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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 1914.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

SHIPS' LETTER BOXES.

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

must be forted at the General Post Office or at any of ite Branch Office E-Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden to recolve on board their vessels any correspondence

from the Public.

3.-Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vessels letter boxes for the purjuse of collecting correspondence; all such koxes found exposed on board their veenols sill be removes and roturned to the General Post Office. 4-Shipping Companies must not receive from the Public for inclusion in their ships' Papers any but bona fide Consigners' letters which should be left open for inspection when required,

5-Shipping Companies should state in their gotideations to the Post Ouce the omast hour of departure of their vertcis in order that the public may have every facility for posting at the General Post Office.

6.-Shipping Companies and Ships' Officers must send to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bona fide Consignees lotters posted in the Ships Letter Boxes or received by Ship Officers at the pore from which they sailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong. 7.-The above regulations will not affect the licensed Private Letter Boxen, carried between Hergkong and Canton by the versele Lelonging 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 Franco is suspended until further notice.

The Parcel Post and Ir sured 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 Letters, Boxes, Parcels for Belgium, Brazil, Crete or Montenegro and no Letters, Boxes or Parcels for Malta can be accepted for insurance,

Monday, the 12th inst, being a Publio Holiday the Post Offee will be open from 8 to 9 s.m. There will be one delivery of Ordinary Correspondence and one collection of lettera fion the Pillar Boros,

The Money Order Office will be entirely cloved.

The Farcel Fost Borrice to Egypt and countries beyond served by Egypt in Southern Europe is for the present suspended.

The Service to Tsingtau is suspended,

A late Mail for Swalow. Ancy and Focebew will in fatare be closed for all Douglas Steamers 20 minutes before each steamer sails, ordinary correspondence will be recolved after the reguhr mail hes closed at the side west entrance to the G.P.O. in the lane off Des Voeur Road.

The MAIL FROM LONDON (via Siberia) of Thursday, the 10th ult, is due to arrive here io-morrow.

The ENGLIH Mail is duo to arrive here on Wednesday, the 14th inet., na iho Mail is unsorted the delivery will be delayed for 2 hours.

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

Japan via Moji

FOR

Bbaughn and Nocth Chin

Batavis, Samarang and Seyraboya

Swatow

Swator, Amoy and Foochow

Kutobinctza Japan via

Kobe, Victoria

Sostile, Vandervor, Taosma and United

Kingdon via Cavada

DATE Monday,

12th, 9.00 A M Merday, 12/h, 9,00 & M

Troadsy, 13th, 10,00 A BI Wednesday, 143, 1.00 P M Tuesday, 13th, 1.00 PM Tuesday, 13th,

Registration... ---Letters

1.30 M 2.00-PM

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

14. DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG,

JAVA-CHINA

COMMERCIAL.

CLOBING QUOTATIONS,

ON LONDON:-

14

mbass

IGARETTES

"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.

October 16th,

WD.&HOWS

Telegraphia Transfor Bank Billa, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.... Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight...... Documentary Bills 4 months'sight

ON PARIS :-**

.19%

Bank Bills, on demat 220) Credits, at 4 months' night.........231

ON GERMANY 201

On demand...

ON NEW YORK:

ON BOMBAT

Bank Bills, oa domand Credits, at 60 days' sight

431

nom.

Telegraphic Transfer

...DOW

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

1331

ON CALCUTTA ***

Telegraphic Transfer........

Baak, oa demand.....

133

ON BHANGHAI DI

Bank, at sight

Private, 30 days sight

ON YOKOHAMA

DOM.

On demand. 87

ON MANILA-On demand-Peso-862 ON SINGAPORN-On demand.........753 ON BATAVIA-On demand .... .......1057 ...nom. ON HAIPHONG-On demand..... ON SAIGON-On demandom. ON BANGKOK-On demand 87 SOVEREIGNE, Bank's Buying Rate...211.25 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per Exel BAR BILVER, per oz..

eur

Embassy

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 High Class Cigarettes.

Embassy

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

WD.&H.O.WILLS.

BRISTOL & LONDON

KENTIAL

PRICES:-

AIR-TIGHT TINS OF 50 CIGARETTES

70 CENTS.

357:20

23

The Cigarette de Luxe.

25

40

33

""

DECORATED " 23

10

20

"

W. D. & H.O. WILLS BRISTOL & LONDON,

SUBSIDIARY Coins.

per cost Hongkong...20 cents pisses... $10.17 discount.

$10.25 1 Hongkong... 10

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.

11

1

Single Fare by Night Steamer

(available also for return Retorn

by day steamer) Single Fare by Day Steamer Retarb

$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 at Hongkong about 11 p.a.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge. Electric fans and electric light are available all night.

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

MONDAY, 12TM

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

OCTOBER, 1914.

小

TUESDAY, 13TH OCTOBER, 1914.

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

Full Cream Milk

HEALTH

PURITYINMILK MEANS.

8 am. HEUNGSHAN..

8 m. JONAM,

6 p.m. KINSHAN

5 pm. FATSHAN.

For PUDDINGS, &c.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

8 .. HONAM.

8 am, HEUNGSHAN

5 p.m. FATSHAN.

5 p.m. KINSHAN.

8.8. STI TAI, Tons 1,651.

THE PETTER

PATENT

SEMI-DIESEL CRUDE OIL

ENGINES

AND

KEROSINE

ENGINES.

We carry large stocks of Ship and Engine Stores, Cotton Waste, Oil, Facking,

Electrical Repairs and

Installations Undertaken; Elestro-Plating in all its

Branches.

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JAPAN LIJN

REQULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA AND

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. TAISHAN, Tons 2,000 HONGKONG TO MACAO

Week days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Bunday at 8 a.m. and 12.50 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

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

EXCURSION TO

MACAO.

SUNDAY, 18TH OCTOBER, 1914.

The Company's New Steamship

«TAISHAN

7!

Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF at 8 am, and return from Macao at 2 p.m.

N.B.-The Company will also run a Steamer from Macso, 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. 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 MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

B.8. SAINAM, 588 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 569 tous.

One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wackow for Canton on the same days st 8.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and BANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.

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

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

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

(Sweetened),

MILEMATI ast for

CONDENSED

(Blus Label),

MILK

For DRINKING PURPOSES (Unsweetened), ask for MILKMAID STERILIZED

(Coloured Labs]). NATURAL MILE

For TEA COFFEE, STEWED FRUIT, &c. (Unawostered), ask for MILIMAID

(Gold Label). EVAPORATED MILK

ON SALE AT ALL STORES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO

·OPERATING.

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW 'EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27000-söna

MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 18000 Lena NILE 1000 Lone

KOREA 18000 tons

CHIN 10200 tons

PERSIA 8000 tons

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Hobe, Yoliokama, Honolulu and San Francisco

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

SIRF BTA.... Saibing TUESDAY, 13th Oct... at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 27 Oct.,, at Neen. TUESDAY, Erd Nov., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, Jet Nor, at P.M.

CHINA (via Manila) MANCHURIA

MONGOLIA ......

The steams are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiority of The cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of big. V. Lloreal, the world-famous Berths estorer. Large olatemoms, equipped with electric fans, and running water, equipped with electrie reading lampy. Numerous amuseme-alt water ewimming tank, Fillping.ozchratea, denk günies, danoes, cie--nota dall menient throughout thu trip. The Safely and Coinfort of Patrons in Our First Consideration For further Laformation, rates, literature, schedules, etc., apply to

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

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TEL. No. 141.

Second half of MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

:

EXPECTED

STEAMER

From

ON OR ABOUT

JAPAN.

WILL LEAVE FOR

ON OR ABOUT

TJITAROEM SHANGHAI

TJIKEMBANG

TJIPANAS...

TJIMAHI TJILIWONG

TJIBODAS... THIMANOES

First half of Oct.

TULATJAP..

JAVA

JAVA

JAPAN

JAVA

*JAVA

JAVA

First half of Oct. Second half of Oct Second half o Oot First half of Nor. First half of Nov. First half of Nor.

JAYA

SHANGHAI

JAPAN

First half of Oot,

Oket. Second half of Oct.

JAVA

JAPAN

SHANGRAI

JAPAN

Second half of Oct First half of

Nov. First half of Nov. Second half of Nov.

OUTWARD

FOR

STHAMER

TO SA

SHANGHAI,

ТОКОНАМА

KOBE

AND

ATLANTIQUE

KOMEWARD

On 19th October.

FRENCH MAIL LINES. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN VIA SHANGHAI, FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPÉ VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation. for a limited number of Saloon Passengers, All steamers carry a duly qual fied surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia.”:

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

*

York Baldings, It Floor.

Hongkong, 9th October, 1914

Bank Holiday.

TO-DAY

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

TO-MORROW 3p.m.Auction of Crown Land at ShipStreet,

by Pablic Works Dept.

Telephons No. 1574,

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS. Monday, 18th Oct.:-

3 p.m. Auction of Two Lots of Crown Land at Mount Davis and Kennedy Town, by Public Works Dept.

Wednesday, 4th Nov.

2.15 p.m.Meeting of the Licensing Board in

the Council Chamber.

MARSEILLES VIA PORTS

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. BANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY And AUSTRALIA; at PORT SAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE to BLACK SEA,

Through Tickets to LONDON vie PARIS by rail.

Circular Tickets to Europe ris Sper and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-ver delivered here.

For further particulars apply to

P. THOMAS, AGENT. QUEEN'S BUILDING.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Per Haitan, from Swatow, etc., Mrs. H. Walton.

Per Chili, for Hongkong, from Mar- seilles, etc., Mdme. Flint and daughter; from Singapore, Mr. B. Waterhouse, Mr. and Mts. Ponbicok, Mr. and Mrs. Tollefsen and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Blix. Mr. S. Rother; from Saigon, Mr. Baniel.

DEPARTED.

152

Gregory, Mrs. Foster, Master and Miss Foster and 2 children, Mr. Sunderland, Miss P. E. Lewder; for Marseilles, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Blackburn.

Por Oriental, for London, etc., Lieut.- Col. W. H. Usher Smith, D.S.O., Mrs. Smith, Major J. Grate, Mrs. Grute, Misses Grute (2), Lieut. and Mrs. A. Donnelly, Master Donnelly and 3 children, Lieut. and Mrs. A. W. Savage, Capt. B. H. C. Hallowes, Mr. G. St. G. Baker, Mr. Fred Cook, Mr. Alfred Dawson, Mrs. Dawson, Mr. Wilson McIntyre, Miss Papayanni, Miss N. Walker, Miss D.. Walker for Bombay, Rev. A. Johnson,. Rev. C. W. Forman, Mr. A. L. Wiley, Mr.

Per Namur, for London, etc., Mr. Albert Carter, Mr. Montague, Mr. Edward Em'th, Mr. J. C. Gregory, Mrs. Hope.

Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALS for the Concerned at 10, Des Vœux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 13, Flest Street, E.C.