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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

SHIPS LETTER BOXES.

1.It is hereby cctifed that during the continuance of the War all outgoing correspondence

East Letorted at the General Fett OFce or at any of its Branch Offices, 2-Slips Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on beard their veseele any correspondence

from the Public.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9m, 1914.

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

October 8th

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THE EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE DE LUXE.

Mashers frères

"SPECIALS"

3.- Sipresters to not allowed to place or expose on board their vesuels letter boxes for the ronicre of collecting correspondence; all such boxes found exposed on board their reese's will be removed returned to the General Post Office. 4.-Shipping Companies must receive from the Publio for inclusion in their ships' Papers ettezz which should be left open for inspection when ery leno de Córkignite". required. 5-Shirping Comparies should state in the notilentions to the Post Office the extol hour of deportare of their wesele in cider that the pullio way Lave every facility for posting at is Generel Port Office.. 6-Shipping Comparies and Ships' CGcers zpst send to the Post Office ALL correspondence ezrejt bera fide Consignch letters posted in the Shire Tetter Boxes or received by Slip Offers at the port from which they sailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong, 2. Le store regulations will not affect the licensed Prirate Letter Boxes carried between Herphere ord Cinten by tlo yrels belonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

War risks are not covered by Postal Registration or Insurance.

Until further notice the Names of the Vessels by which Mails are forwarded-will not be advertised in the Mail Notices.

Correspondence (including parcels) is being despatched as oppertunity offers; but all Services dro irregular and uncertain and all ecrrespondence is liable to delay.

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

The Parcel Post and Insured Letter system to Brazil 13 ***

sponded. Notice is given that although every possible precaution is taken to secure the safety of all postal packets whilst in the custody of the Post Office the Postmaster-General cannot eve compensation for any loss or damage which may be due to the act of the King's enemies. Until further netice no Letters, Boxes, Parcels for Belgium, Brazil, Crete or Mo teneg and no Letters, Boxes or Parcels for Malta can be accepted f insurance.

Monday, the 14th Test, boligPoblie Ho

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day the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9am. There wille tue delivery of Ondicary corrispondence and oro collection of letters from the Pillar Bores.

The Money Order: Ofen will be ent

**choly closed.

The Parool Post Service to eat and countries beyond served by Egypt ia Southern Europe is for the present anal

The Service to Tsinglan

svuspended.

A lato Mail for Shadow, Amoy and Futch will in infure be closed for all Douglas Steemere 20 minute befero cach drawer sails, ordinary cerresprudence will be received after the reguler selceed at the side west extentes to the G.PO, in the lane off Des Voux Road,

The FRFOR MAIL is due to arrive here tomorrow, at 6 am.

The Too More, with the Mart From LoyDay (via Siberis) of Weloveday, the 9th ult, in ne to arrive here on Sunday, the 11th inst.

The Sica May, with the ANGRICAN MAn ex, China, is soheduled to aire tere en Morday, the 19thirst.

Биоп

Bangkok

WAL

Pos

Timor, Australia, New Zealand ria Port)

Darwin and Top Guines vin Thursday Island

Bangrok

Japau via Moji

+

Straits end India via Calentia

Kobe Slangbai. North China one Jar in via Kobol

(EUROPE VIA SIBERIA).

[To make connection with the Tiestain-Pukos Kailway closing at Shanghai Brit. P.O. 8.20 p.m. on Thursday, the 15th inst. 1

DATE A

ON LONDON-

Telographic Transfor Bank Bills, on dəmənd Bank Bille, ot 30 days' sight....194 Bank Bills, at 4 months sight...1/99 Credits, at 4 months' sight...1/10 Documentary Bills 4 months'sight1/102 ON PARIS:-

Bank Bills, on demand.............pom Credits, at 4 months sight...nom. ÛN GERMANT :-----

On demand.................................................Rom. ON NEW YORK:

Bank Bills, on demand... 433. Credits, at 60 days' sight. nom. ON LOMBAY

Telegraphic Transfer..............om. Bank, on demand..

ON CALCUTTA 2

Telegraphic Transfer.

Bank, cu domand............................................

ON SHANGKAK

..135

...nom. ..135

Bank, at sight............... 563 Private, 30 days sight.on. ON YOKORAMA-On demand... 381 ON MANILA-On demand-Fesort ON SINGAPORE—O nemand 76

BATA: demand 108

ON BAIFEO 3:On demand...210. ON SAIGOn demand was 2020, OR BANGTOKOn demand 85 HOVERSIGNS, Bank's Buying Bate...811.1onom.

..957.20 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per taël.....

24 BAR SILVER, per ox.

SUSIDIARY COINS.

per cent. Hongkong..,20 cents piests... $10.17 discount. Hongkong...10

w $10.23

t

$1.50 for a tin of 50 Cigarettes.

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.

Single Fare by Night Steamer

(available also for return Return "

by day steamer)

Singla Faro by Day Steamer Return"

$6.00

1000

4.00

8.00

The attention of the fiarelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com panies Yessels. Passangers arriving by Night steamers from Canton (due at Hongkong aboat 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning. without extra charge. Electric fans and electric light are available all night.

CANTON TO HONGKONG. FRIDAY. 9TH OCTOBER, 1914. 8am. HEUNGSHAN. 5 p.m. KINSHAN

HONGKONG TO CANTON. I

8 am, HONAM...

5 pm. FATSHAN SATURDAY, 10TH OCTOBER, 1914. M.

Friday,

.Dth. 8.00 & M

Friday,

9th, Noon

Friday,

9th, 1.00

Friday, 9th, 200 M

4,00 PM 9th. Friday, Saturday, 10th, 2.00 r

10 Saturday.

332 Registration Letters

4:03 PM

9 a.m. HONAM.

8.8. STI TAI, Tons 1,851.

ON HAND FOR SALE.

For Price and Particulars, apply to

FOOT MOTOR LAUNCH ONE 30

Thoreseroft Mods Fitted with 12.14 BH.P. Karcsine Engine.

ONE PORTABLE OXY-ACETYLENE Morse Signalling SEARCHLIGHT with

Shatter.

ONE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SET acmplete with Induction Coil, Orerhead Wiress Spars, &c., suitable for Consting or Patrol Stazmer. ONE SEMI-DIESEL 8 H.P. CRUDE OIL ENGINE AND DYNAMO with Electrie Searchlight,

KEROSINE OIL ENGINES “PETTER'S”

FROM 7 TO 12 B.H.P.

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

14, DES Vœux ROAD, HONGKONG.

JAVA-CHINA

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

TITAROEM SHANGHAI

EXPECTED

ON 02 ABOUT

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JAPAN LIJN

JAVA, CHINA

AND JAPAN.

STEAMER

FROM

WILL LEAVE FOR

ON OS ABOUT.

First half of Oct.

TJIKEMBANG

TJIPANAS.. --JÁVA

TJMMAHI

JAVA

TJILIWONG JAPAN TJIBODAS... JAVA JAVA TUMANQEK TITLATJAP. JAVA

Seotud hair

First half of 1- Oct.

Second half of Oct.

Oct First half of Nov. ¡Firs halt

JAVA

SHANGHAI

JAPAN

! Nov.

· Kor,

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First half of

JAVA

JAPAN

SHANGHAI

JAPAN

Second half of First half of

Nov, First half of Nor. Second half of Nor.

Firat half of Cot. Second half of

Get.. Second half of Oct.

8 am, HEUNGSHAN. 5 pm, KINSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

1

6.8. TAISHAN, Toms 2,005 HONGKONG TO MACAO

Weak days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 8 a.m. sad 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Birect Whart

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Week days at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 a.m. and 2 pm,

EXCURSION TO

MACAO.

SUNDAY, 11TH OCTOBER, 1914.

The Company's New Steamship

*TAISHAN"

Will depart from the Company's Wia Lor STREET WHARF at 9 a.m., and retard from Macao at 3 p.m.

N.B. The Company will also ran a Steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7.30 :10, and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

FARES AS USUAL.

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

9.S. SET AN.

Departures from Micao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, as 4.30 p.m. 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.

B.S. SAINAM, 569 tone, and SS. NANNING, 569 tons.

One of the above Steamers leares Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at shout & sm, and the other leaves, Wachow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 a.m. Round trips take about 5 days. Fassengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and BANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin Accramodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin,

Booking Office open daily (Sanday excepted) 9 am. to 5 p.m. Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

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

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

THE BRAN

Because it is the Best in the World it has

The Largest Sale in the World

Milkmaid Brand

Full Cream Milk

PURITY IN MILK MEANS HEALTH

For Puddings, &c.-(Sweetened), ask for MILENAID CONDESSED MILK (Blus Label)..

For Drinking purposes (Unsweetened), ask for MILKMAID STERILIZED NATURAL MILK

(Coloured Label),

For Tea Coffee, Stewed Fruit, &c. (Unsweetened), ask for MILKMAID EVAPORATED MILK

(Gold Label).

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ON SALE AT ALL STORES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OFERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27000 tons.

MANCHURIA 27030 1044.

KOREA 1000tems SIBERIA 18000 tons

CHIN 10200 tons

NILE 1000 tona PERSIA 0000 tona

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

to America and Europe

SIBERIAL Failing TUESDAY, 18th Oct., all P..

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"The Host Comfortable

CHINA (via Manila) MANCHURIA MONGOLIA Koi:

17

TUESDAY, 27th Oct., at Neev.

•

TUESDAY, TUESDAY

3rd Nov., at) г.. 1st Nov., at 1 P,314,

There steamers are famous for their modern equipracnt, comfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is use the persmal supervision of Bis, V. Bioroni, the world-fam cater, Largo etaterbom, equipped with electro taas, and running water Berths

Numeral ingements-ut water wil equipped with electric reading inmag. tank, Filipino orchestra, deok gases, dances, etc.--not a dull me want throughout the trip. The Safety and Confort of Patung Is Our First Consideration For further information, rates, fitatatture, rebedules, etc., appiz 10

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

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TEL. No. 141.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN VIA SHANGHAI.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THOS. COOK

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The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Elettrio Light and are accommodation for limited number of Saloon Passengers, All steamers carry a duly qual flid surgeon. Cargo takes at through rates to all perts in Netherlands India and Anshala

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

York Buildings, 1st Floor.

Hongkong, 9th October, 19:4

TO-DAY

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Noon-William Powell, Ltd., Meeting of

Shareholders.

TO-MORROW.

145 pm Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., Meeting

of Ehureholders.-

-3pm-Fourth Gymkhana Meeting at the

Happy Valley.

Telephone No. 1574,

113

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Monday, 12th Oct. :-

Bank Holiday."

Wednesday, 4th Nov.-

2.15 p. Meeting of the censing Fard in

the Council Chair

FOR

KOBE BHANGHAI,

YOKOHAMA „NING HI-

HARSEILLES VA PORTS

OUTWARD

STEAMER

TO SAIL

AND CHILI...

ATLANTIQUE HOMEWARD

On 10th October, at 5 P.X.

On 19th October,

ALL STRANERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. BANSHIPTİNG on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAT

TAN AUSTRALIA DET BARE to Le LAVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE

and BLACK SEA.

Through Tickets to LONDON vis PARIS by rail.

Circular Tickets to Europe via Sner and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-versa delivered here.

For further particulars apply to,

P. THOMAS, ADENT. QUEEN'S BUILDING.

TOURIST. STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS,

BANKERS, &c.

Head Office for the Far East 16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foooow ROAD. YOKOHAMA: 32, WATER STIKET

MANILA MANILA HOTEL

TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and-

TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY,"

TOURS arranged to ALL FARTS of the WORLD,

BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates. LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED, FOREIGN MONIES Exchanged.

CHILY OFFICELUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1914.

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Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 10, Des Voeux.

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