1914-11-18 — Page 8

POST OFFICE NOTICE

CHRISTMAS MAIL.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAL NOVEMBER

The Public are informed that the Christmas Mail to the United Kingdom and countries beyond will be closed at this Office at 10.80 a.m. on the 20th inst. via SUEZ and is due to reach London on the 25th December. Correspondence intended for this route must be so superscribed,

Mails to United Kingdom despatched via SIBERIA take about a month to reach their destination. The Christmas Mail by this route will leave about the same date.

Further particulars will be published later.

The ENGLISH MAIL from Europe is due to arrive here to-morrow morning.

The AMERICAN MAT is expected to arrive here to-morrow.

The MAIL FROM LONDON (vin Sibels) of Tuesday, the 20th ult., is due to arrive?? bere on Friday, the 20th inst.

POR

Birsite, Ceylon and Europe

Fort Bayard

Straits

Bratow

#14

Batavia, Semarang, Soembaya anıl

Moresby (vis Batavia)

Portl

Shanghai, North Chine and Japan via MojiĮ

(EUROPE via SIBERIA)

[Tientsin-Putor Service Shanghai Brit. P.0

11.30 am, Monday, 23rd Inst.7

Pakhoi and Haiphong

Fort Bayard, Haiphong and Pakhoi

SHANGHAI and

NORTH

CHINA

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m

DATE

Wednesday, 18th: 9,00 a m Wednesday, 18th, 9.00 A Wednesday, 18th, 11:00 6:34 Wednesday, 18th, Noor Wednesday, 18th, 1.00 PM

Wednesday, 18th, 2.00 PM

Thursday, 19th, 10.00AM Thursday, 19th, 11.00 AM Thiraday, 19th,

Registration 2:30 PM Lefters

3.00 PM

20th 11,00 AM

20th, 11.00 a m

Friday,

via

FELAY

(EUROPE via SIBERIA)

(Tientsin-Pakow Service Shanghal Frit. P.0

5 pm, Monday, 231d lust,

Japan via Nagasaki

Philippine Inlande, Australia, Tanmanis,

Now Zealand and New Guinea Thuraday Island

***

TUROPE, INDIA VIG TUTICORIN

(Late Letters. 10.30 AM to 11 AM,

Ertrs postage 10 venta).

(Letters prated in all the Filler Boxes;

In time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mall.)

The Parce Mail will be closed

on Friday, 20th fast, at Noon.

Weihaiwel and Tientsin..."

Amoy and Fecohow

SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA

(EUROPE via SIBERIA

Hentain-Pakor Service Shanghat Brit. P.0

Friday,

[ 20th,

Registration 3.00 A

Letters

4.00 F

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON

Telegraphie Transfer

November 17th

Bank Bille, on demud Bank Bills, at 30 days" sight Bank Bill, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' aight

18$ 184.

Dommentary Bills 4 months' sight! ON PARIS-

Bank Bills, on demand

Cradila, at 4 months' aight

ON GERMANT 1

On demand..

Or NEW YORK

Bank Bills, on demand.

Cedits, at 60 days sight.

ON BOMBAY jemar

Telegraphio Transfer

*· Rank on demanda ensinous:1295

Or CALUUTTA :—

Telegraphis Transf0Fzerá. JÚNÍ, Bank, on demand...

ON SHANGHAI—

Bank, at sight

Private, 30 days' sight

ON YOROKAMA On damand.... OF MANILA On demand Pe ON BINGAPORE On demand ON BATAVIA On demand

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ON HAIPHONG-On demand........nom, OR BAICON-On demand..... ON BANGKOK-On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Exte...$11.40

$58.80 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, ger thel BAR SILTAR, POI OI, IŠAUENDA KUNA

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

per cent

Hongkong...20 cents pieces... $16.8C discount. Hongkong...10

TO-DAY

$17.5J.

Balarday, 21st 11,00 a m Saturday, 21st 200 PM Saturday, 21st

4 pm-Matinee A.D.C. at the Theatre Royal

The Blue Bird"

8.30 p.m., Thursday, the 26th inst.

Bwatow

Straits and Java via Batavis

Bwalow, Amor and Foocher

Pallippine Islands

Swator, Amoy and Foochow

Philippine Islands

Begistration... 3.30 P

Latter

4.00 PM

Sunday,

Sunday,

22nd, 9.00 a 14 22nd, 9.00 AZ

Tuesday,

24th 1,002 M

Tresday, 24th 3.00 r

Fring

Today, 1st 3.00 M

27th 1:00 PM DECEMBER

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

14, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

JAVA-CHINA

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PETTER

PATENT

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Saturday, 21st Nov. 1--

Noon-Hongkong Jockey Club Extraordinary

General Meeting.

9.15pm.-A. D. C. at the Theatre Royal→→

The Blue Bird,"

"What's the Signal ? "

"Commander asks: Have you any Felucca Cigarettes ?"

FELUCCA EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES

Possess an individuality and distinction that never fails to charm,

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

SEMI-DIESEL JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

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

CRUDE OIL

ENGINES

AKI

KEROSINE

ENGINES.

We carry Inge stocks of

Ship and Egine Stores,

Cotton Waste, Oil, Packing,

ke.

Electrical Repairs and

Installations Undertaken; Electro-Plating in all its

Branches.

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JAPAN LIJN

SERVICE BETWEEN

JAPAN

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY

JAVA. CHINA AND

EXPHOTED

ON OR

ABOUT

WELL LEAVE FOR

SERAMEN

FROM

OF OF ABOUT

TJIMANOEE

THIBODAS...

TJIPANAS...

TJILATJAP.

TJIKINI

TJILIWONG

TJITAROEN

TILKEMBANG

JAPAN

JAVA

JAVA

JAVA

JAVA

JAVA

First half of

Nov. Beond half of Nor. Saoud half of Nov. Flist half of

Deo. First half of Deo. Stond half of Dec.

EHANGHAI

JAPAN

JAVA

JAPAN

SHANGHAI

JAPIN

Second half of Nov. Second half of Nov. Berond half of -Nov, Escond half of Nov. Second half of

Nov. First half of Dea.

SHANGHAI

Fizab half of

Jan

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Eleotris Läght and have accommodation for limited number of Saloon Passengers All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia,”

For Particulars of Freight and Fusage, apply to the

Yark Balldings, Ld Floor,

Hongkong, 12th November, 1914,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Telephone No. 1574.

(19-

THOS. COOK & SON. TOURIST, STEAMSHIP AND FORWARDING AGENTS,

BANKERS, &.

Head Office for the Far Esat 16, DES YEUX ROAD, HONGKONG. BHANGHAI: 2-3, FOODKOW ROAD. TOKOHAMA, JA, WATER ÉTLENT MANTLAMANILA HOTEL

TICKETS BUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and

TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD

BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lorest rates,

LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES IBBUED and CASHED,

TOREIGN MONIES Fxchanged.

CHES OFTIOR-LUDGATE CIBJUB, LONDON, EC.

"Hongkong, 3rd Jaly, 1914.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

Single Fare by Night Steamer Return

(available also for return

by day steamer)

#

Bingle Fare by Day Steamer Return n

$6.00

10.00

8,00

The attention of the traveling Publio is drawn to the comfort afforded by the Com panies vessels. Passengers arrir.ag by Night steamers from Canton (one at Hongkong about 11 p.m.) are permitted to sleep on board till next morning without extra charge. Elentric fans and electric light are available all night.

HONGKONG TO CANTON, I

CANTON TO HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER, 1914.

8... HEUNGSHAN,

& p.m. BUT AN

BAM HONAM.

5 pm. FATSHAN.

THURSDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1914,

8am. HONAM 5pm. FATSHAN.

8am. HEUNGSHAN. 5 pm. BUT AN

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

ES. BUT TAI, Tona 1,651.

IAA 8.8, TAISHAN, Tons 2008. HONGKONG TO MACAO, AR Week days it 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Los Bireet Whart, Bondays at 8 am, and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Strait Wharf,

VAM DA MAÇÃO TO HONGKONG.

Week day at 7.80 m, end 2 pm. Sundays si 7.50 s.m, and 3 pin.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER, 1914..

The Company's New Steamship

“TAISHAN

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

NB-The Company will also run a Steamer from Maso on Surday at 7,30 km. and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

FARES AB USUAL.

CANTON-MACAO LINE

MES, HOISANG.

Departures from Macso to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m.|| Departares from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Eaturday, at 4.30 p.m.

AND MACÃO JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG.

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

8.8. BAINAM, 588 tous, and 8.8. NANNING, 669 100.

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

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

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

Hotel Mansion (First Floor), opposite the Blake Plez,

(4%

INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to HEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, POLT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE. :

PROPOSED SAILINGS I

FROM HONGKONG S

FROM COLOMBO 25th Nov,

"GUJARAT "

17th Dec, EXCELLET ACCOMMODATION FOR 18T AND 2ND CLASS PARINGBLE. For Kates of Freight and Passage, apply to

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

MANAGING Agwymi,

MILKMAID

EVAPORATED MILK.

MILKMAII

VAPORATED MI

A FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF "ONES" AND "HALVES" SIZE TINS HAS NOW ARRIVED.

APFLY TO THE USUAL STORES,

PLEASE

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27000 tona

KOREA 18000 Leno

CHINA 1000 1000

MANCHURIA 27000 tons

SIBERIA 8000 tons NILE 1000 tons

PERSIA 0000 tons

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

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"The Most Confortable Route te America and Europe

MONGOLIA Selling TUESDAY, 1t Dec., at 1 pm, FEESJA(va Nenils), WELDAY, 16th Dec at Koen

TUESDAY, 22nd Dec., at 1PM, TUESDAY, 19th Dec, at IP,

KORFA napet

SIBERIAN

The steamers are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the perfority of the cuisine, which is under the peopai supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, the world-famous caterer. Large kistetootar, equipped with doozie fans, sad mrning water. Bertha equipped with electric readmg lamps. Numerous amumente salt water swimming tink Flipino orchestra, deck ganci, dances, otot dull met throughout the trip. The Safety and Gemfort of Patrons la Our First Canaldration

For farther informatipa, rates, literaturo, schedules, des apply to

Tim. No, 141.

B. 0. MORTON, AGENT, KING'S BUILDINGS.

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Printed and Published by Exersan A. Has for the Concerned at 101, Des Jeux Hoad Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 13, Fleet Street, E.C