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FOST OFFICE NOTICE.

SHIPS' LETTER BOXES.

RE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER JÄTE,

1.It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing correspondance

most be posted at the General Post Office or at any of its Branch Offees. 2-Ships Officers are strictly forbidden to reseive on board their vessels any correspondence

from the Publio.

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

4.-Shipping Companies must not receive from the Publio for inclusion in their ships" Papers any but bona fide Consignees' letters which should be left open for inspection when required.

5.Shipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Post Offee the emot kour of deperture of their vessels in order that the public may have overy facility for posting at the General Post Office,

6.-Shipping Companies and Ships' Offloors must send to the Post Office ALL corresponderos except bona Ade Consignees leiters posted in the Ships Letter Boxes or received by Bhip

Officers at the pozis from which they sailed, or anywhere en roats to Hongkong. 7.-The above regulations will not affect the licensed Private Letter Boxes carried between Hongkong and Canton by the vessels belonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

The undermentioned Homeward Siberisz. Maile despatched from Hongkong before the War have reached London:

Date of Despatch.

July 22nd

22

" 23rd

"

25th 27th

Per Steamers.

Empress of India

Yorth

Koreo

Kanchore

Paul Lecat

Date of Arrival in London.

August 27th.

WAR RISKS ARE NOT COVERED BY POSTAL REGISTRATION OR INSURANCE.

The Parcel Post rervice to Egypt and countries beyond is for the present suspended.

J. FOR

Ningpo, *3hanghai and North China

Baiphong and Pakhei

Srator, Amoy, and Formosa via Tamsni

Batavia, Samarang and Sourabaya

SÜDATE

PIED

Kashing

Monday,

Hanoi

Teeday

Daigi Mars

Toonday,

Tjibodas

'Tuesday.

Taming

Tuesday

Shanghai and North China

Anhui

Tuesday,

*Weihaiwoi and Tientsin

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Heibow, Halphong and Pakhoi.

Cheongeling Kaifong

Japan vis

Empress of India

Philippine Islands

Shanghai, North China &

Nagasaki, Victoria and Vancouver EUROPE via BIBERIA›

To make connection with the Tientsin-Pakop Railway closing at Shangbai Brit. P.O. at 11.30 sm. on Monday, the 21st inst.) Formosa vis Keelung, Shanghai, North China Japan via Nagasaki, Victoris, end Tacoma

(EUROPE via SIBERIA) To make connection with the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, cloning at Shanghai Brit. P.0. st 11.30 am, on Monday, the 21st inst.)

Menico Maru

Specially superscribed correspondence only.

ne day:

COMMERCIAL

ULOBINU QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON

September 12th

...1/10 110

Telegraphic Transfer....... Banz Bills, on demand Bank Bills, st 30 days sight....1/103 Bank Bills, at 4 months sight.1/101 Credits, at 4 months' sight.1/10) Documentary Bills 4 months'sight1/102 ON PARIB

Bank Bille, on demand Rom Credits, at 4 months' sight.orane ON GREMANY

On demand

ON NEW YORK →→→→

Bank Bills, on demand

⠀⠀ Credits, at 60 days" sight ON BOMBAT

Telegraphis Transfer

Bank, on demand.......

ON CALOUTTA

Telegraphic Transter...

Bank, on demand......

ON SHANGHAIN

Bank, at sight

пом.

45

пош

1379

Private, 30 days' sight. nom.

ON TOROKAMA:-On demand....

.90

ON MANILA-On demand-Pass 90

On demand 700

OF HAIPHONG-On demand.nom.

SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Este...$10.80noma.

BAR SILVER, per oz.

Where there's a WILLS,

**Sweet

there's a way.

Chestnut

tobacco has

Bros produced by Messrs.

Wille, after many years

of constant experiment.

to withstand the damp

ON SINGAPORS

ON BATAVIA:-On demand.....

110

ON SAIGON On demand

„nom..

Sweet Chestnu

ON BANGKOK-On-demand

..84

Jobiecki

GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tasl

858 00

25

ness of the tropics, and real judges pronounce it

be

unapproachable.

both in quality and in

flavour. It is packed in

dainty little scaled

and 4 oz tins.

Oz

SUBSIDIARY COma

14th, 4.00 FH

Hongkong... 20 Hongkong -10

15th, 9.00 15th, 11.00 AM 15th 1,00 P 15th, 3.00 X 15th. 3.00

15th. 4.COM Wednesday 16th, 9.00 Wednesday, 16th,

Registration Letters...

:.

9.30 AM

10.30 AM

Wednesday, 16th, 200 r

ON HAND FOR SALE.

For Price and Particulars, apply to

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

ONE PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE SEARCHLIGHT with Moree Signalling

Skuttom....

ONE WIRELESS

TELEGRAPH SET complete with Induction Coll, Overhead Wiress Spars, &c., suitable for Coasting or Patrol Steamer, ONE SEMI-DIESEL 8 H.P. CRUDÉ OIL ENGINE AND, DYNAMO with Electric Bearablight.

KEROSINE OIL ENGINES - PETTER'S"

FROM 7 TO 12 B.H,P.

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

14, DES VOIY ROAD, HONGKONG,

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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FRENCH MAIL LINES. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN

VIA SHANGHAI, DA

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPL VIA SUEZ CANAL.

OUTWARD

For

STRAWER

TO SAIL.

SHANGHAI, KODE

AND

YOKOHAMA

MARSEILLES VIA PORTS

HOMEWARD

POLYNESIEN... On 29th September, at I p.,

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

TAN AUSTRALIA at PORT SAID, for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE

and BLACK SEA.

Through Tickets to LONDON via PARIS by rail,

Circalar Tickets to Europe vis Suez and BIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-verso delivered here.

For farther particulars apply to

21.

JAVA-CHINA

P. THOMAS, AGENT. QUEEN'S BUILDING.

JAPAN LIJN

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.

EXPECTED

per cent. cents pieces... $10.00 discount,

...$10.06

TO-DAY

#

3 p.m.-Auction of Two Lots of Crown Land at Nathan and Jordan Roads, Kowloon, and One Lot at Shaukiwan Road, by Pablic Works Dept.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Friday, 18th Sept.

11a.m.-Hongkong Club Twenty-Sixth Half-

Yearly Drawing of 65 Debentures.

Saturday, 19th Sept,

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

Noon--Royal Aerated Waters Manufactory Co., Ltd., General Meeting at the Office of Mesara, Percy Smith, Beth & Fleming. Baturday, 26th Sept.

Noon-Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., Meeting

of Shareholders.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND -MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD. HONGKONG-CANTON LINE,

Single Fars by Night Steamer Return

(available also for return

by day stemmer)

Single Fare by Day Steamer.

Batura

$6.00

10.00

$74.00

8.00

The attention the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com panies' vessels. Passengers arriv.ag by Night steamers from Canton (dua at Hongkong boat 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge. Electric fans and electric light are available all night.

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

1 CANTON TO HONGKONG. MONDAY, 14TH SEPTEMBER, 1914. 8am. FATSHAN.

pm. KINSHAN,

9 a.m. HONAM

5 p.m. FATSHAN.

TUESDAY. 16TH SEPTEMBER, 1914.

8 a.m. HONAN.

5 p.m. FATSHAN

8 am, HEUNGSHAN.

6 p.m. KINSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. BUI. TAI, Tons 1,651.

L 8.8. TAISHAN, Toes 2,006, HONGKONG TO MACAO. Week days at 8 s.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Bireet Wharf, Sundays at 8 s.m. and 12.80 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Week days at 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. Sundayɛ at 7.30 s.m. and 2 p.m.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, 20TH SEPTEMBER, 1914.

The Company's New Steamship

"TAISHAN"

Will depart from the Company's WING LOX STREET WHARF at 8 am, and return from Macro it 2p.m.

NB.-The Company will also run a Steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7.20 m., sad from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

FARES AS USUAL. CANTON-MAÇAO LINE.

S.8: HÕISANG.

Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, si 9 p.m. Departares from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 14.30 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. SAINAM, 588 tons, and 8.8. NANKING, 569 tons.

One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wachowovery Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wnchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days. Pessengers can return to Hongkong or tico vores by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUT. 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. Farther partionlars may be obtained at the Office of the

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

Hotel Mansions (First Floort. opposite the Blake Pier,

STEAMER

FROM

ON OB

WILL LEAVE FOR

ON OR ABOU?

ABOUT

TJIMAHI

TUTBODAS... JAPAN TJITAROEM JAVA

TJILIWONG JAVA FJIMANOEË SHANGHAI

TJILATAP

JAPAN

JAVA TJIKEMBANG

TJIPANAS...

JAVA

JAYA

First half of Sept. First half of Sept First Lalf of Sept. Becond half of Sept. Sound balf of Sept. Second half of Bept. First half of! Oot. Second half o

Oot.

JAVA

SHANGHAI

JAPAN

JAVA

-JAVA--

SHANGHAI

JAPAN

SHANGHAI

First half of Supt. Second half of Sept Second half of

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

Sept. Second half of Sept. Second half of

Sept First half of Oct. Second half of

Oct." Second half of

Oct.

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have sccommodation for limited number of Salcon Passengers, All eteamers carry s daly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at ibrough rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia."

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

York Buildings, 1st Floor.

Hongkong, 7th September, 1914

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Telephone No. 1574,344)

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

MERCHANT STEAMERS.

The Mogul Line str. Atholl, from Liver pool on the 9th August, is expected to arrive here on. or about the 22nd September.

The T.K.K. str. Seiya Juru will arrive here from Moji on the 26th September.

The Barber Line str. Chalister lefs New York for Hongkong via Panama on the 1st September, and is due here on or about the 20th October.

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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT,

The P. M. str. Chisin arrived at San Francisco on the 5th September.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British str., Kaifong ports: Light northerly winds and showery.

The British str. Hatching reports: Fine clear weather, sligld showers, south- casterly wind and smooth sea.

The British str. Namegah reports: Strong gale and high sea, weather over sea, depression North of Formosa travel- ling west.

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.

A fresh consignment of this Milk is expected to arrive about the middle of September, when it will be on sale at all Stores.

T1127

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.. MONGOLIA 27000 tona.

KOREA 18000 tons

CHINA 10200 ions

MANCHURIA 27000 tone

SIBERIA 18000 tons NILE #009 tona

PERSIA 9000 tons

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

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"-The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe MONGOLIA Railing THURSDAY, 17th Sept., nt d'v.ar.

KOREA SIBERIA

CHINA (via Manila)

+)

TUESDAY, 6th Ock, at 1 PAK: TUESDAY, 13th Oct., at 1 PM. TUESDAY, 27th Oct. at Noon.

The steamers are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, ead the superiority of the suicio, whlea is under the personal supervision of Ada V. Biurou, the world-Inuous catorer. Largo etateroon, equipped with elvalric fune, and running water. Bertba equipped with elestrio reading laraps. Numerous amusements-l water coming tank, Filpino erahontas, Kock gamea, dances, etc.-hot a dull moment throughout the trip. The Safety and Confort of Patrons le Our Firat Consideration

Fer lurther information, ratea, literature, soliodules, cto., apply to

R. C. MORTON, AGENT, Ka's BUILDINGĖ,

TEL No. 141.

152

Printed and Published by. BETRAM A. Hate for the Concerned at 101, Des Feuz Road Central Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 131, Fleet Street, E.E.