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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

suspended.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2øn, 1914.

The Services to Germany, Austria and Tsingtay are The Pablle are informed that the Christmas Parcal Mail to the United Kingdom will be closed in this Offer at 5 pm, on the 5th of November, 1914.

The New Year Mail will be closed at 5 p.m., on the 19th of November.. Ineared, Parcels will only be accepted for the United Kingdom. The above dates of departare are liable to alteration.

A Inte Mall for Swatow, Amby and Facchew will in fatare be closed for all Douglas Steamers 20 minutes before each stemmer esile. Ordinary correspondence will be zecalveil after the reguler mail has clcged at the side went entrance to the U.P.D. in the lane off Des

Voux Road.

The FRENCH MA. from Europe is due to arrive here to-day.

The MAIL FROM LONDON (vis Siberia), of Sunday, the 4th inst, is dus to arrive here to-day.

FOR

Straile, and India via Calcutta

Shanghai, North China, Japan via Mcji,

COMMERCIAL.

OLOBING QUOTATIONS. ·

OK LONDON:-

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank Bills, on demand.

October 31st,

1/83

Bank Bills, at 30 days' night in Bank Bills, at 4 months sight...18 Credits, at 4 months' sight.1/9 Documentary Bills 4 months' eight1/93 ON PARIS:

Bank Bilis, on demand Oredlin, at 4 months' sight

212)

• 223

......417

Cedits, at 60 days” sight .............................mont,

DATE

Toseley,

3rd, 9,00 AM

ON GERMANT

Victoria, B.C., Reattle, Wash., and United Kingdom vis Canada...

Tuesday,

3rd, 10.00 A

On demand

ON NEW YORK:-

Philippine Is., Australia, Tasmania, New)

Bank Bills, on demand

Zealand in Port Darwin and New

Tuesday,

Gaines vis Thursday Island

CHYLON,

3rd, 11.00 AM

3rd,

ON BOMBAY ***

Dom,

On Caloutta :-

Telegraphic Transfer.

Bank, on demand...

nom. ...1283

Ox

SHANGHAL-

**

*

777

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank, on demands .................................128} |

SMOKE

"CAPSTAN

TOBACCO

AND

CIGARETTES

SAIGON, BTRAITS, BUurnal,

ADELAIDE WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EYTT and EUROPE... Lo NOON, (Lalo Letters 11.00 7.3.

Extra Postage 10 couts.)

(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes

in time for the first clearance will be

included in this contract mail.)

Swatow, Amoy and Focehow

Bhanghai and North China

Philippine Islands

Pakhol sed siphong

Straite, Coylon and Europe

Weihaiwei and Tientsin...

Bwatow ... Newchwang

SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA, JAPAN vin NAGASAKI, HONOLULU, U.S.A. SOUTH AMERICA and CANADA via SAN TRANCISCO and UNITED KINGDOM TIS CANADA

***

(EUROPE PA SIBERIA) (Tientsin-Pakow Servico Shanghai Brit. I.Ó. 11.30 am, Monday, til November.]

Shanghai and North Chiny

STRAITS, BURMAN, CEYLON, ADELAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPE

(Late Letters 10.30 AM to 11 A.M

Extra postage 10 cents). (Letters posted in all the Pillar Bozes in time for the first clearance will be included in this controot mail.)

The Parcel Mail will be closed on Thursday, the 5th Nov., at 5 PM....

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Srator, Amoy and Focokow

Philippine Lelands

Australia, Tasmanie, New Zeatud via)

Port Darwin and Now Gninen vis

Thursday laland.

+

Tusatay,

Registration 10.15 AA Registration with Inte fes of 10 centa, np : to

11.00 AM)

Registration, Kowloon

B.O.

9.30 & M 11,00 A M 3rd, 100 PN 3rd, 13.00 PH

·Inters Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, 3rd, 3.00 PM Wednesday, 4th, 9.00 AM Wednesday, 4th, 9.00AM Wednesday, 4th, 11.00 AM Wednesday, 4th, Noos Wodnesday, 4th, 4.00PM

Wednesday, 4th

Registration

•Letters...

9.30 PM 3,00 PM

Thursday, 5th, 5.00 PM Friday, - 6th,

Printed Matter and Sam.

ples

9.00 & Registration 10.00 AM (Registration with lats fee of 10 cents up to 10.30.M.) Registration,

B.0. Lettera

KOWICON

9.00 A M 10.30 AM

6th, 1,00PM

10th, 1,00 PM 10th, 3:00 PM

Friday,

Tutaday,

Tassday,

Saturday, 14th, 11.00 AM

In the case of Mails closing before 9 a.m. in the morning, Registration closes at 5 p.m. on the previous evening.

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

4, DES VŒUX ROAD. HONGKONG.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PETTER

Bank, at sight ..omoyaumessican

734 103

Private, 30 "days" alght nom. ON YOZORAMA-On demand...842 ON MANILA:-On demand-Pesa84 ON SINGAPORE:-On demand ON BATAVIA:-On demand ON RAIPHONGOA demand.....nom. ON SAIGON-On demand...BÖȚI, ON BANGKOK-On demand 903 SovaEIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...811.50 GOLD LEAT, 100 fine, per task.....858.90 BAL SILTER, per DE, agatnecin22ě

.. BUBSIDIARY ÚGINS.

per cent. Hongkong...20 cents pieces... 315.50 discosut.

815.70 Hongkong...10.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Wednesday, 4th Nov.

Star),

2.15 p.m-Meeting of the Licensing Board in

the Council Chamber.

5.30 p.m.-Hongkong Football Club Annual General Meeting at Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd'e., Offices.

Thursday, 5th Nov.-

Noon Hongkong and South China Steam Fisheries Co.,Ltd., Meating of Ehareholders.

Saturday, 7th Nov.

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

"The Blue Bird."

Tuesday, 10th Nov.

9.15 p.m.-A. 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, manufactured by the BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY.

PATENT HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &

SEMI-DIESEL CRUDE OIL

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

ENGINES JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.. AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

AND

KEROSINE

ENGINES.

We carry large stocks of

Ship and Engine Stores,

Cotton Waste, Oil, Packing,

&c.

Electrical Repairs and

Undertaken. Lastallations

Electro-Plating in all its

Branches.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS,

MONGOLIA 27000 tons MANCHURIA 27000 tons

KOREA, 18000 tona

CHINA 10200 tone

SIBERIA 8000 tone

NILE 11000 tons

PERSIA 9000 to

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

Honolulu and San Francisco.

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

The

MANCHURIA Failing WED'DAY, 4th Nov., at 4 P.M.

MONGOLIA *** KOREA CEINA (via Manila)

H

TUESDAY, 1st Deo,, at 1 FX, TUESDAY, 22nd Dec., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 12th Jan., at Noon.

tentara are famous for their modern equipment, eomfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, the world-famous satire. Large stateroon, equipped with elootric fans, and ring water. Bertho equipped with electric resóng lamps. Nurnerous amusements-alt water swimming task, Filipino orchestra, drek games, danoes, vio.act a dull moment throughout the trip. The Safely and Comfort of Patrons is Der First Consideraton

For further information; rates, literature, schedules, etc., apply to

R. C. MORTON, AGENT,

TEL. No. 141.

Krvo's BUILDINGS.

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HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Single Fare by Night Steamer Retura

JF

#

(available sko for return

by day steamer) Single Fare by Day Steamer Return as

KFA

$6,00

10.00

4.00

8.00

The attention of the travelling Publio is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com panier vessels Passengers arriving by Night steamers from Canton (due at Hongkong boat 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge. Elestris fans and electric light are available all night.

HONGKONG TO CANTON, I

CANTON TO HONGKONG, MONDAY, 230 NOVEMBER, 1914.

8 am. HEUNGSHAN.

5 p.. KINSHAN.

8 am, HONAM,

5 pm. FATSHAN.

TUESDAY. 3ED NOVEMBER, 1914.

8 a.m.. HONAM

p.m. FATSHAN.

1

8 B., HEUNGSHAN.

5 p.m. KINSHAN.

HONGKONG MACAO LINE,

8.8. TAISHAN, Toca 2,006, - 6.8, 671 TAI, Tona 1,651..

HONGKONG TO MACAO Wook days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Bandays at 8.a.m. and 12.30 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Week days at 7.30 mm. and 2 p.m. Bundaya ai 7.80 am, and 2 pm.

.

EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 8TH NOVEMBER. 1914.

The Company's New Steamship

"TAISHAN”

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

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

FARES AS USUALL

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

S.S. BUT AN.

Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ni 9 p.m.j} Tepartares 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.

8.8. BAINAM, 589 tons, and 8.8, NANNING, 569 tone. One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Bound trips take about 5 days. Fessengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and BANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and see lighted throughout by electricity. Elestris Faz in each Cabin.

Booking Ofice open daily (Bunday excepted) 9 s.m, to 5 p.m. Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

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 MILKMALD 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.

1127

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL

LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN VIA SHANGHAI,

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL.

For

SHANGHAI, KOBE

TOKOHAMA (Oinosente

OUTWARD

STEAMER

AND

› AUSTRALIEN

HOME WARD

(CHILI

TO SAIL.

On 4th November, at 9 a.m.

On 3rd November, at 1 P.ar.

ATLANTIQUE

On 17th November, at 1 P.M.

HARSEILLES VIA PORTS seri

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS. NRANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALOUTTA, BOMBAY and AUSTRALIA; at PORT SAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE and BLACK SEA.

Through Tickets to LONDON via PARIS by rail, Circular Tickets to Europe is Exert and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vier-versa delivered here.

For further partieuls apply to

P. THOMAS, AGENT. QUEEN'S BUILDING.

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

Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 12", Fleet Street, EC.

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

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