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FOL

FER

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

The Parcel Pont service to Egypt and countries beyond is for the present suspendeti.

Philippios Islands, Australia, Tarmauik, U Inaba Mfaru

and Now Zasland via Thursday Island Bwatow, Amoy and Fonction

Philippine Lelanda

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS; SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1914.

COMMERCIAL

DASS

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

Haiching

Xurneang

Saturday, Saturday, Satel

5th, 10,00 & M

5th, 11.00 AM Suh, NOON

September 4th

ON LONDON:-

Japan via Kaba Victori

Vancouver,

Talthybius

Saturday,

5th. 1.00 P N

Tacoma aui Seat, be

Limi

Saturday,

5th, 1.00 P

Bangkok

Rhangbai sad North China.

Trichois

Saturday,

Hazchow

5th, 2.00 P N Saturday.

5th, 200 - Saturday, 5th. 2.00 P x

*Welhaíwei, *Chefoo sud Tientsiv

Shanghai, North Chios & Japan vis Moji? Namur

(EUROPE VIA SIRERIA)

[To make connection with the Tientsin-Puka!

Railway closing at Shangbai Brit. P.O, at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, the 10th inst.1 Japan via Yokohama

Swatow

***

...

Swatew, Amoy, and Formosa via Tamani

Swatow Amoy and Foochow

•Ahanghai and "North China ...

Shanghai and 'North Chizs

Philippine Islande...

*Bhanghai and *North China

Formosa vis Keelung, Shanghai, North Chiza Japau via hoji. Victoris, B.C., and Seattle (Wasb.)

(EUROPE viz SIBERIA)

(To make connection with the Tientsin-Pukos!

Railway closing at Shanghai Brit. P.O. st

11.30 am. on Monday, the 14th inst.)

Hollow, Pakhoi and Haiphong

Straits and *Ceyloa

....19

Telegraphia Transfer ...... Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bill at°30′dawk' visch! Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/93 Crédits, at 4 months' eight.........1/97 Documentary Bills 4 months'sight1,9% ON PARIS

PA

Bank Blila, on demand Credite, at 4 months" sight.

Saturday, 5th, 2,00 PM ON GESMARY:→→

On demand

***

ON NEW YORK —–

Peking

.nom.

Haipun...

Sunday.

Darjin Mara

Sunday.

6th, 9.00 AM 6th 9.00 a M

Bank Bills, on demand

43

Haivona

Tuesday,

8th, 9.00AM

Credits, at 60 days' night

Rom.

Choysang

Tuesday,

8th, 10,00

ON ROMBAT:-

Kanchore

Tuesday.

8th, 200 FM

Chanḥus... Chonan

Tuesday,

8th, 200 ps

Tuesday.

8th, 2.0) P

OR

Yokohama Haru. Tuesday.

8th, 200 PX

Sungkiano

Kamo Maru

Swatow, Amoy & Formosa 'via Takao & Auping Soshy Mara

Bwstow

Swatow: Amoy and Foochow

Awnbow, Away and Foochow

Yaw Zealand via Port Darwin ...

Philippine Is. Australia, Tasmanis and

Haimun

Haitan

Kajo Marz

Taiyuan ...

Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmania and ¦ ¦ St. Albans...

New Zealand via. Port. Carwio ...

Specially superscribed correspondence only.

Wednesday, 9th, 8.00 AM Wednesday, 9th, 8,00 Wednesday, 9th, 8.00 AD Wednesday, 9th. 9.00 à Friday,

11th, 9.00 A 2 Friday, 11th. NOON Monday, 21st, 10.00 Y

Telegraphie Transfer ...................................... tom. Bank, on demand...anima.uk/3kg CALCUTTAC

Telegraphic Transfer..........kom. Bank on demand.........

ON SHANGHAI :—

131

Bank, at sight

pa remmin.752 Private, 30 days' sight. nom. ON YOKOHAMA ---On demand.........86 ON MANILA-On demand-Pesos-86 ON SINGAPORE:On demand.........75) OF BATAVIA :-On demand ON HAIPHONG :-On demand OX BAIGON-On demande.20m. ON BANGKOK-On demand.

105

hom

...98 SOTEENIONS, Bank's Buying Rate...811,30nom.

859.10 Gold Leaf, 100 âne, per tael BAR SILVER, per ox,

195.....24

Friday.

26th, 9.00 AM.

NONE LETTERS-The Post Office declines all responsibility for unregistred letters containing bank notes or jewellery, and where Registration has been neglected WILL MAKE NO XEQUTEES into alleged losses of such (Postal Guide 118).

Maile for CANTON, WUCHOW and SAMSHUI are closed on week-days at 7.30's..

and at 4 p.m., on Sundays at 9 a.01..

Maile for MACAO closed on week-day at 7.15 am, and 1.15 p..

SUBSIDIARY CONE.

par veal.

បទស

Hongkong...20 cents pieces...8 9.40 discount Hongkong.. 10.

$85.

"BEAUTIFY THE HOME

By obtaining a Collection of Handsome Photogravure reproductions of

The World's Famous

Paintings

THE FOLLOWING COMPRISE THE NEW SET:—

The Horse Fair," by Rota Bontour. Wagon and Team," by Rosa Bonheur.

Lady with Fan," by Faiers.

Noile for NAMTAU, SANNE, KONGMOON and KAMCHUK are eloard on week-day HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

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

A Mail for Long Island (Cheung Clow) is despatched per steam launch Cheungchowe daily st 3 pm.

ON

HAND FOR SALE.

PSTTER JUNIOR

4

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

ONE PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE SEARCHLIGHT with Morse Signalling

Shutter. Whet

ONE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SET Wirosk complete with Induction Coil, Overhead Spars, &c., 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.

For Price and Particulare, apply to-

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

14. DES Vœux Road, HONGKONG.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Saturday, 19th Sept,

Nooo-Hongkong and Shanghai Booking Corperation Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders at the City Hall. Nooa-Royal Aerated Waters Manufactory Co., Ltd., General Meeting at the Office of Masers. Pergy Smith, Seth & Fleming. HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

Hongkong Observatory, September 4th

Previous On Daten Date

Highest opan air Temperature on 3rd... 8) Lorast open Temperature

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE

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CHINA, COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Station.

REGISTER.

4TH SEPTEMBER. 1914, A.M.

Hakodatero

Weihaiwi!

Kiukiang

Wind

Hour.

Barometer

at Sea Level

Temperature.

Humidity.

Direction.

Force.

Weather,

ESE

Viadvostock...I th Nemuro

68.30.12 3007

Tokioi

30.06

Day

at

at

Kooli

30.03

at 2 p.m. 6, a.m.

2 p.m

Barometer...

29,40

59 61

29.63

Kagoshima Oshima

Nagasaki......

29.97

ENH

» 29.96

ENE

29.85

Temperatare

78

80

81

Nabava:

29,77

Humidity

33

87

33

leki'jma

29 68

FE

Wind Direction ...

SEW

ESE

East

Bonin Lo

29.91

ENE

Force

5

મ

6

Cheloo

*

29.86 77 86 ssw

Weather Bain

afg

op

3.31

Hapkow...! Ichang ........!

77

Changaba

Shanghai

29.85

Ex

Gratzlaff

29.82

SK

bc5

Starp Peak...

7 a. 29.65

ENE

29.66

NNE

From 5th to 11th September, 1914

Swatow

Taiboks

HIGH WATER

LOW WATEY

Taisha

H'kong.

H'kong

Heap

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Tizos

Time

b. n.

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ft. in

Bat

Sim

9 44

ti 3

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Height

Amoy

12

Tainan te

Koshan.....

Pescadores

Canton

Hongkong

Gap Rock

Horro

529.73

29.68

29.69

.. 29.69

! 68.29:52

Wuchow

Moa. 7 m 10 50

Hothow

7. Pakhei

im 3 43 13 6 Paulien

4 302 0

44 23

1.60 59

-8 m 11 19 59m 5

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29.65

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39

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29.58 ..29.59

93

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NNW

Toursue...

29:63

Cape St. James

20.76

Aparri

29.65

Mazilu

2x75 75

..

Legaspi

Lleila.

149.83 81

Bacolod

Coba

1982 80

Labuan

T. F. CLAXTOs, Director,

1-$5.11

I BALOMETRE, educed to 32 degrass Fahrenkait. on the level of the ass in income, testua and hundreds.

ON SALE.

H

'ONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS

of the MEETINGS

the of

COUNCIL for the LEGISLATIVE Session 1913.

REVISED BY THE MEMBERS,

2 TRXERRATUR, in the shada, in dagrow Fahrenheit.

3D

I.

PRICE

85.

ГР

DALLY PRESS Ortion Hongkong, Hth February, 1016

-3 Huttorry, in percentage of astutation, humidity of air astazated with moisture being link

4 Disection of WIND, to two points.

5 FORCE OF WD, woording to Basafort Soils. 5 STATE OF WRATRIE, b blue sky, a dataohsi aled, d driesling esin, "f" tog, z gloomy, h bau***** lightning, a seccant, a passing showers, a sqasil. r. in a snow, thunder, v visibility, w dów (wo).

7 Bars in inches, t ten this and hundraĉtha

WEST RIVER

STEAMERS. A

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

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

(available also for return.

Single Fare by Night Steamer Return

by day steamer}

+

Eingle Fare by Day Steamer Betara

$6.00

10.00

4.00

-8.00

The attention of the travelling Fablic is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Coo panies' vessels. Passengers arriving by Night steamers from Canton (due at Hongkong about 11. p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge. Electric fans and electric Ught are available all night.

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

CANTON TO HONGKONG. FRIDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER, 1914.. 8.m. HEUNGSHAN.;

5 p.m. KINSHAN

8 a.m. HONAM.

5 p.m. FATSHAN,

SATURDAY. 5гя SEPTEMBER, 1914.

8.m. HONAM.

8 sm. HEUNGSHAN,

5 p.m. KINSHAN,

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

B.S. SUI TAI, Tons 1,65121

8.S. TAISHAN, Tons 2,006. HONGKONG TO MACAO.

Week days at 8 am, and p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 8 a.m. and 1230 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG,

Work days at 7.30 am and 2 p.m. Sundays så 7.30 am. and 2 p.m.

EXCURSION TO MACAO

SUNDAY, 6o¤ SEPTEMBER, 1914,

The Company's Now Steamship

"TAISHAN

F

Will depart from the Company's, WING LOK STaker WHARF at 8 s.m., and return from Minoso at 2p.m.

N.B.-The Company will Ten Steamer from Macso on Sunday at 7.30 ·.. and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

FARES AS USUAL.

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

S.8. HOISANG, ·

Dapartares from Macso to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, as 9 p.m. Tepartures from Caaton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Eaterday, at 4.50 p.m.

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

9.8. SAINAM, 588 tons, and S.S. NANNING, 569 teus. One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Washow every Monday, Wednesday and Frids7, at about & am., and the other leaves Wachow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Board trips take about 5 days Passengers can return to Bangkong or vice versa ho the Company's diret 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 (Sunday excepted) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Further particulars 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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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FRENCH MAIL LINES. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN. VLA SHANGHAI.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL.

FOB

SHANGHAI,

YOZOHAMA

KOSE

MARSEILLES via PORTS

OUTWARD

STRAMBE

TO SAIL

HOME WARD

CORDILLERE .. On or about 14th September.

POLYNESIEN On or about 28th September.

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. TRANSSIPPING on the Co'e Steamère at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY ad AUSTRALIA, & PORT SAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE und BLACK SEA

Through Ticketa to LONDON vis PARIS by mail

Circular Tickets to Europe vis. Sass and SIBERIAN ROUTE and rice-ran delivered hace,

For further articulars apply to

P. THOMAS, AGENT.

QUEEN'S BUILDING,

"Lo Rize,” (The Quarrel),

by Keisronter "The Halt at an Ian,” by "Meinsonier. "Madame Le Brun and Daughter,

"by Le Brun...

These Pictures are entirely free from advertisement, and are· obtainable in exchange for Coupons now being packed with

THE "THREE CASTLES" CIGARETTES

The Cigarette of Pure Virginia Leaf and made by

H. O. WILLS, BRISTOL › LONDON.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO

OPERATING.....

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOLIA 27000 tons

KOREA 18000 tons

CHIN 10200 tons

MANCHURIA 27000 tona

SIBERIA 18000 tons

NILE 1:000 tons

PERSIA 9000 (ons

Between Hong Kong, Manita, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,

Honolulu and San Francisco

THE SUNSHINE BELT-The Most Comfortable Route to America and Forane

"MONGOLIA ̄: Sailing TUESDAY,

KOREA SIBERIA

CHINA (via Manila)

16th Sept, at-1-PM-

TUESDAY, 6th Oct., at 1 PM. TUESDAY, 19th Oct., at 1 P.

TUESDAY, 27th Oct., at Noon.

These steamers are famous for their modera equipment, comfort, and the superiority, of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of Me. V. Moroni, the world-famous Caterer. Large stateroome, eqsipped with electrie fans, and running water. Barthe equipped with olsetrie reading lamps, Numeronis essemca-salt water swimming Bank, Filipine orchestra, deck games, dances, etc.-nata duli mement throughout the trip. The Safely and Centfort of Patrons is Our First Consideration

For further information, ratos, Situzturo, schedules, etc., apply to

TEL No. 141.

SHIPPING IN

PORT

STEAMERS.

R. C. MORTON, AGENT,

18th

AIBIANA, British atr., 2,468, Wm. Dunbar,

25th August Chingwantao August, Coal.-Dodwell & Co. CHIPSHING, British str., 1,199, E. W. Schenk, 28th August-Swatow 27th August, General-Jardine, Matheson

& Co. CHOYSANG, British str., 1,424, 8. Finder- son, 1st September-Swatow 27th Angust, General.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

DRUFAR, Norwegian str., 1,103, Jensen, 1st September Bangkok 25th August, Rice.-Chinese.

FUKUI MARU, Japanese str., 3,087, Miyaoko, 2nd September-Moji 25th Anuget, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. HALDIS, Norwegian str., 1,963, J. Jorgen sen, 31st August Java 21st August, General Java-China-Japan Lijn.

August-Saigon 25th August, Rice. Butterfield & wire.

HANGCECW, British str., 999, Wake, 30th

HELJUN MARU, Japanese str., 1,957, 1st September-Saigon 28th August, Ballast-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. HELIOS, Norwegian str., 860, Kundsen, 31st August-Bangkok 22nd August, Rice. Order.

HILD, Norwegian str., 720, G. Jensen, 318: August Bangkok 22nd August, Rice, -Chinese.

i

HINANG, British str., 1,855, Kennedy, 5th AugustManila 22nd August, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. HONGKONG, French str., 739, A. Mar. querite, 29th August-Haiphong 28th Augast, General.-A. R. Marty. KJELD, Norwegian atr., 910, Hellesos, 27th "August--Bangkok 18th August, Rice.

--Chinese. KWANGLER, Chinese str., 1,428, MacArthur 2012 August Shanghai 25th August,

General Chinese.

KWANGEE, British str., 1,928, G. G. Spinke, 31st Augnet-Saigon 20th August, Rice.-Butterfield & Swire..

KING'S BUILDINGS.

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LIDDLESDALE, British str., 2,108, Farför, 1st September-Durban 31st July, General.Dodwell & Co.

Lucaow, British str., 1,228, Meathrel, 3let August-Shanghai 29th August, General. Butterfield & Swire. LOKBANG, British str., 978, D. W. Ritchie, 30th August-Hongay 27th August,. Coal.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. MOTUNE, British str., 3,212, Gosowood,

2nd September--Liverpool 25th July, Generat.-Butterfield & Swira,

NAMOR, British str., 4,188, A. Collyer, 3rd

September-London 25th July, Gen eral.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

PHRA NANG, British str., 1,029, H. Flash- man, 29th August-Hoihow 28th August, General-Order. na SXERRIES, British str., 2,690, J. W. Angers, 28th August-Woosung ad August, Coal and General-Dodol — & Co.

SWANLEY, British str., 2,908, Steele, 27th

August-Woosung 22nd August, Coal.

Admiralty.

TAIWAN MARU, Japanese str., 1,145, M. Sawada, 2nd September--Kwang Yea 28th August, Stone-Shewan, Tomas & Co.:

TALTHYEIUS, British str., 6,522, F. Wil

liams, 1st September-Manila 30th August, General. Butterfold 匙 Swire,

TELEMACHUS, British str., 1,350, Fraser, 28th August-Saigon 24th August, Rice-Chinese. WIMBLEDON, British str., 2,436, Cantell, 28th August-Woosung 22nd August, Coal.--Dodwell & Co. ***

YUENSANG, British str., 1,125, Tough, 1st September-Manila 20th August, Gen-. eral-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Mrs Hooker, Rev. G E and Miss Per Haching, from Swatow, Dr. and Upsdell, Rev. R. C. Pate.

Per St. Albans, from Melbourne, etc., Miss Amy Smith, Miss II. O. Tuoby, Mr. G. F Drain, Mr. J. Gorris and Mr.T. T- Baxter."

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