1914-09-07 — Page 8

POST OFFICE, NOTICE.

TVÁN HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 718, 1914.

The Mongolia, with the AMBRICAN MAIL' in due to arrive here on Friday, the 11th Inst The Parcel Fest service to Egypt and countries beyond is for the present suspended,

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

Telegraphic Transfer

PER

DATH

YOR

Salgon

Palippian Islands

Tolemachur Titan

Monday, Monday,

7th, 10,00 AM

7th Noon

ON LONDON:--

Katabinotze Japan via

Tacoma Vancunver, and rotile...

Kobe, Viatoria, Talthybius

Monday,

7th, 1:00 PM

Monday,

7th, 4,00 PM

Hongay

Swatow Amor sad Phochw

Hoàng

Tuesday,

8th, 9.00 AM

#Phangbai and North Chins 7..

Choyang...

Tresday,

3th, 1000 i sự

Chihva

Tuesday,

8th, 2:00 PM

Chenan

Tuesday,

8th, 205.P M

Yokohama Maru... Tuesday, 8th, 200 P

Philippine Islands...

Bhargai.and "North Chinn

Fermo via Keelong, Shanoial, North"

Chira, Japan via Moji. Victoria, B.C., and Seattle (Wnali.)

(EUROPE vis BIBERIA)

[To miks correction with the Tientsin-Pakow Railway closing at Shanghai Brit. P.O. at 11.70 8.m. on Monday, the 14th inst.)

Hoihow. Pakhoi and Aniphong

Btraits and Ceylan

"Bwatow, Amoy & Formosa via Taleno & Asping Soshu Mara Swatow

*Bhangbai, North Chins and Japan is *Kobe Kutang

Shanghai and North Clus

*Shanghai and North China

#Tientsin

Blagapore and ludia via Jalcatts

Shanghai and North Chins

Brator, Amoy and Poochow

watow, Amoy and Fopolow.

Philippine Islanda“.

V

Formosa via Keelung, Shanghai, North China Japan via Nagasaki, Victoria, and Tacos

(EUROPE via SIBERIA)

To make connection with the Tientsia-Pukow Failway, closing at Shanghai Brit. P.O. at 11.30 &... on Monday, the 21s inst.1

-Weihaiwal and Tientsin

Philippine le. Australie, Tasmania and

Yew Zealand via Port Darwin ...

Philippine Islands, Australls, Tasmania and

Now Zealsud via Port Darwis...

Sungkonn Kamo Maru-

Haimun .. Taksang

September 5th.

Bank Fills, en dempadli9 de Bank Hills, at 30 days' slight 1/9/ Bank Bill, at 4 months' sight 1/03 Credits, a 4 months' sight.1/92 Documentary Bills 4 months'eight1/97 ON PARES******

Bank Bills, on demand.......................................nom. Crodite, at 4 months' right.

ON GERMANZ *---

On demand

-

:00 JULY

ON SHANGHAI:-

Wednesday, 9th, 8.00 Wednesday, 9th, 6,00 ▲ M Wednesday, 9th, 8.00 ▲ w Wednesday, 9th, 9.00 A Wednesday, 9th, 10.00 AuON-CALOUTTA Wednesday, 9th, 10.00 a Wednesday. th. 4.00 PM Wednesday 9th 4.00P Thursday, 10th, 10.00AM Thursday. 10th, 200.P M Friday

11th, 9.00 AM lith, Noor Friday. Lusiday, 15th 2.00 PM Wednesday, 16th, 100

Bank, at sight

Private, 30 days' night

..пот.

nom.

BEAUTIFY THE HOME

By obtaining a Collection of Handsome Photogravure

reproductions of

The World's Famous

Paintings

THE FOLLOWING COMPRISE THE 'NEW'SET:--

ON NEW YORK:—

Bank Bills, on demand

nom!

43

Credits, at 60 days" sight

nom.

ON BOMBAY

Telegraphie Transfer ...... Hant, on demand.

1314

Telegraphio Transfer.

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

*** 1317

...754

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

Lady with Fan," by Faivre.

nom.

|

ON TOKOHAMA -On demand...86 OK MABILL-On demand-Pesos-36

ON SINGAPORE—On demand.........?

OK BATAVIAL-Uhí deinkuð kyard, al

105

m:

ON HAIPHONG: On demand

ON BANGKOK-On demani

*.....88

Kueichow....

Taiyuan...

Thursday. 17th 1000 Monday,

St. Albanı...

Friday

21st. 10.00 K

25th, 9.00 AM

Kwongeung

Cheongsing

Sussang

Kanchow

Haitan

Kayo Maru Taming

Mexico Maru:

* Specially superscribed correspondence only.

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

Mails for CANTON, WUCHOW and Famehurare clceed on weekdays at 7.30 am.

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

Mails for MACAO closed on werk-daya at 7,15 . and 1.15 p.m.

Maile for NANTAU, FANHEI, KONGHOGN and EAMCHUK are closed on week-daya

at 4 p.m. On Sundays ite walls are closed at 9 am.

A Mail for Long Island (Cheung Chow) is despatched per stoom launch Cheungohow daily at 3 pm.

In the case of Mails el sing before 9 s.m. in the morning, begistration closes at 5 p.m. on the previous evening.

REGISTRATION-Correspondenes con le registered for Mails to Europe, Canada and Americe up to a bour refuse the time of doing. Registered mails to Shanghai, Japan, Birits, India, Manila and the Const Porte ci China by other than contrect teamers dose aquarter of an hour before the ordinary mail.

For Registration late fee by controt Packets, see time of eltsing side.

ON HAND FOR SALE.

PETTE!

JUNIOR

ON BAIGOROn demana.m.

BOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...$11.30nom.

GOLD Eway, 100 fine, per tael ei

BAR SILVE, par ok.

.859.10

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

per cont

3,9.70 197

Hongkong...20 cents pieces... $9.30 discount Hongkong 10

"La Rixe," (The Quarrel) Ko "The Helt at an Inn." by zachinečná?“,

"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

LONDON.

W. D. & H. O. WILLS, BRISTOL &

HONGKONG, CANTON, MAÇAO & THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

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

ONE 30 FOOT MOTOR LAUNCH | A Thornycroft Model Fitted with 12-14 BHP. Kerosine Engine,"

ONE PORTABLE SEARCHLIGHT

Shutter

OXY-ACETYLENE Morse Signalling

ONE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SET complete with Induction Coll, Overhead Wiress 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 Particulars, apply to--

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

14, DES Vaux Road, HONGKONG.

JAVA-CHINA

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JAPAN LIJN

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.

EXPECTED WILL LEAVE FOR

ON OF

ON OR ABOUT

First half of

ETAMER

FROM

ABOUT

TJILODAR..

JAPAN

TJITAROŽM JAVA JILIWONG; JAVA IJIMANDEK SHANGHAI

First half of

Sept. First half of

..

JAVA

Sept.

SHANGHAI

Sept. Second half of

JILATJAP.

TJIKEMBANG

TJIPANAS...

TJIMAHI

JAPAN

JAVA

JAVA

JAVA

First half of Sept. Second Lalf of Sept. Second Lalf of Sept. Second half of! Eep1. First half of Oct. Second half o 1 Oct.

JAPAN

JAVA

JAYA

SHANGHAI

JAPAN

SHANGHAI

Sept Second half of Sept. Second half of Sent, Second half of Sept. First half of Oat. Second half of

Oct. Second half c! Oct.

The Blamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for

a limited number of Saloon Passengers. All steamers carry a duly qual fled surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to s ports in Netherlanda India and Australia.”

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

York Buildings, 1st Floor.

Hongkong, 7th September, 1914

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Saturday, 19th Sept.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Noon-Hongkong and Shaughai Banking. Corporation Extraordinary Meeting of the Sharehollors at the City Hall. Noon-Royal Aorated Waters Manufactory Co., Ltd., General Meeting at the Office of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming.

ON..ALE

DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKUNG

Telephone No. 1574.

VISITORS TO

Should Purchase

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CANTON

"FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON BY THE PEARL RIVER,”

BY

CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD. With Illustrations, Maps and Plans.

PRICE

Ou Bale at:--

$1.75

B WEEKLY PRESS, JANUARY to JUNE, Hongkong: "DAILY PRESS" Office.

1914. With INDEX. Price 7.50.

On Bale at the "HONGKONG DAILY PH# **

Office.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1914.

Canton:

Messrs. KELLY & WA99, Lre. Messrs. BREWER & CO. Messrs. A. S. Warson & Co.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Bingle Fare by Night Steamer Return

(available also for return

by day stemmer)

Single Fare by Day Steamer Return

$6.00

10,00 4.00

8.00

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the scmfort afforded by the Com pantes vecsola.Passengers arriving by Night steamers from Canton (due at Hongkong About 11 pan.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge. Electric fans and electric light are available all night..

CANTON TO HONGKONG. MONDAY, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1914. 8. HEUNGSHAN..

HONGKONG TO CANTON. I

5 p.m. KINSHAN.

** TUESDAY. 8

8. HONAM.

5 p.m. FATSHAN

B.".m. HONAM. 5 p.m. FATSHAN. SEPTEMBER, 1914.

SM. HEUNGSHAN.

p., KINSHAN,

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE,

8.8, SUI TAI, Tonu 1,651.

B.B. TAISHAN, Tons 2,006, WE HONGKONG TO MACAO. ✨ Week days at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 8 am. sd 12.00 pm. from the Company's Wing Lak Street Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Weak days at 7.30 am. and 2 pm. Brindays at 7.30 am, and 2 p.m.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1914.

The Company's New Steamship

"TAISHAN"

Will depart from the Company's WING LOE STEKET WHARE at 8 a.m., and reburu from Maoso si 2p.m.

N.E The Company will also runs Steamer from Mueso on Sunday at 7.30 a.m., and from Hongkong it 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

FARES AS USUAL.

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

B.B. HOISANG.

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

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

.8.8. BAINAM, 599 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 559 tons.

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

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

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

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

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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.

FOR

CHANGHAI, KOBE

YOKOHAMA..

MARSEILLES VIA PORTS.

OUTWARD

ANDY

STRAMES

HOMEWARD (CORDILLÉRE (POLYNESIES

TO SAIL.

AND ENGINEERING 00. OF HONGKONG, LTD. TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG.

SHIPBUILDERS,SALVORSANDREPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS.

* BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCTIONAL,

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLEN 2- AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.

Estimates given for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Olasses of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work.

GRAVING DOOK-787 by 88' by 34' 6" Pumps Empty Dook in 2-3/4 hours.

THREE PATENT SLIFWAYS taking vessels up to 3,000 tons displacement, providing -

conditions for painting ships with most efficient results.

100-Ton ELECTRIC GRANE ON QUAY ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES-

throughout the Skope hanging ap to 100 Tons,

50-Ton Hydraulie TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivsta, eto.

LOENTS FOR...

JOHN I. THORNYCROFT & CO.,

LTD.

PETROL and KEROSENE MARINE MOTORS 1-1/2 to 150 B.A.P. ·

As supplied to the British Admiralty, and War Offoe. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DRAFT CARRIERS, GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES- HOUSEBOATS and PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, MOTOR PUMPING and LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, 170.

Dockyard

Manager, can be seen between the hours of 11 AM. and 12 Noon- at the Town Offen.

TELEPHONE No 212.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

HONGKONG, CHINA, AND JAPAN, AGENTS.

Telegraphic Address :--" TAIKOO DOCK."

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27000 tons

KOREA 18000 tan s

CHIN. 10200 tons

MANCHURIA 27000 ton

SIBERIA 18000 tons

NILE 11000 tons

PERSIA 9000 tons

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

Honolula and San Francisco

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

MONGOLTA

KOREA

Sailing TUESDAY, 15th Sept., at 1 9.31.

13

TUESDAY, 6th Oct, st 1 P.M.

11

CHINA (via Manila)

•

TUESDAY, 13th Oct., at IP.M. TUESDAY, 27th Oct, at Noon.

SIBERIA

The steamers are introns for their modem equipment, colost, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of M. V. Moroni, the world-famous caterer. Large statsroom, equipped with vivetric fans, and running water. Berthe equipped with electrio reading lampa. Numerous witsmen's salt water coming tank, Filipine orchestra; deck games, duces, et-uta dull as sent throughout the trip. The Safely and Confort of Patruns is Our First Consideration

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

TEL. No. 14).

On or about 14th September.

On or about 28th September.

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. (TRANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY

Tand AUSTRALIA at FORT SAID for the LEVANT. CONSTANTINOPLE

10 BLACK BEA.

Through Tickets to LONDON vis PARIS by rail.

Circular Tickets to Europe via Sues and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-vers delivered here.

For further partionlars spply to

87

P. THOMAS, AGENT.

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

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

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