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POST OFFICE NOTICE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNEEDAY, NOVEMBER 11mm, 1914.

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 possible precaution is taken to secure the safety of all postal 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 Service 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,

Tsingtau are suspended.

Empire and

The New Year Parcel Mail will be closed at 5 pm. on Thursday, the 19th 'inst.:

Insured Parcels will only be accepted for the United Kingdom.

FOR

Haihow, Haiphong, and Pakhof...

Saigon

Bwatow, Amoy and Fooehor

Bratow ***

Formosa via Keelong Shanghai, North

China, Japan vis Nagasaki,

Victoris,

B.O, Tacoma and United Kingdom via Canada

Newolwang

Failow, Haiphong anil Pakboi...

Btraits, and India via Calcutta

SHANGHAI

and NORTH

(EUROPE via SIBERIA)

CHINA

Tientsin-Pakow Service Singbai Brit. PO

5 pm, Monday, 16th inst

Sandakün

Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand

Port Darwin and Now Grinca ria Thursday Island

Amoy and Feoshow.

Philippine Islands

SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA

*** (EUROPE via SIBERIA Tientsin-Pukowy Service Shanghai Brit. P.Ó.

8.30 p.m., Thursday, the 19th inst.!

Swatow

Shanghai, North China, Japan via Moji,"

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

(EUROPE VIA STERIA)

[Tientsi Pukow Service Blanghai Brit, P.0.

11.20 am, Monday, 23rd inst.)

Bwatow, Amoy and Foochern

Philippine Islanda ****

Biraite, Ceylon and Europe

Weihaivel and Tientsin...

Philippine Islande, Australia, Tasmania,

Now Zealand and Nor Gainoa via Thursday Island

4

BTRAITS, BURMAN, ORVION, ADELAIDE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT and BUROPE

(Late Letters 10.30.

Extra postage 10 cents).

11 A

(Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes

in time for the first derano" will be

included in this contract mail.)

The Parcel Mail sill be

lood

on Thursday, 19th ingat 5 r...]

Amoy and Focelow

Philipphos Is, Australis, Tasmanis, New]

Zealand via Port Darwin and Now

Gaines vis Thursday Ishnd

DATE.

Wednesday, 11th, 10:00 AM Wednesday, 11th, 10.00 AM Wednesday, 11th, 11:00 AM Wednesday, 11th, Noor Wednesday, 11th,

Registration 12.33 PM Letters

1,00PM

Wednesday, 11th, 3.00 F

Thursday, 12th -9,00 AM Thursday, 12th, 2.00 PM Thursday, 12th

Registration 2.30 PM

Lettera

Friday,

3.00 PM

13th, 11.00

Saturday, 14th,

1.00AM Saturday, 140, 2.00 PM Saturday, 14th, 2.00 Saturday, 14th,

Registration... 3.30 † m Latters...

4,00 PM

Sunday, 15th, 9.00 AM Tuesday, 17th, SHE

Registration 10.30 AM. Letters, 11,00 a m

Tuesday, 17th, 1.00 v Tresday, 17th, 3.00 P Wednesday, 18th, 9.00 Thursday, 19th, 11.00

Friday

$20th, 10.00 am

Friday. 20th

Printed Matter and Sam. ples

9.COM Registration 10.00 AM late (Registration with

fée of 10 cents up to 10.30 4.M.) Begistration,

BO. 18.30 AM 9.00 A-30 Lotters Saturday, Plat, 2,00 PM DECEMBER

Tuesday,

Stb, 11.00 AM

In the case of Maile dosing before 9 a.m. in the mrging, Registration closes at 5 p.m. on the previous evening.

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

14. DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

BOLE 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,

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

OF LONDON

Telegraphie Transfer

* Bank Billa, at 30 days" night

November 16th."

Bank Fils, on demand

RI 8-

1.0A

Bank Billa, et 4 months sight

835

Credits, at 4 months' sight-

Focumentary Bills 4 months' sight1/92

OF PARIS EAS

Bank Bills, on demand

214

Credite, at 4 months' night

2311

OF GHEMANT

On damnand

ON NEW YORK —

OF BOMBAY

Bank Bills, on demand Osdits, at 60 days sight....

42

nom,

[nom.

1294

mom. 1291

Telegraphic Transfor Bank, on demaUUS

OF CALCUTTA 1000 PART

Telegraphic Transfer..... Back, on demand,

ON SHANGHAI

* Bank, at sight untie noemt72 ⠀⠀⠀ Private, 30 days sight, num.mozS OF YOLOHAMA':-On demand................ 842: OF MANILA-On demand-Peso-841 OF SINGAPORE On demand nie. 73 OK BATAVIA:On demand ON HAIPHONG-On demand... OF BAIGON:-On demand, wheRom. ON BANGKOK-On demand

1034. nom.

BOYEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...$11.40. GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tal 358 30 BAR SILVER, per Of Camerúnezian,223

BUBSIDIARY COINS, AND per cant. Hongkong. 20 cents pieces. $15 80 discount. Hagkong..10

$16.20

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

OLD MAN!

Have a "FELUCCA

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

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.

Bingle Fare by Night Steamer Hetura

(available also for return

by day steamer)

Single Fare by Day Steamer Return

86.00

10,00..

· 4.00

8.00

The attention of the travelling Public is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com panies restels Passengers arriving by Night steamers from Canton (due at Hongkong boat 11 pm) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge.. Electric fans and electric light are available all night,

HONGKONG TO CANTON. I CANTON TO HONGKONG. AY WEDNESDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER, 1914, -

8 am. HEUNGSILAN.

5pm. KINSHIN

8 HONAM.

5 pm. FATSHAN,

THURSDAY. 12 NOVEMBER, 1914.

8 8. HONAM, 5pm. FATSHAN;

8.9. SUT AN, Toza 1,651,

8 a.m. HEUNGSHAN.

5 p.m. HINSHAN

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

18.8. TAISHAN, Tons 2,006. HONGKONG TO MACAO, MA

Week days at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart, Fundays at 8 am, and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart.

MACAO TO HONGKONG,

days at 7.30 am and 2 pm. Sundays at 7.30 a.m. and 2 p.m.. EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 152 NOVEMBER, 1914.

The Company's Nor Steamship

“TAISHAN”

Will depart from Ets Company's WING LOX STREET WEARF at 8 am, and return from Macao at 2p.mx.

NB-The Company will also runs Steamer from Mseso on Sunday at 7.80 1.0. and from Hongkong at 12.30 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

FARES AS USUAL.

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

SYS.S. HOISANG,

Departures from Macso to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m."). Departures from Cinton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and

Raturday, 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, sad 8.8. NANNING, 569 tons.

One of the above Steamers kavos 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 a.m. 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 socommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fax in esch Cabin.

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

* HONGKONG, CANTON & MAQAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,

Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pler,

JAVA-CHINA JAPAN LIJN

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.

EXPBOTED.

ON OR

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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

UNSWEETENED,

(COLOURED LABEL)

UNCONDENSED

............ FOR PUDDINGS, ETC., USE/224 MILKMAID CONDENSED

- (BLUE LABEL) A SWEETENED AND CONDENSED,

FOR TEA, ETC., STEWED FRUITS, ETC.. MILK MAID EVAPORATED (GOLD LABEL)

CONDENSED PUT NOT SWEETENED. (This orables users to add Sugar to taste).

LOOK AT THE LABEL,

ON SALE AT ALL STORES.

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PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING"

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27000 tons

KOREA 18000 tons

CHIN 10200tons

MANCHURIA 27000 tone

SIBERIA 1B000 tənə NILE HOOD tons

PERSIA 9000 tons

Between Hong Hong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco

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

MONGOLIA Failing TUESDAY, 1st Dec., at 1pm. FERSIA(via Manila).

STORTA

SIBERIA

WEDDAY, 16th Deo., af Neon... TUESDAY, 2nd Dec., at 1PM.. ZUESDAY, 20th Dec., at 1PM

Thess stammers are famous for their modern equipment, santort, and the superiority of the dubine, which is under the passonal supervision of M. V. Lloret, thus world-famous esterer Logga statescome, exuipped with electris fans and running water. Hertha equipped with oleotrio resdung lamps. "Numerous emmentalt water swimming tank, Fiäpino orchestra, deck gamen, dances, etc.-not a dull ment throughout the trip..

The Safety and Confort of Patrons Is Our First Corelderstions

For further Information, rates, Literature, schelefon, etc., apply to

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

STEAMER

FROM

WILL LEAVE FOR

ON OR ABODY:

ABOUT

TEL No. 14E

Electrical Repairs and

Installations Undertaken

Electro-Plating in all its

Brauches.

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NIBODAS..

WIMANORK

TJIKEMBANG

TULPANAS...

TILATJAP.

TIKINI

WILIWONG

1JITAHOEN

JAVA

JAVA

EHANGHAI JAPAN

JAVA

JAVA

JAVA

First half of

Nor First half of Nov. First half of Nov. First balf of

Nov. First half of Nov. Second half of Nov First half-of

JAPAN

SHANGHAI

JAYA

JAYA

JAPAN

SHANGHAI

JAPAN

Dec

First half of hov Tirst half of

Nov, First half of Nor Tirst half of

Nov Second half of Nov. Second half of Nov. First half of

Dea.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

JAVA

First half of Deck

Saturday, 14th Nov. :—

INDIAN AFRICAN LINE. Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAT, DURBAN (Natl), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Stemmers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE, DA

FROM HONGKONG

2th Nov.Bal

PROPOSED SAILINGS 1:

"GUJARAT”

FROM COLOMBO Í

17th Deo,.

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

MANAGING Agwuzs,

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR 157 AND 2ND CLASS PÁSBANGERE, For Katus of Freight and Founge, apply to

331

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electrio Light and have accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers All steamers carry ally qual fed surgeon. Caryo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia."

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

Tork Buildings, 1st Floor..

Hongkong, 27th October, 1:14.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Telephone No. 1574,

fis

$152

ON BALE

HONGKONG HANSANG REPORTS

the

Session 1913.

COUNCIL for

REVISED BY THE MEMBERS,

the

PRICE

$5.

0.15 pmA DC at the Theatre Bogal LEGISLATIVE

The Bite Bird.".

Saturday, 21st Nov.

Noon-Hongkong dockey Club Extraordinary

General Meeting.

DAILY PRESS OTICE. Jongkong, #4th Febrasty. 1818.

Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. I ALE for the Concerned at 104, Des Vœux. Bond Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 13), Fleet Street, E.C.