RAJPUTAN
CRESNOCK
PƖO 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
STEAMERS
and the route
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 & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
Bombay, Marseilles & London, Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London, Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Marseilles, Havre, Bombay,
8.8.
Tons
From Hong Kong About
Destination
*JEYPORE
¿CORFU
*BANGALORE
6,000 21st Dec.
14,500 24th Dec. 6,000 31st Dec.
Straits, Colombo,
Karachi.
Bombay &
BCHITRAL
17,000
7th Jan.
SCARTHAGE.
14,500
21st Jan.
*BHUTAN
6,000
28th Jan.
RAJPUTANA
17,000
*BEHAR
RANCHI "SOUDAN
BRANPURA GRAWALPINDI
17,000 17,000
4th Mar. 18th Mar.
* Cargo only
All vessels may call at Malta.
4th Feb.
6,000 11th Feb.
17,000 18th Feb. 6,000 25th Feb,
London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London,
Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp.
Marseilles & London.
† Calls Casablanca.
Bombay, Marseilles, Havre,
London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.
BRITISH INDIA - APCAR
§ Calls Tangier.
SAILINGS
10,000 17th Dec. 10.30 am. Singapore, Port Swettenham,
TALAMBA
TALMA
10,000 31st Dec.
SIRDHANA
SHIRALA
TILAWA
10,000 14th Jan. 8,000 28th Jan. 10,000 11th Feb.
Penang, Rangoon & Cal- cutta.
do
Now is the time to visit, Australia & New Zealand
lands of Sunshine and Romance, "Down Under" you will feel a new bo- 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.- mcluding 25/- for your pound.
Frequent connection from Australia with the following:-
The Canadian Australian Line to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, etc.
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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.
NANKIN
NELLORE TANDA
SAILINGS
7,000 81at Dec.
7,000 7,000
3rd Feb. 4th Mar.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane,
Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI and JAPAN
SIRDHANA.
CARTHAGE
*BEHAR
NELLORE
SHIRALA
TILAWA
RANCHI
8,000 |22nd Dec. 14,500 23rd Dec.
6,000
RAJPUTANA 17,000
*SOUDAN.
* Cargo only
2nd Jan.
Japan.
Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai & Japan.
7,000 5th Jan. 8,000
5th Jan 6th Jan. 10,000 19th Jan, 17,000 20th Jan. 21st Jan. 0,000
Japan
Shanghai & Japan. Japan.
Shanghai & Japan.
Shanghai & Japan.
For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to Tho Agents:
MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO
PEO BUILDING CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG
PHONE. 27721.
THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 14, 1988
POST OFFICE
CHRISTMAS LETTER MAIL FOR STRAITS AND INDIA
(By Imperial Airways Service)
The last Christmas Letter Mail (15 cents per half-once) for Straits and India by the "Imperial Airways Plane" will be closed as follows:-
5.00 p.m. 10th December 7:00 p.m. 19th December
Registered Maile Ordinary Mail.
This mail is due to arrive at Singapore and Penang on the 21st December and Calcutta on the 22nd December, 1988.
CHRISTMAS LETTER MAIL FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND ́ AUSTRALIA. (By Imperial Airways Service)
The last Christmas Letter Mail (15 cents per half-ounce) for Great Bri- tain and Australia by the "Imperial Airways Plane" will be closed as fol- lows:-
5.00 p.m.
15th December 7.00 p.m. 15th December
Registered Mail Ordinary Mail
This mail is due to arrive at London on the 22nd December and Sydney on the 24th December, 1938.
CHRISTMAS LETTER MAIL "BY AIR" FOR U.S.A.
(By Pan American Airways Service) The last Christmas letter mail by air for U.S.A. by the "Pan American Airways Plane" will be closed as follows:-
5.00 p.m.
14th December 7.00 p.m. 14th December
Registered Mail Ordinary Mail
This mail is due to arrive at San Francisco on the 21st December, 1938. Registered and Ordinary mails (not Insured or Parcels) will be accept-
ed for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.
Ordinary letter mail only for West Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Kweichow & Hunan will be accepted at senders' risk.
Shanghai and Swatow Japan
INWARD MAILS
Air Mail by "Pan-American_Airways Direct Service" San Francisco date, 7th December
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
Szechwan,
Kiangsu Talamba
.December 14. .December *14.
Pan-American Airways Plane, Dec. 14.
December 15.
Kutsang
December 15.
Emp. of Russia Helenus
December 15.
December 15.
Agamemnon
December 15.
Scharnhorst
.December 15.
Nozima Maru
.December 16.
Service" London date, 8th Dec. Imperial Airways Plane Calcutta and Straits U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai (Vancou-
ver B.C. date, 28th Nov.). Straits
Straits and London Parcels-London
date, 10th November. Japan and Shanghai Manila
OUTWARD MAILS
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 5 p.m. on the previous day.
For
Swatow and Bangkok Haiphong
Fort Bayard
Dairen
Amoy
Swatow and Chuanchow Saigon.
Per Wednesday
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U.S.A., by the "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-due San Francisco, 21st December.
Kweiyang
Hoihow
Tai Seun Hong
Tjibadak
Taiyuan Haitan Helikon
Date and Time.
Dec. 14, 12.30 pm. .Dec. 14, Noon. .Dec. 14, 1. p.m. .Dec. 14, 1.80 p.m. Dec. 14, 8.30 p.m. .Dec. 14, 8 p.m. Dec. 14, 6.30 p.m.
Pan-American Airways Plane, Dec. 14,
K.P.O.-Reg.,
Ord., G.P.O.-Reg.,
Ord.,
Thursday
Chekiang
Tjinegara
Parcels only for Germany via Ham-
'burg
Scharnhorst
Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin Amoy
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Imperial Airways
K.P.0.-Reg. Service"-due London, 22nd Dec.
Ord., G.P.O.-Reg., Ord., Imperial Airways K.P.O.-Reg., Ord., G.P.O.--Reg., Ord., Emp. of Russia. K.P.O.-Reg., Ord., G.P.O.-Reg., Ord.,
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- tralia by Imperial Airways Direct Service due Sydney, 24th Dec.
Manila
Superscribed correspondence only.
.Dec. 14, 5 p.m.
.Dec. 14, 5.30 p.m.
.Dec. 14, 5 p.m.
.Dec. 14, 7. p.m.
Plane
.Dec. 15, 8.80-a.m. .Dec. 15, Noon.
.Dec. 15, 5 p.m. Dec. 15, .Dec. 15, 5 pm. .Dec. 15, 5.30 p.m. .Dec. 15, 5 p.m. ..Dec. 16, 7 pm. Dec. 15, Plane
.Dec. 15, 5 p.m. .Dec. 15, 5.80 p.m. .Dec. 15, 5 p.m. .Dec. 15, 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 15, .Dec. 15, 5p.m. .Dec. 15, 5.30 p.m.
.Dec. 15, b p.m.. .Dec. 15, 7 p.m.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. Is.), Thursday Is., Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
OIL
British Steamers: Changte - Taiping (BUANIAS)
``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-19 Days.
FIRST CLASS FARE TO. SYDNEY;'£76 RETURN
STEAMER TAIPING CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE
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LONDON. (via Australia) from £127-15-0 (Australian Newspapers on file)
'Due Hong Kong'
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Leaves Hong Kong | Loaves Mànila
Jan. 18
Due Bydney
Jan. 7. Feb. 10 Mar.
16 Jan.
1
11
Apr.
14 Feb. 17 Mar. 18.
17 20
Feb.
+
Feb. & Mar.
Mar.
5
Apr.
L
Apr.
21*
Apr.
2.7 May
AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED Sallings subject to alteration without notice,
For Freight or Passage, apply to:---
Telephone 80888
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents, ** Hong Kong, China & Japan