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POST OFFICE NOTICE. SHIPS LETTER BOXES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1914.

It is hereby notified that daring the continuance of the War all outgoing correspondenco must be ported at the General Post Office or at any of its Branch Ofoes, 2Ships' Offers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessels any correspondence

from the Public.

3-Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vessola letter boxes for the purpose of collecting correspondence; all anch boxes found exposed on board their vessels will be removed and returned to the General Fost Office.

4-Bhipping Cominn must not receive from the Public for inclusion in their abips Papers any but bona de Consigners' letters which should be left open for inspection-when Ifquired.

Shipping Companies should state in their notifientious to the Post Office the exnet hour of departure of their weasels in order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Post Office.

6-Shipping Companies and Ships Officers must send to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bora de Consignees' letters posted in the Ships Letter Boxes or received by Ship Offer ra at the ports from which they sailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong. 7--The above regulations will not affect the licensed Private Letter Boxes carried between Hongkong and Cinton by the vesse's belonging to or ranged by the Hongkong, Canton snd-Masso Steamboat Co.

The undermentioned Homeward Siberian Mails despatched from Hongkong before the War have reached London:-

Date of Despatch.

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON

September 10th.

..1/91

Telegraphic Transfer ...... Bank Bills, on demand. ....................... Hank Bills, at 30 days' night...1/9 Bank Bille, at 4 months sight ...1/9% Credits, at 4 months' sight.......1/l Desquentary Bills 4 monthe sight1/30) ON PARIS

Book-Bilis, on demand. Credits, at 4 months' sight.

ON GERMANY (STA

On demand

nom.

ON NEW YORK-

Bank Bille, on demand

4

Crodita, at 60 days' sight

Hom.

дот.

ON BOMBAY

Telegraphie Transfor

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

ON CALCUTTA 1-

Telegraphic Transfer.......

July 22nd

22nd

31

23rd

25th

27.h

HOM

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

351

ON SHANGHAI 1—

Per Steamers.

Dale of Arrival in London,

-Empress of India

Bank, at sight ag Private, 30 days' sight

.76

..... nom.

Yorck

August 27.

Korea

ON YOKOHAMA On demand..... 881 ON MANILA-Ün datasoḍ-Pesos-894 ON BINGAPORE -On demand ...

TH

Kanchow

28th.

++

Paul Lecat

OF BATAVIA:-On demand OF HAIPHONG-On demand

1001

BY POSTAL REGISTRATION OR ON BANGKOK-On demand

ON BLIGON -On demand

hestnut

บ 851 BOTHERIGNS, Bank's Buying [email protected].

...$57.20 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tal Bar Silver, per ozod va

2412

SUBSIDIARY" Come.

WAR RISKS ARE NOT COVERED INSURANCE,

The Parcel Post service to Egypt and countries beyond is for the present suspended, The Salsette, with the ENGLISH MAIL, left Bingapore on Monday, the 7th inst, at noon, and may be expected to arrive here to morrow, at daylight.

ATH

Swalow, Amoy and Pooshow

STRAITH, CEYLON, ADELAIDE,

AUSTRALIA, INDIA. ADEN, EGYPT and į

FOR

PE

DATE

Hoikow, Pakhol and Filphone

Bunnkvrnu

Smatow, Amoy and Fooobow

Hailan

Friday, Friisy.

11th, 8.00 AM

11th, 9.00 AM

*Swatow. "Abangnai and North Chlos

Kwonganny

PANAY

14th. 10.00AM

Straits, and India via Oslonit

Suwang

Friday,

11th 10.00 A DE

Kayo Maru

Friday.

Japan vis Kobe

Koga Maru

Friday,

11th. NOON 11th, 2.00 PM

EUROPE VIS BEINDISI

Sardinia ...

The Parcel Mail

will be alosed ||

Batur lav 12th. Registration

Lettors

Straits and India vs Calcutta

Valshing ... Loongrang... Takiang

to-day, at 5 p.m.

Philippine Islands

*Staoghai

and North Chius

BHANGHAI

And NOREA

WESTERN

LEUROPE VE SUPERTA

CHINA Anhui

To make connection with the Tientsin-Pakow Railway o'csing at Shanghai Arit, P.O, at

8.30 p.m. on Thursday, the 17th Inat.1

Specially superscribed correspondence only.

9.00 A M

10.00AM

12th, Noo Saturday, Saturday 12th, Nook Saturday, 12th, 4.00PM Baturing 19th 4.00 PM

ON HAND FOR SALE.

ONE 30 FOOT

MOTOR

LAUNCH

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

ONE ·PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE with Morse Signalling SEARCHLIGHT

Shutter.

SET ONE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH

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 Bearchlight.

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 VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

₤404

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPL VIA SUEZ CANAL.

OUTWARD

Год

STANER

RHANGHAI, KOBE

AND

YOKOHAMA

MARSEILLES FIA PORTS

HOMEWARD

624161

TO SAIL

POLYNESIEN. On 29th September. at 1 F.M.

ALI STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. TRANSHIPPING on the Co′e Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA. BOMBAY

and BLACK SEA.

Through Ticketa to LONDON vis PARÍS by rail.

Circular Tickets to Europe vis Sues and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-verso delivered here.

For further particulars apply to

21

P. THOMAS, AGENT.

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

LIJN

JAVA-CHINA JAPAN

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA. CHINA AND JAPAN.

EXPECTED

ON OR ABOVI

ETXAMIR

FROM

ON OR ABOUT

WILL LEAVE FOR

TJIBODAS...). JAPAN

--TILLABLEM

JAVA

TJILIWON

JAVA

TJIMANOES SHANGHAI

TJILATJAP..

TJIKEMBANG

TJIANAS.

TJIMAHI

JAPAN

JAVA

JAVA

JAVA

Firat half of Bept Fist half of Sept. First half of Sept Second half of | Sept.

Bec nd half of Sept, Second half of Sept. First half of Oct Second half o

Oct

JAVA

SHANGHAI

JAPAN

JAVA

JAVA

SHANGHAI

JAPAN

SHANGHAI

First half of Eept. Second half of Sept Second half of Sept. Second half ¢Í Sept. Second half of Sept. First half of Oct. Second half of

Oot. Second half of

Oct.

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for a limited armber of Faloon Passengers, All steamers carry a culy qual fed surgeon. Cargo take at rough rales to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia -

For Farticulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

York Buildings, 1st Floor..

Hongkong, 7th September, 1914

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Telephone No. 1574,

(13

Mega: per cent.

Hongkong 20 dents pieces... $10.00 discount,

$10.06 Hongkong 10:

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Monday, 14th Sept.

3 p.m. Auction of Two Lots of Crown Land

at Nathan and Jordan Rosdi. Kowloon, and One Lot at Shaukiwan Road, by Public Works Dept.

Friday, 16th Sept.

71 am-Hongkong Club Twenty-Sixth Half-

Yearly Drawing of 65 Debentures. Saturday, 19th Sept.:-

Noon-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders at the City Hall.

Noon-Boral Aorated Waters Manufactory Co., Ltd, Gonemi Meeting at the Omen of Marre, Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming... Saturday, 26th Sept.:

Noon-Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., Meeting

of Shareholders.

HONGKONG, CANTON,

WEST

MACAO

RIVER STEAMERS.

Where there's a WILLS,

there's a way." Sweet

Chestout"

tobacco has

been produced by Messrs.

Wills, after many years..

of

constant experiment,

to

withstand the damp-

ness of the tropics, and

real judges pronounce il

to be unapproachable.

both in quality and in

flavour. It is packed in

damty little sealed 2 oz.

and 4 oz tins.

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

(available also for return by day steamer).

Bingle Fare by Day Steamer Betern

$6.00

10.00

·400

8.00

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com panies vessels. Passengers arri.3g by Night etoamers from Canton (due at Hongkong about 11 pm) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge, Electric farm and electric light are available all night,

HONGKONG TO. CANTON.

|

CANTON TO HONGKONG. FRIDAY, 11TM SEPTEMBER, 1914. 8. HEUNGSHAN.1

5 p.m. KINSHAN

8 sm. HONAM,

5 pm. FATSHAN,

SATURDAY, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1914. -

8.a.m. HONAM.

8 am. HEUNGSHAN.

5 p.m. KINSHAN

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. STI TAI, Tona 1,651.

8.8. TAISHAN, Tona 1,006. HONGKONG TO MACAO... Work days at 8 am, and 2 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sunday: si 8 sm. and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

MACÃO TO HONGKONG.

Week days at 7.30 am. and 2 pm. Sundays 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 LOK STREET WHARF at 9 am, and retr from Macao #12p.m.

N.B-The Company will also ran a Steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7:30 am., and from Hongkong at 13,30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

FARES AS USUAL.

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

9.S. HOINANG.

Departures from Macso to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 pan. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Esterday, st 4.30 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.

· 8.8. BAINAM, 588 tons, and 8.8. NANKING, 559 tons. One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow 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 aboat 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice vers by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN sed SANDI. These vessels have superior Cabin Mocommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fas in each Cabia.

Booldog Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Further partioulars may be obtained at the Office of the

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

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

VESSELS

EXPECTED.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The PM, str. Mongolia will leave Manila for Hongkong on Friday, making her due to arrive as Hongkong on Sun day, a.m.

THE AUSTRALIAN - MAILS,

The E. & A. str. Eustern, from Sydney, etc., left Fort Darwin for this port (via Timor and Manila) on the 2nd Septem- ber, and may be expected to arrive here on the 14th September.

The A.O. Line str. Taiyuan left Sydney on the 26th August for Hongkong vis Zamboanga and Thursday Island; Manila, and may be expected to arrive bere on or about 18th September.

THE ENGLISH MAIL

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The P. & O. str. Salsette left Singapore for this port on the 7th September, at noon, with the outward English mails, and is due here on the 12th September, at about daylight.

MERCHANT STEAMERS.

The Ben Line str. Benvorlich, from Antwerp, Middlesbro', and London, left Bingapore for this port on the 7th Septem- ber, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 13th September.

The T.K.K. str. Seiyo Maru will arrive here from Moji on the 28th September. -

Sweet Chestnut

Тобассо

-the tobacco with the captivat

ing flavour.

Made by

W. D. & H. O. WILLS,

BRISTOL & LONDON.

AND

Sold by all good Tobacconists.

MILKMAID STERILIZED

NATURAL MILK.

Α fresh consignment of this MILK

от

MIDDLE about the

on sale at all

OF

is expected ou

SEPTEMBER, when it will be

stores.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SOREW EXPRESS STEAMERO..

MONGOLIA 27000 tons · MANCHURIA 27000 tona,

KOREA 18000 tons

CHINA, 10200 tons

SIBERIA 18000 tons NILE 1:000 tons

PERSIA 9000 tons

A

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

MONGOLIA

"THE SUNSHINE BELT”—The Most Comfortable Route to Anmerica and Europe”

Salling TUESDAY, 15th Sept., at 1 P.M.

TUESDAY, 6th Oct, st 1PM, TUESDAY, 18th Oot at IF.M. TUESDAY, 27th Oct.. et Noon,

KOREA

SIBERIA

CHINA (via Manila)

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The steamers are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of A., Boron, the world-famons caterer Large etateroom, equipped with electric fans, and running water. Berlin equipped with electric readmg jumps Numurous amusement-salt water avioming tank, Filino orchestra, deek gatora, dances, etc,-beta duli ros meo turoughout the trip. The Zalety and Comfort of Patrons Is Our First Consideration

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

R. O. MORTON, AGENT, KING'S BUILDIKVE.

TEL. No. 147.

(1127

Printed and Published by Beren A. HALE for the Concerned at 194, Doa Yous

Road Osatral, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 131, Fleet Street, E.C.