THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 22, 1939
POST OFFICE
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, i.e. 6 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
P. & O., B. I. & E. & A. LINES
maintain the following services:-
Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service".
San Francisco date, 14th November
November 22.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"---London
date, 11 November
November 22.
Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service"-Paris date,
15th November
November 22.
Java and Manila
November 22.
Haiphong
November 22.
Haiphong
November 22.
Haiphong
November 22.
Calcutta and Straits
November 22,
Shanghai
November 22.
Saigon
November 22.
Saigon
November 23.
Shanghai
November 23.
Formosa
November 23.
Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver
B.C.-date, 4th November
November 23.
Straits
November 23.
Shanghai, Amoy an Swatow
November 23.
U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan
(San
Francisco date, 28th October) Canton
November 23.
November 24.
November 24.
Japan and Shanghai Japan
November 24.
November 24.
Shanghai
November 25.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Di-
rect Service"-London date, 15th November
November 26.
November 26.
November 26.
November 27.
November 27.
November 27.
November 27.
November 28.
November 28.
November 28
November 28.
TO UNITED KINGDOM – freight every fortnight Shnaghal
(via Bombay).
TO UNITED KINGDOM – passengers once a month
To CALCUTTA
To AUSTRALIA
(via Bombay).
Manila
Manila
Canton
Calcutta and Straits
Haiphong
Haiphong and Fort Bayard
Bangkok and Saigon
Shanghai
Japan and Shanghai
- passengers and freight Straits
every fortnight.
passengers and freight every month.
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
Haiphong
Fort Bayard
Per WEDNESDAY
Date and Time.
Nov. 22, 1.00 p.m.
Nov. 22, 1.30 p.m. Nov. 22, 2.30 p.m.
ALSO FREQUENT SAILINGS FOR
SHANGHAI AND JAPAN
Parcels only for Shanghai Shanghai and Japan
Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct Service”—due Paris 30th November.
Wed., Nov. 22, 3.30 p.m.
K.P.O..
Reg.,
Wed., Nov. 22, 5.00 p.m.
Ord.,
Wed., Nov. 22, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.,
Wed., Nov, 22, 5.00 p.m.
Ord.,
Wed., Nov. 22, 7.00 p.m.
Straits
Saigon
THURSDAY
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U.S.A., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-due San Francisco, 29th November.
Wed., Nov. 22, 7.00 p.m. Nov. 22, 7.00 p.m.
K.P.O.
Reg.,
Ord.,
Reg.,
Ord.,
Saigon
Canton
Shanghai and Japan Amoy
.: Nov, 22, 5.00 p.m. Nov, 22, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Superscribed correspondent only.
Nov. 22, 5.00 p.m. .Nov. 23, 7.30 a.m. .Nov. 23, 10.00 a.m. .Nov, 23, 10.30 a.m. Nov. 23, 1.30 p.m. Nov, 23, 7.00 p.m.
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 but under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted.
Details may be obtained from
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE&CO
29 BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG
PHONE 27721
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
ΤΟ
AUSTRALIA
CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.
NEXT SAILING
AT THE END OF DECEMBER
For Freight or Passage, apply to :-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
13
Agents
Hong Kong, China & Japan.
Tel. 30332
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