PO 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.
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 5, 1939.
POST OFFICE
SUSPENSION OF ALL UP EMPIRE AIR MAIL SERVICE
As from 5.00 pìm, Monday, 4th September, the all up Empire air mail service is suspended for the time being.
First, class mail for destinations served by Imperial Airways whether included in the all up scheme or not will be subjected to a surcharge of $1.00 per half ounce if sent by air, in addition to the present air mail rates. Letters may however be sent to such destinations by surface transport at the following rates:-
(A) To British Possessions:—
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15 cents for the first ounce
10 cents for each succeeding ounce
10 cents per postcard
(B) To Foreign Countries—-
25 cents for the first ounce
15 cents for each succeeding ounce
15 cents per postcard
All letters intended for despatch by air must be so superscribet, and bear a blue air mail label.
Parcel Post Service to China is subject to a Customs Embargo on car- tain foreign goods, a list of which may be seen at G.P.O. & K.P.O.
In all cases parcels can only be accepted for despatch as circumstances permit and at senders risk.
Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded “via Sibaria" if so superscribed.
INWARD MAILS
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
Service" London date, 30th Aug. Imperial Airways Plane.... Japan
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS Shanghai
UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT
and the route 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 CORIENTAL SAILINGS
8.8.
**SOMALI
GRAJPUTANA RANPURA. *BANGALORE
$VICEROY OF
INDIA.
BEHAR.. "BHUTAN
CORFU
CANTON
{CARTHAGE
ŠRAJPUTANA
Cargo only.
Destination
Tons
7,000
From
Hong Kong About
9th Sept.
Bombay,
17,000 18th Sept. 17,000 30th Sept
6,000
7th Oct.
20,000 14th Oct. 6,000 28th Oct. 6,000 4th Nov,
14,000 11th Nov. 15,000 25th Nov. 14,500 9th Dec. 17,000 23rd Dec.
Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre,
London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
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+ Calls Casablanca: All vessels may call at Malta.
Calls Tangier.
BRITISH IND14-19ØGAR SAILINGS,
*NOWSHERA
'NARINGA
TALMA
SIRDHANA
SHIRALA
8,000 23rd Sept. 7,000 10,000
9th Sept.
Straits Straits
Air Mail by "Air France Direct Ser-
Sept. 5.
Shanghai and Amoy
Arizona Maru Ajax .Eurybates .Cremer
Kingyuan
September 5,
.September 5.
September 5.
September 5.
September. 5.
vice"-Paris date, 30th August... Air France Plane Air Mall by "Air France Direct Ser-
vice"--Paris date, 30th August, Shanghai and Swatow
September 6.
Air France Plane
September 6.
.September 8.
September 6.
September 6.
September 6:
September 6,
.September 6.
September 6,
.September 6,
September 7.
Sandakan
Shanghai
Straits
Java and Manila
Shanghai
Canton
Shanghai and Amoy Bangkok
Kiangsu ...
Yunnan Sheng Hwa Glenapp:
Tjinegara
Tyndareus
Canton Maru Anhui Ninghai
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
Service"-London date, 2nd Sept. Imperial Airways Plane, September 7.
Yuensang Calcutta and Straits
OUTWARD MAILS
September 7.
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 0 a.m., registered and parcel`mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
Date and Timo.
For
Per TUESDAY
Papers only for (Straits, Ceylon, In- dia, Mombasa) Beira, Lourenco Marques, and (Parcels and Papers only for South Africa via Durban. Arizona Maru Tues., Sept. 5, 2.30 p.m. Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Cey- Ajax
and lon, Aden, Egypt, Marsellles London-due London, 11th October.
WEDNESDAY
Par.,
Tuesday, Sept. 5. G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Tues., Sept. 5, 5.00 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 6, G.P.O.. &. K.P.O.
Air Mail for Indo-China only-due Air France Plane ......
Hanoi, 6th September.
Reg., Wed, Sept. 6, 11.30 a.m. Ord.,
Wed, Sept. 6, Noon.
Singapore, Port Swettenham,
Penang, Rangoon Calcutta.
and
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Parcels only for Straits
Anhui
.Sept. 6, 5 p.m.
do
THURSDAY
Formosa
Canton Maru
.Sept..7, 10.30 a.m.
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu Pan-American
and U.S.A., by the "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-due San Francisco, 13th Sept.
Plane
K.P.O.
Reg.,
Ord..
G.P.O.
Reg
Ordi,
Kingyuan:
Wing Sang Tsinan
7th Oct.
10,000 21st Oct.
8,000 4th Nov.
The "Nowshera" and "Naringa" do not carry passengers.
Now is the time to visit, Custralia & New Zealand
lands of Sunshine and Romance, "Down Under" you will feel a new be- 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 Zea- landi: Vancouver, etc.
The P. and O. Royal Mall Steamers. to London and、
The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and Lon- don via Panama Canal.
EASTERN &AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS,
NANKIN
NELLORE
TANDA
7,000 130th Sept.
7,000 3rd Nov.
7,000 2nd. Dec.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Syd- ney, Melbourne and Ho- bart.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI and JAPAN
*NARINGA *BANGALORE
RANPURA
TALMA VICEROY OF EINDIA.
SIRDHANA *BHUTAN NELLORE. *BENAR.
7,000 5th Sept.
. 8,000 4th Sept. 5 p.m.
17,000 14th Sept. ∙10,000 | 14th Sept.
20,000 28th Sept.- 10,000 28th Sept. 6,000 29th Sept. 7,000 4th Oct. 6,000 13th Oct.
Japan.
Shanghai and Japan. Shanghai. Japan.
Shanghai. Japan.
Shanghai and Japan." Shanghai and Japan. Shanghai:
Fort Bayard, Pakhot and Hoihow.. #Haiphong
Amoy
Salgon, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Lourenco Marques, & (Parcels & Papers only for South Africa via Durban) Manila
Ruys Emp. of Asia Superscribed correspondent only.
Thu., Sept. 7,
.Sept. 6, 5 p.m. Sept. 6, 5.30 p.m.
...Sept. 6, 5 p.m. Sept. 7, 7.30 am. .Sept. 7, 8.30, q.m.
Sept. 7, 3 pm. .Sept. 7, 3.30 p.m.
.Sept. 7, 3.30 p.m. Sept. 7, 3.30 p.m.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
TO AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. Is.), Thursday la., Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydasy and Melbourne.
British SteamERS: CHANGTE - TAIPING (BURNERS)
FASTEST and MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS in THE SERVICE,
OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL, ME ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON and STEWARDESS CARRIED, Enjoy Your Shery Leave în Australia and New Zealand Hong Kong. Sydney-19 Days.
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY; £76 RETURN
»: LONDON {vin Australia)!!. from £127-15-0 (Australian Newspapers on file)-
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11. Sept.
14
Bapt
10
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28 29
Sept. Oct.
Nov.
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Nov.
28 Nov.
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80 Deo.
Cargo only.
For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply to The Artenta,
MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO
WE OF BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL
HONGKONG
AUSTRALIAN - ORIENTAL LINE LIMITED
Sailinge subject to alterations without notice.
For Freight or Passage, apply to:-
Telephone 30333
TIERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents,
Tong, China de
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