APB
RAJPUTAN CHEENOCK
P2O BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
TAKING CARGO FOR
Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon, India Iranian Gulf, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Australia, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
PENINSULAR E ORIENTAL SAILINGS
and the route
Destination
12th Nov. | Bombay, Marseilles, & London.
Noon
Straits, Colombo Bombay & Karachi. Bombay, Marseilles & London.. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Bombay, Marseilles and London. Bombay, Marseilles and London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Ant- werp.
8.8.
Tons
From Hong Kong About
GRANPURA
17,000
*MIRZAPORE
BRAWALPINDI
SOMALI..
0,000 17,000 6,000
17th Nov.
20th Nov. 3rd Dec.
SCANTON
15,500
10th Dec.
CORFU
14,500
24th Dec.
**BANGALORE
6,000
31st Dec.
SCHITRAL
17.000
7th Jan.
SCARTHAGE
14,500
21st Jan.
**BHUTAN
6,000
28th Jan.
RAJPUTANA
17,000
Cargo only.
+ Calls Casablanca. All vessels may call at Malta.
APCAR
§ Calls Tangier,
SAILINGS.
TILAWA
10,000
19th Nov.
SANTHIA
8.000
TALAMBA,
10.00
17th Dec.
TALMA
10,000
81st Dec.
SIRDHANA
10,000
14th Jan.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Ant-
werp.
4th Feb. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
BRITISH INDIA
3rd Dec. Singapore, Port Swettenham,
Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta.
do
Now is the time to visit, Australia & New Zealand
lands of Sunshine and Romance, "Down Under" you will feel a new bu- ing and even if you are not inclined towards Surfing, Fishing, Shooting... or Mountaineering you will find that the Antipodes have plenty to offer you-- including 25/- for your pound.
Frequent connection from Australia with the following:-
The Canadian Australian Line to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
via Panama Canal.
TANDA
NANKIN
NELLORE
7,000
7,000
2nd Dec 31st Dec.
7,000
3rd Feb,
SAILINGS
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney,
Melbourne and Hobart.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI and JAPAN
SANTHIA
CANTON
8,000 15,600
TALAMBA
|10,000.
CORFU
14,500
*BANGALORE
6,000
11th. Nov. 11th Nov.
9 a.m. 23rd Nov. Japan.an 24th Nov. 26th Nov.
Shanghai & Japan.”
Shanghai & Japan.
Shanghai & Japan.
NANKIN
$7,000
Shanghal & Japan. Shanghai & Japan.
TALMA
10,000
7th Dec. Japan. 9th Dec. Shanghai 8,000 21st Dec.
Japan.
4th Dec.
THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 9, 1988
POST OFFICE
GENERAL HOLIDAY
On Friday, 11th November and Saturday, 12th November, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8.00 a.m. to Noon. The Sheungwan Branch. Post Office will be open from 8.00 a.m. to 100.00 a.m. and the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed.
There will be one colleation from the pillar boxes each day as on Sunday. One delivery of ordinary correspondenc at 11:30 a.m. and one de- livery of registered correspondence at 11.00 a.m. on cach day.
The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Tai Po and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspondence each day at 11.00 a.m.
The Money Order. Office will be entirely closed."
CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR CANADA AND U.S.A.
Christmas Printed Paper Mail (Christmas Cards etc., in open envelopes) and Parcels for Canada and Letters and Parcel Maila for U.S.A. will be closed in the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office per S.S. "Empress of Asia" as follows:-
Parcels
Registered Mail Ordinary Mail
...8.00 p.m. 24th November.
.5.00 p.m. 24th November. .7.00 p.m. 24th November.
These mails are due to arrive at Vancouver B.C. and Seattle (U.S.A.) on the 12th December, 1938.
CHRISTMAS MAILS FOR GREAT BRITAIN VĨA SUEZ Printed Paper Mail (Christmas Cards etc., in open envelopes) closes as follows:-
9.45 a.m. 26th November. .10.80 a.m. 26th November.
Registered Mail Ordinary Mail ... This mail will be forwarded by the S.S. "Rawalpindi" and is due to arrive at London on the 24th December, 1988.
Parcel Mail for Great Britain closes at Noon on Friday, 11th Nov, per S.S. "Ranpura" and is due to arrive at London on the 18th December, 1938.
Postal Service to Canton is temporarily suspended.
Ordinary letter mail only for West Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Szechwan, Kweichow & Hunan will be accepted at seriders' risk.
Air Mail for certain places previously served by the Chungking & Han- kow Air-lines, will be despatched via Hanoi and thence by air as services permit.
Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "vin Siberia" if so superscribed.
INWARD MAILS
Bellerophone
Parcels from Calcutta and Straits Santhia Straits Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
November. 9., ..November 9.
Service" London date, 3rd Nov. Imperial Airways Plane November 9. Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways
Direct Service"-San Francisco date Pan-American Airways Plane 2nd November Saigon Manila
Straits and Europe via Suez (Letters and Papers) London, date 18th Oct. and London Parcels-London date, 6th Oct. Swatow
Pan-Américan Airways Plane Nov. 9. Pres. Doumer Emp. of Japan
November 9. November 9.
m/v Cantón
* * * * * * * * * * * * * ́Anshun OUTWARD MAILS,
November „November ÷9.
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered and parcel mails are closed at 6 p.m. on the previous day.
For
Per Wednesday
Parcels and Papers only for Calcutta Kutsang Shigon, Mauritius (Papers only); Rė-
union and Madagascar Swatow and Tientsin
Tinhow
Chaksang
Yuensang
Parcels only for Singapore & Penang Van Heutsz Japan
Airmail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, Pan-American
and U.S.A. by the "Pan-American Airways Direct Service" due San Francisco, 17th Nov.
Manila
Swatów
Sandakan
Hoihow
Manila-
Date and Time.
Wed., Nov. 9, Noon.
Nov. 9, 1 p.m. Nov. 9, 1.30 p.m. .Nov. 9, 5 p.m. Nov. 9, 7. p.m.
Airways Plane.
Wednesday, November 9.
K.P.O.
Wed., Nov. 9, 5.00 p.m. Wod, Nov. 9, 7.00 p.m.
¡Reg.,
Ord.,
Wed., Nov. 8, 5.00 p.m. Wed, Nov. 9, 5.80 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg
Ord.,
Thursday
Silverash
Kingyuan
Mausang
Muinam
Benarty
..Nov. 10, 8.30 a.m. Nov. 10, 8.80 a.m.. Nov. 10, 8.30: n.m. Nov. 10, 8.30 am, -Nov. 10, 10,80 a.m. Nov, 10, K.P.O.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Imperial Airways Plane,
Service-due London, 17th Nov.
!Reg.,
Nov. 10, 5 p.m.
¡Ord.,
Nov. 10, 5.80 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.,
Nov. 10, 5 p.m.
Ord.,
Nov. 10, 7: p.m.
Superscribed correspondence only.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. Is.), Thursday Is., Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,
British Steamers: Changte - Taiping (Burners)
BURNERS
FASTEST, and MOST UP TO DATE STEAMERS in THE SERVICE.
OPEN-AIR SWIMMING POOL,
- ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON and STEWARDESS CARRIED. Enjoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand Hong Kong, Sydney-29 Days.
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 276 RETURN
STHAMAN
TAIPING
CHANGTE
TAIPING
• LONDON. (via Australia) from $127.150 (Australian Newspapers on file)
Due Hong Kong · Leaves Hong Kong Leaves Mabling Dus Sydney
Nov.
14. Nov.
Nov.
Doc.
13 Dec.
Jan. Feb.
Jan,
16 Jan 17
CHITRALEE 17,000
SIRDHANA!!
• Cargo' only.
For further information, Passage, Freight," Ha
The Agents: ---
· CHANGTE
18 14. Feb.
Dec.
Feb.
·Mar.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED,
DŁO BUILDING. CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG
PHONE: 27721
For Freight o
*aisubject to alteration;without notice.
-Apply:
Telephone-hosas
- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE