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POST OFFICE - NOTICE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24rd, 1914.

The Parcol 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 Toss 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 Malia can be accepted for insurance.

The Parcel Post Servico 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 Tsingtau are suspended.

The FRENCH MA411, from Europe is due to arrive here to-day.

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COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON:

Telegraphie Transfor

November 23rd.

1/8

18-

IKA

Bank Bills, on 'demand...... Bank Bills, at 30 days sight Benk Bills, at 4 months sight Credite, at 4 montba sight

Documentary Bills 4 months' right 91 ON PARIS

Bank Bills, or domand

214

Crodite, at 4 months" sight.224

ON GERMANY:

On demand

ON NEW YORK:-

Bank Billa, on demand

Cedits, at 60 days' sight

ON. BOMBAY -

Telegraphic Transfer............nom.

Bank, on demands

189

ON CALCUTTA :— 20

Empire and

Telegraphic Transfer............

nom.

Bauk, on demand.........

129

ON SHANGHAI

Private,

Bauk, st sighting

30 days' sight

.772 o

The MAIL FROM Lorror (via Siberia) of Saturday, the 24th alt, is due to arrive here to-morrOW.

Chingwaniao

· FOR

Brator, Amoy and Foocho

Philippine Islands

SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA"

(EUROPE TIA SIBERIA)

[Tiental-Pukow Service Shanghai Brit. P.Ó.

11.30a.m., Menday, 30th inst.)

Shanghai and North China

*

Swatow, Amoy and Formoss via Takao and

Anping

Baigon

421

Straits, Ceylon and Europe Swator

IN

Boihow, Haiphong and Pakbef...

Weihaiwel and Tientsin.

Japen via Moji. Victoria, and Tacoma, Į

and United Kingdom via Canada

Japan via Kuchinotzu, Victoria, Seattle,

Tacoma and Vancouver

Shanghai and North China

Tientsin-Pukow Service Shanghai Brit. PÔ,

5 pm, Monday, 30th inst)

Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow

Holkov, Haiphong, sed Fakho...

Bwatow

Shanghai, North China, Japan via Mcji,

Vistoria, B.C., Zeattle Wash., and

United Kingdom vis Canada

Swatow, Amoy and Focehoy...

Philippine Islands

Straits, Colombe, Suez, For: Said, Marcoilles

and United Kingdom..

·STEAITH, Burmah, Chylon, ADELAIDE,

WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, Bayer and EUROPE

ווד

(Late Letters 10.30 AM to 11 AM

Extra postage 10 cents).

(Letters posted in all the Pillar Dozes In time for the first clearance will be indaded in this contract mail,)

The Parcel Mail will be closed

on Friday, 4th Dec., at 5 P.M.si, Philippine Is., Australis. Tremania, New Zealand vin Port Darwin and Now Guinea via Thursday Island ...

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DATE Tuesday, 24th, 11.00. & M. Tuesday,

24th, 1.00PM Tuesday, 24th, 3.00 Tuesday, 24th,

Registration.. 2,30 PM

Letters...

3,00 PM

Tuesday, 24th, 4.00 PM Tuesday, 24th, 4.00 PM

Tuesday, 24th, 4,00

Wednerday, 25th, 900 Wednesday, 25th, Noon Thursday, 26th, 11.00 A M Thursday, 26th. 11.00 A M Thursday,

26th

Registration 1.00 PM Letters ... 2.00 F.M Thursday, 26th,,3.00 PM

Thursday, 26th, 3.00 PM

Friday, 27th, 1.00 F M Saturday, 28th, 5.00 PM 29th. 9.00 AM-

Bunday.

-:DECEMBER-

Tuesday,

1st, 11.00 AM

ON YOKOHAMA-On demand,.812 ON MANILA :-On deiaand-Pas08-84 ON SINGAPORE-On demand.........738 ON BATAVIA :-On demand .............. 1034. ON HAWTHONG-On demand........nom. ON SAIGON—On demand

.89

858.60

ON BANGKOK-On demand..... BOYRERIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate...$11.40 | GOLD LEAF, 100 drie, per tsel

BAR SILVER, per (L

SUBSIDIART COINS,

per cont,

$17.10

13

Hongkong...20 coats plodes... $16.BO discount. Hengkong.10.

Tuesday, 1st, 1.00 PM Tuesday, leb, 3.00 mM Saturday, 5th. 9.004 M Saturday,

Printed Hatter and Sam.

9.00 Registration. 10.00 Amor (Reglatration with late fee of 10 cents up to 10.30 AM)

plee

11

Registration,

B.O.

Letters

Kowloon

9.00 A M 10.30

Tuesday,

8th, 11,00 a m

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

14, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

THE PETTER

PATENT SEMI-DIESEL

CRUDE OIL

ENGINES

AND

KEROSINE.

NHUNG NGỌI BAN FO

(Chinese Daily Presa),

DAILY

PUBLISHED

In the oldest and still immeasurably the best Advertising medium among the Native Community.

Established for over FIFTY THARA Dirvulaten largely throughout Southern China Indo-China etc.

Terms for Advertising Translation free) can be obtained at the Omos, 10a, Das Your Boad Central, Hongkong, 151, Fleet Street, London or from the different Agents.

Doouments translated from or into Classion! Colloquial Chinese,

BANKS,

STOCKA

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Hoxerono, 23RD NOVEMBER, 1314,

Hongkong & 3'hai. Bsak Corporatios China Borneo Company, Limited... China Light and Fower Company, Ld........ COTTON MILLE China Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co, Luj

Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Weaving Co..Tid Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Lt Dairy Farm Company, Limited DOCKS AND WHARVEL-

H'kong.&Kowloon Wharf & G. Co., Ld. H'kong, and Whampoa Deck Co, Ld.... New Amoy Dock Co., Limited... S'hai, Dock and Engineering Co., Ld, S'hai, and Houzkow Wharf Co. Ld........ Green Taland Cement Co., Limited... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited ...

KO, OP BHARES,

Virginia's Best

Sweetness, Coolness. Infinite Satisfaction-a feeling of Supreme Content

The man who enjoys a Virginia Cigarette and has never Smoked

Three Castles' has yet to taste. porfection.

The

"THREE CASTLES

CIGARETTES

There's no sweeter tobacco comes from Virginia and no better brand than the Three Castles"."

THACKERAY-The Virginians.

Save the coupons they are Valuable

W.D. & H.O WILLS Bristol and London.

VALUR PAID ULOBING QUOTA-ON BASIS

TIONS CASH.

OF TAST

MILKMAID

EVAPORATED MILK.

WF

$10 all $7,buy./871, sel.

120,000 60,000

$125 all

(8700, buvers

L'don 204

$12 a 811

50.000

35 all

50.000

84

200,000

20,000 Tia 50

Ta 137

+125,000

40,000

$10 $7 all 935

27

60,000

50,000

$50 all $77, sellers $50 all $55

10.000

$63 al 28

56,700 Tie. 100 1 T55 -36,000. Tls. 100 all | Tia. 90. 400,000

$10 a 871, sallera 810 all 836, sales

BİTURN

MV'D,

LKMAID

EVAPORATED MILK

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

PLEASE APPLY ΤΟ THE USUAL STORES.

60,000

We cany large stocks of

ENGINES. Hongkong Hotel Company Limited

Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co. Ld Hongkong Ice Company, Limited

20,000

$50 all $125

5,000

925 8175

Ship and Engine Stores,

THE AUSTRALIAN

LINE.

Cetion Waste, Oil, Packing

&c.

Electrical Repairs and

Installations Undertaken;

Electro-Plating in all its

Branches.

[494

ORIENTAL

HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES AND AUSTRALIAN PORTS.

SAILINGS (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

INSURANCES

Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld."

Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., Ld. Hong & SootbChinsSteam Fichera.Co.,Ld.

60,000

810 all $25.

15,000

15,000

325,000

36 32

810910

58,3, başara

H'kory. Land Invest. Agency Co., Ld Hongkong Contral Estate, Ld. Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Ld Humphreys Eatste and FinanceCbi, Id Kowlcon Land and Building Co. Ed. Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld.. West Point Building Co., Limited Maatschappij tot Mijn · Bossk-en

Landbouw exploitatie in Langkat MINING

Canton Innrance Ofon Cel, Limited China Fire Insurance Co., Limited... Hongkong Tire Insurance Co., Ld. North-Chins Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limited Yangtze Insurance Ascoiation, Ld.. LASDS AND BUILDING

10,000

#250 850, 2100, buvoza

20,000

-$100 $20.8145, buyers

8,00 10000 12,400

8250 850 8378, buyers

£15 £5.T. 141

$250 $100 $725

12,000

$100, $60 8200 @ Ex 73

50,000,

$100 a 810, sellars

10.000

$100 wll | $100

25,000

$100 $75 $200

150,000

$10 all 87

6,000

850 830 8.44

78.000

- 50 ) Tis. 93

12,600

850 All 871

250,000, de 10 all Tl». 48

Chineze Engineering and M. Co, LA

Heawood Tin and Rubber Estate E

1,000,000

£1 all 37/6

Rank Aratealian Gold Mining Co., L

832,000

Steamer,

"TAIYUAN"

CHANGSHA

Arrives Hongkong from Australia.

Bails Hongkong

Trocoh Miner, Lilled

200,000

2/8 216

£1.482, sellers

160,000

et all 24, meliers

for Australis.

Feek Tremways Co., Limited

25,000

$10all

810 1

Thiprize Co., Liznited

50,000

$1081

MA

***

4th December,

7th January.

8th Decenter.

10th January

Fulles et Fareteries du Tenkia Soulete der REFINERIES.

75.000

210 all

$0.90 sellera

85

13,200,

$50 all 320

These Stoomers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., sud have superior accommodation with Electric Light throughont and Electric Faus in the State-Rooms. A daly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Carge booked through for all Australiao, New Zealand and Tasmania Ports.

For freight or passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Hongkong, 24th Noventer, 1914. TELAPHONE No. 35,

AGENTS.

11383

China and Manila Steamship Co,L Douglas Steamship Co., Limite). H'kong., Canton & Macao 2.B. Co., La. Indo-China Siesm Navigation Ca,LA Shell Trantert & Trading Co., L Star Ferry Company, Limited Bouth China Morning Post, Limited BTORES AND DISPENSARIES Powell, W., Limited. Watson & Co., A. S.. Limited Union Waterboat Co., Limited

INDIAN AFRICAN LINE. Beam Laundry Company, Limited

Cargo carried on through Bill of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAĞDA HAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH að CAPE TOWN with unshipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

20,000 80,00 60,000 prat 60,000 def.

2,500,000 40,000

6.000)

Chins Suger Refining Co., Limited Laron Sugar Refining Co., Limited STEAMSHIP COMPANIES

.

20.000

$100 all

$75

7,000)

$100 all #20, sellers

30.000

* all $7

*508261, bugars $15 all 205, sollars

L'aon. £5 all $38

26.10- et all $10 a $40, sellais

$25 all 28

20.000

15.000 90,00 60,000

87 all $7

$10 all 37 $10 all $18

85 all 341, salleri

TEL. No. 141.

FROM HONGKONG;

25th Nov,

PROPOSED, SAILINGS:

"GUJARAT"

FROM COLOMBO,

17th Deo.

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION YOE IST AND IND CLABB PASSENGERS.

For Haton of Freight and Passage, apply to

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

Loan.

Uhlusss Fatperial 1936

Amount

T767,200.

Value.

337

·Managing Actres

Interort.

Quotation.

4811187

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27:00 tons

KOREA 10000 tons

CHIN 10200 ons

MANCHURIA 27000 tons.

SIBERIA 15000 tons

NILE 1:00 tona

PERSIA 5000 fans.

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

Honolulu and San Francisco

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

MONGOLJA Failing TLISTAY, 1st Dec. at 1 F., FFDETA(vie Mevils)

KOBFA

SIBERIA.

WELDAY, 16th Dee., et Neru. ITIEDAY, 22rd Fee, at 1 P., TUESDAY, 29th Dec., at 1 P.M.^

These steaners are famous for their modern equipment, comfort, and the superiority of the enline, which is under the personal supervisión of Me V. Meroni, the world-famou caterer. Large staterooms, equipped with electric fabs, and rouning water, Herth equipped with electre rendeng lamps. Numerota amusements-gili water swimming tank, Vilipino orchestra, deck games, dances, qtcm-nos a dull moment throughout the trip. The Safely zei Comfort af Patronals Our First Consideration

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

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

Tir. 250 7% p. annum Par.

VERNON & SMYTH, Share Brokeri,

Printed and Published by BEETAM A. HALE for the Concerned at 10a, Des Vœux

Road Central, Vistoria, Hongkong: London Office, 131, Fleet Street, E.C.