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 AND 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 the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS
8.8.
"BANGALORE.
From
Hong Kong . About
7th Oct.
Destination
Bombay, Marseilles, Havre,
and London.
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 18, 1999.
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 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 superscribed, and bear a blue air mail label.
Parcel Post Service to China is subject to a Customs Embargo on eer- 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.
INWARD MAILS
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Di- rect Service"-London date, 10th September.
Formosa
Shanghai and Amoy Straits
Manuila
Shanghai
Haiphong
Sandakan
Calcutta and Straits
Japan
Imperial Airway Plane September 18. Canton Maru
Soochow
Protesilaus
Tyndareus
September 18.
.September 18.
..September 18.
m/v Shantung
.September 18,
..September 18.
Hupeh
.September 10.
Newchwang
.September 19.
Brisbane Maru 'Islami
..September 19.
.September 19.
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.
Tons
6,000
For
SVICEROY OF
INDIA.
Straits
*BEHAR.
+*BHUTAN
20,000 14th Oct. 6,000 28th Oct. 6,000 4th Nov.
Bombay & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre,
and London.
Swatow and Amoy Shanghai
Canton
Manila, Makassar and Sourabaya Shanghai
Por MONDAY
Brisbane Maru
Date and Time.
Denbighshire Mon., Sept. 18, 3.30 p.m.
Kingyuan
Canton Maru
TUESDAY
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct
Service"--due London, 27th Sept.
Tjinegara Kwangtung
Imperial Airways Plane....Sept. 19,
Sept. 18, 2.30 p.m.
.Sept. 18, 3.30 p.m.
Mon., 18, 7.00 pm.
Sept. 19, 8.30 am..
.Sept. 19, 2.30 p.m.
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.
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.,
Islami Canton Maru WEDNESDAY
For information regarding passenger sailings please apply to MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.
Cargo only.
† Calls Casablanca. All vessels may call at Maltu.
§ Calls Tangier.
BRITISH INDIAS APSAR SAILINGS
*NARINGA
TALMA
SANTHIA
SHIRALA
TILAWA
7,000 23rd Sept.
10,000 7th Oct.
8,000 21st Oct.
8,000 4th Nov.
10,000 18th Nov.
Singapore, Port Swettenham, Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta.
* The "Naringa" does not carry passengers.
do
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.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN 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
VICEROY OF
INDIA.
SANTHIA
*BHUTAN
NELLORE.
SHIRALA
BEHAR.. TILAWA *SOUDAN *BURDWAN
• Cargo only.
20,000 28th Sept. 8,000 28th Sept. 6,000 29th Sept. 7,000 4th Oct. 8,000 12th Oct. 6,000 13th Oct. 10,000 26th Oct. 0,000 27th Oct. 6,000 25th Nov.
Shanghai. Japan.
Shanghai and Japan. Shanghai and Japan.
Japan.
Shanghai. Japan.
Shanghai and Japan. Shanghai and Japan.
For further information, Fassage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to The Agents,
MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO
BEL DE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG
PHONE. 27721
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney, 25th Sept.
Japan Canton
Imperial Airways Plane....Sept. 19,
Sept. 19, 7 p.m.
Sept. 19, 7 p.m.
.Sept. 19, 7.15 am.
Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and Air France Plane ....Wed., Sept. 20.
France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service" due Paris, 29th Sept.
Reg.,
Reg., Ord.,
K.P.O. Wed., Sept. 20, 5.00 p.m. Ord.,.. Wed., Sept. 20, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O. Wed., Sept. 20, 5.00 p.m. Wed, Sept. 20, 7.00 p.m.
* Superscribed correspondent only.
'ROSS' TELESCOPES.
THE SIGNALMANS' CHOICE.
British Made, Optically perfect.
Limited stock.
GEORGE FALCONER & CO., LTD.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
UPNER
To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. Is.), Thursday Is., Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, British Steamers: Changte - Taiping (sumNane) FASTEST and MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS in THE SERVICE,
OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL. ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON and STEWARDESS CARRIED. - Enjoy Your Shorr Leave in Australia and New Zealand Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Days,
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY;'276 RETURN
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LONDON (vin Australia) from 4127-15-9 (Australian Newspapers on file)
....... CLOSES FOR CARGO 6TH NOVEMBER AUSTRALIAN – ORIENTAL LİNE, LIMITED
Sailings subject to alteration without notice. For Freight or Passage, apply to:-
Telophone 30889-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRF
Agents,
⠀ -Hong Kong, China & Japan.