1914-08-29 — Page 10

POST OFFICE “NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST £9rm, 1914.

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

The Public will be advised when notice of arrival of the five remaining maile sent to London via Siberia, viz, Empress of India, Torak, Korea, Kanchor, Paul Lecat, is received. THE DESPATCH OF THE MAILS TO EUROPE VIA SIBERIA HAS BEEN RESUMED...

In fature the Macao Mall will be closed on Saturday, at 4 p.m., instead of on Sunday, at

8 ..

All correspon fence unless specially susporeribod will be sent via Siberis.

The Parcel Post service via Siberia to countries in Europe, other than Russia, is suspended. The Parcel Fort service to Egypt and countries beyond is for the present suspended. The Yokohama Maru, with the AMERICAN MAIL Sr Nippon Maru, is due to arrive here to-day,

Amoy and Foochow

FOR.

STRAITS, BURMAR, OBYLON, ADELAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPE VIS BRINDISI (Bapplementary Mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail, Extra Postage 10 cants.)

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

Philippino Talande-

8traits and Colombo.

❤Straits

Japan via Yokohama

***

Philippine Islands

Biraits and India ria "aloutta

Swatow, Shanghai and North China,..

(EUROPE via SIBERIA)

To make connection with the Tientsin-Parce Raliway clowing at Shanghai Brit. P.0. at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, the 3rd Sept.1

Swataw

PER

Hatyang

DAZH

#COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON

Telegraphio Tratiofor:

TIONS.

August 28th,

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Baak Bille, on demand! 9 f Bank Bills, at 30 days' night... Baal Bills, at 4 months' night Crédits, at 4 montos sight... Dpoumentary Bills 4 months sight1/104 ON PARI come,

Bank Bills, on demand om, *t Credits, at 4 months” sight ins.com. ON GERMANY -

On demande Sele danze

ON NEW YOR

Beak Billa, on demand ... 43 Credits, a 60 days" sight....

Saturday, 29th, 9.00 Or BOMBAT:

Malta

Satur lay. 29th Begistration 9.00 AM

Letters

10.00 AM

N. S. de la Puz Nile

Glenlochy

Nivatjar...

Loongsang....

Fooksang Tingshow...

Bhanghai, "North Caius and Tontin

Haimin Lienshing

Bwalow, Amoy and Foochow

Ningpo, Shanghai and North China

Philippine Telania

Haitan Wingaz Teen

SHANGHAI and NOR-H

CHINA)

EUROPE in STRERIINA Liangchino

To make connection with the Tientsin-Pukow Railway ologine at Shanghai Brit. P.O. at 11.30 am on Monday, the 7th in-t;)" Hokow, Haiphong and Pakhoi ...

Swatow

Sandakan...

SAIGON, STRATES. CEYLON,

+

Faifond

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፡፡፡

Vazmun

*70

Hinnang

ADELAIDE.

Paul Local

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, Anas,

EGYPT and Europe vin Marseilles.......

*Weihaiwel and *Tientsin

Shanghai and North China

Swatów, Amoy and Foochow

Philippine Irlandang

Formosa via Koolmur, Shangbai,

North"

and Seattle (Wash.)

Straite and *Cəylən

China, Japan via Moji. Victoria, B.C.,

and}

Hueshow

Touchcom

Halching... Chinh với

Yokohama Marn

Kamo Maru

Philippine Is. Australia, Tarunais and Taiyur

New Zealand via Port Darwin ...

Specially superscribed correspondence only.

nom.

Telegraphio Transfor

nom,

Boat, on demand........

...1334

Telagraphic Translor.... Bank, on demand........

334

ON CALCUTTA

ON SHANGHAI

Bsak, at sight am Private; 30 days' sight

_76

* nom, On TonoSaMa:~On ilowand........ 87 Saturday, 29th. 10.00 ON MANILA:—On demand-Pesos37 Saturday, 29th.: 10,00 AM ON SINGAPORE:--On demand... Saturday. 28th, 10,00 AM ON BATAVIA:-On demand.....105) Saturday, 29th, Noor- ON HAIPHONG :-On demand..

29th. NooNON SAIGON --On demand Saturday Saturday. 29th, 1.00 P OF BANGKOK -On domsad ...87

SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...811.20nom. Saturday, 29th, 4.00 P

Gold Lear, 100 fine, per tael ........$58.60 BAR SILVER, por ex, ....... no grož.

Senday."

30th, 8.00 AM Monday. 31at 4.00PM SEPTEMBER – Tuesday, 1st 9,00 AN Tanlay..

1st, 10,00 a 3 Tuesday. 1st, 2.00 F D Tresday, 1st, 200

Wednesday, 2nd, 8.00 Wednesday, 2nd 9,00 Ar Wednesday, 2nd, 10.00 Tharaday, 3rd.

Registration

Letters

9.00 A K

10.00 AN

Thursday, 3rd, 10.03 A B Tharades. 3rd, 2.00

4th, 9.00 A 3

FHUBY.

Tuesday.. 8th, 200 P

Tuesday. Bib, 2.00 E Wednesday, 9th, 9.00 am Monday,

21st, 10.00 A

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

Mail for CANTON, WUCHOW and SAMEHUI are closed on weak-days at 7.30 ..

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

Malls for MACAO closed on wook-days at 7.15 x.m. and 1.15 p.m.

Mails for NAMTAU, SANMEI, KOKOMOON and BAMCHUK are closed-on-week-daya

at 4 p.m. On Sundays the mails are closed at 9 am.

A Mail for Long Island (Cheung Chow) is despatched per steam launch- Chetangchow dally at 3 p.m.

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

REGISTRATION-Correspondence can be registered for Mails to Europe, Canada and Americs up to her before the time of cloring. Registered, mails to Shanghai, Jepar, Straits, India, Manila and the Censt Feris of China by other than contract steamers close

quarter of an hour before the ordinary mail.

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

ON HAND FOR SALE.

For Price and Particulars, apply to

ONE 30 FOOT

MOTOR

LAUNCH

Thornycroft Model Fitted with 12-14 B.H.P. Kerosine Engine.

ONE PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE SEARCHLIGHT with Morsa Signalling

Shatter.

ONE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH

SET

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

KEROSINE OIL ENGINES "PETTER'S”

FROM 7 TO 12 B.H.P.

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

14, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

DRINK

'O.-T. '

'O.-T. BLENDS WITH ALL DRINK3.

WHISKY, GIN OR BEER.

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Tex IT WITH YOUR

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

TEL. 636.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1914.

DONNELLY & WHYT

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

The E. & A. str. Eastern left Sydney

for this port (via Queensland Ports, Port Darwin, Timor and Manila) on the 22nd August, and may be expected to arrive! here on or about the 14th September.

SOLE AGENTS.

[1000

The A.Q. Line str. Punguan left Sydney on the 25th August for Hongkong vis Thursday Island, Zamboanga and Manila, and may be expected to arrive here on or about 18th September.

PASSENGERS..

ARRIVED,

Per Haiyang, from Amby, Miss Kumbel. Rer. Rogers, Mr. T. Torai, Mr. Ball and Miss Wright.

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*

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

4 per cant... Hongkong 20 cents pieces... & 9.50-discount,

$ 9.75 Hongkong 10

FORTHCOMING EVENTS,

Monday, 91st Aug.

Sp.m.-Yue Hing Loong Meeting of Creditors

at the Registered Office.

.5 p.m.-Austion of Two Lots of Crown Land at Kounedy 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 Offics of Messrs. Persy Smith, Seth & Fleming-

ON SALE.

FONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS MEETINGS of the

Ho the

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for the Session 1913.

REVISED BY THE MEMBERS, PRICE

DAILY PRESS Orrion,

Hoogkong, 4th February, 1914

85.

SMOKE

CAPSTAN

TOBACCO

AND

CIGARETTES

ALSO

CAPSTAN Mixture

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PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOLIA 27000 tons

KOREA 18000 tons

CHIN 10200 tons

MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 18000 tona NILE 1000 tons

PERSIA 9000 tons

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

"THE SUNSHINE BELT*The Most Comfortable Route to America and Farape

MONGOLIA Sailing TUESDAY,

KOREA

SIBERIA.....t

CHINA (via Manila)

15th Sept., at 1 P.M.

TUESDAY, TUESDAY, 13th Oct., at I .. TUESDAY,

6th Oct., at 1 P.M.

27th Ort, at Noon.

These stenmore are famous for the modem equipment, confort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of M. V. Muros, the world-famous Caterer, Lurge stateroan, equipped with electric fans, and roaning water. Berthy equipped with electric reading lamps. Numerous smacmen's-salt water swimming. Luck, Filipino erchestra, dock am, dancer, etc.-not a dull mtrent throughout the trip. The Safety and Comfort of Patrons to Our First Condeation

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

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

TEL Nc. 141.

Bristol and London.

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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.

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BHANGHAI, KOBE

YOKOHAMA ... (1990

MARSEILLES VIA PORTS

OUTWARD

STRAMES

AND

› POLYNESIEN

HOMEWARD

TO BALL.

On 1st Sept.

PAU

PAUL LECAT.....

On 1st Sept.

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. TRANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAT TAN AUSTRALIA, at PORT SALD for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE

and BLACK SEA,

Through Ticke's to LONDON via PARIS by rail.

Cirsalar Tickes to Europe ris Suer and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice versa. delivered hare.

For further particulars apply to

21

P. THOMAS, AGENT.

QUREN'S BUILDING.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MAOAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Single Fare by Night Steamer Return

"

(available also for return by day eteamer)

Bingle Fare by Day Steamer Retorn

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$6.00

10.00

4,00

6.00

The attention of the travelling Puble is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com. panies' vessels. Passengers arriving by Night steamers freza Canton (due at Hongkong. stout 11 p.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge, Electric fabs and electric light are available all night.

HONGKONG TO CANTON, 1

CANTON TO HONGKONG. SATURDAY. 29TH AUGUST, 1914.

a.m. HONAM.

1

8 a.m. HEUNGSHAN. 6. p.m. KINSHAN.

SUNDAY, 30TM AUGUST, 1914.

5 p.m. FATSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO' LINE.

B.B. SUI TAI, Tous 1,651,

8.8. TAISHAN, Toes 2,006 HONGKONG TO MACAO Week days at 8 a.m. sad 2 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Bundays at 8 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG,

Week days at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. Sandayaai 7,30 aim, and 2 p.m

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY. 23RD AUGUST, 1914.

TAISHAN"

The Company's New Steamship

Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STEKET WHARF at 8 a.m., sad return from one at 9p.m.

NB-The Company will also run Steamer from scao on Sunday at 7.30 am.. 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, at 9 p.r.: Departures from Canton to Mueno on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 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.

8.8. SAINAM, 588 tons, and B.S. NANNING, 569 tons.

One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wochow for Canton on the same days at 8.50 6.m.

vica verna by the. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong Company direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUL. These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by alectricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.

Booking Office open daily (Bunday excepted) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

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

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

Printed and Published by BETRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 104, Des Vœux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong London Office, 131, Fleet Street, E.C.