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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

SHIPS': LETTER BOXES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PEESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 1914.

I-It is hereby notißed that during the continuance of the War ali ontgoing correspondenco

must to posted at the General Past Offee or at any of its Branch Offload, 2-Ships Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessels any correspondence

from the Pablic:

3.--Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vessels Ietter boxes for the purpose of collecting correspondence, all such boxes found expozed on board their vesels will be removed and returned to the General Post Offloo

4.-Shipping Companies must not receive from the Public for Inclusion in their ships' Papaz

Any but bona fide Consignees letters which should be left open for inspection when requirod.

5-Shipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Post Office the emet hour of departure of their vessels in order that the public may have every facility for posting at the Gonin Post Blow,

6-Shipping Companies and Ships' Officers must send to the Post Office ALL correspondenes except "Zona fiile Consignees letters posted in the Ships Letter Boxes or received by Ship Ofles at the poris from which they railed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong. 7—The abovo regulations will not affect the licensed Private Letter Boxes carried between Hongkong and Canton by the vessels belonging to er managed by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Ca,

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 dan age 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 Fervice 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, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Empire are suspended.

Unregistered Letters and Post Cards may now be sent to Tsingtau.

The Public are informed that the s.s. Atle has been sunk in the North Sea. This steamer had on board the Mails from London via Siberia dated 6th and 7th of November, 1914, destined for Hongkong and the British Postal Agencies in China. There is no notification of the recovery of the Mail.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS.

The Post Offee will be open to-morrow, and Saturday, the 26th inst., from 8 to 9.a.m. On Friday, the 1st and Baturday, the 2nd January, the Post Office will be open from 8 to 9 a.m.

In the event of the arrival of the English Mail from Europe the Post Office will beopen for cno hour for the delivery therect

There will be one delivery of ordinary correspondence and one colection of letters each day as on Sunday..

There will be a delivery of Registered correspondence during the morning of the 26th nat, and 2nd Jamnary.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays.

The Tochow, with the MAIL FROM LONDON (via Siberis), of Wednesday, the 25th ult,,: is due to arrive hare to-day,

The Chiga Maru, with the AMERICAN MAIL in due to arrive here to-morrow, at daylight.

FOR

Hollow and Helpheng

Japan in Mori, Victoria, and Tacoma,

and United Kingdom vis Cauda

Hongkong

Chicago Maru

Philippine Islands

Wingrang..

Japan vin b

Hoping

Strails, and India ris Calcutta...

Forening

SHANGHAI and NORTH

CHINA

UFTFORE in SIBERIA)

Monday, tha 285 inst.]

Straits and India via Calentfath

Swator, Amoy and Ferchew

Shanghai and North Chine

[Tientsin-Fake Service Shangbai. Prit. P.O

BBANGHALAND NORTH CHINA...

(RUROPE VIA SIBERIA)

(Tientsin-Pukow Servico Shanghai Brit. P,0.

Shanghai, North China and Japan vis Moif.)

Violeria. B.0

Thursday, 31st inst.)

Bwatow, Atoy and Tomini

Hoihow. Pathol and Haiphong

Swałow

Philippine Islands

Philippius (lenda

Shanghai and North China

Tacoma and

United

Kingdom vin Canada

FROPE

STORRTÄL

Tientsin-Fukow Service Shanghai Brit, P.0.

Friday, 1st Jan 1

Bwatow, Amor, and Foerbow

Shanghsi and North China

Pailirius Telend

Tingchow....

Tatshing

Haitan Skaoheing... Lingchow

Dayin Maru

Singan

Haimun

YUERENG

Hrichow...

Choysang.

Shidzuoka Mark ?

DATE Thursday, 24th, 1100 & 3 Thursday, 24th,

Registration ...NOON

Letters

1.00 PM

Thursday, 24th; - 1.00 r M Thursday, 24th, -4.0) ma

* M

Thursday, 24th, 2.0) 1 Thursday, 24th,

Registration... 2.30 PM

Letters

3.00 P s

Thursday, 24th, 4.03 P M

Friday, 25th, 8.00 Friday. 25th, 9.00 A M Saturday, 26th, - 9.00 AM

COMMERCIAL

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

ON LONDON-

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank Bills, on demand...

December 23rd,

19

Bank Billo, at 30 days sight

1,98

Bank Bill, at 4 months", right.

103

· Credita, st 4 months' sight .............

1/93.

Documentary Bills 4 months' right1/97

OK PARIS

Bank Hills, on demanú

220

Credits, at 4 months' sight.....

2304

On demand

OF GERMANY

Or Naw YonE---

Bank Bills, on demand

Cedits, at 60 daya' sight......

ON BOMBAT:—

Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demands

ON CALOUTTA :----

Telegraphic Transfer..

Bank, on demand.....

ON SHANGHAI

Bank, at sight...

.42%

nom.

...kom.

.1322

.nom.

.1329

.78

Private, 30 days' sight... Hom ON YOKOHAMA -On demand..............367

ON MANILA :—On demand-Pesos-£67

ON SINGAPORE:-On demand.

ON BATAVIA;-On demand

ON HAIPHONG-On demand........6

ON SAIGON On demand

ON BANGKOK-On demand SOVALRIGNS, Hank's Buying Rate GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael BAR SILVER. per OI,

Áse

·ŠUMIDIARY, COINS..

p.m.

p.cs.

811.20

..$56.80

F26"

per cent, Hongkong.20 cents pieces... $17.80 discount. Hongkong...10

$18.00

TO-MORROW

Christmas Day-Public Holiday.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Monday, 28th Dec - 1

2.30 p.m.-Auction of A Valuable Collection of Antique Chins and Curiosat Sales Rooms, by Mr. Geo, P. Lammert.

3 p.m.-Auction of Right to Quarry Stone,

by Public Works Dept.

Tuesday, 28th Dec. :--

2.30 p.m.--Anction of A Valuablo Collection-

of Antique China and Cariosat Sales Rooms, by Mr. Goo, P. Lammert.

Friday, 1st Jan,

Now Year Day.—Public Holiday, Saturday, 2nd Jan.-

9.15 p.m.-A.DC. at the Theatre Royal

"Snowwhite and the Flog Prince." Wednesday, 6th Jan, ;---

4.30 p.m.-Matinee A.D.C. at the Theatre

Royal.-"Snowwhite and the Flag Prince." Saturday, 30th Jan,

3.p.m.- Garden Fête in the grounds of the

University.

BANKS.—

STOCKS

A Quarter Deck Council-Unanimous decision in favour of

FELUCCA EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES

SHARE LIST.--QUOTATIONS.

HONGZUNG, 23RD DECEMBER, 1914.

Hongkong & 'hal, Bank Corporation] China Borneo Company, Limited .. China Light and Power Company, Id...{ Chinn Provident, Loan & Mortgage Co, Ld COTTON MILLS.

Ewo Cotton Spin'g. & Westing Co.,Ld. Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld."

(in Liquidation)

Dairy Farto Company, Limited DOCKS AND WHARVES

B'kong.&Kowloon Wharf & G. Co.,L‚à. H'tong, and Whampoa Dock Co, Ld.... Now Amoy Dook Co., Limited.. Phi Dook ind Engineerry Co., Lử, S'hai, and Hongkew Wharf Co. Ld... Green Island Cement Co., Limited... Hongkong Elastic Co., Limited Hongkong Hotel Company Limited Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ld... H'kong &South ChinaSteam Fishers.Co.,Ld. Hongkong Steel Foundry Co., I. Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. INSURANCES

Possess an individuality and distinction that never fails to charm.

RETURN

PAID ULOSITO QUOTA, ON BABIS

UP.

TIONS CASE, OF LAST

DIY'D

30. OF SHARES,

VALUE

120,000

8125 1 8750, sales

iL'don £71.

60,000

212 al 3101, buyers

50,000

$5 all

50,000

$1 all

$4

200,000

$10 all 871, bayers

20,000 Tie 50 all Tls. 117

125,000

810 all | 87, sellers

40,000

87 all $35, sellers

60,000 50,000

$50 all 876

10,000

$50 all $59, buyers 863 all

.55.700 Tle, 100 all

36,000 T. 100 All 400,000

TIB, 55 Tls, 85

810 alf

$5. buyers

60,000

$10 Bll

$36, buyers

20,000

350 all

$120, bayara

5,000

$25 all

60,000

$10 all

15,000

15,000

$10 all

#10

325,000

10.3) A 1140 AM

Canton Insurance Office Co. Limited China Fire Insurance Co, Limited ... Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ind. ..... North-Chics Insurance Co., Limited Union Insurance Society, Limitid Yangtze Ensurance Association, Ld .. LANDS AND BUILDINGS.

10.00

$250′ 350′ #345, sellers

20.000

8100 320 $149

8,000

8950 $50 7285

10,000

£15 £5. Tla, 145

12,400

$250 $100 $750, bayers

12,000

$100, 360, $200

1:

50,000

8100 all $114, sellers

Tuesday,

29th, 1.00.p 29th, 3.0) pa 29th, J. AI

10,700

sino all$100

95,000

gino. $75 8zNO

Scoday, Sunday, Sunday, 27th. 9.00. Monday, 281, 2.0 D Monday, 28th, 3.00 F Monday, 28th, 4.00 PM Tassday, 29th,

Registration Lettors

7th, 9.00a 27th. 9.00AY

86 !!

5/- all

$195, buyers

325

32.-

£5, tal, & buy.

Haiching...

Kanchine.. Taming

Straits, Colombo, Suz, Fortland, Marieilles Fushimi Maru

and United Kingdom

Bwatow

Shanghai and North Chips

ADE LATTE,

CEYLON, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, INDIALA DEN, FAYpy and FuEOPE (Late Letters 11.00 A.M. fo Noox, Extsa

Postage 10 centa.)

SAIGON, STRAIE BURMAIL,

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

Haimun

Luchsto

Tuesday. Tuesday.

Wednesday 30th 9001

Weinesday 30th 1 Thursday, 31st 300 i *-

JANUARY, 1915-

Toceday.

12th,

Printed Mattor and Sam

ples :..

H'kong. Land Invest. Apezcy Co., L Hongkong Central Estate, Ld. Hongkong Land Reclamation Co., Ld. Humphreya Fstate and FinanceCo, Ld Kowloon Land and Building Co, La, Shanghai Land Investraent Co., Tid.... Weed Point Building Co., Liraited... Maatschappij tot Mijn, Boseb-en

Landbouw expkiṭstie in Langkat MINING.

150,000

$10. 11 $73

4000 850 $30 $44 78.000 Tia. 50 all Tla, 12,500, $50, all 871

250,000 Gds. 10 all | Tle. 31, buyers

21 all 37/6

71. 83 2/6

£ all $2.10, buyers

• 24/

$10 a $10, zales

1000 A D

Cordilliers

9.0

Registration 10.15 A M Registration with hate foo

of 10 cents up to 1.0

Registration Kovoon

9.3 A Letters

··1,,",,་

Chi Fugeering and M, Co, La, Heswor Tin and Rubber Estate, Li Bant Australise Gold Mining Co, Laļ Trovo Mines, Limited

1,000,000

822.000

.200,000

160,000

| Peak Trays Co., Limited

25,000

50.000

$10,81.

£0.75, buyers

Philippine Co., Limited

75,000

STO all 95

Pulpen or Pareterie du Tonkin Sociste des

13,200

150 ml | $20.

BEFINDEN

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS.

Chins Sugar Refining Co., Limited

20,000

** $100) All | 877-

Fon

Tai Po

€10.00 A Ar

4,00 P.M.

30,000 20,000

9.00 A.M.

Chenug Chow (Long Talaud)...

200 2.3

Statsulok Shatin and Shaangshui Aberdeen, Antan, Ping Shan, Sai Kung.

Santin. Stanley and Tai O

·4.00 £

4.30 Pa

WM. C. JACK & CO.,

14, DES VOŒUX ROAD. HONGKONG.

LTD.,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PETTER

SEMI-DIESEL CRUDE OIL

ENGINES

· AND

KEROSINE

ENGINES.

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

ko.

Electrical Repairs and Installations

Undertaken;

Electro-Plating in all its

Bunches.

MILKMAID

EVAPORATED MILK.

MILKMAID

NO SUGAR

NO PRESERVATIVES

CREAMY

CONSISTENCY.

[414

Canton, Washow and Sam Shui

Ox Week-Days (ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS.

7.30 A.MT.

(4,00 PM. Except Saturdays 7.15 Lat

1.30 Pot. 400 PES Except Saturdays

4.00 P.X.

(5 PM, Saturdays for

despatch on Sundays.

Maczo

Kamchuk and Kongmoon.

4.00 P.M.

Nambanaai Sanmei

4,00 PM.

4,00 N.

$10.00 AM,

9.00 AM.

Shamchan

4.00 PM.

Luxen Sugar Refining Co. Limited

STRAMSFIP COMPANIES,~'

7,000 $100 A $17, sellern

Chinen Mann Steamship Co.,L Douglas Steamship Co., Limited;" H'bene., Capton & Macao 8.B. Co., Ed.,

80,00 lode-Chins Steam Navigation Co.,Ld 60.000 pref

60.000 de

Shell Transprt & Trading Co., Ld.. Star Ferry Company, Limited Fouth China Morning Pret, Limited Steam Laundry Cemrady. Limited. STOBES AND DISPENSAJES -

Fowell, W., Limited... Waton & Co. A. S., Limited Unirn Waterboat Co., Limited

Lots.

Chiness Imperial 1888

995 all.85), buyers $50 a 830

$15 a $23, sellers

£5 all $54, buyers

all75-, bayern

2,500,000

40,000

$10 631: $40

5,000

$25 11 $29

20,000,

$5 all 4, sellers

15,000

$7 1 87, ellers

90,007

S10 all 37

50,000

$10! all $18

Amount.

Valua. Interest.

Quotation,

Tis: 787,200,

Tl. 2507% p. sanum

Parik

LVAPORATED

ATED MI

(GOLD PRINTED LABEL),

UNSWEETENED, FOR TEA, COFFEE, FRUITS, &o. ON SALE AT ALL STORES.

1127

Par.

VERNON SMYTH, Share Brokeri.

Printed and Published by BERTRAM A. HALS for the Concerned at 10A, Dos Yous Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong: London Office, 131, Flest Street, E.C.