1914-09-22 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22so, 1914.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

SHIPS LETTER BOXES.

1.It is hereby notified that during the continuince of the War all outgoing ocrrespondence

must be posted at the General Fest Ofles or at any of its Branch Offices. 2.-Ebips' Oficere eretiictly forbidden to receive on Ecard their vessels any correspondence

from the Public.

3. Shipmatters sie rot allowed to place or capeso on toand their vessels latter boxes for the purjoo_of_celleding_topchurce, all eich togey found exposed on board their vessels will be removed and restined to the General Post Ofßes. 4-Shipping Companies must not freeira firm the Publio fer inclusion in their abips' Papers

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but bona fide Cezsigners' letters which should be left open for inspection when required. 5-Shipping Companies should state in their notilations to the Post Office the exact boar of departure of their vessels in order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Port Office. 6-Shipping Companies and Ships' Officers ut send to the Past Office ALL correspondenco except bona fide Consignet letters posted in the Ships Letter Boxes or received by Ship Offers at the party from which they sailed, or any where en route to Hongkong. The above regulations will not affect the licensed Private Letter Boses-carried-between Horghang and Canton by the vessels kelonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Canica and Moono Steamboat Co.

WAR RISKS ARE NOT COVERED BY POSTAL REGISTRATION OR INSURANCE.

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

A Famil Parcel Mail from Lordon dated 8th it, renched this Cice per P. & O. Chadia.

A late Mail for Swatcw. Amey and Fetcher will in furture te closed for all Douglas Steamers 20 minutes before tach stramer soils, ardizary conependence will be received after the regular mail has cfered at the side west entrance to the GPO, in the lare off Des Youx Rozd

The Hongkong, with the Franca MAIL en Magellan, is dus to arrive here on Saturday, the 26th inst

The Korea, with the AMERICA Mar: left Yokobema for Hongkong via Manila en the 16th inst. at 10 a.m., and is scheduled to arrive here on Monday, the 38th inst

FOR.

Hoher, Haiphong and Pakhoi

Swator, Amoy & Formosa via Takao & Aupin Soshu Maru Japan via Kobe

FAK

Phranang

Alzula. Karu

Akanghai and North China

Worang...

Ewater. Amoy rad Foschow ...

Haitan

Japan Agasaki

Agamon:non

and Sourabaya

*Straite, Batavia, *Cheribon, *Samarang) Krojen Maru

Philippine Islands...

SHANGHAT and NORTH

(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)

CHINA

Tean

Lachow

+41

To make connection with the Tientsia-Pakow Railway closing at Shanghai Brit. P.O. st 11.30 am on Monday, the 29th inst.) Formosa via Keelung Shanghai, *North Chita, Japan vin Mejl, Victoria, B.C., and Seattle (Wash)

Straita, *Ceylon and *Endis via Hombay *Straits

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Straits, Ceylon and Europe

Batavia, Samarsug and Sourabaya

Taihoi and *Haphouni

Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Pakhoi Swałow

www

Swator, Amoy and Forher

*Strait and India via Calcutta.

Japan via Nagasaki

STRAITS, HURMAN, CEYLON. ADELAIDE,

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROFE VIS BRINDISI

(Late Letters 11 to NOON, Extra

postaga 10 cents),

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

The Parcel Mall

will be closed

on Friday, the 25th inst., at 5 p.to.

Philippine Islands

Straits, and India via Calcutta

Philippine I., Austria, Tasmania, #New Zealand via Pork Darwia and New Guines vis Brisbone

Philippino lelands, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand visa Thursday Island · sad New Gainoa via Brisbano

Swato Amar and Foechow

Philippine Islands,

*Weihaiwei and *Tientsin

Philippine Islands, Australia, Tasmanis, New)

Zealand via Port Darwin and New' Guinus via Brisband

Awa Mara

Nubru ¿zao%

Kahima Maru Thannock Sungkang

Hue

Haimun Haiching

Choyang

Nikko Hara

Satselis...

Loongjang... Fooshing

Taiyuar...

Tango Mura

***

Hatyang Chinhua Buchow...

St. Albans

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Specially superscribed correspondence only.

DATE

Tuesday, 22nd, 9.00 am Tucedry, Sind, 9.00 AM Tuesday, 22nd, 11,00 ▲ m Tuesday,

22nd, 11.00 & N Tuesday, 22nd, Neox Tuesday, 22nd, 1.00 P m. Tuenday, 22nd, 3.00 PM

Tresday, 22nd, 3.00 PM Tuesday, 22nd,

Registration

Letters ...

A.CO PN 3.00 z

Tuesday, 22nd, 3.00 PM

Tuesday, 22nd. 4.00PM Tresday, 2nd, 400PM

Wednesday, 23rð, 9.00 a m Wednesday, 28. 9.C0 AM Wednesday, 23rd, 9,00 a m Thursday, 24th, 9.00 a 1 Thursday, 24th, Noos Friday. 25th, NOON Friday,

25th, 2,00 PN

Saturday, 26th, 10.03 A M Saturday, 96th

Printed Matter and Sam-

• ples....

10.00 AM

Registration... 10.15 A N

(Registration with

·

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDONI

Telegraphie Transfer

September 21st

Blank Bills, on demand .................... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight ........... Beak Bills, at 4 months' sight...1) Credits, at 4 months' sight.........1/103 Documentary Billa 4 months'sighti/10). ON PARIS

Bank Billa, on demazd........... Credits, at 4 months' night.... ON GERMANT 1-— --—--

On demand...sirigmentvarisket BOM. ON NEW YORK

Daak Bills, on demand......... 43) Credits, at 60 days' sight ....... nom. ON BOMBAY

Telegraphic Translər Bank, ca demand.

ON CALCUTTA 2009

nə nüm.

134

Telegraphia Transfer.............nem. Bank, on demand...ingereman234

ON SHANGHAI !**

Bank, at sight

Frivate, 30 days' sight

ON YOKOHAMA On demand.............. 874 ON BLANILA:On demand-Pesos-871 ON SINGAPORE --On demand ....................76). ÖN BATAVIA¡--On demand A107) ON HAIPHONG-On demand.................now.... ON BAIGON --On demand"

....2017.

ON BANGKOK:-—On demand............................Böƒ SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...11.10nom. GOLD LEAF, 100 Ane, per tool ......... 856.90 Bar SILVEE, per oz. stars......231%

SUBSIDIARY COINS."

per cent. Hongkong...20 cents pieces..." $10,03 discount, Hongkong...10

***$10.05.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Saturday, 26th Sept.

Noon-Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., Mesling

of Shareholders.

Monday, 29th Sept.:

3 pm-Auction of Crown Land at Tai Hang

Village, by Public Works Dept.

Wednesday, 30th Sept.

Noon-Yus Hing Loong Meeting of Creditors

at the Registered Office.

"The Criterion of Quality”

EMBASSY

No 77

Virginia Cigarette

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

Jate JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

fea of 10 cents up to

11.00 A.M.)

+

Aer

Registration, Kowloom.

B.0.

9.30 AM Letetra

11.00 AM batorday, 26th, 200 r Saturday, 26th, 200 PS

Monday, 29th, 110) a m

Tuesday, 10th, 10,00

Tuesday, 20th, Neow

Tuesday 29th, 3.00PM Tuesday, 9th; 3.00PM Wednesday, 30th, 10.00 A N

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

ON HAND

FOR SALE.

ONE 30 FOOT MOTOR

LAUNCH

Thornyorolt Mode! Fitted with 12-14 B.H.P. Korosine Engins.

ONE PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE

SEARCHLIGHT

Shutter.

ONE WIRELESS

with Morse Signalling

TELEGRAPH SET complete with Induction Coil, Overhead Wiress Spars, &c. suitable for Coasting or Patrol Steamer. ONE SEMI-DIESEL S 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-

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

14, DES VOUS ROAD, HONGKONA MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FRENCH MAIL LINES. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN VIA SHANGHAI.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM. EUROPË VIA SUEZ CANAL.

For

SHANGHAI, KOBE

AND

YOKOHAMA,

MARSEILLES VIA PORTS

OUT

ARD STEAMER

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Single Fare by Night Steamer Return

(available also for return

by day stommer)

༣

Single Fare by Day Steamer Retura

$8,00

10.00

4,00

8.00

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com. panies vessels. Passengers arriving by Night steamers from Canton (due at Hongkong. about 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board fill next morning without extra charge. Electrio fans and electric light are available sil night,

HONGKONG TO CANTON. I CANTON TO HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 1914.

8am, HONAM.

5 p.m. FATSHAN.

8 a.m. #FUNGSHAN.

5 p.m. KINSHAN.

WEDNESDAY, 23oo SEPTEMBER, 1914.

8 am. HEUNGSHAN.

5 p.m. KINSHAN.

8. HONAM. 5pm. FATSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

6.8. SUI TAL, Tons 1,651,

8.8, TASHAN, Tozs 2,006, * HONGKONG TO MACAO

Week days at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 8 am, and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Week days at 7.30 a.m. and. 2 p.m. Budaya si 7,20... and 2 pm.

EXCURSION

SUNDAY. 27

The Company's New Steamship

TO MACAO. SEPTEMBER, 1914.

*TAISHAN

Will depart from the Company's WING LOE STREET WHARF at Sam, and return from Macao at 2p.m.

N.B.-The Company will also run a Steamer from Maen 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. S.S. SUT IN

.....

J.m,

Departures from Macao to Caator on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 1 pm. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 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, 589 tons, and 8.S, NANNING, 589 tous.

One of the shova Steamers leares Canton for Wochow every Blonday, Wednesday sad. Friday, at about &a.m., and the other leares Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 a.. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can retum to Hongkong or vice veran by the Compary's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUL These vesself have superior Cabin decemmodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fat in esch Cabin.

Booking Ofice oper daily (Sands excepted) 9 am to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STRAMBOAT CO., LTD.,

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

To SAIL.

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

HOMEWARD

POLYNESIEN... On 29th September, at 1 P.M. POLY

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

TAN AUSTRALIA at POUT SAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE

4 BLACK SEA,

Through Tickets to LONDON via PARIS by rail

Circular Tickets to Europe via Sues and EIBERIAN ROUTE: and vice-veran delivered here...AN BE EA

For further particulars apply to

P. THOMAS, AGENT.

QUEEN'S BUILDING..

Hongkong Observatory, September 21st

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