1914-10-07 — Page 10

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

SHIPS' LETTER BOXES.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1914.

COMMERCIAL.

October.6th,

THE EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE DE LUXE.

Mashers frères

1-It is broly rotified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing correspondenos

must be ported tile Girl Fat Office or at any of its Branch Officer. 2-Skips Cates are stiletly forbidden to receive on board their vessels any correspondenos

frera the Foo.

3.- Stirnare rot illowed to pres et expcee on board their reisels letter boxen for the punon fcollecting condylideren, laten reses round exposed on Losed their vesso's will tenneuð arð vei suned to the General Post Office. 4-Slipping Companies must not receive from the Publie fer inclusion in their ships Papera any lui lore fde Cerignus' attore which should te teli spen for inspsation when required.

5-Stipping Companies should state in their noti£cations to the Post Office the exact hour of dejitveri their vels in order that the public may have every facility for posting st the General Post Ofter.

6-Shirping Comparire and Ships' Cicers must send to the Post Office ALL correspondence except to a de Consignees letters posted in the Ships Letter Boxes or received by bipfis f the pois hem sich they sailed, or anywhers en route to Hongkong, 7-The slcra regulations will not affect the licensed Private Latter Boxes carried between Hagberg and Crates by the feels tolonging to cr, managed by the Hongkong, Canten snd Macao Steamboat Co.

War risks are not covered by Postal Registration or Insurance. Tuil futher notice the Names of the Vessels by which Mails are forwarded will not be advertised in the Mail Notices.

Corresponder ce (including parcels) is being despatched as opportunity offers; but all Services are irregular and uncertain and all correspondence is liable to delay.

The Parcel Post Service to France is suspended until further- notice.

The Parcul Post Service to Egypt and countries beyond served by Egypt in Southern Europe is for the present suspended.

The Service to Tsingtat ia suspended.

A lato Mail for Swatcw, Anty and Feech will in future to ckred for all Douglas Steamers 20 minutes before each steamer sails, ordinary ccrtetpendence will be received affer the gur mail Liselered at the side mest entrance to the G.P.O. in the lane off Des Toux Road,

The Newry, with the MATIS FROM LONDON (via Siberia) of Saturday and Monday, the Sth and 7th ult., is due to arrive here to-morrow.

FOX

Straits, Ceylon and Europe

Hoitow, Fakhoi and flaiphong...

Sandakan

Swatow and

dBangkok

+

Straite, Burmah-end India ria. Calcutta Amoy

Philippine lalauds...

Shangha', North China and Newchwing

Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Pakkoi Swatow

ВПАКСВАТ

AND NORTH CHINAI (EUROPEIA SIBERIA)

To make conuection with the Tientsin-Pukow Railway closing at Shanghai Brit. P.O. at 5pm., on Monday, the 12th lost.

Nitgro, Shanghai, and. North China Philippine It, Times, Australia, Tasmenis, New Zealind via Port Darwin and New Guinen r'a Thursday Island STRAITS, URMAR, CEFLON, ADELAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPS

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(Late Letters 11 30 AM. to Noon, Extra

postage 10 cents).

(Lettere posted in all the Pillar Boxes

in time for the first clearance will be

included in this contract msit.)

The Pareol Mail

will be closed.

on Friday, the 9th imt., at 5 P.M.

Straits and India r's Calcutta

Philippine Islands

Amoy and Ficchow

Shanghai, North Chips, Weihaiwei &Tentsin.

BHANOBAI BDd NORTH

(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA)

CHINAV

[To make connection with the Tientsin-Pukow Railway closing at Shanghai Brit, P.0. st 8.30 p.m. on Thundar, the 15th inst Weilsini, Crefco and Tientsin

Swato

Swatow. Amer and Foochow

hilipine Islands

Tai Po

FOR

**

DATE

Wednesday, 7th, 9.00 A M Wednesday, 7tb, 9.00 ar Wednesday, 7th, 11.00 AM Wednesday, 7th, 11,00 a m Wednesday. 7th. 11.00 AM Wednesday, 7th, 3.00 PM Wednesday, 7th, 3.00 PM Wednesday. 7th, 4,00 PM

Thursday, 8th, 9.00 A Thursday, 8th, 1.00 PM Thursday. 8tb.

Fegistration Letters...

OF LONDON:-

Telegraphic Transfer 193 Bank Bills, on demand

Bank Bills, at 30 days sight...1/94 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight...1/98 Credits, at 4 months sight......1/10 Documentary Bills 4 months'sight1/102 ON PARIS

Bank Bills, on demand........... Credits, at 4 months' eight.......nem. ON GERMANY :---

On demandarinetta

ON NEW YORK:-

nom,

4321

Bank Bills, on demanden, Credits, at 60 days' night. 120m.

ON BOMBAY -

Talographic Transfor 1. MOM, Bank, on demand..... ****

OR CALCUTTAI-

135

Telegraphis Transfer............ nom. Bank, on demand... 135 ON SHANGHAI;—

Bank, at sight

76

Private, 30 days' sight no....

681 ON YOKOHAMA On demand............. ON MANILA-On demand-Paros-88 ON SINGAPORE-On demand 764- ON BATAVIA:-On demand.....1083 ON BAITHOкo :~On demand..... ON SAIGON-On demand

ON BANGKOK-On domand

nom. .nom..

.86

SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...$11.10nom. GOLD LEAY, 100 Sne, per tal $57.20 BAR SILVER, per ex,

ein

BUBSIDIARY COINS.

per cent.

... $10.23

Hongkong...20 cents pieces... 310.17 discount. Hongkong...10

HONGKONG,

Maspers fr

"SPECIALS"

$1.50 for a tin of 50 Cigarettes.

CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

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

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

An

2.39ke w 3.00 PM

Ketura»

"

Bingle Fare by Day Steamer Return

Single Fare by Night Steamer

(available also for return

by day steamer}

***

***

Thursday, 8th. 4.00 PM

Friday, 9th, 10.00 AM

Solorlar, 10th,

Printed Matter and Sam

10.00 AM Registration 11 00 AM (Registration with late fee of 10 canta up to 11.30 4.20)

ples

4.

Registration, Kowloon

B.O.

Letters

10.30 & X 11.30 AM

Saturday, 10th, 200 Faturday, 10, 2.00

Saturday, 10th, 3.00 PM

Saturday, 10th, 4:00 PM Saturday,

Registration Leiters...

10th

330- 4.00 PM

Sunday, 11th.. 9CO AN Sunday, 11th, 900 M2 Tuesday, 15th. 1.00 PM Tuesday, 13th. 3.00 PM

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS.

ON WEEK-DAYS ON SUNDATS & HOLIDAYS.

€10.00 A.M.

.CO A.M.

{4.00 P.AL.

300 P.M.

4.00 P.M.

Cheung Chow (Long Island)..

Shatzukok Shatin and Steung: hui

Aberdeen, Autan, Ping Shen, Sai Kung,

Santis, Stanley and Tai O

4.30 P.M..

Centon, Wuelow and Bam Shui

7.20 A..

4.00 P.3. Except Faturdays

7.15 A

1.30 PM.

400 PL Except Saturdays 4,00 P.31.

4.00.P.3.

(5 P.M., Saturdays for

1 despatch on Sundays.

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Maest

Kamchuk and Koogmoed

4.00 P.M.

Namtau and Sanwei

Shamekug

F10.00 AM.

4.00 P..

9.00 A.3!

4.00 2.3.

ON HAND FOR SALE.

For Price and Particulars, apply to

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

ONE PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE SEARCHLIGHT with Morse Signalling

-Shutter.

ONE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SET complete with Induction Coil, Orerhead Wiress Spurs, &c., enitable 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.

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

14, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

$6.00

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 st Hongkong about 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge.. Electric fans sad electric light aro available all night.

1 CANTON TO HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, 7′′H OCTOBER. 1914.

HONGKONG TO CANTON,

9 a.m. HEUNGSHAN.

p.m. KINSHAN.

8 am, HONAM.

$ p.m. FATSHAN.

THURSDAY, 81 OCTOBER. 1914.

es.m. HONAM.

5 p.m. FATSHAN,

8 a.m. HEUNGSHAN.

6 p.m. KINSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE,

B.S. SUI TAI, Tona 1,651.

8.8. TAISHAN, Tous 2,000, HONGKONG TO MACAO

Week days at 8 a.m. 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 mm and 2 p.. Sundays at 7.80 a.m. and 2 p.m.

EXCURSION

TO MACAO. SUNDAY. 11 OCTOBER, 1914.

The Company's New Steamship

"TAISHAN"

Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF et 8 a.m., and return from Macao at Spa,

NB. The Company will also ran a Steamer from Macso on Sunday at 7.30 and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

FARES AS USUAL

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

8.8. SUI AN

Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m.. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACA O STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

8.9. SAINAM, 583 tons, and 8.5. NANNING, 569 tons. One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 s.m., and the other leaves Wachow for Canton on the same days at 9.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fau in each Cabin.

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

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

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

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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

MAIL LINES. FRENCH FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN VIA SHANGHAI. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPŁ VIA SUEZ - CANAL.

OUTWARD

FOR.

STEAMER

SHANGHAI,

KOBE

AND

ТОКОНАМА

CHILI

HOMEWARD

'TO BAIL

About 10th October.

FOR ROUTE MARCHES AND PICNICS..

NESTLES

Late

SWISS-MILK

CHOCOLATE

SOARS ABOVE ALL OTHERS.

ON SALE AT ALL STORES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS, MONGOLIA 27000 tons.

KOREA 18000 tons

CHIN 10200 tons

MANCHURIA 27000 ton

SIBERIA 18000 tons NILE 1:000 tons

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 Earope

SIBERIA... Falling TUESDAY,

CHINA (via Manila)

MANCHURIA ...

MONGOLIA

TUESDAY, TUESDAY, TUESDAY,

13th Oct., at 1 P., 27th Cof, at Noon. Fid Nov., at 1 r.M.. 1st Nov., at 1PM.

Thems steamere ore famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the maperiority of the calsine, which is under the personal supervision of M. V. Moron, the world-famous alert Large staterooms, equipped with electric fans, and running water. Berthe equipped with electric mading lamps. Numerous amwmed's-salt water swimming tank, Filipino crchestra, deck games, dances, ota-not a dull went throughout the tip. Tha Sality and Comfort all Patron is Our First Considerating

For further information, rates, literature, schedulcs, etc, apply to

TEL. No. 141.

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

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Friday, 9th Oct.

Noon William Powell, Ltd., Meeting of

Bhareholders.

Saturday, 10th Oct,

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12.15 p.-Dairy Farm: Co., Ltd., Meeting

of Shareholders, Wednesday, 4th Nov.

2.15 pm-Meating of the Licensing Board in

the Connell Chamber.

MARSEILLES VIA PORTS

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS.

TRANSHIPPING on the Co's Mesmere at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY and AUSTRALIA; st POET BAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE and BLACK BEA.

Through Tickets to LONDON is PARIS by rail

Cirouler Tickets to Europe via Bae and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-versa delivered here.v.

For further particulars apply to

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P. THOMAS, AGENT. QUEEN'S BUILDING.

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Printed and Published by BERTRAN A. HALS, for the Concerned at 10a, Des Voeux Road Central, Vistoria, Hongkong: London Office, 131, Fleet Street) B.C.