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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 10, 1939
POST OFFICE
GENERAL HOLIDAY
On Saturday, 11th November, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon, Sheungwan · Branch Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 10: a.m. and, the other Branch Post. Offices will be entirely closed.
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundays, one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.30 a.m. and one delivery of re- glstered correspondence at 11 am.
The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Talpo and Un Long will also havó one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11 a.m.
The Money Order Öffice will be entirely closed.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
A revised edition of the Hong Kong Post Office Guide is on sale at all Post Offices prices $1.00.
Christmas and New Year Cards bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, le. 5 cents per 2 ounces, for all countries.
Hong Kong, China and Macao at 2 cents per 2 ounces. Envelopes must not be closed.
INWARD MAILS
Calcutta, Straits and Saigon
Manila
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maintain the following services:-
November 10.
November 10.
Japan
November 10.
Japan
November 10..
Shanghai
November 10.
Shanghai
November 10.
Japan and Shanghai
November 10.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai (San Francisco date, 20th Oct.).
November 10..
Manila
November 10.
November 11.
November 11.
November 12.
November 12.
Manila Shanghai Haiphong
To UNITED KINGDOM – freight every fortnight Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
(via Bombay).
To UNITED KINGDOM – passengers once a month
(via Bombay).
Service"-London date 4th Nov.
́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.
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Date and Time.
To CALCUTTA
To AUSTRALIA
For
Per
FRIDAY
Fort Bayard
Shanghai and parcels only for Tientsin. Straits and Calcutta
- passengers and freight Parcels only for Haiphong
every fortnight.
passengers and freight Amoy every month.
Parcels,
Ord.,
Fort Bayard Haiphong
Parcels only for Straits and Rangoon Manila
.Nov. 10, 10.30 a.m. .Nov. 10, 10.30 a.m. Nov. 10, Il a.m. .Nov. 10, Noon. .Nov. 10, 1:00 p.m. .Nov. 10, 1.30 p.m. ..Nov. 10, 2.00 p.m. .Nov. 10, -5.00. p.m.
.Nov. 10, 7.00 p.m..
SATURDAY
Saigon
Straits and Calcutta
Parcels,
Nov. 11, 10.30 a.m. Nov. 11, 11.00 a.m.
Ord.,,
Nov: 11, Noon.
.Nov. 11, Noon.
Shanghai and Japan
Nov. 11, Noon.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due London, 19th Nov.
K.P.O.
Reg.,
Ord.,.
.Nov. 11, Noon: .Nov. 11, Noon..
G.P.O.
Reg.,
Nov. 11, Noon.
Ord.,
Nov. 11, 5.00 p.m.
Superscribed correspondent only.
ALSO FREQUENT SAILINGS FOR
SHANGHAI AND JAPAN
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.
Passengers are requested to register. their requirements present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted,
Details may be obtained from
but under
MACKINNON. MACKENZIE.CO
DZO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG
PHONE 27721
LLOYD TRIESTINO
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE
OUTWARD: for SHANGHAI
HOMEWARD: for BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE (London Overland), via MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY & PORTSAID.
For further particulars apply to:
LLOYD TRIESTINO
Queen's Bldg., Ground Fl., Tel. 32982
Tel. Add. “LLOYDIANO” P.O.B. 143 Agents, Canton-Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Shameen