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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG: DAWX PERSE THUESDAY, NOVEMBER IT, 1914,

The Services to Germany, Austria, Ottoman Empire and Tsingtau are suspended.

Please note that the Christmas Parcel Mail closes in this Office

at 5 p.m. to-day. Insured Parcels will only be accepted for the United Kingdom.

The New Year Mail will be closed at 5 p.m. on the 19th inst. The MAIL FROM Lesson (via Siberia) of Thursday, the 8th alt., is due to arriva bore today.

FOR

Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Pakhoi

Bagon

Shanghai and North Chins

*

(EULOPE via SIDERIA)

(Tlertsin-Puto Service Shanghai Brit. P.O.

$ p.m., Monday, 9th inst.1

Foochow, Bhanghai and North Chins.....

STRAITS, BURMAH, CHYLON, ADELAIDE,}

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and EUROPS 160

(Lato Letters 10.30 AM to II A.M.,

Extra postage 10 cents).

(Letters posted in all the Pillar Bores in time for the Best clearance will be included in this contract mail,)

Mail will b

The Parcel

to-day, at 5 F.I.... 144

olosad

Straits, Hatavia, Cheribon, Samaran

and Bourzbay.

Chingwantao

134

Swatow, Amoy and Foochar

Philippine Islands

SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA

· (EUROPE via SIBERIA

Tientsin-Pukow Service Shanghai Brit, P.Ó.

8.30 p.m., Thursday, the 12th last.1

Swatow

200

ம் முல்

Swatow, Amoy and Formom vis Tamsui

DATE

JE

Thursday,

5th, 9.00 A DI

Thursday,

5th, 9.00 A

Thursday, 5th,

Registration

3,80P

Letters

4.00 PM

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON 20

November 4th,

1/83

Telegraphic Transfer me Bank Bills, on demand..............18m Bank Bills, at 30 days' night 189 Bank Bill, at 4 months' sight.18 Credits, at 4 months' sight 1/9 Documentary Bills 4 months sighti1j9) ON PARIS

Rank Billa, on démsad'

*** 212

Credits, at 4 months' sight...25

ON GERMANY-

On demand

ON NEW YORK:-

Bank Bills, on demand

.nom.

417

Cedits, at 60 days' sight......................... BUIL

Thursday, 5th, 4.00 PM ON BOMBAT:-

Friday, 6th,

Printed Mattor and Sam

134

plea

9.00 ▲ M Registration. 10,00 AM (Registration with

labo

fee of 10 cents up to 10.30a.m.) Registration,

Kowloon

9.00 A M 10.30 AM

30.

Letters

401

Friday,

6th, 10.00 6th. 10.00 AM 6th, 1,00PM 200FM

Friday, Friday. Saturday, 7th, Saturday, 7th,

Registration Letters

3,30 PM 4.00 PM

Sunday,

Sunday,

8th, 9,00 AM 8th, 2.00

Monday,

**

Shanghal, North Chiur, Wellsiwel & Tientsin Bwatow, Amoy and Focelow

Philippine Islande

Bwatow

Formoss vis Keelung Shanghai, North)

China, Japan via Nagasaki, Victoris,

B.C., Tacoma and United Kingdom. via Canada

Bwatow and Bangkok

J**

9th, 4.00?

Tuesday, 10th 100 M Tuesday. 10th, 3.00 PM Wednesday, 11th, Noox

Wednesday, 11th,

Registration... 1233 P

Latter

1.00 P.M

Friday, 13tb. 3,00 P

WM. C. JACK & CO.,

14. DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

LTD.,

BOLE AGENTS FOR THE PETTER

PATENT SEMI-DIESEL CRUDE OIL

ENGINES

AND

KEROSINE

ENGINES.

Wo carry large stocks of

Ship and Engine Stores,

Telegraphio Trausfor

Bank, on demands 128

ON CALOUTTA

Telegraphic Transfer......

nom.

Bank, on demand..

ON SHANGHAI ----

Bank, at sight...

1283

Private, 30 days' sight.com ON TOKOHAMA:On demand....**.84 ON MANILA:On demand-Peros-84 ON SINGAPORE:--On demand ....................727. .103 ON BATAVIA:-On demand........ ON HAIPHONG:-On demand........nom, ON SAIGONOn demand

..BOM.

ON BANGKOK-On demand 90 SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...811.50 GOLD LEAF, 100 Ane, per taal ................ $58.90 BAR SILVER, per ox. PRU SANAKAN 221

SUBSIDIARY Coins.

per cent

Hongkong...20 cents pieces... $14.50 discount. Hongkong 10

** ... $15.40

TO-DAY ·

Noon-Hongkong and South China Stein FisheriesCo.,Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Saturday, 7th Nov.

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

"The Blas Bird."

Sunday, 8th Nov.

9 p.m. Al Fresco Fête in the Compound of

the Roman Catholic Cathedral. Monday, 9th Nov.---

Bank Holiday

Tuesday, 10th Nov. :-

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

The Blue Bird."

Saturday, 14th Nov,

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

"The Blue Bird:"

Baturday, 21st Nov.:-

Noon-Hongkong Jockey Club Extraordinary

„General Meeting.

q

SMOKE

"CAPSTAN

TOBACCO

AND

CIGARETTES

1..

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 TOBACCO, manufactured by the BRITISH-AMERICAN-

a week of WILLS' " CAPSTAN TOBACCO COMPANY.

Cotton Wasto, Oil, Packing HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &

Ac.-

Electrical Repairs and Installations Undertaken; 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, 18500 tons

CHIN 10200 ton

SIBERIA 18000 tona

NILE (:000 tons

PERSIA 9000 tona

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

Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BEL!"The Most Comfortable Boute to America and Europe

MONGOLIA Sailing TUESDAY, 1st Dec., at 1 P.M.

KOREA

TUESDAY, 2nd Dec., at 1 P.M.

TUESDAY. 20th Dec., at 1 r.. TUESDAY, 12th Jan., at Noon.

SIBERIA..

CHINA (vin Manila)

The gleamers are famous for their modem egriprent, comfert, and the superiority of thu caiting, which is under the personal supervision of Mr. V. Momci, the world-famous. caterer. Large staterooms, equipped with electrie (ans, and running water. Berths equipped withi electrio rending lamps Numerous amumects-alt water swiming tank Filipiae orclinatra, desk games, dancer, etc.--not a call me meat throughout the trip.

The Safety and Comfort of Patrons is Our First Consideration -

-For-further information, rates, literataró, schedules, etc.; apply to

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

TEL. No. 141,

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RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.

HONGKONG AGENCY.

The S.S. "TAMBOV." 4,441 B.T., Commander ALEXIEV, is expected to arrive here on or about the 11th November, and is expected to sail for VLADIVOSTOK VIA JAPAN on er about the 10th November.

This Steamer has good passenger accommodation.

For freight, paresge and further particulars, apply to---

Hongkong, 28th October, 1914.

CAPT. D. A. LUKHMANOFF,

AGENT, Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor.

(1296

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

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

HONGKONG CÀNTON LINE.

Single Fare by Night Steamer Return

(available also for return

#

by day steamer)

}}}

Single Fare by Day Steamer Retura

E

604

$6,00

10.00

4.00

8.00

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com prales' 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. Electrio fans and electric light are available all night,

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

THURSDAY, 5TH

8 m. HONAM.

5 pm. FATSHAN.

CANTON TO HONGKONG. NOVEMBER, 1914.

8 a.m. HEUNGSHAN.

5 p.m. KINSHAN

FRIDAY, Gri NOVEMBER, 1914.

8. HEUNGSHAN,

5 pm. KINSHAN.

8 am. HONAM

5 pm, FATSHAN.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. BUI TAI, Tons 1,651,

8.8. SUI AN, Tons 2,006 HONGKONG TO MACAO

Week days at 8 a.m. and 2 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 8 a.m. 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. Sundays at 7.80 x.m. add 2 p.m.

ΤΟ MACAO. SUNDAY, 8TH NOVEMBER, 1914.

EXCURSION

The Company's Now Steamship

*TAISHAN

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

N.B.The Company will also run a Steamer from Macso on Sunday si 7.30 .za... and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m.; from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

FARES AS USUAL

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

8.8. HOISANG.

Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, si 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Esterday, 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, 588 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 589 tons. One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8.m., and the other leaves Wackow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 .. Round trips take about 5 days, Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUT. These vesela have superior Cabin socommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity Electric Fan in each Cabin.

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

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

[42 Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier,

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 MILK MAID 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

OUTWARD

For

STHAMEE

SHANGHAI, KOBE

YOKOHAMA

AND

MARSEILLES VIA POETS

HOMEWARD

ATLANTIQUE

TO SAIL.

On 17th November, at 1 F.M.

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS.

| ABANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY TAM AUSTRALIA; st PORT BAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE and BLACK SEA.

Through Tickets to LONDON vin PARIS by rall,

Circular Tickets to Europe is Svert and BIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-veran For further particulars apply to

delivered:hara.

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P. THOMAS, AGENT. QUEEN'S BUILDING.

Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. Hate for the Concerned at 10, Des Year Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 137, Fleet Stroot, E.O..