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NOTICES

ESTABLISHED 1885.

SUN LIFE

ASSURANCE COMPANY

OF CANADA

ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER

£40,000,000.

FUNDS EXCEED

£11,000,000.

Chief Office for South China, 2 Des Vœux Road.

(Powell's Bulidings)

FRENCH LESSONS

[ C. MOUSSION,

GENUINE

Tel. 1245.

15. Morrison Hill Road.

PAINTS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1914,

POST OFFICE.

Ships' Letter Boxes,

1.It is hereby notified, that during the continuance of the War all outgoing or respondence must be posted at the Genor- al Post Office or at any of its Branch Oficer.

$. Ships' Offcorsare strictly forbidden to receive on board their vessel any correspondence from the Fublic.

3.Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expose on board their vesela lotter bozen for the purpose of colleating curros pondence; all such boxes fourd exposed on board their vessia will be removed and returned to the General Post Office.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Kanchow, Br. u. 1,922, Capt. Gibbs, 11th Inst-Shanghai, 8th Inst. Den- .D, & 9.

Talwen

Esang. Br. sa 1397, M. B. Baker, 10th Inat-Tlantain, les that, Gas- J. M. & Co. Maru, Jap. xa. 1.145. H.Sakar, 10th ipat-Persoval, 7th instant, Cement Stone-Order. Castle, Br. a. 2,710, E. R. How

10th inst-Cardiff, 6th Oct., Coal

D.& Co.

4. Shipping Companies must not re-Wray ceive from the Fable for Inclusion in their abips' Pepers any but bona fide con- signses fetters which should be left open for inspection when required."

Recorder, Br. s. 676, F. Bradenberg, 10th

5. Shipping Companies should stato in their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their vessels | Rubi, in order that the publio may have every facility for posting at the General Post Office..!

6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off- cers, must send to the Post Office ALL correspondence except bona fide consi gness letters posted in the Ships' Letter Boxes or received by Ships' Officers at the ports from which they sailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong.

7. The above regulations will not affect the licensed, private letter boxes carried between Hongkong & Canton by the sels belonging to or managed by the Hougkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company.

MIXED

War fleks are not covered by postal registration or insurance,

READY FOR THE BRUSH.

IN HANDY POTS OF 7 LBS. NET.

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STOCKED IN HONGKONG

in many shades, Tint Cards on application.

These Paints are especially suitable for up-country use, for: Bungalows, Hospitals, etc., etc. No thinning with Oil or Turpentine required.

WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.

Alexandra Bldg.

HONGKONG BRANCH.

CORRESPONDENCE ((INCLUDING

1

Inak-Singapore, Gen-Order.

Ama.m. 3,400, J. Miller, 11th inst. --Saigon, 6th fast, Blos-9, T. & Co

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

Persa. Kanchow from Banghal-Mr. A Walker, Mrs Stockhausen, Mr Fortis, Dr HK Yung

Austra

Han

MONDAY, 14th Dec.

Philippins "Islands, Australia, Tarmania, New Zealand via Port Darwin & New Guine, via Thursday I.....14th Dec,

11 am

|PARČELS) IS BEING DESPATCHED Shanghal & N. Ohlas...14th inst., 4 p.m.

AS OPPORTUNITY OFFERS; BUT ALL SERVICES ARE IRREGULAR AND UNCERTAIN AND ALL COR- RESPONDENCE IS LIABLE TO DE-

LAY,

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO FRANCE 18 SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Tel. 763.

THE PARCEL POST AND INSUREG LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS SUS- PENDED.

Try what a refreshing, easily digested, and specially nourishing food beverage may be made with Benger's Food in combination with tea or coffee, cocoa or chocolate.

Biber's Food, prepared with

fresh new milk forms a dainty and delicious cream, rich in all the necessary food elements. It hall Benger's Food 50 prepared, 11 mixed with half fresh y made tes, elc., its highly nourishing and digestive advantages are added with great success to the refreshing qualities of the tea.

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Benger's Food also mixes agree- ably with stimulants when these may be medically recommended.

BENGER'S

FOOD

FOR INFANTS, INvalids, AND THE AGED.

Sold by showcisk, sk, everywhere Food and how to'

of all Food Booklets wu'pość free on application to

PU-KANCHESTER, KAR.

BRANCH OFFICES!

Kay Zek Uk-43 pm, Williams 54. Bydney 15W) Alf. Mi Biwot Canadian Agizlet alone thing and Chanicat Ca, fald 34 36 Grid Steve MUNTERAS and branched throughout Clutch.

11 WHAT YOU GET MORE

THE

J

Siberian

Mail.

Bhanghai, North China and

Japan via Kobe (Europe - via Siberia)...14th Inst. 4 p.m.

(Tientsin-Pukow Service Shanghai Br. P. O. Friday 18th Doo.)

TUESDAY, 15th Doo.

WEATHER REPORT.

It

On the 11th at 11.30-Pressure has Inoressed alightly over Indo-China and in the neighbourhood of Hongkong. has decreased elsewhere, especially over 6. Manchuria and central Japan. The antidyolons remains stationary, but gradients are light from the China Coast to Hokkaido and comparatively steep the China Sea.

A depression appears to the south of the Loochoo8.

Strong monsoon will continue to prevail Over the north part of the China Soo.

Hongkong, Rainfall for the 4 hours | anding at 10a.m. to-day, 0,00 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

Forvoset

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named

For

Steamers

LONDON via Usual) Malta

Ports of Call

To Sail On Remar) =

посп Freight

&P'sage

Capt. G. W, Cookman 18th Deo.:

R.N.E.

about 19th Dea.

{SHANGHAJ, Moji, Nankin

Kobe and Yoko- Capt. G. Manley kama

1 Hongkong and Neighbour (N.E.winds,

hood

Erand moderate to fresh ; cloudy.

SHANGHAI,

MOJI,

KOBE Nile:

AND

HAMA site,

L'DON via S'pore,

Penang, Colombo, | Nagoya

2 Formosa Channel...

N.E.

strong, freshening

to a gula.

South coast of China bo- The same tween H.K. and Lamooks Jus No. 1

South coast of Chins be-] The same tween H.K. and Hainan... as No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Station.

11th Dec, 13.

Winda!

Hour.

Barometer.

Tax peraire.

Humidity.

D'tion.

Weather.

Wostook a 3016 19

Shanghal, North China, Japan, Nemuro 30,05

via Moji, Victoria, B. C. Seattle & United Kingdom Tokio via Canada...15th Doc., li a.m.

Shanghai & N. China ...15th Doc., 3 pm,

Ihilippine Is. 15th Deo. 3 p.m. NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-SAtow, Amey & Focchow...15th inst., "1 THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE-

Paith...

WEDNESDAY, 16th Dec.

CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Japan via Nagasaki...15th Dec., 4 p.m.. THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL FAC- KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS- TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM- PENSATION FOR ANY 103S OR DA- MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE ACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN- TILFURTHER NOTICE NO LETTERS, BOXES, OR PARCELS FOR BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CRETE OR MONTENEGRO AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR. CELS FOR MALTA CAN BE ACCEPT- ED FOR INSURANCE,

THE PARCEL PUST SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IS IN FULL WORKING ORDER IN BOTH DIREC TIONS BY THE LONG SEA ROUTE

THE PARCEL POST SERVICE TO EGYPT AND CERTAIN COUNTRIES MENTIONED, SERVED BY EGYFT, IS RESUMED FOR ORDINARY PAR- CELS ONLY: CRETE, CYPRUS, GREECE, SYRIA, ITALY; ALGERIA TUNIS, SWITZERLAND AND (LYBI- YA) TRIPOLL

The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- pire are suspended.

Varogistered lettem and Post-Cards may now be sent to Teinstau.

The American Mail is due to arrive

here on Sunday, the 20th inst.

The French Mail from Europe is expast.. ed to arrive here on Monday, the 14th inat, at? a.m...

MAILS DUE.

American, 20th inst. French, 14th inat,«

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY.

Siberian

Mail:

Mail.

American

Austra-

&

llan

Canadian

Swatow

English

Mall,

Swatów,

Mails.

Philippine Is., Australia, Tas- mania, New Zealand and New Guinen via Thursday Is, 16th Dec., 11a.m.

nod. I h

DOW

6. 3001

Hakodate

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30.19

41

30.17

AW

30.23

44

30,23

Oshima Naha

30.18

30.09

Ishi'jima

30.03

Bonit Is.

39.20

Chalco whaiwa! Hankow Ichang Kluk

30.37 35. 62 n.

Gb

P

37

Shar

30.43. 36.

"

30.31 41

P. 7a 30.20 68

Amoy Swatow Talhoku Taichu

Ga 30.15 63 83

an 17 58 76

58 20.19

20.11

30.12

Philippine Islands, Japan Tainan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Unit-Koshun ad, States, Canada via San P'dores. Francisco...16th inst, 11 am. Conten

...16th Dao, noon,

FRIDAY, 18th Dec.

kong

Gap Rook

Macao

41

30.09 30.05

30.24 31 79

Mi... ..

30.17 59. 75 n

30.15

30.1752

eau..

Da 30.10 50 72 a

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10

20

0

5 de

now lo

10

Legaspi

30.20 59 30.4172 29.90 77 29.99 74 29.95 74- 29,92 81 29:91 79

nae 2 o' one 7.7

nno 1 0

29.92.81

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Wushow Pathol Hoihow Phullen 63 Tourane

St. J. Straits, Burmah, Ospinn, Ade-LOK laide, Western Australia, In- dia, Aden, Egypt, and Europea Lats Letters 10.30 am to 11

Hollo am, Extra Postage 10 centa) Bacolod (Lettore posted in all the Pillar

Cabu Bozes in time for the first Labuan

· clearance will be included in this contract mail). The parcel

mall will be closed on Thursday, the 17th Doo, at 5 p.m..... 18th Dec. 5 p.m.

Amoy & Foachow.. 18th Dec, 1

pam!

THURSDAY 17th Dec. Shanghai & N. China...17th inst, 3 p.m.

Austra

παι

SATURDAY, 19th Dec.

Mail:

کروں

C. W. Jaffrios, Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 11,

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-- chos, tenths and hundredths.

2 Temperature, In the bade, in degres Fahrenbelt,

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, he Humidity of air saturated with mols-

Philippine Is, Australia. Tasure being 100. mania, New Zealant vis Port Darwin & Now Gulnes vis Thursday 19th inst. 10 8.10,'

KATUESDAY, 22nd Nov. Swatow, Amoy & Focehow......22nd Dec, Philippine I...Stad Doo. 3 p.m.

TIDE TABLE.

7th Dec., to 13th Dec., 1914.

-High Water

Hugheng

THAN WHAT YOU PAY,

DOUBLE STRENGTH: „NEA1

DOUBLE VALUE..

LOTUS MUKHA

UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT

Obtainable Everywhere,

Shanghal, and North China (Europe via Biberia) ...12th Dao.Sp..

[Tientsin-Pukow Service Shangha! Br. Moo

P. O. Friday, 18th December.]"

Swatow, Shanghai. N. China 12th inst. Wed:

D

Ther

Hollow, Haiphong & Pakhol...19th Dec., W.

Takao...12th inst, p

Bat.

4.Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Besafort Souls.

State of Wasther, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, à drissling zain, flog, gloomy, b hail, Hightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, rrain, s snow,

thundar, visibility, w dew wet.

◊ Pain in inches, tenths and hundrečita

Time. Bi

METEOROLOGICAL

NEWLY

.33 1.

YOKO-Capt. H. Powell

Port Said and Capt. W. H. Sweny Marseilles...

R.N.R.

Subject to alteration without notice.

Freight

& P'sage

about 30th Deo.

Froight

& P'sage

поод 1st Jan.

Freight

& F'aage

All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

NO

TO SHIPPERS,

SHIPPERS Sre informed that the P. & O. Company's Vessels are insured under The British Government National Insurance Scheme and they can effoot War Risk Insurance on individual shipments with The National Insurance Committee, London, through their representatives there.

The production of a Marine Risk Policy is not immediat

necessary!

For Freight or Passage, apply to

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,

E. A Hewett,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 11th Dec., 1914.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SCREW EXPRESS STEAMERS.

MONGOLIA 27020 tons

KOREA 18000 tons

CHINA 10200 tons

MANCHURIA 27000 tone

SIBERIA 18000 tore

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PERSIA »000 tons

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

Honolubr and San Francisco

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

PERSIA, (vin Manila) Sailing WEDNESDAY, 16th Dec. at on

2201 Doc, st.1- p.m. TUESDAY,

@qysh Deo, at 1, punu TUESDAY,

KOREA

SIBERIA col·

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TO-MORROW.

Swatow... 13th Dec. 9am.

Bestow, Amoy & Tamil13th it: 9 Swatow & Bangkok...13th inst., 9 a.m.

Barometer... Temperature

** Humidity

Previous

Day On date. On date it's p

For freight

passage, apply to

Hongkong 23rd July

SHEWAN TOMES & CO

Aganta,

• Wind Direction .... Forós.

m morning.

afternoon.

Weather im

30.11 30.17 30,16

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Higbut open-air Compacta uru, na the,, 'zptis :163 HI Observatory, 11th December

Oyaters, Fresh, Fried of Stewed Lawn Findon Haddocks, Kippers &c.

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

„TE. GLIXTON, Director,

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