P¿O 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 AND ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
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 & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
8.8.
From
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 15, 1939
POST OFFICE
SUSPENSION OF ALL UP EMPIRE AIR MAIL SERVICE
As from 5.00 p.m. 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:-
15 cents for the first ounce
10 cents for each succeeding ounce
10 cents per postcara
(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 superscribed, and bear a blue air mail label.
Parcel Post Service to China is subject to a Customs Embargo on cer- 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.
Shanghai Canton
INWARD MAILS
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
Taiyuan Fatshan
hai (San Francisco date, 25th Aug.) Pres. Coolidge Manila Straits
Shanghai
Haiphong
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Di- rect Service"-London date, 10th September.
Saigon and Tourane Haiphong
Shanghai and Amoy Straits
September 15. ..September 15,
.September, 15.
Granville
.September 15.
Muinam...
September 10.
Giulio Cesare
.September 16.
Kwangtung
..September 16.
Imperial Airways Plane September 17. Szechuen
.September 17,
Canton
.September 17.
Tjinegara
..September 17.
September 18.
Tons
Hong Kong About
**BANGALORE.
6,000
7th Oct.
SVICEROY OF
INDIA..
*BEHAR...
**BHUTAN
20,000 14th Oct. 6,000 28th Oct, 6,000 4th Nov.
Bombay, Marseilles,
and London.
Bombay & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles,
and London.
Havre,
Havre,
Protesilaus
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
Tourane Shanghai Manila
Saigon
For information regarding passenger sailings please apply to MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.
Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, East Giulio Cesare
& South Africa, Egypt & Europe via Naples-due Naples, 9th Sept. Straits (Parcels only) and Calcutta. Kumsang
Per FRIDAY
Nanning
Yunnan Pres. Coolidge SATURDAY
Lytemoon..
G.P.O.
>
Reg., Ord.,
Parcels, Ord.,
SUNDAY
Cargo only.
† Calls Casablanca. All vessels may call at Malta.
§ Calls Tangler.
Haiphong
Swatow
Taiyuan
MONDAY
Kingyuan
BRITISH INDIAS APSAR SAILINGSI
*NOWSHERA
'NARINGA
8,000 15th Sept. 10 a.m.
10,000
7th Oct.
7,000 23rd Sept.
Singapore, Port Swettenham,
Penang, Rangoon Calcutta.
and
do -
TUESDAY
Manila, Makassar and Sourabaya ... Shanghai
Tjlnegara
Kwangtung
TALMA
SANTHIA
SHIRALA
8,000 21st Oct.
8,000
4th Nov.
Date and Time.
Sept. 15, 1.30 p.m. :Sept. 15, 3.30 p.m. Sept. 15, 7 p.m.
.Sept. 16, 10.30 a.m. ..Sat., Sept. 16, a K.P.O.
.Sept. 16, 2.45 p.m. Sept. 16, 3.30 p.m. Sat, Sept. 16, .Sept. 16, 12.30 pm. .Sept. 10, 1.30 p.m.
.Sept. 17, 9 a.m.
.Sept. 18, 3.30 p.m.
Sept. 10, 8.30 a.m. Sept. 19, 2.30 p.m. Sept. 19,
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Imperial Airways Plane
Service"-due London, 27th Sept.
K.P.O.
Reg.,
Ord.,
Sept. 19, 5 p.m. .Sept. 19, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.,
Sept. 19, 5 p.m.
Ord.,
Sept. 19, 7 p.m.
* The "Nowshera" and "Naringa" do not carry passengers.
Now is the time to visit, Australia & 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- land, Vancouver, etc.
The P. and O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and Lon- don via Panama Canal.
BASTERN CIAUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
NANKIN
NELLORE TANDA
7,000 30th Sept. 7,000 3rd Nov. 7,000
2nd Dec.
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Syd- ney, Melbourne and Ho- bart.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI and JAPAN
TALMA
VICEROY OF
INDIA.
SANTHIA
*BHUTAN
NELLORE.
SHIRALA
BEHAR.. *SOUDAN *BURDWAN
Cargo only.
10,000 15th Sept. Noon.
20,000 28th Sept.
8,000 28th Sept. 6,000 29th Sept. 7,000 4th Oct. 8,000 12th Oct. 6,000 13th Oct.
6,000 27th Oct.
6,000 25th Nov.
Shanghai and Japan.
Japan.
Shanghai.
Shanghai and Japan.
Shanghai and Japan.
Shanghai.
Japan.
Shanghai and Japan. Shanghai and Japan.
For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to The Agents.
MACKINNON MACKENZIE&CO
PLO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG.
PHONE. 27721
SPECIAL
→ Superscribed correspondent only.
THE "TOASTING" SET.
Sherry Decanter and 6 glasses of EDINBURGH CRYSTAL, beautifully Hand-painted with Highland Motifs.
GEORGE FALCONER & CO., LTD.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. ¡s.), Thursday 16., Cairna, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,
British Steamers: ChANGTE - TAIPING (CRNA)
FASTEST and MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS in THE SERVICE...
OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL. ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, Barber SHOP, SURGEON and STEWARDESC CARRIED. Enjoy Your Short Leave in Austrália and New Zealand Hong Kong. Sydney-19 Days.
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 276 RETURN
“TAIPING"
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LONDON · (vin Australia) from £127-15-0 (Australian Newspapers on file)
AUSTRALIAN
CLOSES FOR CARGO 8TH NOVEMBER ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED. Sailings subject to alteration without notice.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE For Freight or Passage, apply to:-
Agents, Hong Kong, China & Japan.
Telephone 30393