The steamers are famous for their modern equipment, runfurt, and the superforts of the cuisine, which is under the personal expervision of Mr. V. Morul, the world-famo eatgner. Irgo etaterooms, equipped with eletric fane and running water. Berthe equipped with electrio rending lumps. Numerous minuements-alt water swimming tank, Filipino opretra, dock games, dacces, eluera daifmcment throughout the trip. The Safety and Comfort of Patrons is Our First Consideration

Fae further information, rate, literature, schedules, etc., apply to

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

TEL No. 141.

Bristol and London.

152

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

A

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

For

SHANGHAI, KOBE

TOKOHAMA

MARSEILLES VIA PORTS

OUTWARD

STEAMER

AND)

TO SAIL.

On 1st Sept.

On 18th Aug, at Roos.

Cu 1st Sept.

POLYNESIEN

HOME WALD

(AMAZONE (PAUL LECAT...

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. TRANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY TRANSALPING OF DE BALD for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE.

and BLACK SCA.

Through Tickets to LONDON is PARIS by rail.

Circular Tickets to Europe in Sues and SIBERIAN ROTTE and vics-veran delivered bare, dok to

For farther partienlaes spply to

P. THOMAS, Agent.

Eoagoug 24th August, 1914.

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P. THOMAS, "ÅĢENT.

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.

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(available also for return

by day steamer

Single Fare by Night Steamer Return

Single Fare by Day Steamer Return

H

$6.00

10.00

400

8.00

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afcrded by the Com panies vessels. Passengers arriving by Night steamers from Canfeu (due at Hougkong hout 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning wilboat extra charge. Eleotrie fans and electric light are available all night.

HONGKONG TO CANTON, | CANTON TO HONGEONG. THURSDAY, 27TH AUGUST, 1914.

Sa.m: HONAM;

p.m. FATSHAN.

8 am. HEUNGSHAN. 5 pm. KINSHAN.

FRIDAY, 28TM AUGUST, 1914...

am. HEUNGSHAN.

p.m. KINSHAN

8am. HONAM

5 p.. FATSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.9. SVI TAI, Toms 1,651% N 8.8. TAISHAN, Tans 2,006

HONGKONG TO MACAO

Week days at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, dandays at 8 s.m. and 12.30 p.m. front the Company's Wing Lok Street Whaef.

· MACAO TO HONGKONG, Wook days at 720 mm, and 2 p.m. Sundays of 7.30 am, and 2 pm

EXCURSION TO MACAO,

SUNDAY, 23ɛD AUGUST, 1914.

The Company's New Steamship.

"TAISHAN"

Will depart from the Company's WrO LOK STREET WHARF at 8 am, sud return. from Magno at 2p.m.

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

FARES AS USUAL.

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

8.S. HOISANG.

Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Exturday, at 4.30 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.

B.S. SAINAM; 388 tons, and S. NANNING, 569 tons: One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuebow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about Ra.m., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 a.m. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANDI. These vessels have superior Cabin mercanmodation and are lighted throughout by electricity, Electris Fan in each Cabin,

Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9am to 5 pm. Farther particulare may be obtained at the Office of the

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

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

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