1914-10-21 — Page 8

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

The Bervice to Teingtan is suspended.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1914.

A lato Mail for Swaton, Amoy and Foochow will In future be closed for all Douglas. Steamers 20 minutes before each steamer sails, ordinary correspondence will be reoolrod after the regular mail has closed at the side west entrance to the G.P.O. In the lane of Des Vosur Road.

mbe MAIL TRON LONDON (vis Biberia) of Saturday, the 19th ult, is due to arrive here te-day.

The MAIL FROM Loxnón (via Siberia) of 20th ult, is due to arrive here to-day, The MAIL FROM ECROFE is expected to arrive here to-day.

The AMERICAN MAlex Manchuria is scheduled to arrive here to-morrow,

The Frison MAIL from Evrore is expected to arrive here on Friday, the 23rd inst., as daylight.

FOR

Fort Bayard

Hollow

Straits, Ceylon and Europe

BWBTOR

Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow

Batavia, Somaraus, Soerabaya and

Mórzoby tia Batavia)

Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Pakhoi ...

Tourane and Quinbon

Pokhoi and Eaiphong

SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA

(EUROPE via SIBERIA

Fort?

To make connection with the Tiestain-Pakow

Ralway elcsing at Shanghai Brit. P.Q, st

,, Monday, the DL

Sbaugh and North China

Ganghai and North Chius

108)

Thilippine Islande, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and New Guines Thursday Island

via

200

SIRAITS, BURMAH, CEYLON, ADELAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN,

EGYFT and EVROPE

(Late Letters 10.30 as to 11

Extrs postage 1 cants).

(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes

in time for the first clearance will be

included in this contract mail.)

The Parcel Bfail

will be olorad

to-morrow, at 5 P.1....

watow, Amoy and Fooohow

Bandakan

DATE

Wednesday, 21st, 9.00AM Wednesday, 21st, 9.00 A " Wodnesday, 21st, 9.00 AM Wednesday, 21st, 11.00 AM Wednesday, 21st, Noon Wednesday, 21st, 200

COMMERCIAL,

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

ON LONDON:-'

ON

October 20th,

CIGARETTES D.SHOWI

Telegraphic Transter1 87 Bank Bills, on demand.....1/61 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight l

Bank Bills, at 4 months eight...1/98 Credits, at 4 months' aight.1/9

Documentary Bills 4 months'sight1,9 PARIO

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

Credits, at 4 months' sight.......

ON GERMANY

On demandé

ON NEW YORK:---

Bank Bille, on demand

ON BOMBAT

Thursday, 22nd, 9.00 AM Thursday, 22nd, 9.00 & M

Thursday, 22nd, 9,000 Thursday, 22nd,

Registration 2.30 mi

Letters

3,00 r M

Thursday,

42nd, 4,00 r m 23rd, 10.00 B

Friday,

Friday, 23rd, 10.00 &

Friday, 23rd

Printed Matter and Sam 9.00 AM ples Registration 10.00 AM late (Registration with

fee of 10 cents up to 10.30a

th

IN.

Registration, Kowloon

www

9,00 A H

B.0.

Letters

10,30 AM

***

Friday,

23rd, Friday, 23rd, 4.00 PM

1.00 M

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

14, DES VOUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PETTER

PATENT

SEMI-DIESEL CRUDE OIL

ENGINES

AND

KEROSINE

ENGINES.

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

&o.

Repairs

ON

nom.

.428

Credits, at 60 days' sight. nem,

1313

Telegraphie Transfer.............nom. Bank, on demand......... CALCUTTA

Telographic Transfer.......

Bank, on demand..................ain SHANGHAI !****

Bank, at sight................

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1311

$94

Private, 30 days' sight. nom. ON YOKOHAMAI-On demand.86] OF MANILA-On démand-Pesos-86 OF SINGAPORE:-On demand.....743 ON BATAVIA:-On demand.105 ON HAIFHONG: On demand........nom. ON SAIGON-On demand. OR BANGKOK-On-demand BOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...811.25 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tool. 958.50 BAR SILVER, por ox.

SUBSIDIARY Coine.

per cent,

Hongkong.,.20 conta piecos.... $13,90 decount. Hongkong... 10

$14.10

"Embassy'

مارة

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.

The Cigarette dé Luze.

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

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 Return

H

(aratiable also for return by day steamer}"

Single Fare by Day Steamer Return

$8.00

10.00

4.00

8:00

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

HONGKONG TO CANTON, T

8.

CANTON TO HONGKONG,

WEDNESDAY, 21ST OCTOBER, 1914. HEUNGSHAN.

5. p.m. KINSHAN.

6 m. HONAM.

5 pm. FATSHAN

THURSDAY, 22ND OCTOBER, 1914.

and

8 B., HONAM.

p.m. FATSHAN.

Electrical

Installations Undertaken; Elentre-Plating in all its

Branches.

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JAVA-CHINA JAPAN LIJN

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA AND

EXPECTED

ON OF ABOUT

8 am. HEUNGSHAN.

5 p.m. KINSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

S.B. TAISHAN, Tona 2,005 6.9. SUI TAI, Tous 1,651...M

*** HONGKONG TO MACAO PARTNERS Week daya at 8 am, and 2 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whx:1, Bundays at 8 am, and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

-Week-days at 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. Bundays at 7.30 am, and 2 pm.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, 25TH OCTOBER, 1914.

"TAISHAN

n

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

NB-The Company will also ran a Steamer from Maese on Sunday at 7.30 00 and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

FARES AS USUAL.

JAPAN.

STEAMER

FROM

WILL LEAVE FOR

ON OR AHOTI

The Company's New Steamship

TJIKEMBANG

TIPANAS...

TJIMAHI TJILIWONO TJIBODAS... TJIHANOEK TJILATJAP TITAROEM

JAVA

JAVA

JAPAN

JAVA

JAVA

JAVA

JAVA

First ball of Oct Second half of Ook. Second half of Ocs. First half of Nov. First half of Nov. First half of Nov. First half of

Dec.

SHANGHAI

JAPAN

Second half of

Oct, Second half of Ost.

JAVA

JAPAN

SHANGHAI

JAPAN

First half of

Nov.: First half of

Nor. Second half cf Nov.

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and bare accommodation for limited number of Saloon Passengers. All steamers early a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo teken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia."

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

York Buildings, 1st Floor.

Hongkong, 13th October, 1914.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Telephone No. 1574.

THOS.

COOK & SON

TOURIST, STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS.

BANKERS, &0.

Head Office for the Far East:- 16, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow ROAD. YOKOHAMA: 32, Water STREET MANILA-NANILA HOTEL.

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TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and

TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

TOUKS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD.

BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.

LETTERS & CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED, FOREIGN MONIES Exchanged.

ANTON-MACAO LINE.

B.B. BUT AN;

Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 pm ji Departures from Canton to Macro on Tuesday, Thursday and Fetarday, 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.9. SATNAM, 588 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 569 tons.

One of the shove Steamers learon Canton for Wuchow overy Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 9 s.m., and the other leaves Wachow for Canton on the same days at 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 SANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin sccommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity Electric Fan in each Cabin,

Booking Office open daily (Senday excepted) 9 a.m. 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,

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FRENCH MAIL LINES. FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN

- VIA SHANGHAI,

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD

MENU STEAMER'

FOR

SHANGHAI,

CHIEF OFFICE:-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.0. Hongkong. 3rd July. 1914.

(742

VESSELS EXPECTED.

TO SAIL

On 24th October, at 7 am.

"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.&HOWILLS

BRISTOL & LONDON

PRICES

AIR-TIOUT TINS OF 50 CIGARETTES

DECORATED, 19

57

25

» 10.

70 CENTS.

40

"

20 33

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

The MILK that is STERILIZED.

The MILK that is NATURAL. :

The MILK that has the LARGEST SALE in the World-

BECAUSE it is the BEST is the

Milkmaid

FOR DRINKING PURPOSES USE MILKMAID STERILIZED NATURAL (COLOURED LABEL)

UNSWEETENED

UNCONDENSED.

FOR PUDDINGS, ETC.. USE MILKMAID CONDENSED

(BLUE LABEL).".

SWEETENED AND CONDENSED.

FOR TEA, ETC.. STEWED FRUITS, ETC.. MILKMAID EVAPORATED

(GOLDLABEL)

CONDENSED BUT NOT SWEETENED. (This enables users to add Sugar to taste).

LOOK AT THE LABEL.

ON SALE AT ALL STORES.

(1127

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

KLOPERATING Y

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOLIA 27000 tons

KOREA 18000 tons

CHINA 10200 tons

MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 18000 tane NILE 2000 ons

PERSIA 00001000

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

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

CHINA(vis Manila) Failing TUIS DAY MANCHURIA

MONGOLIA KOREA

1 Oof, at Necn

TUESDAY

3rd Nov, at 1 P.,

TUESDAY TUESDAY

1st Dec st- PM,

2nd Deo, at 1 P.M.

The steamers are famous for their modern equipat, comfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of Me. V. Moroni, the world-famous caterer. Large staterooms, equipped with elect fans, and running water. Bertha equipped with electrio rendang lamps. Numerous amusements als water swimming tauts Filipino orchestra, deck games, dances, et not dull usmene throughout the trip. The Safety and Comfort al Patrons Is One First Consideration

For further information, eaten, literature, abaditus, etc., apply to

BO. MORTON, AGENT, KING'S BUILDINGS.

TEL. No. 141.

THE AUSTRALIA'S MAKLA The A.O. str. Changsha left Port Darwin oa the 17th October for Manila direct, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 27th inst. mandat

The E. & A. str. Aldenham left Sydasy. fox, this port (via Queensland Perts and Manila) on the 29:0 September, and may be expected to arrive here on or about 27th Dotober.

MERCHANT ATTAMEBY, The O.S.K. str. Tacoma Maru leit Manila for Hongkong on the 18th October, and is dus here on the 21st October, at

noon.

The I.&O. str. Nellore left Singapore for this port on the 18th October, and is

te on the 24th October due here on the 24th October, at about

8.....

The Earber Line str. Shimosa left New York via Panama Canal for Hongkong on the 3rd October, and is therefore expected to arrive here on or about the

3rd November.

KOBE

YOKOHAMA este necess

MARSEILLES VIA FORTS.

ATLANTIQUE

HOMEWAED.

CHILI

On 3rd November, at 1 P.M.

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. BANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY and AUSTRALIA; at FOFT SAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE and BLACK BEA

Through Tickets to LONDON via PARIB by rail,

Girouler Ticketa to Europe via Sues) and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-verra delivered here.

For farther particulars apply to

P. THOMAS, AGENT. QUEEN'S BUILDING.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Saturday, 24th Oct

10s.Italia Convent Bazaer Wednesday, 4th Nov.

2.15 p.m.-Messing of the Licensing Board in

the Council Chamimr.

Saturday, 7th Nov.

9.15 p.m.A. D. O. at the Theatre Royal

The Blue Bird.".. Tuesday, 10th Nov. :---

9.15 pm

D. C at the Theatre Royal The Blue Bird."

Printed and Published by BrRTRAM A. HALR for the Concerned at 10a, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 133, Fleet Street, E.C.