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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 1914,

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

SHIPS' LETTER BOXES.

COMMERCIAL

responderos

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

October 9th.

1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing co.. must be posted at the General Fest Ofoo or at any of its Branch Offices. 2-8hips Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vestels any correspondence

from the Publis.

3.-Bhipmasters aro not allowed to place or expose on board-their-vessels letter boxen for the purpose of collecting correspondence; all such boxes found exposed on teard thair Vesela will be removed and returned to the General Post Office.

4ning Companies must not receive from the Pablio fer inclusion in their shlps Papers any but bona fide Corrigues' letters which should be left open for inspection when: required.

5-Shipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Post Offee the ornot hour of departure of their veretla in order that the patlic may bate every facility, for peating st the General Post Office.

6-Shipping Companies and Ships' Officers must send to the Port Office ALL correspondence” except bona de Cozsignees letters posted in the Ships Letter Bears or received by Ship Cheers at the ports from which they sailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong. 7.--The above regulations will not affect the licensed Private Letter Boxes, carried between Horgkong and Canton by the vessels belonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co..

War risks are not covered by Postal Registration or Insurance. Correspondence (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 Parcel Post and Irsured Letter system to Brazil is suspended. 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 give compensation for any loss or damage which may be due to the act of the King's enemies. Until further notice no Lotters, Boxes, Parcels for Belgium, Brazil, Crete or Montenegro and no Letters, Boxes or Parcels for Malta can be accented for insurance.

Monday, the 19th inst, being a Pablic Holiday the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9 a.m. There will be ons delivery of Ordinary Correspondence and one collection of letters from the Piller Boxes,

The Money Order Ofcs will be antiraly slowed.

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

The Service to Tsingiza in suspended.

ON LONDON:→→→

Telegraphis Transfer 2. Basic BIBs, on demand

Bark Bills, at 30 days' night Bank Hills, at 4 months' night... Credits, at 4 months' sight.......1/9 Documentary Bills 4 months'sight1/10 ON PARIS

Bank Bills, ou dezand,

.221

Credits, at 4 months sight.......232 ON GERMANY-

On demand

ON NEW YORK-

Fiqherstin mon,

Bank Bilis, on demand ......... 433 Credits, at 60 days' night '................ ACT

OK BOMBAY

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank, on demand........

OR CALCUTTA 2000

.nom.

1342

Telegraphic Transfer................................... nom, Bank, on demand.134 -

ON SHANGHAI 1-**

Bank, at sight snowgrove'

Embassy's

No. 77

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

Such Cigarettes can only be offered by Manufacturers possessing a Staff of Experts who have had many years'experience

in the manufacture of

"EMBASSY" Cigarettes have proved to be the

most popular of all the new brands of Virginia Cigarettes that have been sold for many years.

The quality is unsurpassed.

Embassy

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES WD.&H.O.WILLS

BRISTOL & LONDON

man.

PRICES:-

Private, 30 days' aight - jousie Dom ON YOXQUAMA-On demand.com ÖN MANILA:-On demand-Pouson-871 OF SINGAPORE On demand...764 ON BATAVIA-On demand

1073

ON HAIPHONG-On demand.... ...nom.

ON BAIGON On darized

..87

High Class Cigarettes.

11.15

...........057.20

The Cigarette de Luxe.

25

72

"

DECORATED

10

W.D. & HO. WILLS

·BRISTOL & LONDON.

ON BANGKOK-On demand BOTERSIONS, Bank's Buying Rate.. GOLD LWAT, 100 fine, per taal BAK SILVER, POT...23-1

SUBSIDIART Corsa

Het sent. 310,23

Hongkong...20 oenis pieces... 310.17 discount Hongkong...10

A lato Mail for Ewalew, Amcy and Feochew will in future be elted for all Douglas HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &

Steamers 20 minutes heft re each siesmer svile, ordinary corrependence will be received after the reguler mail Las elcsed at the side west entrance to be 6.P.O, in the lane off. Des Vœux Road,

The Fasson MAIL is due to arrive here to-day.

The MAIL FROM LONDON (via Siberia) of Wednesday, the 9th ult, in due to arrive bere to-morrow.

The AERICAN MALL ex China, is scheduled to arrive here on Monday, the 19th inst.

Straits and Colombe

TOB

BIBAITS, TURMAH. CEYLON, ADELAIDE,)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROTE

(Late Letters 11.30 & 31. to Noos, Extra

- postage 10 centri,

(Lettern posted in all the Pillar Boxes

in time for the first olearance will be

included in this contract will.)

Straits and India vs Calcutta...

Philippine Islande

Amoy and Foochow

Bhanghal and North Chias

Japan'vin'Moj!

**

Weihaiwel, Chefoo and Tientsiu

11

DATE

10th. Saturday,

9,00 & M Saturlav. 10th,

Printed Matter and Sem. .plan

10:00 AM Registration 11:00 AM (Registration with late foe of 10 cents up to 11.30.M.) Registration, 9.00-----

Kowloon

10.30 AM Lettors

11.30 AM Baur, 10th, 200 p p. Saturday, 10th, 200 P PV Saturday, 10th, 3.00PM 10th 400 Pa Saturday, 10th, 4,00 Saturday, 10th, 4.00 PM

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

14, DES VOUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

VISITORS AT HOTELS

Borozoka HOTEL

Mr E.S. Abraham

Mr H. O. Allen. Mr C. M Alpost Mr & Mrs Athel I. Anderson and maid Mr E. Bate Mr C. D. J. Bell Mr G. A. Benn Mrs E. R. Balilion Mr & Mrs A. D.

Blackburn

Mr C. H. Bredhoff Mr J. H Brister Mr. B. Brosie

Mr A. 13. Bionics MEO. Brown luw

Mr W. H. Burt

Mr AJ. Cambridge

HW.E. Claytes

Dr AL.

Coleman

M: B. M. Joseph' Capt & Air Kockz Mr E. B. Lambert Mr G. T. Lloyd Mr F. Lobel Mr E. F. Lyle Mr J. Mzedurali Mr. B. Nastaseld Mr G. S. Middleton My Mr N. Mac

**Inty and chi-d Mrs. B. Hann and

M

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4. Mathon

T. Matheson Marriott

Merschi

ACE. Meyer

M

E.

Mr H. N. Conden

Mr Arthur Course

03-11

ME. Norton

AW, Und uhoven MAL. Penning Mr. M. Powell

Mr D. 9. S. Doggy Prestua Me W. A. Dowley MAB. Purvis Miss M. E. Duty

Me & Ma HD Saudar

Ebrenfell 3.0 Ssoders Miss Forteworth

C. P. Siddon

Mr J. Gibb

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PETTER

PATENT

SEMI-DIESEL CRUDE OIL

ENGINES

AND

KEROSINE

ENGINES.

We carry large stacks of Ship and Engine Stores, Cotton Waste, Oil, Packing,

and

Electrical Repairs Installations. Undertaken; Electro-Pisting in all its

Branches.

Mr J. Gould Mr W. E. Graham MrP.O.de Grisogono Mr E. H. Grooms Capt T. P. Hall· Mr & Mrs Hamilton Mr H. Handles-Pegg Mr W. A. Hannibal

Mr G. Harper Mr B. D. Harrey Hon Mr E. &. Hewett

G.M.G

Dr H. G. Hobson Mios A. A. B. Hole! Mr Hobt. Horne Mr W. F. Howe Mr R. Hunter Mr. D. L. Butchison. Mr M. T. Jones

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Mr & Mrs Slant and

obilu

Mr II. C. Bleigh Mr F. Smyth Miss A. Square Capt & Mrs O. Svazson Capt II, A. Walker Mr E. J.T. Warren Mr C. E. Watting Mr F. W. White Mr & Mrs A. Whit-

marsh

Mr & Mrs J. D.

Wilkinson

Mr A. L. Wiley Mr G. G. Wood Mr & Mr J, E.

Wright

Mr K. Yerabirg

GRAND HOTEL.

Mr Allan Mr Book

Mr G. Bordewejns Mr & Mrs AAB. Crew Mrs M. Esizult ... Mr J. Gunder

Mr A. Óla Mr F. G. Owen Mr C. H. Purkis Mr Reynolds" Mr Roggeren - Mr Tu danderson Mr A.W. D. Gibbs Hr O. WiemARNA. Air Plener

Mr B. H. Wright MrW.F.MeFantaze Mr G. Zellvia Mr J♫ Mowati

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

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

Bingle Fars by Night Steamer Return

w

(available also for return

#

by day steamer) Bingle Furs by Day Blesmer Return

86.00

10.00

4.00

8.00

The attention of the travelling Fabio is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com. panies vessels. Passengers arriving by Night steamers from Canton (das at Hongkong bosi 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without nxtra charge Electric fans and electric light are available all night,

HONGKONG TO CANTON. ↑

SATURDAY, 101

8 1.m. HONAM.

CANTON TO HONGKONG, OCTOBER, 1914.

8 m. HEGNGSHAN. 5 pm, KINSHAN.

SUNDAY, 11TM OCTOBER, 1914,

8 p.m. FATSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. SUI TAI, Tons 1,651.

8.8. TAISHAN, Tons 2,006 HONGKONG TO MACAO Week days at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Baadays at 8 am, and 12.30 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Week days 61 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am, 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 WHALF at 8 am, and retaru from Maono 1 2p.m.

N.B-The Company will alsy rub Steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7.30.a.m., and from Hongkong it 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

FARES AS USUAL.

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

6.8. SUI AN

Departure from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 pm. !

Departures from Carton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdayi

p.m.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD.. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

8.3. BAINAM, 888 tous, and 8.8, NANNING, 569 tons.

One of the above Bloemers leavor Canton for Wschow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 m., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30a.m. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Bteamers LINTAN and SANDIX. These vessels have superior Cabin wocommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in meh Cabin.

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

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

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

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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN

VIA SHANGHAI,

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

SHANGHAI,

YOKOHAMA

AIR TIGHT TINS OF 50 CIGARETTES

70 CENTS.

40

20

Sold by all Tobacconists in Hongkong and the ports of South China.

RELY

ON

THE

BRAND

Because it is the Best In the World it has

The Largest Sale in the World

Milkmaid Brand

PURITY

Full Creamy Milk

́IN MILK MEANS HEALTH`

CONDENSED MI

(Elue Label). For DRINKING PURPOSES (Unsweetened), ask for MILENAID STERILIZED

(Coloured Label), NATURAL MILK

For PUDDINGS, . (Sweetened), ask for MIKATO

For TEA COFFEE, STEWED FRUIT, &c. (Unsweetened), ask for MILEMAID

EVAPORATED Mпx

ON SALE AT ALL STORES.

(Gold' Labei).

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27000 fons : MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 18000 tone

NILE 11000 tons

KOREA 18000 Lara

CHIN 10200 ond

PERSIA 8000 tons

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

"THE SUNSHINE BELT The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe

Failing TUESDAY, 18th Oct.. at 1 F.M. TUESDAY, 27th Oct, at Neca.

SIDERA...

CHINA fria Manila)

MANCHURIA

- MONGOLIA

TUESDAY,

}}

**

TUESDAY.

Zid Nov., at 13.3.

Ist Nov., at 1 F.M.

news stammers are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiority af

the cuism, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Moreni, the aerid-famous calerer. Large statsrooms, equipped with electric fans, and running water Harths equipped with electric reading lamps. Numerous amuseiden's-talt wat awimming tank, Talipizo orebestra, deck games, dances, ota-not a dull moment through the trip. The Safely and Comfort ad Patrona is Out First Consideralicia For fintor formation, rates, literature, schedales, etc., apply be

TEL. No. 141.

B. C. MORTON, ÁCENT, KING'S BUILDINGS.

3 pm Fourth Gymkhana Meeting at the HONGKONG BANSARDI

For

OUTWARD

STHAN ER

TO SATL

152

KOBE

AND) CHILI

ATLANTIQUE HOME WAED

20

On 10th October, at 5 P.BL. On 19th October,

TO-DAY

ON BALE

12.15 pm-Dairy Farm Co, Ltd, Meeting

of Shareholders,

Happy Valley.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Monday, 12th Oct-

Bank Holiday,

MARSEILLES VIA FORTS

TE

ALL STEAMERS FITZED WITH WIKELESS.

TRANSHIPPING on the Co's steamri at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY and AUSTRALIA; at PORT SAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE BLACK BEA.

Through Tickets to LONDON PARIS by rail. Circular Tickets to Europe via

delværed bere.}

For further particulars apply to

Enes and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-versa.

P. THOMAS, AGENT,

QUEEN'S BUILDING,

Tuesday, 13th Oct.

3p..Auction of Crown Land at Ship Street,

by Pallic Works Dept.

Wednesday, 4th Nov.

2.15 pm-Mesting of the Licensing Board in

the Council Chamber,

LEGISLATIVE Session 1913.

COUNCIL

REPORTS.

for

the the

REVISED BY THE MEMBERS,

PRICE

$5.

Darer Paxes OPTION. Hongkong, 14th February, 1814

Printed and Published by Bertram A. Hax for the Concerned at 104, Des Vœux. Bond Cintral, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 133, Fleet Street, E.O