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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

SHIPS' LETTER BOXES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24mm, 1914,

1. It is hereby noticed that during the confiance of the War all outgoing correspondence

must be rosied at the General Post Office or at sny of its Branch Offices. 2.Ships Officers axo et jetly forbidden to receive on beard their vessels any correspondence

from the Public,

3.-Shipmasters are not allowed to placs or expres on board their vessels lelier' boxes for the purpose of collecting ecrierpondence;-ail.auch-bores found exposed on board, ther ressels will be removed and returned in the General Post Office.

Shipping Companies must not receive from the Publio for inclusion in their ships Papon 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 Offce the exact hour of departare of their vesels' in order that the public moy bave every facility for posting at the General Post Offes.

6-Shipping Companies and Ships Officers must send to the Post Office ALL correspondezco except bona fide Consignees letters posted in the Ships Lotter Boxes or received by Ship Offers at the peric from which they railed, or anywhere on route to Hongkong. -The above-regulations will-not nect the licensed Private Letter Boxes carried between Hergkong and Canton by the veseats belonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao 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 late Mail for Swalew, Amey and Feschew will in future be closed for all Daugiss Steamers 20 minutes Etfire caci atimer tails, ordinary correspondence will be received after the regular mail kas clefed ab the sido west entrance to the G.P.O. in the lane off Des Vreux Eoad.

The Salsette, with the MAUS PEOM LONDON (via Siberia) of 21st to 25th ult., is due to arrive here to-morrow.

The Hongkong, with the FRENCH MAIL ex Magellan, is due to arrive here on Saturday, the 26th just.

The Korea, with the AMERICAN MA. left Yokobama for Hongkont via Manila en the 16th inst, at 10 a.m, and is scheduled to arrive here on Monday, the 29th inst.

FOB

Fort Bayard. Haiphong and Paklei

Heibow, Tourans and Quinhen

Batavia, Camarang and Bourabaya

Bangkok...

*Shanghai and North China

Straits, Burmah and *India via Caloutta

"Straits, "Ceylon and India vin *Bombay Swatow

Swatow, Amor, Shanghai and North Chias

Takhsoi nad Haiphong '

STRAITS, TURMAR, CETION, ADELAIDE, )

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPE via BRINDISI (Late Letters 11 to Noor, Extra

postage 10 cents),

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

The Parcel Mail

will ba closed

te-morrow, at 5 p.m......

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Boilefor

PEE

Huc Varg

Tjimanosk

Vasang.

Kawachi Mari Rangoon Maru Haimup Yochat

Sunghiang

Sulsette...

DATH

Thursday, 24th, 9.00 A M Thursday, 24th. 9.00AM Thursday, 24th 10.00 AM Thursday, 24th, 10.00 a m Thursday, 24th, 11.00 AM Thursday, 24th, 110 m Thumday, 24th, 11.00 AM Thursday, 24th 100 x Thursday, 24th, 3.00 P N ...Friday, 25th, 9.00AM

Saturday. 26th, Printed Matter and Sam

ples...

10.00 AM Registration... 10.15 & N (Registration with late les of 10 cents up to

Specially superscribed correspondence only.

11.00 A.31.) Kowloon

Registration,

BO. Letetrs

ON HAND FOR SALE.

9.30 a. Di 11.09 A M

ONE 30 FOOT MOTOR LAUNCH Thornycroft Model. Fitted with 12-14 BH.P. Keresine Engine.

ONE

FORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE SEARCHLIGHT with Morse Sigmlling

Shutter.

ONE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SET complete with Induction Coll, Overhead Wiress Spam, &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-

JACK & CO., LTD.,

WM. C.

14, DES

ROAD, HONGKONG,

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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

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

· FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPL VIA SUEZ CANAL.

FOR

BHANGHAI, KOBE

YOKOHAMA

MARSEILLES VA PORTS

OUTWARD

STEAMER

HOMEWARD.

To Sat.

POLYNESIEN On. 29th September, at 1 p.Dr.

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. RANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY TAN AUSTRALIA; at PORT BAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOFLE

and BLACK BEA.

Through Tickets to LONDON is PARIS by rail,

Circular Tickets to Europe vis Susz and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-ursa delivered here.

For further particulars apply to

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PASSENGERS.

ABRIVED.

P. THOMAS, AGENT.

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

Per Chenan, from Swatow, etc., Rev. L. G. Thomas, Mr. I. Ohta, Mr. Y. Nakai,

Pearce...

DEPARTED.

PC. Weeraat, Mrs. Pyn: and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. Oberlin, Mr. and Mrs. M. Toga, Mr. K. Mimura, Mr. Puttirill, Mr. Mr. Sugiyama, Mr. S. Okumura, Mr.. Fumagati, Mr. G. Perier, Mr. J. Grant Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. T. Hara, Lieut. Per Atsula Maru, for Japan, etc., Mrs, E. M. F. Member, Lieut. W. E. Bucking- Chira, Mr. . Shimada, Mr. Charles ham, Mrs. McMunn and 2 children, Dr. McNeill, Mr. and Mrs. McPhail, Mr. and Mrs. Legender, Dr. Harmes, Mr. Yoshida, Mr. Terauchi, Mr. Ohtani, Mr. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Gravier and child, Wade, Mr. Y. Ishida, Prof. Hasegawa, Mr. Watanabe, Mr. B. A. Shimori, Lieut Dr. Tsuno, Miss Hall, Mr. Gaschy, Mr. H. A. S. Pressy, Major and Mrs. Craster and Mrs. T. Okuda and children, Mr. and children, Quarter-Master-Sergeant Konishi, Mr. Iwasaki, Mr. A. W. Medley. Collinge, Mr. M. Moreno, Mr. Catelier, Mr. E. J. Brockhuys, Mr. Takeuchi, Mr. Mr. C. Ishikawa, Mr. J. Konnisha, Mr. Cameron Keane, Mr. and Mrs. Nagano, R. Uchimatsu, Mr, G. Rennant, Mr. T. Mrs. Himuro, Mrs. Ichinomiya, Haron Karakazu, Miss Simons, Miss Efftignia, Iwamura, Messrs. Iwan, S. Osaka, Nieio, Mr. P. Ghilian, Mr. F. Dasquet, Miss K. Nagata, Yoshioka, Ishibashi, Yeimura, Nakamura, Mrs. M. Hirayama, Mr. J. Arisawa, Murakami, Ida, Kashimura, Chaize, Mr. Othanassiades, Mr. and Mrs. Yamagata, Wakabayashi, Tajitsu, Ohato, Wegnall and 2 children, Mrs. Wreford Nakahara, Toriyama, Kojima and flasai. and 3 children, Mrs. Collinge and 2 Per Kashima Maru, for Europe, etc., children, Mrs. A. Hastachy, Mrs. M. Major C, W. Davy, Lieut. Col. P. J. Macaive and infant, Mr. H. Kismall, Radcliffe, Mr. K. Hokkelsu, Mr. H. Mr. T. D. Mischandai, Mr. and Mrs Yamada, Miss B. Grenborg, Mrs. Proton, Laromer and child, Mr. 8. Katoh, Mr. Mrs. J. B. Gomes, Mr. A. Caplan, Mr. R. K. Saign, Mr. T. de Sempaio, Mr. L. Hori, Mr. S. Tsuji, Mr. Al Long, Mr. Pastiani, Quarter-Master-Sergt. Watford, I. G. Odell, Mr. T. Ohtsuka, Mr. and Mrs. Sister Louiza and Miss Furse."

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON:-

September 23rd,

Telegraphic Transfer umuml;98 Bank Bills, on demand 1:943 Bank Bils at 30 days' night .-nov-1/92 Bank Bills, at mouths' sight ....T/9%" Credits, at 4 months' sight....kat Documentary Bills 4 months'sight):104. ON PARIS :-

D

Bank Bills, on demand

Credits, at 4 months' sight...:nomi, ON GEEMANT

On domandom. ON NEW YORK -

Bank Bills, on dersand know .441 Credits, at 60 days' sight .................... nom. ON BOMBAY:-

Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand...

ON CALCUTTA DIN

Telegraphic Transfer.. Bank, on demand.............................. ON SHANGHAI :---

.nom.

.1356

nom.

...1354

76 ............, n

Bank, at sight ...................... Private, 30 days' sight ON YOKOHAMA:On demand.........88) ON MANILA-Qn demand-Pesos-88) ON SINGAPORE:-On demand.....77 ON BATAVIA:On demand.....109 ON BAIPHONG :-On demand. nom. ON BAIGON-Op demand. schoon. Rom. ON BANGKOK-On demand 1-85 SOVEREIGNE, Bank's Buying Rate...311.00nom. -GOLD LEAF, 100 fins, per tel.856,70

BAR SILVER, NƏR OX, Aviatore .241

SUBSIDIARY COINS,

Per cont. Hongkong...20 cents pieces,... $10.10 discount.

$10.14 Hongkong...10

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Saturday, 28th Sept.-

Noon-Donglas Steamship Co., Ltd.. Meeting

of Shareholders.

Monday, 28th Sept.:-

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Tai Hang

Village, by Public Works Dept.

Wednesday, 30th Sept.:

Noon-Yas Hing Loong Hosting of Creditors

at the Registered Office.

5.30 p.m.-Hongkong St. Andrew's Society Annual General Meeting in the City Hall,

"The Criterion of Quality"

EMBASSY

No77 Virginia Cigarette

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

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

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

10

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Single Fare by Night Steamer Beturn

(availablë Klan for return by day steamer) Singlo Faro by Day Steamer Retura "

$5.00

10:00

4.00

8.00...

The attention of the travelling Publie is drawn to the comfort aforded by the Com panies' vessels. Passengers arriv.ng by Night steamers from Canton (due at Hongkong about 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge. Electrio fors and electric light are available all night..

HONGKONG TO CANTON,

CANTON TO HONGKONG. THURSDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER, 1914.

8 a.m. HONAM.

5 pm. FATSHAN.

8 a.m. HEUNGSHAN. 3.p.. KINSHAN.

FRIDAY. 25TH SEPTEMBER, 1914.

8am. HEUNGSHAN,

5 p.m. KINSHAN,

8 B.M. HONAM,

p.m. FATSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

B.B. SVI TAL, Tans 1,651.

8.S. TAISHAN, Tozs 2,00€

·HONGKONG TO MAÇÃO

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

MAN MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Week days at 7.30 am and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am, and 2 p.m.. EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, 27TH SEPTEMBER. 1914.

The Company's New Steamship-

"TAISHAN"

Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHALF at 8 a.m., and rotarn from Macao ai 2p.m.

N.B. The Company will also ran a Steamer from Macso on Sunday at 730 D., and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

FARES AS USUAL.

CANTON-MACAO LINE. 9.8. SUI AN,

Departares from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Caturday, at 4.30 pm.

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

8.8. SAINÀM, 583 tora, and B.S. NANNING, 589 tons,

One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about Ra.m., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 .. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice-vered by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin Mocomodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electria Fan in each Cabin,

Booking Office open daily (Bunday excepted) 9. to 5 pm Further particulars 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 MALL.

The P.M. str. Korea, carrying the mails from the United States, left Yokohama for Hongkong via Manila on the 18th September, at 10 a.m., and is scheduled to arrive at this port on the 28th Septem- ber.

MURCHANT. STIAMĒRS.

The O.S.Katz. Chicago Maru left Manila for Hongkong on the 21st Septem- ber, p.m., and is due hers on the 24th September, at daylight.

The str. City of Bristol left New York on the 10th August, sad is due here on Lor about 25th September

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The T.K.K. str. Seiro Maru will arrive here from Moji on the 26th September.

The Barber Line str. Middleham Castle passed Singapore on the 20th September, and is therefore expected to arrive here on the 26th September, at daylight.

The Ben Lina str. Benrinnes, from Leith and London, left Singapore for this port on the 22nd September, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 28th September,

The Barber Line str. Chalister loft Now York for Hongkong via Panama on the let Septembor, and is due hero on or about the 20th October.

ILK

ICROBES

ILKMAID EANS

TERILIZED

AFETY

ATURAL M

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has now arrived.

Please apply to usual Stores.

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KOREA 18000 tons

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