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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

The Services to Germany, Austria and Tsingtau are suspended. The Fublic sie laformed that the Christmas Parcel Mail to the United Kingdom will be cloted in this Office at 5 p.m., on the 5th of November, 1914.

The New Year Mail will be closed at 5 p.m., on the 18th of November.

Inted bercels will only to accepted for the United Kingdom. The atore dates of departure are liable to alteration,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30mm, 1914.

A late Mail for Swalow, Amoy and Foochow will in future be closed for all Douglas Steentere 50 minutes before each steamer sails, ordinary correspondence will be received After the regular nail bus elcsed at the side west entrance to the G.P.O. in the lane off Des Voena Road,

The MAIL FROM LONDON (via Siberia) of Tuesday, the 29th ult., is due to arrive

here to-morrow.

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

October 25th,

OF LONDON:

Telegraphic Transfer .......................

...1.03 Bank Bills, on demspi :.........18 Bark Bills, at 30 days". Right 1/84 Hank Bille, at 4 months' sight...1/88 Credits, at 4 months' sight......1/9 Documentary Bills 4 months'sight1/91 PARIS

The MAIL FROM LONDON (via Siberis) of Wednesday, the 30th ult., is due to arrive BON hore on Sunday, the 1st November.

The FRENCH MAI, from Europe is due to arrive here on Monday, the 2nd November,

FOR

Hoihow, Tourns and Quinhon Hollow, Haiphong and Pakhoi... Swatov, Amoy and Fovehow

FOL

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Philippine Islands...

Ching wontac

Japan via Nagasaki

NORTH CHINAL (EUROPE DIA SIBERIA)

SHANGHAI aud

[Tientsin-Pukow Service Shanghai Brit. P.O 8.30 pm, Thursday, 5th November.]

Swatow, Amoy, and Formosa via Tamsui Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

DATE

Friday, Friday, Friday,

30th, 8.00AM

30th, 9.00 Ax

30th, 1.00 PM

Eaturday, 31st, 11.00 am ...Saturday, 31st, 200P M Saturday, 31st, 4.00 PM Saturday, 31st,

Registration

Lötters...

Put

#5

3.30 M 4.00

-: NOVEMBER-

Bank Billa, on demand 212) Credita, at 4 months' night.......223 ON GERMANY -

On domand......................................... ROB ON NEW YORK:

Bank Bills, on demand

.413

Credits, at 60 days' sight.......nom.

ON BOMBAY

Telegraphic Transfer.............

Bank, on demand... 128

ON CALCUTTA 100

Telegraphic Transfer.nom. Bank, on demand.

ON SHANGHAI:-

Bank, at sight

Private, 30 days' night

..1283

.771

nom.

ON TOKOBAMA :-On demand..

841

Sunday, Ist. 900 AM Sunday,

7st, 9.00AM

ON MANILA-On demand-Pesos-84 ON SINGAPORE:---On demand.

72%

Sunday,

1st, 9.00 AM

Victoria B.C., Beattle, Wash., and United Kingdon via Canada Philippine Is., Australia, Tasmania, New

Tuesday,

3rd, 20.00 A M

ON BATAVIA:-On demand...........1051 ON HAIPHONG :-On demnad........300. ON BAIGONOn demand

.MOE. 90

Zealand via Port Darwin and New Gaines vin Thursday Island

Tuesday,

$859.00

22$

J.

Swatow

Bhanghai, North China, Japan vis Moji,

SMOKE

CAPSTAN

TOBACCO

AND

CIGARETTES

BHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN vin)

NAGASAKI, HONOLULU,

UNITED

STATES, SOUTH AMERICA, CANADA.

Ma SAN FRANCISCO and UNITED

Kryotom is CANADA

生

(EUROPE sin SIBERIA

Tientsin Puker Fervice Shanghel Brit. P.O.

11.30 am, Monday, 9th November.

SAIGON, STRAITY, BORNAK, CHYLÓN,"

ADELAIDE, WISTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADES, EGYPT and EUROPS (Lato Lettera 11.CO A.M. to NOON

Extra Postage 10 cente)

(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in

time for the first clearance will be Included in this contract mail)

Tuesday,

ON BANGKOK :-On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate...$11.55

3rd, 10,00 A 1 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per teel....

BAR SILVEL, Păr ox.

3rd,

Registration 10:00 A (Registration with late fee of 10 cents up

to 10.30 a..)

Registration Kowloon.

B.O Letters...

Tuesday, 3rd,

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

per cent,

Hongkong...20 cents places... $15.50 discount.

... $16.30 "

... 9,30AM Hongkong...10

11.00 A M

Registration 10.15 & M (Registration with late fee of 10 cents up to 11.00 A.M. Registration,

B.O... Letters...

Kowloon

9.30 & 31

11.00 A M

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

14. DES. VIEUX 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,

&e..

Electrical Repairs and Installations Undertaken; Electro-Plating in all its

Branches.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 18000 tons NILE 1:000 tang

MONGOLIA 27000 tons

KOREA 19300 tens

CHINS, 10200 tons

PERSIA 5000 toma

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,

Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"The Most Comfortable Boute to America and Europe.

MANCHURIA ... Failing IUESDAY,

MONGOLIA

KORFA

CHINA (via Manila)

3rd Nov., st 1 P.M.

TUESDAY,

1st Dec, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 220d Dec., at 1.P.3. TUESDAY, 12th Jan., at Noon,

the cuarzo etateroome, equipped with electrie fasy, and xancing water. Berths

caterut.

These steamers are famous for their modern equipment, confort, and the superiority of which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Muroui, the world-famous Numerous amusements-salt water swimming equipped with electris reading lampe.

Filipántchestra, deck games, dauzes, cic-not a dull ment throughout the trip.

The Safely and Confort of Patrons is Our First Consideration

For further information, rates, literature, suhedules, etc., apply to

TEL. No. 141.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

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

Per Rubi, from Saigon, Mr. and Mrs. L. Ducroiset and child.

Per Langchau, from Shanghai Mr. and Mrs. Eggers, Mr. and Mrs. Bidwell, Mr. Mathias and Mr. O'Beiller.

Per Changsha, from Melbourne, etc., Capt. and Mrs. McIntosh, Mr. Mac

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Pherson, Mr. and Mrs. I. Phillips, Messrs. Winstanley." Payiz, Koosache, Rudzoff and Kudzofi.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British str. Changsha reports: Fine weather throughout..

The British str. Glenfalloch reports: Light easterly winds and fine.

TO-NIGHT

9.15 pm-Organ Recital at St. John's Cathedral in aid of Prince of Wales' Fund.

TO-MORROW

Noon-Hongkong Jockey Club Half-Yearly

General Meeting.

2 pm-Ministering Children's League Bazaar

in the Grounds of Government Houge,

FORTHCOMING EVENTS,

Wednesday, 4th Nor.

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

the Council Chamber.

5.30 pt.-Hongkong Football Club Ananal General Meeting at Messra. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd's Officos.

Thursday, 5th Nov.

Noon-Hongkong and South China Steam Pisheries Co., Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders. Saturday, 7th Nov.

9.15 p.m.-A. D. C. at the Theatre Royal-

The Blue Bird.”

Tuesday, 10th Nov.

9.15 p.m. D. C. at the Theatre Royal-

"The Blue Bird."

ALSO

"CAPSTAN

Mixture

W.D & H.O.WILLS

Bristol and London.

The Government is supplying free to each British Soldier on the Continent two ounces -

a week of WILLS CAPSTAN TOBACCO COMPANY.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACÃO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

B&

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

(available alse for return by day steamer]

Bingle Fare by Day Steamer Return

2

86.00

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.m. are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge. Electric fans and electric light are available all night,

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER, 1914. - -

8.m. HEUNGSHAN.

5 p.m. KINSHAN,

8 a.m. HONAM,

1

8 a.m. HONAM.

6 p.m. FATSHAN.

SATURDAY, 318 OCTOBER, 1914.

8 m. HEUNGSHAN.

5 p.m. KINSHAN

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

S.B. BUI TAI, Tons 1,651.

1

8.8. TAISHAN, Toз 2,006. HONGKONG TO MACAO

Week days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 8 and 12.30 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

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

MACAO. SUNDAY. 1st NOVEMBER, 1914,

EXCURSION TO

The Company's New Steamship

«TAISHAN"

Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF at 8 am., and refara from Macao si p

N.B.The Company will also run a Steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7.30 E, 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 pmji Tepartures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 pm, 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.B. SAINAM, 598 tons, and B.S. NANNING, 389 tons.

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

Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 am to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Ofiles of the

TOBACCO, manufactured by the BRITISH-AMERICAN |

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

(GOLD LABEL)

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

--

LOOK AT THE LABEL.

ON SALE AT ALL STORES.

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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH

MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN VIA SHANGHAI, FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL.

For

SHANGHAI,

YOKOHAMA

KOBE

AND

MARSEILLES VIA PORTS

OUTWARD

STEAMER

AMAZONE

HOMEWARD

CHILI

To SAIL

About 3rd Nov.

On 3rd November, at 1 Fir

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS.

TRANSHIPPING on the Colt Steamers at COLOMBO CALCUTTA, BOMBAY

and AUSTRALIA; st PORT SAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE vad BLACK BEA.

Through Tickets to LONDON via PARIS by rail.

Cironlar Tickets to Europe vis Buer; and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-ters' delivered here.

For further particulars apply te

P. THOMAS, AGENT. QUEEN'S BUILDING.

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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD., Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 10, Des Vœux

Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 137, Fleet Street, B.C.

Hotel Mansions (First Floor); opposite the Blake Pior.

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