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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH,

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 France is suspended until further notice.

The Parcel Post and Insured Letter system to Brazil is suspended. Notice is given that although every pessible precaution is taken to secure the safety of all pestal 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.

The Parcel Post Bervice to the United Kingdom is in full working order in both directions by the long sea route.

The Parcel Post Service to Egpyt and certain countries men- tioned served by Egypt is resumed for ordinary parcels only:

Crete, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Algeria, Tunis, Switzerland and (Libya) Tripoli.

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

The New Year Parcel Mail will be closed at 5 p.m. on Thursday, the 19th inst.

Insured Parcels will only be accepted for the United Kingdom. Monday, the 9th inst.. toing a Public Holiday, the Post Offs will be open from 8 to 9. There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondents and one collection of lotters from the Pillar Boxes

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed,

The ENGLISH HALL from Europa is due to arrive here on Tuesday, the 10th inst., at daylight.

Foodhow, Shanghai and North Chins..

Philippine Islands

Touane and Hobkahe Bay

SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA

(EUROPE via SIBERIA.

(Tiantain-Puker Service Shanghai Brit. P.O.

8.30 p.m., Thursday, the 12th inst.]

Bwłow

Swabow, Amey and Formanes vis Tameni

Shinghal, North Chine, Weihaiwel & Tientsin

Saigon, Batavia, Samarang and Sourabaya..... Britor, Amor and Foochow

Shanghai and North China

Philippine Islands

***

Shanghai and North Chins

140

(EUROPE via SIBERIA)

(Tenisin-Pakow Service Shanghai Brit, P.Q.

11.30 am, Monday, 16th inst..

Hostow, Amoy & Formosa vin Takso & Auping Adhow, Haiphong, Hokow and Fakhol Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow

+

Formosa via Keelung Shanghai, North)

China, Japan vis Nagasaki, Victoria, B.C.. Tacoma and United Kingdom via Cansda

Bardskan

Straits, and India via Calcutta

Bhanghai and North China-

Australia, Tasmanis, New

DRAM DATE Saturday, 7th, 11.00 & Saturday, Saturday,

7th FE

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS..

ON LONDON S-

Telegraphio Transfer,

November 6th,

...............

BI

Bank Bills, on domind. Bank Billa, at 30 days sight **** Bank Billy, at 4 months' sightTM Credits, at 4 months night19 Documentary Bills 4 months' sighti/9 ON PARIS :—

Bank Bills, on demand Credita, at 4 months' sight

ON GERMANT ****

On demand

ON NEW YOEK;--

Bank Bills, on demand ................. Cedits, at 60 days' night........

ON BOMBAY

Telegraphic Transfer

Band, on demands pieneeny

ON CALCUTTA, 1ma-

Telegraphic Transfer.....

Bask, on demanders.

ON SHANGHAI →

Bank, af sight may LARTA Private, 30 days' sight: nası

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nom.

.1994

‚nom; 1291

ON YOKOHAMA On demand..aurants ON MANILA-On demand-Peros-64 ON BINGAPORE ;--On demand.

ON BATAVIA:-On demand.......

ON BAIPHONG-On demand.......nom.

ON SAIGONI-On demand. ON BANGKOK-On demand

SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...311.40 GOLD LEAY, 100 fine, per tal 858.60 BiR SILVER, per ok, mimou

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

per cent. Hongkong...20 cents piece... $15.20 discount, Hongkong...10

$15.83

CAN'T GET HOME TO THE FRONT, EH ? WELL, DONT GROUSE

OLD MAN!

Have a "FELUCCA

Felucoa Cigarettes are manufactured by the well-known Firm of MASPERO FEERES, of their factory in Cairo, from specially selected lent. NOTE-MASPERO FRERES HAVE NOT INCREASED THE PRICE OF THEIR CIGARETTES SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF WAR.

72.00 HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

Banday, 6th, 9.00 ▲ M

Sunday,

8th, 9.00 A 11 Sunday,

8th, 9.00 AN Monday, 9th, 9.00AM Monday, 9th, 9.00 ▲ B Tuesday, 10th 1,00F H ***Tasrday.

10th 3.00 F Tuesday, 10th 3.00 PM Tuesday, 10th,

Registration 4.00 PM

Letters

4.30 PM

Tuesday 10th, 6.00 PM Wednesday, 11th, 10,00 AM Wednesday, 13th 11:00 AM Wednesday, 11th, Noos Wednesday, 11th,

Registration Letters

1233 PM

1.002 M

Thursday, 12th, 1100 & Thursday, 12th, 200 plu Thursday, 19th 3.00 PN

Zealand vis

Port Darwin and New Guinea vis Thursday Island

Aney and Foooho

Shanghai, North China, Japan via Meji, Victoris B.C., Seattle, Wash., and United Kingdom via Canada...

Brator, Amoy and Fooshow n

Saturday, 14th, 11,00 € M

Saturday, 14th, 200 PM Tuesday, 17th,

Registration 1033 & M

Philippine Islands

Biraits, Ceylon and Europe

Weihaiwel and Tientsin...

Pallippine Islands, Australis, Tasmanis,

New Zealand and New Guinea Thursday Island

via

Friday,

TRAITS, BURMAH, CETLON. ADELAIDE,"

Friday,

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, Eörrt and Europa

(Late Lettera 10.30 AM to 11 A

Extra postage 10 cents.

(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail.).

The Parcel Mail will be plased

on Thudy 19th fast, at 5. «.)

Philippine Is., Australia, Tasmanis, New)

Zealand vin Port Darwia and New Guinevis Thursday Island

Letters ... 11.00 A Tuesday, 17th, 100 F Tuesday, 17th, 300 m. Thursday, 18th, 9.00 Air Thursday, 19th, 11,00 a 2

20th, 10.00 A N 20th, Printed Matter sad 8am-

plas

9.00 A M Registration 10,00 AM late (Registration with

2

fee of 10 conte up to 10.30..). Registration,

B.O. Letters

*

**

Kowloon 9.00 10.30 A

Tuesday,

-:DECEMBER:-

8th, 11.00 A

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

REGISTRATION-Correspondence can be registered for Mails to Europe, Canada and Americs up to an hour before the time of cling. Registered maile to Shanghai, Japan, Straits, India, Manila and the Const Ports of China by other than contrast steamers sloss a quarter of an hour before the ordinary mail,

For Begistration late fee by contract Packets, see-time of closing above.

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

14. DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PETTER

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

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

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Single Fare by Night Steamer Return

31

(available also for return by day steamer)

Slaglo Fare by Day Steamer Betara!!

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. Fastengers arriving by Night steamers from Canton (due at Hongkong about 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on boart till next morning without extra charge. Electric fans and electris Hight are available all night.

CANTON TO HONGEONG, HONGKONG TO CANTON. F

SATURDAY. 7TH NOVEMBER, 1914.

8. HONAM

www

8. HEUNGSHAN.

T 5 p.. KINSHAN

SUNDAY, 8TH NOVEMBER, 1914.

5 pm. FATSHAN.

I

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

E.B. STI TAI, Tons 1,651.

8.8. SUI AN, Tora 2,008 HONGKONG TO MACAO

Week days at 8 sm. Bad 2 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Strook Wharf; Sundays at 8 am and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf

MACAO TO HONGKONG,

Weak days at 7.30 am and 1 p.m. Sundays si 7,50 a.m. and 2 p.m.

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

The Company's Steamship

“HEUNGSHAN

Will depart from the Company's WrNG LOK STREET WHEY at 8 a.m., and return from Macao at 2p.m.

N.B.-The Company will also run a Steamer from Macao on Sunday at 7.50 am... and from Hongkong at 12,30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Stroot Wheel.

FARES AS USUAL

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

B.S. HOISANG.

Departures from Macso to Cagton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to hacks on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 450 pa 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. SATNAM, 588 tons, and 6.9. NANNING, 559 tona.

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

Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 am to 5 pm. Farther partienists may be obtained at the Ofion of the

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

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

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PATENT MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

SEMI-DIESEL CRUDE OIL

ENGINES

FRENCH MAIL LINES

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN VIA SHANGHAI

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL.

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.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

“MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SOBEW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOLIA 27000 tone MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA B000 tons

KOREA 18000 100

CHINA 10200 tona

Between Hong Kong,

"THE SUNSHINE BELF"

PERSIA

NILE 11000 tons

9000 tons

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honelad and San Francisco

The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe

MONGOLIA KOREA" SIBERIA... CHINA (via Menila)

Sailing TUESDAY 1st Dea, at IP.M. TEEFDAT £21d Dec., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 28th Dec., at 1 F.M. TUESDAY, 12h Jan., at Noon.

They steamers are famous for thelt modern equipment, exfort, and the superiority of the cuisine, which is under the personal supervision of V. Morsel, the world-furróun.. esteror Large walerooms, equipped with electric fans, and ranuitig water. Berths equipped with electrio reading lamps Nomerous amantsalt water swimming tank, Fill-inu orchestra, deck games, diances, eie-pot aduif mement throughout the trip. The Safety and Contiori of Pulvis in Our First Consortio

For further information, rates, Uterature, schedules, etc., apply to

R. C. MORTON, AGENT,

TEL No. 141.

KING'S BUILDINGS,

1127

AND

KEROSINE

ENGINES.

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

Electrical Repairs and

Installations Undertaken; Electro Plating in all its

Branches.

OUTWARD

Foa

STHANKE

SHANGHAI, KOBE

YOKOHAMA

AND

MARSEILLES TIL PORTS

HOMEWAED

ATLANTIQUE.

TO SAIL.

On 17th November, at 1 PM.

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIEELESS. TRANSHIPPING on the Co's Steamers at COLOMBO for CALCUTTA, BOMBAY

and BLACK HEA.

TRAN AUSTRAL JA, at PORT SAID for the LEVANT, CONSTANTINOPLE

Through Tickets to LONDON via PARIS by rall,

Circuler Tickets to Europe ris Buer) and SIBERIAN ROUTE and vice-vers delivered here.

For further particulars apply to

P. THOMAS, AGENT. QUEEN'S BUILDING.

TO-NIGHT

9.15 p.m.-A. D. Cat the Theatre Royal,

"The Blue Bird.

TO-MORROW

Tuesday, 10th Nov.

152

8.15 p.m. A. D. U. at the Theatre Royal

The Hue Bird."

9 p.m.-Al Fresco Fete in the Compound of Saturday, 14th Nov.--

the Roman Catholic Cathedral,

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Monday, 9th Nov.-

Bank Holiday.

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

The Blue Bird."

Saturday, 21st Nov.---

-Noon Hongkong Jockey Club Extraordin

General Meeting.

Printed and Published by BaRTEAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 10, Des Voeux

Road Contral, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 13, Fleet Street, E.0.